German/Jamaican-Canadian duo Ricky Dietz recent track FLEX PON YOU has had the remix treatment from the UK’s very own grime heavyweight producer Zdot featuring the godfather of grime, Wiley

Following the success of the original ‘Flex Pon You‘ release, Berlin-based duo Ricky Dietz (Jamaican-Canadian R&B singer Sway Clarke and producer Pierre Baigorry) enlist none-other than ultimate grime heavyweight producer, Zdot and the godfather of grime, Wiley for the highly anticipated remix.

Wiley jumps onto the track with a verse heavily inspired by his most recent track ‘Boasty‘ which proved a huge success, with over 55 million streams to date, Wiley’s biggest track in years. With a skippy flow brimming with punchlines, Wiley effortlessly injects the track with his raw grime roots. Whereas the original ‘Flex Pon You’ combined Shaku rhythms, a traditional, energetic beat from West Africa and the dark Berlin sample culture, the remix delves into to the other side of Ricky Dietz: dancehall.

Speaking on the track, Ricky states, “The UK are putting a particular spin on it and mixing it with grime elements…It’s superdope!”.

This spin is courtesy of well-known UK grime producer ZDot, and is yet another injection of international Berlin cool that will continue to cement their reputations as innovative, baller artisans. Sway – a hit songwriter for the likes of John Legend and Tinie Tempah joined forces with Pierre, already a successful singer in Germany to create a confluence of innately funky, danceable sounds.

The product of the duo’s combined influences is the kind of tongue-in-cheek cool that’s becoming more apparent with each subsequent release. Polished, insane and undoubtedly talented, Ricky Dietz have gone from hyper-local to transnational, and with ‘Flex Pon You’ set to continue to underline their credentials once more, it’ll also have you on the dancefloor, make no mistake.

Ricky Dietz – Flex Pon You [Zdot Remix ft. Wiley] via iTunes/Spotify

Ricky Dietz – Flex Pon You (Original) via iTunes/Spotify

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