The godfather of grime Wiley is currently enjoying the most successful chapter in his highly influential career following the smash hit singles ‘Heatwave’ (#1) and ‘Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)’ (#3) which have sold just under 700,000 copies between them.
Wiley’s unstoppable progression now looks set to continue with the release of his new album ‘The Ascent’ (One More Tune / Warner Bros. Records) which will be released on April 1st.
In addition to the two hit singles which both featured guest vocalist Ms D, ‘The Ascent’ features ten new tracks which often find Wiley collaborating with a diverse array of artists including A List, Far East Movement, Kano, Emeli Sandé, Angel and Chip.
Wiley will follow the album’s release by hitting the road for the 'Boy Better Know presents' tour alongside Skepta and JME. The tour, scheduled below, follows their recent triumph at the 2012 Red Bull Culture Clash which was held at Wembley Arena.
Calling on the help of special guests Lethal Bizzle and Chip, the Boy Better Know crew’s victory featured scintillating freestyles and dubplates that were custom made for the event.
The Ascent Tracklist
Standard
1. Ascent Intro
2. First Class ft Kano & Lethal Bizzle
3. Skillzone ft Ghetts, Griminal, Manga, Frisco, Double S, Scratchy & Big Shizz
4. Hands In the Air ft Tulisa & Ice Kid
5. Reload ft Chip & Ms D
6. Chainsaw ft Wrigz & J2K & Kivanc (A List)
7. Heatwave ft Ms D
8. So Alive ft Far East Movement
9. Lights On ft Angel & Tinchy Stryder
10. Can You Hear Me ft Skepta, JME & Ms D
11. Tomorrow ft Megaman & Styalz Fuego
12. My Heart ft Emeli Sande & French Montana
13. Humble Pie
Deluxe
14. Rubicon
15 . Ninja
16. Broken Thoughts
17. Heatwave ft Ms D (official video)
18. Can You Hear Me ft Skepta, JME & Ms D (official video)
19. Reload ft Chip (official video)
20. Wiley - Ascending (The Story So Far - Documentary Exclusive)
April
18th - Norwich, UEA
19th - Birmingham, The Library @ HMV Institute
20th - London, HMV Forum
22nd - Manchester, HMV Ritz
23rd - Bristol, O2 Academy
Remaining tickets available at a price of £14.50 for London and £12.50 for all regional dates.
