Eskiboy

The legacy has been documented.

Stormzy

Grime, Britain's answer to hip-hop, is the most significant homegrown music genre since punk and its founding father is Wiley. Eskiboy charts not just Wiley's story and character but grime's journey from chaotic and frequently violent raves in warehouses to mainstream credibility.

The Times, 'Books of the Year'

Incredible. A whirlwind chronicle of friendships, family, violence, beefs, parenting, politics, race and a pure, mad passion for music. Eskiboy ensures everyone falls in love with Richard Kylea Cowie, the charmingly fallible lead at the heart not only of this book but the grime scene itself.

Hattie Collins, i-D

Wiley is the pioneering force of grime, the most revolutionary musical movement in Britain since punk. Captivating.

Will Hodgkinson, The Times

Perhaps the most influential musician working in Britain today.

Guardian

The greatest UK MC of all time.

Noisey

Wiley is just as blistering on the page as he is in the studio. Tracing Richard Cowie’s journey from Bow, it expands on his roots and influences while offering unheralded access into the rapper’s life. An essential tome from one of grime’s true pioneers.

Clash Magazine, 'Books of the Year'

This was the year that grime became the most potent form of protest music. Eskiboy, a memoir from 38-year-old Wiley, is a perfect reflection of the genre he invented: sketchy, cocky, erratic and then, suddenly, heart-stoppingly humble.

Telegraph, 'Books of the Year'

The grime legend returns, in thrilling fashion, to reclaim the genre he invented.

NME