"Toe Jam" is the debut single by British electronic act the Brighton Port Authority, released on 5 August 2008 from their debut album ''

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''. The song was composed by and features musician

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and rapper

Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984), known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper and MC. He is often credited as a pioneer of British hip hop and grime music and was ranked by ''Complex'' as one of the greatest British ...

. The song was listed at number 14 on ''

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'' magazine's list of the 100 best songs of 2008. The music video for the song, directed by Keith Schofield, predominantly features naked dancers. The censor bars placed over their genital areas and

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s form figures on the screen. The music video received much attention on the Internet and was shown on opening night of the 6th Berlin International Directors Lounge. The song was also performed live on

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when Byrne was a musical guest in 2020.

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