Grime or Drill? (Skit)

Dialogue

Amandeep

Cheki! If it isn't the man of substance himself.

DVK

Ah, the sick Sikh! What are you doing in the studio, man?

Amandeep

I was just delivering some jokes around the neighbourhood, my guy. I felt like I was misleading everyone because I'm a Muhindi.

DVK

Wait, why?

Amandeep

Look. You see, when they saw me, they thought I was gonna come here and give them some jobs. But it was too late for them to realise I'm here for some dick jokes, man. Who wants some- who wants some jokes, man?

DVK

Bruh, those guys kinda sound like they suck, man.

Amandeep

Yeah. Anyway, man, I've been hearing that song of yours, uh, at Two Grapes, you know? Every time we go there, I kill, and I hear you play that song, you know? And I remember: I have this one question for you, DVK.

DVK

Which song?

Amandeep

You know, the one about, uh, police brutality and all that, uh, nasty stuff.

DVK

Ohh- oh, "Super Police."

Amandeep

Yeah, yeah, yeah, that one. That one. Uh, it's a dope song, by the way. As you have told me to say. I thought it was, uh, grime, but a friend of mine told me it was actually drill. Uh, I figured you would know the difference. So, what's the difference between, uh, grime and drill?

DVK

The difference between grime and drill…

Amandeep

Sorry, man. I'm, uh, I'm a bit stupid when it comes to such things. Uh, I don't know much else when it comes to this shit besides the musical stylings of Drake and Yo Yo Honey Singh.

DVK

Nah, it's cool, man. Uh, it's kinda understandable 'cause drill and grime have similar tempos, but drill is generally, like, darker, or grittier than grime. Even when you pay attention to the drums, drill usually has, like, much harder-hitting drums and distinct drum patterns compared to, like, what you hear in a lot of, uh, grime music.

Amandeep

Okay.

DVK

Even when you look at their stylistic origins—you know, I'm educated. I have to use terms like that—uh, grime basically rose from, like, electronic music in the UK, like jungle and UK garage, whereas drill came from gangsta rap and, like, hardcore hip hop in Chicago.

Amandeep

So basically, what you're trying to tell me, is grime is Babu Owino, and drill is Mike Sonko?

DVK

Yeah, yeah. Like, uh, Babu Owino has a cleaner record than Sonko, but he's still crazy enough to shoot you in the neck, you know? Like, Sonko started out as a criminal, but now he's evolved and ventured into other things. Like, he's still a criminal at his core, you know? But now he's mixing it with politics and whatever else he's doing.

Amandeep

Ohh. Ah, man, thanks. Thanks, bro, for the clarification, man.

DVK

No worries, man. That was actually, like, a pretty good analogy you brought up.

Amandeep

Aight. I'm gonna head back to the ends, as they say in the UK. I'll let you carry on with your ka-mixtape. Which, by the way, pretty hacky, you know? Every- every black guy has a mixtape. Even you, DVK? I thought you were different. I thought you were the chosen one.

DVK

Bruh.

Amandeep

But you're not. You're just like the others.

DVK

Listen, man. A black guy without a mixtape is like a Kenyan influencer who's never had a job in radio at some point. Like, I have to represent my people, you know? Uh, anyway, uh, I'm actually going out with some friends after this, so in any case, I'll catch up with you later.

Amandeep

Gang gang, brother.