Kasha has done what I was hoping somebody on these shores would do and given us our vey own State Of Mind. Yeeeah Man!!! Big up yourself Kash man. And that hook… ooooh that hook… genius. And before anyone mentions it, i know the footwear reps the UK and not Just England. Enjoy!
Marmite, that little brown tub of culinary unrest. We are all very familiar with the old adage, you either love it or hate it. For those in the Hip Hop know, Melodiq also falls into such a catagory. His voice is one that for some, straddles the fine line between dominant and overbearing (think of a Jeru The Damaja and Barack Obama vocal lovechild). I for one however, just about fall on the dominant side of the line. However this conundrum is further deepened by .Mel's at times over simplistic wordplay. This is something that a Q-Tip has at times gotten away with simply because of the charm of his voice. But Melodiq's problem is that his voice is of a type that accentuates these liabilities even more. Hip Hop fans can be fickle SOB's and I fear that the gems that he does drop will be easily overlooked. Yet when he is accompanied by music that's suits his voice, everything clicks very nicely indeed with tracks like Let Your Light Shine, The Next Chapter and The Overseers being prime examples. It's moments like these added to his ear for lovely soulful soundscapes, that makes Straight From The Soul a worthy addition to any Jazz Hop collection.p e a c e
Look at the list of artists assembled in the FE label. The all round talent on show is bloomin’ awesome. An example of which is this lovely EP from Zo! The talent i’m referring to is here for all to see (or rather hear). Enjoy!
Kevins latest project from his HiPNOTT Records is MaG & G.C.’s $5 Dollar Cover. The MC producer combo is alive & well. This is niceness. Enjoy!
Tom Caruana is someone that is easily forgotten about in some UK Hip Hop circles. But his beat skills are undeniable. Case in point (s) are these 2 remix projects, which are the first of a number come out of Tom’s Tea Sea Records. Be sure to look out for his take on, amongst others, Brand Nubian & The Wu-Tang. Skiiiiiillz!!! Enjoy!
The DGI crew have fiiiiiinally dropped the mixtape (blog promo kings hehe). Check it out peepz it’s niceness. Enjoy!
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My man Scuba has joined the UK blogging ranks with Scotland Stand Up (i’d like to think the name was inspired by me, but i’m guessing my heads too big). As you can the from the logo above, It is obviously dedicated to all things north of the border yet there is already a raft of quality freeness too. Any UK peeps (or Hip Hop peepz in general for that matter) should check it out. Click The Pic!
Joker Starr is getting about right now. This time he lent his talents to Shadowstar’s remix of Clash Of The Titans. Enjoy!
Volume 4 for the good people. Double the fun this go round. Check the sister site for the other batch of niceness. Enjoy!
1st
101 Intro (beat by DJ Nu-Mark) (assembled by nofrillz)
102 The Otha's - The Lala feat. Mercury Waters
103 Funky DL - Back Around The Old School
104 HLC - Tropical Todds
105 J. Twiz - Hypocrite
106 Mr. Beats - Responsible adult feat. Crazy Ken, Uta Maru & K Dabushain
107 The Boom Bap Orkestra - Le Stylo Pour Expression
108 The Pharcyde - Soul Flower (Tatelarock Remix)
109 La Sphere - Pas Le Time (Avec Aldrick)
110 Gully Platoon - Coat Of Paint
111 OSK - Music part 2 Futures Stars
112 1000 Names - Simmer Down with C. Monts
113 Oxmo Puccino - Les unes Les Autres
114 Papi Jamon - Where Im From
115 Tedji - Mic On
116 Ed & Enz - Ne Cherche Pas Ailleurs feat. Kanyor
117 ZenTed'Jeebz - A New Day feat. Caroline Sasal
118 Ramson Badbonez - Da Pain
119 Labo MC - Page Blanche
120 Reggiimental - The Weekend 2 (Exclusive)
121 Groove Therapy - When The Music Stops
A = Me
B = Mr. C…. B… (BNP Member)
Picture courtesy of Google (& Dama James)
Unfortunately the mainstream parties are failing to talk about the other main issue (besides the economy) so these bloody P%$£@s have found a platform they can use to make some headway. Labour, Conseratives, get your acts together!
