So Solid Crew

So Solid Crew are a British UK garage and hip hop collective originating from the area on and surrounding the Winstanley and York Road Estates in Battersea, London which achieved wide success in the early 2000s. The group consisted of many members, the most notable being Asher D (Ashley Waters, who is not the same Asher D, who collaborated with Daddy Freddy in the late 80's), Lisa Maffia, Harvey and Romeo. So Solid have been credited for being pioneers in the UK music scene. By turning UK garage from a dancey-genre to one that was darker and more MC-oriented, and gaining mainstream success, they inspired London youth to experiment with their own darker sounds, leading to what would become known as grime music.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played their version of Broken Silence, which featured the vocals of Beenie Man in 2003, but never played any further material from the group.
==Shows Played==
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*22 October 2003 (featuring Beenie Man): 'Broken Silence (7")' (White Label)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists