HERITAGE: Ms Dynamite Delivers Her Thought-Provoking Anthem "It Takes More" At The Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony (2002)

HERITAGE: Ms Dynamite Delivers Her Thought-Provoking Anthem "It Takes More" At The Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony (2002)


October 05, 2021

Within a year of vocalling Sticky's "Booo!" in 2001, Ms Dynamite went from working at Raw FM to releasing her debut album, A Little Deeper, earning six MOBO nominations, and performing at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Manchester. A year after that and she was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live and signing a sponsorship deal with Pepsi... but that's not what we're focusing on today.

The Commonwealth Games performance was a huge moment for Ms Dynamite. Her debut album was still fresh out the gates and she was still adjusting to fame, but you wouldn't know it from her performance. Commanding the stage (and an audience of millions if you include everyone at home) like an old pro, she smashed through the hits, including a performance of the album's lead single, "It Takes More", a light-footed questioning of the value we attach to displays of wealth and machismo.



Image via MOBO Awards


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