Grime

Documenting the Scene’s Rise and Reign

Roony Keefe

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Pavilion
06 November 2025

Photographic reportage; Music; Rap & Hip-Hop; Biography: arts & entertainment; Dialect, slang & jargon

Packed with never-before-seen archival material, candid interviews with artists and striking photography, this is the definitive inside story of grime – raw, unfiltered, and impossible to ignore.

‘There are very few better placed than Roony to document the Grime scene – and he does so perfectly’ – ROMESH RANGANATHAN

Starting as a fan armed with a handy cam in the early 00s, Roony's RiskyRoadz series captured a new energy which blew up with YouTube, cementing him as an integral part of the genre's visual identity. GRIME is a portal into this gritty, authentic world, offering an exclusive front-row seat to modern history: the personalities, the tracksuits, the tunes, the social context – and the reality of a revolution that shaped a generation.

Experience the 140BPM beating heartbeat of grime exclusively told by a pioneer of the scene – not just as a music genre, but as a living, breathing culture that continues to thrive, inspire, and boldly challenge the status quo.

By: Roony Keefe
Imprint: Pavilion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 282mm, Width: 222mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.480kg
ISBN: 9780008626235
ISBN 10: 0008626235
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 06 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Roony Keefe, aka 'Risky Roadz', is a trusted name when it comes to documenting the early grime scene's nitty gritty. After starting out as a fan with a handy cam and his seminal Risky Roadz series, Roony Keefe has gone on to direct some of the most iconic videos in grime. His grandmother is viral sensation, Grime Gran.

Reviews for Grime: Documenting the Scene’s Rise and Reign

‘There are very few better placed than Roony to document the Grime scene – and he does so perfectly’ – Romesh Ranganathan 'Reading Risky’s book, you see how the narrative strands of his life are woven into the very fabric of the Grime scene. Listening to Grime music, it’s impossible not to hear the reverberations of his life and the indelible contributions he has made to music culture in the UK. As grime continues its movement across the globe, RiskyRoadz remains part of both its unshakeable foundations and its evolution' – Will Poulter