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Plan B – Stay Too Long (Video + Pendulum remix)
It’s been a while since Mr. Ben Drew, or how most of us will know him; Plan B dropped his debut album (iTunes) in 2006. He made a very respectable name for himself in a time when UK rap and grime was hurting a bit, and a new face, especially a white one was a fresh and welcome treat.
Since then we haven’t seen much since the song and lyric days of pre-teens called Charmaine getting looked up, even younger ones getting knocked up; and the so fitting London tone of which Plan B dropped ‘cunt’ and ‘fuck’ all throughout the album. It was more cursing than anyone had heard for a long while, but no one could deliver an album like that otherwise, it was amazing.
Other than seeing his face in a pretty successful film ‘Adulthood‘, and a tight role in Chase & Status’ top 10 single ‘End Credits’; there wasn’t a lot more going on until the end of this year. Then this happened…
p.s. ohhhh shit, is that Effy from Skins getting cheeky in the elevator at the end? Damn son…
When i first heard ‘Stay Too Long’ i thought it was Jack White! Who knew Benny had a good voice on him? He certainly never flaunted it previously. It’s been a pretty sharp turnaround from a 2006 boy we saw spitting with a guitar to a 2009 flashy smart singer-type; i’m not complaining – the guy can still hold a rhyme and the balance feels just right, bring on the album!
Here’s the Pendulum remix to sort you out; they don’t really flex their muscle until the end but it’s a worthwhile wait.
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