Well, Hiya To You! Shouting Out Some Of Our Favorite Black Imports From Britain

June 5th, 2012 - By Marissa Ellis

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Slick Rick 

Even today, Slick Rick is still an anomaly. The man who preceded Snoop Dogg and made it cool for rappers to embrace their gaudy, flashy, more feminine side is like no other British import. Although London town is known for its heavy presence of West Indian and African immigrant communities, there haven’t been many rappers to emerge from the U.K. Slick indelibly left a huge mark on hip-hop. Unfortunately, a criminal case curbed his trajectory – officials sought to deport him after being caught up with an attempted murder charge in 2001. He was later pardoned in 2008 and continued to work on his rap career.

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  • Ifuaskme2

    Imports??? Most of them still live abroad!

  • Veratta Pegram-Floyd

    I don’t care what strides she has made, I don’t have respect for people who throw temper tantrums and through phones at their assistants….

  • Just Sayin…

    What about Zadie Smith? Definitely my favorite literary import from across the pond.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=629808820 Beverly Rhett

    Mony Love, Darnell Williams (Jessie Hubbard on All My Children), Delroy Lindo are more examples.

  • pdn

    Don’t forget actress marsha thomason from the tv show ” las Vegas ” and carmen ejogo from the movie ” metro” starring Eddie Murphy.

  • IllyPhilly

    Love Sophie!!

  • Tagirl

    You all forgot Corinne Bailey Rae, Leona Lewis and Estelle. 3 great talents. The UK has great talents all across the board in music.

  • Buttacheddar04

    New kid but he a British Nigerian JOHN BOYEGA

  • Chanda

    Naomi Campbell is indeed in that Bob Marley video but you have to have a good eye to spot her. She was also in Culture Club’s video I’ll Tumble 4 Ya, the girl with the white beads in her hair.

  • Chanda

    This list could’ve been much longer. No Soul II Soul, Estelle, or Loose Ends? I suppose you’ll come up with the music list soon on British Soul artists/bands. I could come up with a loooonnng list on that alone. The Brits make some of the best soul music ever, they don’t care about trends and charts as much. My goodness!

    • FromUR2UB

      Yeah, the music that has come out of Great Britain has had a really nice groove.

  • FromUR2UB

    I realize this is reaching way back, but the band ‘Loose Ends’ was cool.

  • Lisa

    Freema Agyeman. She’s in the Carrie Diaries and also Law & Order: UK.

  • JustSayin

    Corinne Bailey Rae. She is great. She has a beautiful smile and her voice is lovely.

    • cammiej

      I love her.

  • UK Lady

    Com’on you Brits!!!!

  • Thisis me

    idris elba? that is a fine specimen right there..