Beit Nun - Forever (Official Video)

Official music video for Beit Nun's 'Forever'. Taken from the single 'Forever/In Harmony', which is lifted from his forthcoming compilation 'Where The Art Is (Volume 2)' on Innit Records.


'Forever/In Harmony' is to be released 30th April 2012 on Innit Records.


In Harmony Vid will be out on Friday


Produced by Able8.
Cuts by Jabba Tha Kut.
©2012 Innit Records.
Filmed and edited by ©SPS Media.

'How It's Done' - Four Max

Now I won't usually post these videos where there's not anything actually to watch but what you get to hear is more than enough! New group Four Max go in hard and have a lot of fun on their new track 'How It's Done'. The group is made up of Beit Nun (MC), Chris Leese (MC / Producer), Jane Ellis (Vocals) and Benny E (DJ). Keep your ears open for more from these four.

'Pet Hates' - Organix (video)

The Organix videos are coming thick and fast now - this one features a beat from Wizard (probably my new producer man of the moment) and all the usual Organix names - plus a few more, all on the topic of 'Pet Hates'.

'Now You Know' ft. Pace Won by Amass Hegemony Coming Soon!

Just been previewing some new music by some of the UK's hardest working artists - Beit Nun and 777, collectively known as Amass Hegemony. Their next release is going to be a Maxi-Single (remember those?) called 'Now You Know' and it features Pace Won from The Outsidaz (y'know, they're affiliated to Eminem and Bizzarre somehow).

Title track 'Now You Know' is pure hungriness over a heavy, no-nonsense beat. Jabba The Kut remixes it with more of a soulful, bouncy feel - nice.

The release will feature cuts from Jabba Tha Kut and Irn Mnky and production from Wizard, Defftone, IllSkilz and Jabba Tha Kut and the following album will feature Pace Won, No Pretense and Dan Bull. Stay tuned for more.

Organix #1: 'Summer Holidays'

This is Organix, set up by Simple Samples boys Dweller and Scrabble, and who better to explain Organix than Dweller himself?

"Basically, I want to let MCs download a beat from my site, and they are given a certain amount of time to write lyrics over a topic decided by us. For example, write so many bars about where in the UK you are from and what it is like.

There will be a scoreboard up and points will be given for sick stuff, when all the rhymes are in we will film a vid of them and people in the room will listen to it etc. All entries will be available as a mixed mp3 avaibly shortly after for free download."

Nice concept eh? Well check the vid and see whose verse you think is best. Choose between Mal, Beit Nun, 777, Dweller, Suicyde, Joe D, Trick and Scrabble and then head on over to the Organix myspace to cast your vote and to check out the beat for the second installment - you could even get involved!

Banana Klan Presents Unfriendly Neighbours Promo Video

Sounding like big things with the Banana Klan hook up and the features from the likes of Verb T, Beit Nun and production from folk like Rusko and 2nd Suzpect - one to look forward to!

'Free Filthy Rich' - VA (free download)

Freebie courtesy of a whole host of Northern artists keen to get their MDMA shotting friend out of the clink. Featuring artists previously heard on my own 'On The Radar' series including Gouki P, Chris L, Lee Scott and Beit Nun.

I'm not saying he should be released, the law's the law, but as a collection of tracks you should check it out and support the individual artists.

Download it here and now.

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01. Filthy Rich - Crime And Punishment
02. JND & Noz - The Incident
03. Filthy Rich - Who The f**k Are U?
04. Chris L - Cheese Feast
05. Random Era, Mr. CRF & Filthy Rich - Pull Yer Pants Up
06. EdXL - Crocodile Smile
07. Filthy Rich - Lord Of The Bling
08. Ben B & Old Owl - Burning Slow
09. Filthy Rich & Noz - Destroyer
10. Mr. CRF - Check The Profile
11. Filthy Rich - The Winter Of My Discontent
12. Beit Nun - Can't Stop Me
13. Filthy Rich - Battle Raps
14. Pedigree Chumps & Big Bam - Here We Go Again
15. Filthy Rich - Lunatic
16. No-Mad - The Universal Throne
17. Philly Whizz (Feat. Filthy Rich, Lee Scott & T.L.) - 3 Verse Murder
18. JND & Experimentality - Will To Live
19. Filthy Rich - Song Of Times Gone By

'Septimal Volume 1' - 777 (album review)

Featuring a who’s who of a rising and powerful network of underground UK artists 777’s ‘Septimal Volume 1’ is a fine spread of dark and lyrical victuals. With verbal imagery splashed over every track it sure is tasty – providing you’re not used to watered down poppy rap.

The beats weigh more than the average and some are highly original, ‘5 Dimensions’ for example. Aforementioned guests come in the form of Beserk, Baron Samedi, Beit Nun, Dan Bull, Joe Kobi, SonnyJim, Respek BA, Labal-S, Esyoube and Redmaster. This release is a testament to the fact that major labels are unnecessary when it comes to dropping an album – it’s top quality.

‘Septimal Volume 1’ is out now on Innit Records and can be gotten at www.lala.com/album/2306124485460124196 or on CD at www.myspace.com/777uk.

'The Bury All' - Mr Loop (album review)

Mr Loop’s ‘The Bury All’ is the second release from Sweatbox Sounds, a label shaping up to be one that only brings quality to the crowded table of UK Hip Hop. So far their less-is-more approach suits me to a T; 40 minutes is a perfect length for an album. You still get 11 tracks of goodness wrapped in great artwork so let’s explore it more:

Mr Loop is the producer and he’s brought along a truck load of guest artists for the ride; no less than 15 (including Wordsmith and Mudmowth) if my counting skills are up to scratch. A few appear multiple times – Zoo Mark and Slippa of RapSkallions and Yosh all hold down multiple mic duties.

Mr Loop’s production is wide-ranging, his sample pool is wide and deep – he steals from medieval England’s lute-strumming bards, slices up whole orchestras, mugs jazz bassists for their dusty low frequency goodness, sneaks easy listening breaks from under relaxed musicians noses and swipes 60’s pop and all for his own gain – and yours. This CD really is a treat – the sounds are so diverse and so obviously the produce of a crate digging whiz kid.

The MCs offer a largely cheery body of work and things get rowdy on both parts of ‘Satisfaction’ as 13 MCs vie for mic time. Yosh, Slippa and Zoo Mark explore both sides of drinking to excess on ‘Out on the Razz’ and ‘the Middle Path’ and B’Tol’s Eva Lazarus assisted ‘Try Again’ is sure to allow you to sink into its gently ebbing waters. ‘The Infamous Baron Spittswell’ is made to have a video – although Yosh paints a more than vivid picture of this maverick character, this is a lyrical imagination at its best!

‘The Bury All’ will be out on 12th January 2009 on Sweatbox Sounds and will be available on CD (you can get one now direct from the man himself for £5) or as a digital download. Visit his myspace page for more info.

'Colours' - Beit Nun & Illskilz (EP review)

The first thing that struck me about ‘Colours’ by Beit Nun and Illskilz is a new-found positivity. This 9 track release really lives up to its title and as it’s playing time is just shy of 25 minutes, it’s an ideal blast of optimism for anyone.

‘A Good Year’ features a whole host of like-minded MCs and is a perfect tune for this time of year. ‘Summertime’ is not your average summer track – Beit chats hilariously about the ups and downs of the season over a west coast style laidback banger – “It’s the hottest day since records began, We getting’ a tan, But us Brits reckon that if you’re puttin’ on lotion you’re less of a man, And so we burn and turn red, peel and blister but it’s worth it, ‘til it hurts ya to get in the bath”.

Love song ‘Leave me Here’ features partner in rhyme 777 and is an honest walk through the minds of men devoted to living life with his partner through the peaks and the troughs – there are not many rappers brave enough to be this truthful (without making us all feel sick!).

We mustn’t forget the man behind the boards on this lovely little piece of work – dutch producer, Illskilz. His very professional sounding, largely cheery production really suits Beit’s new outlook on life – this boy has skills, watch out for him.

‘Colours' was released digitally on 29th December 2008 and the limited edition CD release date is 26 January 2009. You can get it from Amazon.

On The Radar Artist Profile: Beit Nun

Name: Beit Nun

Age: 23

From: Macclesfield, UK

Track on ‘On The Radar’: 'The Music'

Tell us the story behind the track: 'The Music' is simply Beit Nun's ode to music, as he talks positively on his musical experiences and how it has become a part of his life and made him who he is.

Record label: Innit Records

Who you roll with: Member of duo Amass Hegemony alonsgide 777, and work closely with fellow Macclesfield artists Gouki Productions.

Favourite album: Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon.

Describe your style in three words: Raw, Gritty, Honest

Past/Present/Future projects: Beit Nun & Menace - Cheap as Chips: The E.P. (2005), Beit Nun - Where The Art Is (Volume 1), Beit Nun & IllSkilz - Colours (2008). 2009 will see the debut Amass Hegemony E.P. (Beit Nun & 777) and also an E.P. alongside producer Bare Beats of Bare Records.

DHHY (Do Hip Hop Yourself) and Icebergs

Once you scratch beneath the surface of what the media calls Hip Hop and Rap you begin to realise that the Soulja Boys and the Flo Ridas are only the tip of the iceberg. Scrap that, they aren’t even part of the same lump of frozen water. There’s a rap iceberg that floats into warmer climes, steadily melting and diminishing as it leaves the colder temperatures. These are today’s ‘hot’ rappers who after their five minutes of fame are in the bargain bin. Then there’s the iceberg that stays at its pole, it doesn’t leave its place of origin and as a result, it’s still an iceberg. These are rappers and crews who stay true to the roots. Unless we see a global warming effect in the Hip Hop world, a sudden mass interest in the real Hip Hop, then things will stay this way, and for the better.

Leaving behind our chilly metaphor now, one way rappers stay cool is by keeping busy. The D.I.Y ethic that was there at the beginning (the block parties, the luminary moves of Sylvia Robinson etc) is present more than ever in local Hip Hop scenes. Every true fan in any given place will be somehow involved in the music their area is making, it’s the real heads that make things happen against all odds. 3 projects have recently come to my attention that I would like to use as evidence for my case.

GTA are a two man crew from Oxford. I don’t know much about the scene there but I keep hearing snippets of information regarding it and it’s beginning to make me curious. Chima Anya of GTA contacted me himself to promote their latest track ‘Wanna Be Myself’. This independent release is accompanied by an independently made video that is entertaining despite it’s simplicity. With it’s sing-a-long hook and carefully crafted but jocular lyrics about individuality, this will go in my itunes playlist called ‘Favourite music of 2008’. Check the part of the video where Chima is rapping to the traffic off a motorway bridge; brilliant!

Beit Nun is a rapper from Macclesfield, who, with a D.I.Y attitude, has produced a very fine end product. He, like Chima, contacted me himself (putting in work, utilising the internet as a promotional tool) and offered to send me a copy of his latest CD which chronicles his best work from 2006 and 2007. The first thing that struck me was the excellent cover art; contemporary and professional. The production and recording is expertly done and Beit Nun and his myriad of guests are competent on the mic, both in delivery and content. This CD is a very polished creation and at only £5, you’d be silly to miss out on an opportunity to hear Hip Hop done North West style (check the accents). Go to his myspace and purchase.

My last piece of proof comes in the form of a many man crew from Dewsbury; Don’t Talk To Strangers. You’ll have heard mention of them before if you’re a regular here and that proves that they are not just one hit wonders when it comes to making an impression. At the latest instalment of Brutal Artistry’s ‘Get Cained (check them for more of that ‘want something doing right, do it yourself’ attitude) I got myself a copy of DTTS’s West Yorkshire mix CD AND their blue 10” vinyl release of their track ‘Disabled Blue’. The most impressive thing is that this independent release is on blue 10” vinyl; it instantly gives it that special something, it makes you want to own it. If this crew had been signed to a label this would never be the case, it would have been a 12” in a generic sleeve, or, just an mp3 download. It’s all about the presentation and the pleasure of ownership of something so beautiful and seemingly unique. The music is good too; excellent wordplay and clear delivery over soulful beats is the order of the day here.

I expected the mix CD to be slightly lacklustre; in my opinion it takes an exceptional artist to make a mix CD listenable. Thankfully, DTTS are a collective who know how not to overdo things and the CD is just excellent, I really mean it, it’s truly proof that the local scene with a D.I.Y. attitude can truly stand up to any big label music. Another positive is that it isn’t actually a mix CD, it’s just a compliation; track after track, no whack interludes and shout outs. With music from Eliphino (Leeds finest beat maestro), Spida Lee, J-Simple, Northern Property (Max from Dirty Diggers and another Yorkshireman) as well as various members and associates of the strong crew that is Don’t Talk To Strangers. Some of the tracks are slightly amateurish but the main dissapointment here is Asaviour's 'This Planet remix'; it's very badly mixed and for a rapper with a foot firmly in the door of UKHH it just doesn't have that quality aspect that most of the other tracks on the CD have. Despite that, wherever you represent, wherever your local scene is, check how we do. This is music to the ears of any rap fan.

So, if you are involved in Hip Hop, keep doing it for yourself sisters, if you aren't involved, get involved! Even being a fan is involvement!