Roots Manuva

English rapper from Stockwell, South London, born Rodney Hylton Smith, 1972. Run Come Save Me (2001), Awfully Deep (2005), Slime & Reason (2008). UK hip-hop's poet laureate — dub, dancehall, electronica, grime fused with introspective lyrics. 'Witness (1 Hope),' 'Dreamy Days,' 'Colossal Insight.' Singular British voice.