Video: Ty Nitty - Pray

New one from the infamous mobb member who now reps Love and loyalty... dope!

Video: Wretch 32 interview part 2

Part two of the interview with SK Vibemaker...
Responds to people saying Traktor is commercial/Talks Chipmunks critics

Video: Raider - When You Hear This One

Stay Fresh MC Raider drops this dope new video... send the link to your mate 'when you hear this one'...

Video: Wretch 32 interview part 1

Spoke to SK Vibemaker a little while back. Here's part one of the interview. More to follow!
Talks his history/not fitting into Grime scene/ministry of sound...

Video: TUNNZ - BLUNT MUSIC

Big hip hop track here over Jay-Z's classic Some How Some Way (Feat. Beanie Sigel & Scarface)... Shoutout to PacMan TV.

Video: FRISCO & LITTLE DEE FT. NIKKI MARIE - THINKING ABOUT WHO?

Feeling this new one here from two heavyweights in grime... real soulful ish!

Video: Spade - I Get Da Money

Feeling this video, even if it does remind me of Jay-Z, for a number of reasons, including the MIA/Santigold sound-a-like sample on the hook!! Dude's got flow and bars, with a chain and watch to let you know he's bout it bout it!

Event: Hoochinoo Feat Mystro & more!

 

Video: Scuff It Out - Big Ben ft Genesis Elijah & Stylah

Scuff It Out is the heavy new track from Big Ben featuring UK Hiphop heavyweights Stylah and Genesis Elijah with production from UK legends Show N Prove. Scuff It Out is taken from Big Ben’s Show n Prove produced EP, The Naked soul of Big Ben.
Complete with an entertaining video this is a great introduction to Big Ben as an artist

Video: Rewd adams interview

I caught up with Rewd adams, who used to be known as Skandal and is definitely one of my favourite artists in the scene at the moment.... More info on his new release here.

Mix: THE MR.T REMIX MIX

Grime and LDN culture blogger Mr T Remix drops his first ever mix containing grime and more! Look out for his new DVD coming soon 'grime and grind'.

THE MR.T REMIX MIX by mrtremix

Video: Rival interview

SK Vibemaker talks to Rival about his top 5 MCs of all time, top grime producers of the moment, which movie making him cry & more!

Video: BlatantlyBlunt meets Homeboy Sandman [interview]

This is my latest video interview, this time with Queens New York rapper Homeboy Sandman who was passing thru London to promote his new album The Good Sun.

Video: DespaCam presents #RiddimKilla featuring Tornado

DespaCam presents #RiddimKilla featuring Tornado from west Midlands crew Messy which is headed up by Trilla. Track is "Zamunda" Produced by Complex Simplicity. This is dope, I like his glow and gesticulations! Look out for the Birmingham MCs trust, there's a lot of talent there!

Video: Ghetts' performance at Industry Takeover 3 Feb

Brilliant performance here from Ghetts and more with a live band Rich Mix for Industry Takeover (Urban development) performing Don't phone me, Artillery, Skadoosh (feat. Dollar Da Dustman) Wooo Riddim.
Cameos from Wariko (Sending for Big H) and Kage. Filmed by Wrighty for Trendsetter4Life.com. Check my review of the event for Rwd Mag here.

Industry Takeover - Ghetts - Grime w/v Band Set from Trendsetter4Life on Vimeo.

Interactive Video: The Streets - computers and blues interactive film

Loving this innovative peice of interactive marketing for The Streets' new album. It works by you choosing Mike's actions via annotations... Give it a try! You can also stream their new album for free right here. I decided this needs to be bought after I was really impressed from first listen!

Mixape: BLATANTLY BLUNT PRESENTS.. #ThreeYearsHighAndRising

click to download

#Threeyearshighandrising was released to mark three years of grime and hip hop blogging, video and radio shows under the BlatantlyBlunt brand. All tracks were submitted by artists we have supported and rated. Play this more than once...LOUD, and don't keep it to yourself!

download for free here

or stream here:

BlatantlyBlunt presents #ThreeYearsHighAndRising by BlatantlyBlunt

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Video: RaStar 'V' Shine - Jay Jay Born2Sing ft Raggo Zulu Rebel

Fresh reggae hip hop straight out of Brixton. This one over the classic Shyne and Barrington Levy track 'Bad Boys'.

VOLUME CONTROL edition 1 DOT ROTTEN - THUNDER

Episode one of what looks to be a great series of videos. Who better to kick it off with than Dot Rotten?! Interesting video format as well... watch and see...s/o to Hyperfrank.

Video: Juelz Santana – Home Run (Feat Lil Wayne)

Juelz and Weezy F. Baby team up for this slightly predictable but none-the-less heavy tune... These guys work well together and Juelz is some what under-rated in 2011! As an all rounded mainstream rapper he's representing NYC to the fullest!

Download: Rewd Adams - Rewd Awakening

The artist formerly known as Skandal welcomes you to Rewd Adams' world with his new album, for free. This is not only streets ahead of most of the 'UK hip hop scene' (Whatever you perceive that to mean) but also a promising look at what's to come! Check the trailer below but before you watch it...

DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE

This is my favourite track off the album, featuring the ever-ill Black the Ripper.. hopefull we'll see more collabs between these two in the future.

Support dude and hear some more great hip hop at the launch party at Speakers Corner which is a legendary night repping the more underground/revolutionary side of UK hip hop. Shoutout to DJ Snuff!

ENUE: BRIXTON JAMM
DATE: FRIDAY FEB 18TH
TIME: 9PM-6AM
TICKETS: £6adv-£8otd

Special Feature:
End Of The Weak [aka EOW]
MC CHALLENGE [UK Heat 1 of 4] Hosted by:
KINGPIN & STIG OF THE DUMP [2X world champion]
DJ JAZZ T [Jehst] // KWAKE & BISCUIT [SCQ/Live]

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Audio: The Streets - Computers and Blues (new album)

Everyone's favourite cockney brummy stoner Mike Skinner grants his fans a chance to hear his new album via the 2011 Myspace, SoundCloud! Sounding sick so far, Not expecting anything mediocre, especially as this is supposedly The Streets' final album!

Computers and Blues (Hype Machine Exclusive) by The Streets
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Video: WARIKO - Keep the fame

Sick vid here from Nottingham grime MC Wariko. Trust me this guy's SICK!!!

Video: Skepta album launch party @ The Den - 31 Jan

Brown Bear Style went down to the Skepta album launch party at The Den in Central London last Wednesday. He got some heavy footage of all the madness that went down on the night and chatted with Skepta, Little Dee, B Live, JME and loads more... Doin' it again is out now!


Skepta Album Launch Party 2011 from BrownBear Style on Vimeo.

Video: D Double E Presents... Bluku Bluku TV Episode 7

Check this episode of D Double's series, good to see an insight into the grime legend's daily activities! Watch for the studio session with Dizzee, D Double, Footsie and S.K.I.T.Z beats! Check the rest of the videos here.

Video: Flexplicit, Royce Da 5'9", Lady Leshurr, Mic Righteous, Black The Ripper & Shotty - K.O.P

Masssive link up here - Flexplicit who's also known as Flex the Truth links up with Detroit's Royce da 5'9 who's certainly one of my favourite underground US rappers (and my favourite member of Slaughterhouse)! Have to say I'm surprised to see Black the Ripper on here, considering he had a recent Twitter beef with Royce!! Big tune tho, respect to all involved...

Video: Ed Sheeran 'No. 5 Collaborations' interview

VidMy new interview with Ed Sheeran who hit #2 on the itunes chart with his 'No. 5 Collaborations' project which featured the CREAM of the grime scene including wiley, p money, ghetts, dot rotten, JME and more!

WRETCH 32 and JEREMY KYLE - The inevitable has happened

Great PR for the guy tho! All congrats are due to Wretch for hitting no. 5 in the national charts with Traktor, and retaining his dignity as a real lyricist! On top of that the tune's not poppy/commercial/sell out!!
It's definitely refreshing that Jeremy Kyle plays along with it!

Audio/download: 'Where U R' - Black Einstein feat. Mystro & Lady Chann

RATING this collaboration here as producer Black Einstein and 'mighty' Mystro link up with London's dancehall grime icon, Lady Chann, who's worked extensively with Toddla T.
Black Einstein's 'What Ever Happened To Major Tom' EP is available from www.blackeinstein.co.uk...

'Where U R' - Black Einstein feat. Mystro & Lady Chann by MysDiggi

The Electric - Beautiful ft Yarah Bravo

DOPE track and video here, filmed in Brick Lane... if it was any more feel good they'd have to bottle it up and and place medical instructions on...
US, UK and Sweden link up here - the debut single from DJ Vadim's new group - The Electric (Sabira Jade, Pugs Atomz and DJ Vadim). Check them here: http://www.electricsoundcompany.com/
Due to be released on December 6th 2010 on OGS (Organically Grown Sounds).

Event: 'Talkin the hardest' Industry TakeOver @ Rich Mix 3 Feb 2011

Whether its fact or pure fiction, some musicians always make a statement. Join Ghetts and some very special guests for some upfront debate - it's all about to get political!

...and there's an Open Mic Challenge too!

Date: Thursday, February 3rd
Venue: Rich Mix
Address: 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA
Time: 7pm – 11pm (doors 6.30pm)
For more info, please visit, http://www.urbandevelopment.co.uk/events/events/industry-takeover/event-industry-takeover-talking-hardest-music-politics_1366