Basement Jaxx - Lucky Star (feat. Dizzee Rascal)

What this video is

Released in November 2003 as the lead single from Kish Kash, 'Lucky Star' represents a landmark crossover between the UK's burgeoning grime scene—embodied by Mercury Prize-winning Dizzee Rascal—and the established commercial electronic world of Basement Jaxx. The collaboration signalled the mainstream visibility of grime at its earliest stage, predating the genre's full commercial breakthrough. The track also…

Why it matters

A pivotal early-grime crossover artefact documenting grime's entry into mainstream UK electronic pop. The pairing of Basement Jaxx's house-rooted eclecticism with Dizzee Rascal's rapid-fire grime delivery created a genuinely novel sonic fusion that prefigured a decade of genre-blending in UK…

The director

Katie Dawson is a UK-based freelance film director and award-winning creative with over 30 years of industry experience spanning music videos, commercials, broadcast promotions, and TV channel idents. She previously worked in the Graphics department of MTV…