NASTY CREW: MAK 10, JAMMER, D DOUBLE E, HYPER, STORMIN, SHARKIE MAJOR & ARMOUR | DEJA VU FM | 2002

Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. After the Nasty Crew's success on Flava FM 87.6 they set their sights higher moving to Deja Vu FM 92.3. Although Kano doesn't feature in this recording, he was first from the crew to break through as a solo act with "P's and Q's", in 2004. He also went on to record eleven albums (the most recent being Hoodies All Summer) and is currently pursuing a prosperous acting career as as a TV villain on Netflix's Series Top Boy, playing the character of "Sully" (2011-present). Jammer's introduction to the crew brought productions like "Army" - Jammer ‎(Jammer Dubz) which was signed to Locked On that year in 2002. Followed "Jammer & D Double E - Birds In The Sky", N.A.S.T.Y. Feat. Bigga Man ‎– Take You Out, Jammer - Destruction" and Jammer - Murkle Man. Setting up his label Jah Mek The World Productions (Jahmekdaworld), releasing four albums: Neckle Camp ‎– Straight Necklin' (2006), The Classics - Destruction Volume One (2007) featuring the Nasty Crew and other top artists, Jammer ‎– Are You Dumb: Volume Two (2007), and, producing for C. Gritz ‎– Nobody Leaves (2008). The Nasty Crew had made tracks as a collective teaming up with other legendary producers in the early 2000s. D Double E then went on to form the Newham Generals with MC Footsie and MC Stormin (RIP) crossed back to his Jungle DNB roots teaming up with Skibadee, Shabba D and Harry Shotta. Forming SASASAS. Interestingly, DJ Ma k 10and Jammer drop scores of dub plates produced by Terror Danjah. There was a Forest Gate connection between most of crew members, also Terror Danjah, Hitman Hyper and D Double E were formerly part of the Reckless Crew (a Jungle/DNB crew) which also had the likes of Bruza (Chigga D), Triple Threat (MC Lethal), MC Looney Tik, MC Skanker, MC Funsta (BarRage), Scratcha DVA (Scratcha "Dub Plate" Dan). The foundations of the Reckless Crew continued to prosper in new form which was High Flammable and the underground Grime label, After Shock (FL Records). Terror Danjah was at the forefront of this and brought his raw dark elements of production pioneering the new elements of Grime music alongside, Wiley, Jon E Cash (Black Ops (L.D. Cats Records)), Youngstar (DDJs Productions), Danny Weed (Roll Deep Recordings), DJ Target (Dump Valve Recordings), DJ Wonder (Wonderland label), Skepta (Dice Recordings), DaVinChe (Paperchase Recordings), Alias (Tempo Records Incorporation), Geeneus, Ruff Squad (Ruff Sqwad Recordings) and others. Most of the dub plates played were released the next year and so for listeners these were fresh new sounds heading their way. However, the underground movement was being rivalled by the likes of new mainstream digital setups with the sole aim of getting rid of the pirate airwaves and co-opt to the underground music scene into a mould that could be controlled and harnessed into whatever direction they wished, which is pretty much what Wiley stood against and warned others about. Note that BBC 1Xtra was set up in 2002, signing the likes of the Heartless Crew, to begin the establishment's drive to break the underground scene. A year later in 2003, Channel U (UK) was set up a satellite channel at 385 which rivalled Kiss, The Box and MTV. Although it was fondly loved and was seen as giving a platform to underground music heads it was in fact a tool to break the pirate radio scene and commercialise underground music. Some say the digitisation was the death of organic localised underground movements. There was no question of money being thrown around but the soul was being ripped out of the pirate radio scene, partially because of the shift in technology and access to music through digital means. Out to all the London FM pirates of the past. Here's a list of some of our most loved pirate radio stations in frequency order from 1989-2005: Flava FM 87.6 / Shine FM 87.9 / Rude FM 88.2 / Impact FM 88.2 / Centreforce FM 88.3 / Unity FM 88.4 / Conflict FM 88.4 / Ice FM 88.4 / London Underground FM 89.4 / Defection FM 89.4 / Raw FM 90.0 / Raw Mission 90.0 / Raw Blaze FM 90.0 / Pure Magic FM 90.2 / Pulse FM 90.6 / Chicago FM 90.6 / Mission FM 90.6 / Y2K FM 90.6 / Rinse FM 91.8 / Passion FM 91.8 / Weekend Rush FM 92.3 / Kik FM 92.3 / Deja Vu FM 92.3 / Weekend Rush FM 92.5 / Taste FM 92.5 / Mac FM 92.7 / Freeze FM 92.7 / Format FM 93.2 / Touchdown FM 94.1 / Stompin’ FM 94.2 / Kool FM 94.5 / Origin FM 95.2 / Entice FM 95.5 / Heat FM 96.6 / Rinse FM 97.6 / Flashback FM 97.6 / Cyndicut FM 97.8 / Shake FM 98.0 / Fantasy FM 98.1 / Fantasy FM 98.6 / Future FM 99.1 / Upfront FM 99.3 / Rinse FM 100.3 / Pressure FM 100.4 / Don FM 100.5 / Eruption FM 101.3 / Erotic FM 101.3 / Industry FM 101.3 / Freek FM 101.8 / Temptation FM 102.4 / Chillin’ FM 102.9 / Delight FM 103.0 / Flex FM 103.6 / Smoove FM 104.0 / Rude FM 104.3 / Ruud Awakening FM 104.3 / Don FM 105.7 / Force FM 106.5 / Girls FM 106.8 / Dream FM 107.0 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9. #takemebackpirateradio #NastyCrew