Wretch 32 Essentials

Wretch 32 Essentials

Wretch 32 possesses an uncanny ability to remain grounded in grime roots while packing his productions with a wealth of stylistic turns. The London rapper's 2011 debut, Black and White, proves a dense and multifaceted showcase. “Traktor” is a fidgety, dancehall-tinged hip-hop groove over which he lays a supremely confident flow. “Unorthodox” is just as propulsive, thanks to a funk break nicked from The Stone Roses' “Fools Gold.” As if to prove he's the most versatile MC in the UK, Wretch flashes a knack for R&B-inflected smoothness on the mixtape gem “Dear Summer.”

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