NEWSFLASH: Wiley Announces New Single

East London’s finest Richard Kylea Cowie aka Wiley has taken the E3 music scene from an underground phenomenon to full mainstream success. Along the way, he’s produced and / or mentored most of the scene’s biggest names including Dizzee Rascal, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk and JME. Now the groundbreaking MC, producer and mad genius returns with the February 21st release of his new single ‘Never Be Your Woman’ on Relentless / Virgin Records.

‘Never Be Your Woman’ is Wiley’s contemporary take on the almost forgotten 1997 classic that White Town took from out of nowhere and straight to the top of the charts. Wiley’s bold rhymes are powered with a raw energy that provides the attitude needed to make the track a relevant and vital addition to 2009’s burgeoning UK scene.

The track was produced by rising underground star Naughty Boy with guest vocals from Emeli Sande. The duo previously collaborated on Chipmunk’s Top 10 hit ‘Diamond Rings’.

Wiley first became notable on the underground scene in the Nineties but it was his formation of the Roll Deep collective that defined grime as a genre that could infiltrate the mainstream music scene. Always eager to break new ground and to surprise with new developments sounds, Wiley’s unique talent is matched by his prolific nature. His solo career already encompasses four studio albums as well as a vast array of mixtapes including several releases as part of his regular Tunnel Vision series.

Wiley is currently pushing ahead with new material for an upcoming album project.

Mixes come courtesy of Shy FX, Agent X, Herve, Solo, and N-Type.

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