Grime Scene Saviour
Grime Scene Saviour Album ∙ Rap ∙ 2025 Chip “Jesus died at 33 but I can’t give up now,” Chip claims in the opening statement of his Messianic fifth studio album, Grime Scene Saviour . Already a veteran of the industry at this point in his career, the UK rapper has stayed true to his early promise to never run out of bars—opponents, however, are less abundant these days. Chip sharpened his pen in prolific clashes with grime titans like Bugzy Malone and Stormzy over the years, but here his outlook is more king of the castle than knight in shining armor. With production harking back to the nascent period of grime—and the title track setting the stage for a momentous teamup with founding figures including Skepta, JME, and D Double E—the record serves to cherish, respect, and preserve the integrity of a culture that Chip has been central to shaping since he was a teenage boy. There is the occasional surprise: “Function Riddim” utilizing a pitch-shifted sample of Rose Royce’s “Love Don’...
