Dizzee Rascal

Article summary

Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984 ), known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper and MC. He is often credited as a pioneer of British hip hop and grime music and was ranked by Complex as one of the greatest British rappers of all time. His work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline and R&B. Dizzee Rascal's music is also often credited with bringing UK rap into the mainstream and became the country's first rapper to achieve international recognition. After signing with independent label XL Recordings in 2002, the rapper released his self-produced debut album Boy in da Corner in 2003. which received widespread critical acclaim and earned him the Mercury Prize in 2003, eventually being certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. It is often regarded as the best British hip hop album of all time. It was followed up with the albums Showtime (2004) and Maths + English (2007), which were also critically praised and were certified gold, both peaking within the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. His next album, Tongue n' Cheek (2009) saw a departure from grime for a more pop-oriented sound. It was certified double platinum and garnered four UK Singles Chart number one singles—"Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers", "Holiday" and "Dirtee Disco".…

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1. date of birth: 1984-09-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1984-09-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
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19. release date: 2020-10-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
20. release date: 2024-02-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
21. release date: 2008-07-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1984-09-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1984-09-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
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12. The record states that the release date is "2007-06-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2008-04-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
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20. The record states that the release date is "2020-10-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the release date is "2024-02-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. The record states that the release date is "2008-07-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376630056