'Blow Your Mind' - Dweller

Check out Dweller of Simple Samples and Organix as he rides Dre's beat and chats about his 10 part-deep project Organix. If you've missed out on any get yourself to the youtube page to catch up!

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!

Simple Samples Cypher Free Download

Simple Samples (<- Click that for all my past posts on them) have done the daring thing and recorded a 10 minute cypher with their new pal Mal in order to fully showcase their Northern rhyming skills. If you think they're only doing pre-writtens, listen to how they react to the beats, for example when there's a gunshot sound effect in a Dre beat. Top stuff, if only more rappers would do this...

'Moonlight Vibes' - Simple Samples (free download - *New Link*)

Not posting this sooner is kinda similar to commiting some minor felony. Simple Samples (as heard on 'On The Radar Vol. 2') dropped this free to download LP entitled 'Moonlight Vibes' about 3 weeks ago (I think) and forgot to tell me straight away, then I forgot to listen to it.

Now I have listened to it I have no option but to post up about it. With good time headnod vibes and a no nonsense approach to Hip Hop that I appreciate Dweller and Scrabble have crafted a bit of a diamond in the rough.

This album reveals the pair's funky nature and also their considerable skills are well on display - not at all bad for two lads from Salford and Bolton! Have a listen to The Commodores sampling 'Brick House', 'Dark Matter Remix' from OTR Vol. 2, 'The Program' and 'Lethal Weapon Edit'.

On The Radar Artist Profile: Simple Samples

Name: Simple Samples

Age: Both 22

From: Northwest UK; Bolton & Salford

Track on ‘On The Radar’: 'Dark Matter Remix' - Simple Samples

Tell us the story behind the track: Was originally a track on our first mixtape ‘Samplicity’ but decided to remix it with a new upbeat fresh vibe.

Record Label: None

Who you roll with: Scrabble & Dweller all the way.

Favourite album(s): The Roots – 'Do You Want More?'

Describe your style in three words: Chilled Local Vibes

Past/Present/Future projects: Putting together a full album this year, keep ya posted!

Get the other 19 tracks!