Saturday, 27 February 2010
Friday, 26 February 2010
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Jay Electronica & Chima Anya Live in Oxford
I've just been taking it upon myself to check out Jay Electronica. I've been ignoring him on account of his wack MC name but he's to be ignored no longer. He's doing a show, as you can see, with rising UK star Chima Anya in Oxford on Sunday night - it'll be a live one. Get your tickets here now.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Chester P - DJGONE.TV Special
Whooof! Chester P gets deep and less tripped out than usual on this dope freestyle for DJ Gone.
'The Delivery Mixtape' - Sway coming soon!
Sway's 'The Delivery Mixtape' will be available soon for free at his blog/website. Check the vid above for the preview.
'Frazier Ali' - Joker Starr (review)
Frazier. Ali. The question is, is this The Fight Of The Century, The Thrilla In Manila or just the boring bout they had in between? Well, 'Frazier Ali' as EP is definitely not that interim fight - Joker's strangely roughshod delivery brings a smile to the face and his adherence to Daniel Niles' classically styled Hip Hop instrumentals is welcomed by this reviewer. The vocal clips from the two heavyweights tie things together nicely and Joker's addictive freestyle-like flows make this a must. Dark Angel's input is not to be sniffed at either - he and Starr bounce of one another playfully. Get it from itunes or Play.com for next to nothing.
'Deadly Wintaz' - Tranqill (video & free download)
As previously heard on the YNR 'Feeding Time At The Zoo' compilation (and if you haven't bought that yet - money well spent, buy it here): Tranqill's 'Deadly Wintaz'; the official video.
It's taken from 'The Hidden Treasure EP' which isn't officially out until 15 March but you can check it now via his Bandcamp page and download 'Deadly Wintaz' for free. £2 gets you all tracks and instrumentals including a Paul White remix. If you missed the very limited white label with Tranqill - Payroll (Paul White's Clean Dub) b/w Bullion - Funnybones, then you can check both vocal and instrumental versions.
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
'Civil Unrest EP' - Genesis Elijah & Beezwax (review)
EPs might be the way forward - a bite size slice of music for your lunch break. Genesis Elijah and Beezwax bring a perfect snack for Hip Hop heads with their 'Civil Unrest' EP. On a Hip Hop base Beezwax lays down toppings of Dub, Reggae and Grime with mainly synth-based flavours. Each track has something in common with another making this a nice, cohesive package.
Lyrically and stylistically Genesis Elijah has matured greatly since some of his earlier material with tighter flows and a real sense of rhyme construction. With a political agenda this MC has something to say beyond the usual claptrap rap that we're used to and using traditional Reggae language and original concepts (especially 'Bellyfull') he makes this release a winner. Buy it now at itunes.
Joy Orbison, Floating Points, Eliphino, Coki @ The Faversham, Leeds
This Friday, 26th February get down to The Faversham in Leeds for New Bohemia featuring Joy Orbison. Be there at 10.00PM and stay 'til 3.00AM all for only £8 ADVANCE. It's the debut Leeds appearance from man of the moment Joy Orbison who's been selected in the BBC Sounds of 2010 poll as one of the most promising acts to look forward to in 2010. His sound is a lovingly-crafted late-night evolution of house and UK garage, with soft bass, hypnotic home-made percussion and distant chopped-up vocals. Also on the bill are Coki (DMZ), Floating Points, Brackles, P45 and Eliphino. In the other room there will be The Bash Out Presents... Ashburner & Goli b2b, Mike Freear (Alphadrive) and Loz Contreras.
Come down and say hello - I'll be the one trying to work out how to dance to all this new fangledness.
'The Cornerstone EP' - Crucifix & The Krate Krusaders (review)
If you're a Certified Banger regular then you'll know of The Krate Krusaders and their excellent production. If you aren't and you don't, check out this release because it showcases their sound and style perfectly. Crucifix drops the kind of rhymes that are best described as poetic; displaying intelligence with the ability to uplift without a cliché in sight.
'The Majestic' featuring Vex is the only track that is out of place on this release... and its mainly Vex's "old getting stabbed in the head" rhymes that makes this the case - I'll be skipping that one despite its dope beat. 'Restorations' menacing synths are coupled with a heartfelt sung vocal sample - a strange marriage but a beautiful one. A great EP from the UK Hip Hop scene - get to know. Buy it at Amazon or itunes.
'The Majestic' featuring Vex is the only track that is out of place on this release... and its mainly Vex's "old getting stabbed in the head" rhymes that makes this the case - I'll be skipping that one despite its dope beat. 'Restorations' menacing synths are coupled with a heartfelt sung vocal sample - a strange marriage but a beautiful one. A great EP from the UK Hip Hop scene - get to know. Buy it at Amazon or itunes.
'No Fire Without Smoke' ft. SkinnyMan & Thr3
Those of you who remember DJ Moodie's 'Construction Skills' mixtape will welcome his return. The fact that he's returning with SkinnyMan makes this absolutely essential. The track is taken from the forthcoming LP 'Built From Scratch' which will also feature Lee Scratch Perry, Roots Manuva, Task Force, Graziella, Foreign Beggars, Plan B, Inja and Skrein. 'No Fire Without Smoke will be out on March 22nd on Our Time Records.
Monday, 22 February 2010
'Not Like You' ft. Farma G & Black The Ripper - Charlie Sloth (video)
Track taken from the 'Black Book' CD which is available for free download from 1st March 2010 from WWW.CHARLIESLOTH.COM.
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