New joint here from the rapidly rising MC Hypeman Sage over a garage production courtesy of BuckOne, reminiscent of some early 2000s garage ish but brought into 2010! I can definitely relate to what he's talking about on this one!
31 October 2010
Audio: Hypeman Sage - Anti-Bouncer
Audio: Andrew Tosh - What a gwaan
Brand new joint here from Andrew Tosh (son of the reggae legend Peter Tosh and nephew of Bunny Wailer) from his new album 'I to I'. The track aims to provide a reflection of 'what a gwaan' in society, sang over a strong 'new roots' rhythm track.
30 October 2010
Audio: Iron Solomon ft. Cassidy – Rule 4081
Iron Solomon ft. Cassidy – Rule 4081
Here he is against the UK's very own Mic Assassin:
Audio: Tayyib Ali - The Right Time
As far as radio/club hip hop goes this is pretty dope, reminds of Fabolous a bit. First I've heard from the 18 year old from Philadelphia but will look out in the future. Produced by Hoodfamous.
In case you didn't know Taio Cruz went no. 1 in USA with this, with Ludacris vocalling rather than Tinchy over here in UK!
Event: RoadSound Live: Dot Rotten, Random Impulse, Black The Ripper
Headlining on the night will be Klashnekoff
, and Black The Ripper, supported by Skandal, Dot Rotten and Random Impulse. Hosted by Mystro, with DJ Gone on the turntables.
, and Black The Ripper, supported by Skandal, Dot Rotten and Random Impulse. Hosted by Mystro, with DJ Gone on the turntables.If you respect real Hip-Hop, this is an event not to be missed as everyone on this line up is very sick in their own right!
Video: Trozion @ I LUV LIVE 25 Oct
Check this recent footage of Trozion, a 16 year old promising MC I've been supporting for a minute. He also recently performed at Bigga Fish. Great to hear Trozion over a band, plenty more to come from this kid, trust! Look out for his forthcoming debut mixtape 'Soul of A Soldier' dropping VERY soon...
Video: Amplify Dot ft Annonymos - Born Ready
Really like this artist, who I saw perform at I Luv Live at the Queen of Hoxton a couple of weeks ago, and was impressed with her performance so got her to send something over! The video itself is some genuinely good hip hop in my view. Annonymos is majorly on a Will.I.Am flex in this one I reckon, but comes nice so all respect is due!
Video: Revilo (aka Row.D Beats) - FIRE
New video from my boy Revilo Row D Beats - off his new album Row-d-ness...
My interview and freestyle video with Revilo from earlier this year, watch out the bars at the end, trust!!
29 October 2010
Video: SB.TV A64 - Devlin F64 #2 [Special Edition]
I'm one the few people that actually saw this example of Devlin's genius live before seeing it on youtube! He played it as the closing the track of his gig tonight in Camden Town alongside Ed Sheeran who warmed the crowd before he came on. Review to follow!
Video: Show TuFli - 'The Block' ft. Vado & 'Normal Sin'
Two videos here from a rapper called Show TuFli from Harlem, NYC I've just come across. Straight away by listening you can hear his authentic New York style and has a conscious element. Not conscious as in self righteous nerdy rap, but conscious as in aware of his surroundings and rapping what he knows. Intelligent boom bap rap here for 2010.
Show TuFli Ft. Vado - The Block (Official Video) from Bam Gates on Vimeo.
NORMAL SIN - SHow TuFli from clasSick Chris on Vimeo.
27 October 2010
Review: Maverick Sabre - Run to the roof (produced by Starkey)
'Run to the roof' is a new track from Maverick Sabre's forthcoming mixtape 'Travelling man' and is almost as eclectic as the man himself. A fusion of grime, hip hop and folk; The production is laid down by Starkey; a rapidly rising american grime/dubstep beat-smith who's been putting out beats and remixes since 2005, with his recent collaboration with Badness on 'OK Luv' standing out for me.
'Run to the roof' kicks off with haunting strings and descends into a bass-heavy pursuit orientated tale about fleeing from the 'sirens breaking silence' (aka the London Met), somewhat reminiscent of Dizzee Rascal's under rated 'Sirens'. The song has an anxious vibe to it, which is one of the unique trademarks of grime production.
Not a track that can be listened to just once, the chorus provide a sense of relief from the nervous chase. Starkey and Sabre, who seemed destined to work together, digress to provide a smoother input; Starkey showing his US 'golden age' hip-hop influence and Maverick his more melodic vocal input, reflecting on how 'trouble follows' everywhere he goes...
Not one for the charts, but this is well composed and thought out; destined to prove these two talented musicians' worth amongst the elite of the scene.
26 October 2010
Video: B-MUS KHALIL - GOOD DIE YOUNG
Powerful video here from an artist I'd never heard of until peeping this video I got sent over e-mail. Reflective and deep track about youths getting murdered, and is all too prevelant after the murder of teen in Plaistow, East London over the weekend.
Video: Kader - Eyes
I see big things coming for this track; one of the better R&G (rhythm & grime) tunes I've heard recently. Kader has previously worked on productions with G Frsh, Lefty, Corey Johnson, Mike GLC, Crey Mey (Bubblegum) and Donae'o. His debut single "Eyes" drops 15th November, taken from an album currently being put together for release in the first half of 2011.
25 October 2010
Video: Teratron feat. Backyard Bully - Go Skitzo
Can't explain why, but I really like this one. Maybe just because it's well produced, well vocalled and it has a sick video?! Simple as that...
Video: Blatantly Blunt meets Random Impulse
Had a chat with him back stage at a recent 'I Luv Live' event at the Queen of Hoxton in East Central London. It happens every other Monday and features a showcase of established and up-and-coming UK artists across many [urban] genres... Don't miss out!
Man Found Guilty Of Stabbing Professor Green
The man who attacked Professor Green last year has been found guilty of stabbing the MC in the neck with a broken bottle.
Anthony Jones was accused of the 'cowardly and vicious' assault on the Just Be Good To Green rapper, following a disagreement with Pro at Cargo nightclub in East London on 23rd May 2009.
The 25-year old is said to have taunted the rapper before he 'thrusted a broken bottle' into Green's neck so hard, he was almost cut to the bone.
Green, real name Stephen Manderson, gave evidence in the case, telling the jury: "All I saw was a hand come up to my face and neck, it was his [Jones'] right hand, there was a very warm feeling in my neck,"
"I put my hand up and blood was everywhere. I phoned my mother and my grandmother and I said goodbye."
The I Need You Tonight hitmaker apparently fought back the tears as he showed the court the six-inch scar on his neck, adding: "I was scared. I know what happens when people tend to get cut in the neck. I was extremely lucky, nothing lasting, fortunately."
Jones, from Finsbury Park, London, was convicted of GBH with intent at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, with his sentence expected to follow in the next few weeks.
Source: MTV
Video: THE DIVA ASH SHOW - EPISODE 1
Diva Ash, the new host for The Grime Report, chats to some of the UK's biggest hip hop and grime stars as well as footage the Mobo Tour and the G Shock in-store party last Friday.
Video: STYLAH FT SMILER - KILLA
Brand new video taken from Stylah's new album Trading Water - out now! Gotta love the work Digital Dan's done on this track, compliments the bars nicely!!
Video: GHETTS & J2K on SOUL ASSASSINS RADIO!
Part of the DTA/ATG Tour that recently happened in LA, Ghetts and J2K rinse out on DJ Muggs' Soul Assassins radio on Shade45 earlier this month... Soul Assassins is the label/crew headed up by DJ Muggs and is behind acts like Cypress Hill. Another power move for the grime scene.
Audio: Kode 9 & Terror Danjah on Rinse FM 21/10/10
24 October 2010
Download: Franko Fraize - Go on and cry
The second single from Franko's new mixtape which you can hear/download here:
23 October 2010
Baracka Flacka Flame - Head Of The State (Hard In The Paint Freestyle)
The best parody video i've seen the whole year. Directors Martin Usher and James Davis re-create Wacka Flocka Flame's hit 'Hard in the paint' (one of my top songs of 2010) but with Barack Obama. As with most parodies, it's worth seeing the original so it all makes sense!
Video: Wiley & M.J Cole - From The Drop
Massive tune here, production and vocals are on a par I reckon. Yet another video where Wiley doesn't feature! Not sure why he wouldn't want to be in the vid, maybe they just never asked him cos they knew he probably wouldn't turn up, despite the guarantee of no foxes!
Download: Sway - The Delivery 2 mixtape
New mixtape from one of the greatest rappers the UK has produced .... FREE!
Check his blog over at Sway.UK.Com
Click cover to download:
Review: Mobo Awards Results 2010
Foreword: I didn't bother watching the Mobos. I could've been much harsher on this but I didn't want to sound like one of those bitter anti-pop culture bloggers so take a read and leave your feedback ...
Predictable winners such as Gyptian’s best reggae act (more-or-less entirely based on his radio-friendly ‘Hold yuh’, despite the other nominees’ more authentic and diverse output) and Eminem claiming best international artist, presumably for ‘Recovering’ from a ‘Relapse’ of mediocrity were rife, there were some worthy winners. Professor Green achieving ‘best hip hop/grime’ award topped off a year he couldn’t of dreamed up 18 months ago. The 26 year old from Hackney fought off tough competition from the likes of Skepta and Giggs to grab the gong perhaps as a result of his catchy singles hitting #3 and #5, so all respect is due to him. However whether he was genuinely the best artist from the hip hop and grime scene is subjective, as the award was once again a reflection of chart success, though I definitely admire his ability to make it from a battle rapper to battling his way out of a sea of screaming teenage girls.
Coca-Cola’s World Cup endorsement of Somali born Canadian K’naan undoubtedly aided his Best African accolade after the re-make of his track ‘Wavin flag’ was adapted for 20 different global regions. Three chart storming singles from Tinie Tempah led to the south Londoner grabbing 2 Mobos for best newcomer and best video for his weaker follow up to the debut single Pass Out. Tinie’s debut single however was somehow pipped to best single by N-Dubz and Mr Hudson’s ‘Playing with fire’, certainly one of the more unexpected winners of the night.
JLS were awarded best album which mystified me as their sound seems to derive more from an L.A. dance-pop studio than that of homegrown urban music producers, which I had believed this ceremony was here to recognise.
The dubstep scene, which reared it’s head in the charts for the first time with Katy B’s #5 hit ‘On a mission’ is surely overdue a gong, nd the exclusion of best DJ was perhaps an error.
15 years in, and the Mobos is still relevant to many, but as the internet has quantatively proven who is really grabbing the attention maybe Kanya King et al should look beyond the artists with major label deals in order to keep the actual music fans interested...
Mix: Motive Monthly: October 2010
DJ Motive drops his monthly mix for dontwatchthat.tv containing grime, dubstep and more bangers from the likes of JME, Tempa T, Rude Kid and loooooads others... don't sleep on this!
Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/laytm7
Audio/download: Badness - Way 2 much
New joint from Badness he gave away on his twitter page earlier today. As I've come to expect from Badness tracks, this is sick! Production from Swindle...
Download: Badness - Way 2 Much.
21 October 2010
Video: Professor Green - 'Coming to get me'
Check this 360 degree music video for the track ‘Coming to get me’, by Professor Green exclusively for the Doritos “Late Night” campaign... this is a new style of music video and good to see Prof G jumping on a DnB track. He's achieved a lot this year and this track follows suit!
Video: GLC, G.O.O.D. Music Showcase at FENCHURCH
GLC, G.O.O.D. Music Showcase w/ Mystro, Mr Thing, Skandal & DJ 279 - Love, Life and Loyalty launch at Fenchurch Store. Big night instore with all the gang there.
20 October 2010
**Free Download Special**: Franko Fraize - The 140 Show EP
Click here or the cover to download: http://frankofraize.bandcamp.com
As a grime MC from out of London it's often a challenge to convince the public of your talent but the '140 show' will hopefully open the doors to others as the mixtape proves that grime isn't restricted to the major cities.
Having been compared by some to the likes of Devlin and Skinnyman, the 24 year old from Thetford (a Londoners' expat town between Norwich and Cambridge), presents The 140 Show which is co-signed by BlatantlyBlunt.
Sharp witted bars and socially conscious, Fraize reflects the depth and precision of the beats he rides over thru out, produced predominantly by DJ IC..
Fraize has already had approaches from American and French producers to remix his work since the mixtape dropped 2 days ago.
'The 140 show' is the first free download from Blatantly Blunt, following the commercial release of M.I.K - [URL="http://workaholic.tk"]Workaholic[/URL] in 2009.
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Video: Dead Prez - Don't Waste It (teaser)
Dead Prez drop us a taster of what's due to come in their forthcoming mixtape with DJ Drama for his epic Gangsta Grillz season which for M1 & sticman will be called Revolutionary but Gangsta Grillz!
Really like the look of this one; looks like Dead Prez are returning to doing satirical parodies of famous recent tracks. In this case they're jump on Gucci Mane's track Wasted which i really liked when it come out around last year.
Really like the look of this one; looks like Dead Prez are returning to doing satirical parodies of famous recent tracks. In this case they're jump on Gucci Mane's track Wasted which i really liked when it come out around last year.
Video: Kano - Spaceship
A difficult but technically brilliant beat is handled as only Kano could in this new one, featured on US site, OnSmash. I've noticed Kano gets a lot of the epic beats and deals with them as someone of his stature only could, but can't help but often feel he's caught between commercial and underground which isn't aided by his incosistency!
Definitely feeling this tho, will have to check the album Method To The Maadness and decide for sure.
Video: Behind the scenes @ Stylah/Strapzy/Remz video
The grime report get some exclusive backstage footage from the video [by SBTV] for this track which looks to be a banger... After getting a peek into the video, peak is the word that comes to mind! Look out for Stylah's latest album Treading Water...
19 October 2010
DJ Premier's Guru dedication speech @ BET Awards '10
DJ Premier concisely yet passionately addresses the BET awards audience for first time since his Gangstarr partner Guru's untimely death earlier this year. I must admit I was unaware of Premier in fact being only part of the 3rd phase of Gangstarr...
Towards the end Premo drops some subtle hints regarding the truths (or lack of them) around the controversial circumstances of Guru's passing. Closure? Looks like it.
18 October 2010
Video: BABY BLUE - DOUBLE UP FT SEAN STAR
Really strong track here from Baby Blue produced by my homie Nutty P. The fusion of hip hop, grime and dubstep on this one makes it a track not to miss out on and a great comeback track from one of the UK's most talented female rappers...
Video: Tinchy Stryder - Barclays Freestyle
Tinchy drops his bars over Teddy's latest banger, Barclays. Does anyone still need proof Tinchy's still grime?
Video: Twista feat. Raekwon – The Heat
Really feeling this track ever since I heard it on a DJ Kay Slay mixtape a little while back. Love the swagger Twista and Raekwon bring on the track lyrically and in their flow. Production from The Legendary Traxster & No ID top this off to make it a classy hood banger. Directed by G. Visuals.
Video: ABOUT TO B: DOOM MAN
Heres episode 3 of 'About to B' from BSomebody.TV. This one is of Doom Man who's been killing it recently and he goes over; Oxide, Yellow Man & Agent x.
17 October 2010
Download: Sway - Whose line is it anyway
New joint here from Sway, where he drops a whole heap of famous hip hop lines and leaves you to finish it.. how many did you guess correctly kids? In all seriousness tho, Sway's back lyrical as ever and warming us up for his forthcoming mixtape 'The Delivery 2 (Lost In Transit) which is being released across the internet on 20/10/2010.
Download: Sway - Whose line is it anyway
Audio/Download: Macabre Unit - 100 DL
New banger here from Macabre Unit who've been making dark instrumental grime for longer than pretty much everyone... Look out for more from them coming soon..
Untitled by demonmacabreunit6fbs
**BONUS**
2 more instrumental tracks posted by Macabre Unit today on Grime Forum...
Ready rolled riffs by demonmacabreunit6fbs
Video: Stylah, Skandal & Byron drop bars on road with DJ 279
Filmed this recently at the GLC instore album launch and got some fire off 3 sick UK rappers doing a lot in 2010!
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16 October 2010
Video: Ghetts - DTA Freestyle in LA
Urban lifestyle brand DTA headed out to LA for their Do One Tour with ATG & Cypress Hill/DJ Muggs' crew Soul Assassins. The likes of Ghetts and J2K went on Muggs' show on Eminem's online station Shade45. Check a few of the pic's below from DTA's Blog. Massive look for the UK...
BEAT BY RUDE KID - PETER PAN
VIDEO BY IAN PONS JEWELL
VIDEO BY IAN PONS JEWELL
Ghetts and J2K. Perhaps 2 of the best MCs to rep the UK abroad...
DJ Muggs, legendary producer of hit's like House of Pain's Jump Around and the guy that helpled bring Cypress Hill, Alchemist & Dilated People into the game, repping ATG; London based graf crew and street culture brand...
Audio: Skilzie - What I Do
Audio: WILEY - ROAMING (PROD. BY ZDOT)
Massive new banger here from Will and Z Dot, one of my favourite out of the current crop of grime producers. He's worked with the likes of Ghetts (on Artillery) and done a lot of stuff with Doller the Dustman. Looks like Wiley's back on his 300 tracks a week workrate flex!
15 October 2010
Audio: M.I.K - Duppy & Leave (The Darkest Remix)
EURGHHHH!!! Straight relentless 'ard bodied bars. What else did you expect from M.I. tho?! Feeling this!
M.I.K - Duppy and leave (Shaka remix) by Shaka B
Video: Big Cakes drops Fire in the Booth [1xtra]
Charlie Sloth invites Big Cakes to take on the mic for Fire In The Booth on 1xtra - and he tears it down!
Cakes is a true school UK hip hop MC I've supported for a long time now as he comes with real raw lyrics and conscious content...
Big Cakes on my show a little while back... Please excuse the dodgy filming/editing, just listen to the bars!!
Video: MC TIGZ - STREETS OF RAGE
Video: Bizarre ft. King Gordy – Wild Like Us
I wasn't expecting to like this but it's actually pretty dope!! Off Bizarre’s Friday Night At St. Andrews, out now. Big up to the only D12 member that still has a career bar Em and Denaun Porter (kon artist)!
Video: Sp - Constant Creme (Link Up TV)
New video here from a Birmingham artist called SP I spotted at the open mic section of UrbanDevelopment's 'Industry Takeover' event I attended. Looks to me like SP is one of the new wave of 0121 (thats the Birmingham dialling code) MCs about to take their fare share of the pie.
SP was featured on 1xtra's Homegrown Podcast, and featured as the week's free download:
'Birmingham That's My Bed' is produced by Shackles, who is a dubstep producer from Leeds / Sheffield. For more info on SP and Shackles go to www.spzabout.com and www.soundcloud.com/littlec-1.
Audio: Devlin - Bud, Sweat & Beers (Album Sampler Mixed By Jaguar Skills)
Definitely one of the most anticipated albums in grime over the last 2 years. Despite Dev's getting a major label deal he's still retained an element of that dark/edgy element so enough respect is due... Have to say I'm not feeling the cover tho. Dull and un-original IMHO which is contrary to the artist in question...
Devlin - Bud, Sweat & Beers (Album Sampler Mixed By Jaguar Skills) by Roy Thomas
Mix: Royal-T's FREE Happy 20th Birthday Mix
One of the grime scene's best emerging producers drops a mix for his own B'day. New heat from JME & Tempz, M.I.K and a few instrumentals to get your head banging...
DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK: http://bit.ly/cGC4uA
Video: Rick Ross (Feat. Chrisette Michele & Drake) - Aston Martin Music
One of the many track's to cement 2010 as Rick Ross' (and while we're on that, Drake's) year. Radio friendly but 'hood-pass intact' story of the of drug money flaunting here which works well done with class [as it has been done here] . Production dutied from J.U.S.T.I.C.E League who have formed their own sound in the Florida/Southern hip hop scene over the last 3 years working with anyone who's anyone!
Drake delivers to the highest degree and the hook slots in nicely. I'm not generally a Rick Ross fan but this is one of the tracks swinging my opinion in his favour...
Video: Plies - Why U Hate
Just as I had more-or-less given up on Florida's favourite Goon after happily sitting thru 2 of his albums which were followed by painful mediocrity, he comes with 'Why you hate'.
A socially conscious and self-referential video which brings me back to the track which initially gained my respect of him '100 years' back in 2007. Make of this what you will but I'm sure this opinion is widely felt not just across the USA but globally...
Video: Hopsin - Motherfucker
Don't skip this track based on your pre-conceptions of what you expect to hear!
Since I got sent 'Motherfucker' in April, I've had the track heavy rotation on my mp3 player and never feel to skip it! The Southern Californian MC is someone I was unaware about but definitely feel to seek out some more of his shit! Feeling the video a lot which was directed and edited by the man himself...
P.S... If you had the late 90's Eminem comparison in your head so did I, but not exactly a bad comparison to make!
P.S... If you had the late 90's Eminem comparison in your head so did I, but not exactly a bad comparison to make!
14 October 2010
Dizzee's looking for new talent
No I'm not talking about that show he recently co-starred in on ITV... With the success of Newham Generals and Smurfie Syco on Dirtee Stank records, "Dylan's on the hype now" and is looking for the next artist to step up which ever form he/she/it presents itself in!
Audio: J-Lounge Presents Undeground Heat
Check this new mixtape from the J Lounge which features some serious bangers from the UK's underground hip hop scene. Hosted by one of the UK's biggest outernational mixtape DJs, DJ Ames, the mixtape features tracks from some of my favourite UK rappers like Big Cakes and Mystro as well as plenty more even I don't know about!
Event: Mobo Tour
Wherever you're based in the UK make sure you hit up one of these events.. the line up says it all and it's a good way to see your favourite homegrown artists
Dates:
Thursday 14th October - Birmingham O2 Academy
Friday 15th October - Manchester MOHO Live
Saturday 16th October - Liverpool O2 Academy
Sunday 17th October - Glasgow O2 ABC
Tuesday 19th October - London Islington O2 Academy
Tickets: £10 regional /£12 London. Box office: 0844 811 0051 / www.gigsnadtours.com
The MOBO Organisation & Urban Development bring you a line up of the hottest names on the UK underground as part of the inaugural MOBO Tour which will hit 6 major cities around the UK this October.
Lineup:
Skepta
Aggro Santos*
Dona'eo*
Scorcher
Jodie Connor
Mz Bratt
Maverick Sabre
RD (aka Ruff Diamondz)
Angel
MOBO Unsung Acts: Mike Hough (Norwich), KOF (Liveropool), RoxXxan (Birmingham), R.I.O (Manchester), G Town Desi (Glasgow) & Marvell (London).
Glasgow - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149473571742005
Liverpool - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129114900469387
Manchester - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145322478836706
Birmingham - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151601314868533
London - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154200634605375
FOR MORE INFO: http://www.urbandevelopment.co.uk/MOBOtour
Video: Newham Generals feat Skepta - Bag of Grease
Newham Generals drop the video for the title track of their new EP 'Bag of Grease' which features Skepta and produced by SKITZ Beats, along with the rest of the EP which you can buy here...I'm rating this which undoubtedly seals Footsie and D Double's place as the leaders in 201- grime. Filmed and edited by Word On Road TV
Video: Chima Anya - Hey Remix Ft. Sincere
Chima Anya, a dope MC originally from Oxford comes with a big video here for the remix of his debut album "New Day" (which made the "iTunes best of 2010 hip-hop". The remix features the "Lizzy lover" Sincere who's been grinding in the scene for years repping North London hard! It's an unpredictable collab and has that throw back golden age sound to it..
Bonus: check this interview/freestyle I did with Chima a few months ago:
13 October 2010
Audio: Sifu Chan - Zulu Skank (Prod. by Stenchman)
Sifu Chan from the Shaolin MCs drops his dubplate of the Stenchman banger. Definitely feeling what Chan's done with the Doverian Dubstep producer's beat !!!
12 October 2010
Video: Dot Rotten Interview
Breakthrough UK chats to Dot Rotten about various things while taking a break from his photo shoot! Interesting to hear [tho not surprised] that he'd like to work with some of the big names in dance music like Daft Punk and Portishead. Diversity's the key! He also talks about his upcoming album 'Love War and Rock & Roll'. Looking forward to that!!
Video: K*NERS - Messy feat. Kardinal Offishall
New video here from K*Ners, a former Ragga MC from Bristol who's been in the scene as long as I can remember! He's currently finishing off his long awaited second album, which features guest appearances from Sway, Roots Manuva and hip hop heavyweight Kardinall Offishall [who is on Akon's Konvict Music], who guests on this; the forthcoming Twice As Nice produced single, "Messy", which is set for release October 11.
Video: REWD ADAMS (SKANDAL) - QUESTIONS
New vid here from the man like Skandal [who's started calling himself Rewd Adams for some reason?! Look out for his upcoming free download: Ready To Diet, I already know it's gonna be sick!
Video: ABOUT TO B: Tabanacle
Latest in the series called About to B from the good folks over at BSomebody.tv. This one from a talented lyricist from SW London called Tabanacle who spits over 3 beats from UK producers; Silencer, Zaheer & Yellow Man.
Review: KRS ONE @ The HMV Forum, Kentish Town
Check my review for the recent gig hip hop pioneer played in North London which was featured on MTV's Urban Music Blog, The Wrap Up which I regularly contribute to...
Saturday night saw one of the biggest legends in the history of hip-hop music play for a crowd that ranged from present day hip-hop fundamentalists, to middle aged nine-to-fivers reminiscing on their teenage years. The mighty KRS-One filled out the HMV Forum in Kentish Town to a rapturous reception that few could receive and many would aspire to...
Looking charged up as ever, the 45-year-old self-proclaimed ‘teacher’ performed a lion’s share of hits from his 26-year career that certainly proved that he, if anyone, deserved the title ‘pioneer’. Having performed his classics like ‘Bridge Is over’, ‘Sound Of The Police’ and ‘MCs Act Like They Don’t Know’ countless times, I wouldn’t be surprised if KRS utilised his worldwide audiences as a source of inspiration for himself. This might sounds odd, but contrasting the demographics and crowd responses from a London performance to that of an Athens performance (for example) could provide him with a form of market research, allowing him to perfect his stage show and keep the bookings coming until his arthritis prevents him from pumping his fist in the air while the crowd chant, ‘Hip-hop! Hip-hop!’
With this being a KRS-One gig, I didn’t expect just a recital of songs and the odd inter-track rambling about whatever was bugging him the most that week. No sir. Along with hype man and former world-champion freestyler Supernatural, he conducted an interview in the form of rap which could only be done as professionally as it was by someone with such a prolific history and proficiency. He also got crowd members up to hold a break dance session which seemed somewhat pointless albeit mildly entertaining. One of the better segments was an impressions style dedication song; rapping the in the style of Biggie, Slick Rick and Busta Rhymes, who he obviously rates amongst the greatest ever. Who doesn’t?
He also provided the crowd with a souvenir to remember this experience by, in the form of a torrent of tennis balls thrown out into the crowd. The tennis balls themself had no real value, especially compared to normal concert giveaways like a t-shirt or CD, but he made it clear that it was more a symbolic souvenir of the event than a gift that you should actually make use of! The biggest flaw of this idea was that they all got thrown toward the middle and back of the crowd ,as opposed to the front where (I can only assume) the most loyal fans had gathered!
Other sections of the show that stood out included his year-by-year portrayal of hip-hop’s formative decade, breaking down who did what for hip-hop in the 1970s. This reminded me of his album track entitled ‘Down The Charts’, which is a must listen for anyone that wants to hear a track with a format so unique and accurate that it contributed to KRS being placed in my ‘Top 5 Dead Or Alive’ list.
11 October 2010
Video: Blatantly Blunt meets Mystro
I met up with Mystro recently in his native West London to talk about his new release, 'The Digmund Freud EP'. Also caught some bars that are featured on his mixtape.
Check the rest of my videos here.
Video: BlatantlyBlunt meets GLC
I was lucky enough to meet up with Chicago rapper and good friend/label mate of Kanye West, GLC at his in-store performance at the Fenchurch Store in Covent Garden, London. He's promoting his new LP 'Love Life and Loyalty' which is released today!
Shout out to Jay Diamond for carrying out the interview, you can catch her on Rinse FM every Sat 9-11am! Check my review of the night here...
Check the audio interview with GLC over at Hip Hop Kings
10 October 2010
Audio: Bill Posters - Losing Your Mind feat. Mikill Pane
New joint here from a producer called Bill Posters (love the name!) and an MC I've been rating recently called Mikill Pane. I'm not known to be the biggest dubstep fan but when there's a good MC on top I tend to like it a bit more :) Check my interview with Mikill Pane for MTV here...
Losing Your Mind feat. Mikill Pane (dirty) by billpostersdj
Bonus: Video: Mikill Pane - The Return of Mister Pane
Download: 2 Griminal mixtapes
Griminal has recently released 2 editions of his Grimsom mixtape, featuring posse cuts and freestyles over grime and hip hop bangers. Griminal's definitely an MC with a lot of potential and diversity to rhyme over whatever type of beats he wants so check these for some freeness!
Click image to download 'Grimsom':
Check this for his brand new free download 'Grimsom II':
Audio/Download: Redlight & Toddla T - Sushi Riddim ft J2k, Roses Gabor, Lady Chann & Jammer
Check this free download which was a track made live on radio for MistaJam's 1xtra show. He set two of the biggest 'urban dance' producers of 2010, Redlight and Toddla T a challenge - to record a track from scratch during the show, drawing upon the vocal talents from some of the UK's finest.
Video: Riko Dan - The Phone Call
I'm not someone that promotes gun crime and violence but this video is something else. Produced by DJ Myrikal, a German based producer from NZ this video is nothing but high octane on-the-edge story telling grime... Big track all round!
Audio: DJ Ordio Kid - Urban Nerds x CrazyLegs Promo Mix
Check this new mix from the toppa-top DJ Ordio Kid, promo the Urban Nerds x CrazyLegs night at Motion in Bristol on 23/10/10. The mix takes in some current tunes from the likes of P Money, Mz Bratt, Donae'o, Katy B as well as throwing in a few classic bangers and tracks from artists on the night…
Check http://urban-nerds.com for full details on the night.
If you want to download this mix then go to http://djordiokid.bandcamp.com
8 October 2010
Competition: This is UK Grime vol. 1
Brought to you by Defenders Ents. (The name behind acts such as Crazy Cousinz and Maxsta) this is the biggest official Grime compilation ever and features P Money, Skepta, Tempa T, Wiley, D Double E, Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder, Boy Better Know and more, across two CDs!
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This is definitely one to look out for when it's released on 25 October but if you don't have the funds to go and cop one, we have TWO copies of the CD to give away to anyone who can answer the following question:
What is the name of the producer behind Newham Generals' latest EP 'Bag of grease' ?
Send answers to blatantlyblunt@gmail.com.
Winners will be picked at random and the closing date is Sunday 17 October.
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