



Since its inception in 2017, Grime Originals has fast established itself as one of the most consistent and high-profile club nights grime has to offer. Previous events have seen the likes of Wiley, Skepta, and Ghetts unexpectedly grace the stage, with past venues including Fire Vauxhall and Switch Southampton. On Friday, Sharky Major's brand took over iconic London club fabric for a night of grime-centred entertainment which was, as ever, packed with surprises.





Helming the first vocal set was I Am Grime Show co-host Jack Dat, whose varied selections at times delved into UK funky. While previous events have seen as many as ten MCs on the New Gen sets, this time a more stripped-back lineup of Capo Lee, Jammz, PK, Tommy B, and Logan allowed each MC more room to breathe and, crucially, more time to showcase their lyrical abilities.





Pictured left to right: Capo Lee, Jammz, Tommy B, and Logan. © Luke Ballance



Fresh off the back of his recent Outcast album tour , Dagenham lyricist Devlin headlined the event, joined by his right-hand man Syer B and Rinse DJ Logan Sama for a whistle-stop tour through some of the pair's biggest lyrics old and new, including a rendition of Outcast album opener "Pirate" over Macabre Unit's seminal instrumental "Sense"; old school bars over Rapid's "Xtra" (harking back to Devz' infamous Wiley diss); and album highlight "Scratchlin". With Sama continuing to hold down the fort with instrumentals, i n stepped regulars Flowdan, Flirta D, and Footsie alongside surprise guests including Milli Major, Irah, and Tempa T, whose tumultuous "Next Hype" performance gained an incredible reaction.



Next up, BBC Radio 1Xtra's Sir Spyro proceeded to lay down a high-octane combination of classic and newer instrumentals, as an all-star lineup of MCs including President T, Jammer, Chronik, Scrufizzer, Discarda, Lioness, Swarvo, Sharky Major and unannounced guests Shorty, Jammin, Ten Dixon, Killa P, Irah, and Dizzle Kid all graced the stage to spit their biggest sixteens before the mic got passed to the next performer like a hot potato. As usual, Nasty Jack opted to perform from the middle of the crowd, sparking one of his infamous mosh pits.