We know what you're thinking, Dr. Dre: Maybe I should send 50 Cent and that Game character to the kind of counseling with Nerf bats and shock therapy. Here's a better idea. Why not drop them in a decimated area of East London (sans gats, entourages and creatine injections) and ring the bell on a battle between the feuding G-Unit alums and Roll Deep, arguably the tightest clique of England's booming grime scene? It'd be a bonding experience, reminding millionaires what a hungry artist is and how to rhyme outside the oral sex/bubbly bottle box.

What is grime, you ask? Why, it's only one of the youngest, most dynamic sounds in independent music today, a byproduct of pirate radio and budget PlayStation productions that channels everything from '80s cheese to chopped-up drum 'n' bass.

"Grime is the most interesting thing happening in hip-hop and electronic music right now," says Adam Shore, general manager of VICE records, who released the definitive grime compilation Run The Road this week. "For the heads, it's sufficiently deep and ever-changing, but everybody else can shake their ass to every track."

It's still a fairly new phenomenon on these shores, aside from the big Billy Squire beat of Dizzee Rascal's "Fix Up Look Sharp" and the pub narratives of the Streets. But it'll make some headway tonight, when Seclusiasis presents a Run The Road record release party at LaTazza, featuring premiere performances by Jammer, D Double E and Ears.

"People don't know grime, so it's hard to get them to dance to it at first," says Starkey, who'll be spinning between sets along with Dev79 and Team Shadetek of Warp/Tigerbeat6 records. "If you drop Snoop Dogg, people are like, "Yeah!' But I want people to dance when they hear Dizzee."

But that won't happen until people know. So we decided to put together a grime primer. For that, we sought the expert advice of one Chantelle Fiddy (no relation to Fiddy Cent), an underground U.K. journalist who's been covering the scene since 2002. Back then, it took her six months to convince Touch magazine to let her cover Dizzee. "It progressed from there really, but no one was sure what the music was and where it was going at first," explains Fiddy. "A lot of people still wonder what this is since it changes so much." Here's what you need to know, followed by Fiddy's two cents:

Clashing: Inspired by 8 Mile, younger MCs square off in standoffish freestyle sessions.

Fiddy says: It started off as a good thing, but then some people weren't respecting the rules. They'd go on [BBC's] Westwood [Radio 1] and say, "You're a crackhead, go and suck your mom." Thankfully, some people have realized it's hindering them from making songs.

D Double E: A trusted jungle MC who's dabbling in grime now; originally from the Nasty crew and now representing the Newham Generals.

Fiddy says: He's an absolute legend. Everyone respects him. He's very funny and charismatic.

Fiddy says: Ears is new to the game, about 18. He's one of the big hopes for the future because he's clever with words and doesn't talk about guns like the other young kids.

Estates: The English equivalent of ghettos; known as a breeding ground for much of grime.

Fiddy says: The difference for them is nobody's heard their stuff. If you aren't in London, it's hard to break into the scene. So these kids really want to get played.

Jammer: Also a former member of the Nasty crew, one of grime's larger collectives; now the leader of Jahmek the World.

Fiddy says: He's an amazing producer who's been around for years, one of those faces everyone knows and respects.

Fiddy says: She's more of an alternative to grime, if there is one. She could do really well, because she's quite cheeky and doesn't take herself too seriously.

PlayStation: More than a video game system, it's a studio of sorts for smaller artists.

Fiddy says: Crews like Roll Deep obviously use professional studios, since they are older. But the younger kids are making it at home, which gives them a nice, raw feel.

Roll Deep: The former East London crew of Dizzee Rascal, which now includes Wiley, Riko, Breeze and many, many more. A domestic debut may be out later this year.

Fiddy says: Their stuff is mad. Some tracks are like stomping '80s pop songs, other stuff is hip-hop influenced, and then there's straight up grime. That's the thing about this music: Every crew has a different sound.