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General Levy recorded a special rap song for Nick Grimshaw.
The ragga MC has just released new single 'Pull Up' with DJ Sticky and the BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ was one of the first people to pick up on the track.
However, when Grimmy first began playing the song he had trouble pronouncing General Levy's name correctly, and it was his moniker mistakes that inspired the humorous dubplate.
Grimmy played the song this morning (20.11.14) and screamed in delight as he heard Levy rap his name incorrectly several times.
Lyrics included: "Nick Grimeshaw ... Kershaw ... Grimshure ... me no sure."
And another line was: "Breakfast show you have to Pull Up Pull Up ... with your tea and your toast, you have have to Pull Up Pull Up."
After he played the track to the nation, Grimmy said: "That was so amazing!"
Levy wrote 'Pull Up' - which is available now - with DJ Sticky and their composition was inspired by an impromptu road trip from Croatia to Venice.
The two artists met each other on an airport transport bus after they both performed at the Outlook music festival but they missed their flight and had to hire a car to get home and that's when they agreed to work on a collaboration.
Sticky exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "We were on our way back to the airport on the same transfer bus, I jumped on the bus and I was like, 'I can't believe it its Levy!'
"A three-hour journey ended up being a seven-hour journey because we missed the plane; we had to go through two borders and ended up flying out from Venice airport."
Levy - whose biggest hit was 'Incredible' with M-Beat - added: "Yeah it was a mix-up, we had a lot of time to bond and a lot of connections got made on that trip during those summer festivals that's when a lot of artists cross-pollinate."

Jimmy Ruffin has died.
The Motown singer - who was best known for his 1966 hit 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?' - passed away at the age of 78 at his home in Las Vegas on Monday (17.11.14), his children Philicia and Jimmy Lee Ruffin have confirmed.
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy paid tribute to the 'Gonna Give Her All the Love I Got' hitmaker - whose brother David was an original member of the Temptations - and hailed him a "phenomenal singer" and a "wonderful human being".
He said in a statement: "Jimmy Ruffin was a phenomenal singer.
"He was truly underrated because we were also fortunate to have his brother, David, as the lead singer of the Temptations, who got so much acclaim. Jimmy, as a solo artist, had 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted,' one of the greatest songs put out by Motown and also one of my personal favourites.
"He was a wonderful human being, quiet and unassuming, who touched many lives with his music, not just here in the states, but overseas, as well. Jimmy Ruffin will always be a part of the Motown legacy, and I extend my sincere condolences to his family, friends and fans."
Philicia and Jimmy Lee also paid tribute to their dad as a "rare type of man"
who had "left his mark".
They said in a statement: "Jimmy Ruffin was a rare type of man who left his mark on the music industry.
"My family in its entirety is extremely upset over his death. He will truly be missed. We will treasure the many fond and wonderful memories we all have of him."
Jimmy enjoyed a lengthy career, signing a record deal in the early 1960s and enjoying chart success for several decades afterwards, with his track 'Hold On To My Love' a big hit in 1980 and his last album, 'There Will Never Be Another You', released in 2012.

Courtney Love and Dave Grohl buried the hatchet after bonding over "an actress' boobs".
The Hole frontwoman had been embroiled in a feud with her late husband Kurt Cobain's former Nirvana bandmate since the rocker's death in 1994 and though they appeared on good terms when the group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, Courtney admits it took a recent conversation to really become friends again.
She explained: "A lot of people saw the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame where we hugged it out and it was all good, but the other night we - we used to really like each other and then there was 20 years when we sued each other and then we stopped - and then the other night we just started talking about this one actress' boobs.
"We'd both seen them - at one point, when she was 20 they were the sexiest boobs in Hollywood - he'd seen them, I'd seen them, and we just picked up where we left off after 20 years of suing each other.
"Me and Grohl, we're totally tight!"
And the 'Malibu' singer went on to claim her repaired friendship with the Foo Fighters star is proof anyone can resolve their differences.
Speaking on US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live, she said: "We're totally tight. If you can give up a grudge like that -- because there was a lot of c**p that went on -- I think anyone can do it."
However, Courtney insisted being friends with the 'Walk' star doesn't mean she will make music with him.
She said: "I think we have a bit of a different demographic."

Nicki Minaj dropped out of appearing on 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1' soundtrack.
According to singer Lorde, who penned 'Yellow Flicker Beat' for the latest instalment of the movie franchise, the 'Anaconda' hitmaker was "going to do a thing" but struggled to find the time in between recording her new album.
Lorde told MTV: "Nicki was going to do a thing, which was going to be amazing, but she's obviously super-deep in her album, which is going to be awesome, and even if I couldn't get a song I'm happy we're going to get a new Nicki Minaj album to listen to at the gym for six months."
As a solo artist, Lorde, 18, also confessed she found it difficult collaborating with other singers and admitted she was surprised by the difficulties that came along with producing tracks.
She said: "Basically, I didn't realise how hard working with other artists was. I only have to deal with myself and I know how bad I am at meeting time goals.
"It was kind of funny being on the other side of that being like, 'We have deadlines, we have budgets, we have different demographics to think about.'
"But most people adhered to the time really well and were really lovely about getting it done and I think they realised how much it meant to me, based on the intense vocab I used in my emails."

Beady Eye split up on "good terms", guitarist Andy Bell has revealed.
Liam Gallagher announced the group he formed in the wake of Oasis' split in 2009 had parted ways last month after releasing two albums - 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' and 'BE'.
The singer made the revelation on his Twitter account simply stating, "Beady Eye are no longer. Thanks for all your support".
Now Andy has revealed the decision to call time on the band - also comprised of former Oasis members Gem Archer and Chris Sharrock and Jay Mehler - was made by Liam but he insists everyone is cool with each other.
He told NME magazine: "Liam had been pretty quiet for a while, and then he just let us know his heart wasn't really in it any more.
"It ended on good terms and we're all still mates. We wished each other the best of luck and it's all cool. It just sort of ran its course."
Andy - who played bass in Oasis - isn't sure what Liam's musical plans are now and he doesn't know if the 'Wonderwall' singer intends to reform his former band with brother Noel Gallagher.
When asked if the split has made it easier for an Oasis reunion to happen, he said: "I have no idea. It would be great - whether or not I was involved."
Now Beady Eye have broken up, Andy has reformed his first group Ride.
The indie band - comprised of Andy, Laurence Colbert, Steve Queralt and Mark Gardener - are to go on a nine-date tour across Europe, America, Canada and the UK in 2015 and will kick off their shows at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom on Friday May 22.
Tickets go on sale Friday November 21 from www.ridemusic.net

Kiss will headline Download Festival 2015.
Gene Simmons and his bandmates Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer have been confirmed as the third act to headline the annual British rock festival on June 14, 2015, marking Kiss' second appearance at Download, having previously performed in 2008.
Following the announcement, bassist Gene said: "To all our fans - our intention is to get on that stage, blow the heavens to smithereens and take no prisoners."
Playing on the final night of the festival, Kiss will be supported by the legendary metal band Motley Crue.
It will be the final time Motley Crue perform at a UK festival, having announced that they will stop performing as a band in 2016.
Slipknot and Muse have been named as the other two headline acts for Download 2015, with shows on Friday June 12 and Saturday June 13 respectively.
In an official statement, Muse - who have never performed at Download before - said: "We're really looking forward to Download. We've never played the festival before so it's going to be really special."
Other acts on the bill include Judas Priest, Slash, Enter Shikari and Marilyn Manson.
Tickets for Download Festival 2015 go on sale on Thursday, November 20 at 9am.

Noel Gallagher "didn't put that much effort" into his new album.
The 47-year-old rocker recently completed his album 'Chasing Yesterday' - which comes out next March - but claims he only put about "75 percent" of his total effort into the LP because he got distracted.
He said: "This time I did the record in London, I mean crikey it's difficult to focus and make it. I didn't put that much effort into the album, I can only give it 75 percent at one time.
"People say, 'I gave it 100 percent,', and I'm always only giving it 75 percent. People ask me, 'Why do you say that?' And I say I have to keep a bit for the after show. I can't be leaving it all on stage."
The former Oasis star also revealed he and his wife Sara MacDonald's sons Donovan, seven, and Sonny, four, prefer to listen to U2 rather than his.
Speaking on 'The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show' on Absolute Radio, the 'In the Heat of the Moment' singer explained: "Donovan and Sonny are massive U2 fans. It's a recent thing ... Donovan is a very good friend of Bono. It's a long story. But when that album came out with all the furore surrounding it, Donovan said, 'Lend me your iPod. Let me run my ears over this album.'
"And he's become a super-fan. Him and his mate Bono are having a bit of a loving across the ocean. It's fun to watch. I actually thought that I would be the one to turn him on to stuff like that but it's like he's bored of me now."

One Direction's music has "grown up".
The 'Steal My Girl' hitmakers have just released their fourth album 'Four' and say it is the record they are most proud of.
Harry Styles said: "We've kind of grown up over the last few years. The music has kind of evolved with us.
"I think this is the album we're most proud of."
Meanwhile, Harry - who is joined in the band by Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne - also praised his ex-girlfriend as a "very good" songwriter, but refused to confirm speculation her track 'Out of the Woods' is about their brief relationship, which ended in January 2013.
Asked how he felt about the song, he told 'Access Hollywood': "We all write from personal experience, so it would be hypocritical to say that she can't and she is very good at what she does."
However, the 20-year-old singer admitted he had "been in" the woods at some point.
His bandmate Liam asked: "When were you in the woods?"
Harry replied: "I've been in some woods before."
Meanwhile, 'Four' is expected to knock Taylor's '1989' off the top of the Billboard 200 chart next week.
Insiders predict the album will sell over 420,000 copies in the week ending November 23, taking the second largest debut week of the year behind the 'Shake It Off' star's 1.287 million for her latest LP.
The One Direction record will be announced as number one on November 26, ending Taylor's three-week chart reign.

Bob Geldof wants to release Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran's solo versions of 'Do They Know It's Christmas Time?'.
The artists taking part in Band Aid 30 - which is raising money for the Ebola crisis in West Africa - recorded vocals for the entire song, with their lines chosen at the end and the organiser was so stunned by some of the performances, he wants to release them as stand-along tracks.
He said: "There has to be individual versions of this. I was staggered by the voices.
"With Sam's version, Ed's version, you're just going to go, 'Wow'. They do it so different to what's in my head."
And Bob also praised the "passion and rage" of Sinead O'Connor's version of the track in an interview with Capital FM.
Earlier this week, Bob reacted angrily during a TV interview on Sky News when quizzed by newsreader Jayne Secker about the hypocrisy of certain musicians taking part in the single due to their history of tax avoidance, retorting, "I think you're talking b******s".
The Boomtown Rats singer and the collection of singers on the single have now been defended by showbiz commentator Rick Sky, who insists it is a great thing that they chose to give up their time to help the fight against Ebola.
During an appearance on Jeremy Vine's show on BBC Radio 2, the BANG Showbiz Managing Director said: "Yes there are loads of questions about tax, but we're straying off the point. I'm sure these people are donating themselves and the fact these people are giving their time is important. If you work out how much Bono is worth, if he spends a day in the studio that's worth a lot of money to him. I'm happy for Bono to give a million pounds to this cause and I wish he would. But we're picking on a group of people and castigating them for doing good, if you keep on castigating people they won't do good in the end. Millions and millions of people donating a pound each is maybe better than Bono donating a million pounds himself. Ultimately, Geldof has got up off his backside and has done something and hopefully we're getting somewhere."