2. Bugzy Malone (Aaron Davis) is
a grime artist from Manchester
in the U.K.
He released his first Extended
Play (E.P), titled “Walk With
Me”, featuring songs such as
“M.E.N” and “Watch Your
Mouth”. The E.P broke records
as being one of the first E.P’s to
enter into the top 10 of the UK
Album Charts, reaching
number 8 at it’s peak
Bugzy Malone
3. “M.E.N” is the first song to be released from Bugzy’s
EP, in which he contrasts his early life to his new-
found success, as well as addressing his experiences
with Manchester’s gang culture and family matters.
The title reflects the content, as Bugzy tells the story
of how he grew up; however, “M.E.N” also stands
for ‘Manchester Evening News’, a major newspaper
in Manchester which published an article in
February 2015 with pictures of Bugzy, saying he was
wanted for questioning over a violent assault
outside a nightclub. Bugzy uses this tune to tell his
side of that story.
“M.E.N”
4. The lyrics of the songs describe Bugzy’s progress in
the grime music industry, leaving behind the drugs,
and Manchester gang life behind him.
Lyrics such as “Sat counting about 25 bags, I’m
running out of elastic bands” – bags of money
(£25,000) and he’s running out of bands to keep it all
together.
Other lyrics suggest a past of drugs and illegal
money making; “It turns out when you make money
on the road there’s nothing you can do with the
cash”
Making “money on the road” suggests selling
drugs/stolen goods.
The Lyrics of the Song
5. The song’s actual music video shows Bugzy in
his “S-Line driving fast” (Audi S3) driving
around Manchester, rapping the lyrics to his
song (Performance)
The video does not show a progress from a
drug dealer to a grime artist; it shows his
progressed grime artist.
If the video showed a progression it would be a
better video, as it shows the entire context of
the song
Why it Would be a good
Song to Make a Video For
