Wearing My Rolex
Wiley
2008
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About Wiley
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Wiley developed through British pirate radio and the garage crews Pay as U Go Cartel and Roll Deep. His instrumental releases as Wiley Kat, including Eskimo and Ice Rink, helped define an early grime vocabulary. He subsequently released solo albums through labels including XL and Big Dada while continuing mixtape work under the Eskiboy name.
Artist background sources
Wiley - AllMusic biography
Read pirate-radio background, Pay as U Go/Roll Deep, early instrumentals, XL/Big Dada and Eskiboy mixtapes. Unrelated legal or public controversies are not addressed. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Retained annual-list context
Wearing My Rolex by Wiley is included in the 2008 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
Chart or collection context only
Official Charts UK year-end singles 2008
UK annual chart position 34; not US rank or original release year.
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Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Official Charts UK year-end singles 2008
UK annual chart position 34; not US rank or original release year.
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