Like This... Like That...
Skillz continues his annual tradition... Like this...
04/01/2011
05/12/2010
Q Vs Dre
Dr Dre one of the most famous producers in Hip Hop history... Quincy Jones one of the most famous producers, writers, composers... (the list goes on...) in music history!
They both have a signature line of headphones... Quincy's produced by Harmon. Dre's produced by Monster.
Maybe the more important thing to consider is... what is the depth of quality of music... you are using them to listen to?
16/11/2010
Any Music Without Context Is A Lie
Last Night Jay-Z was invited by New York Public Library's Director of LIVE, Paul Holdengraber to discuss his new book 'Decoded' alongside Princeton professor Dr Cornel West.
Jay started the event by stating why he found the need to indulge in such a book... "For me, we're all complex human beings... Nothing is simply black and white. There are multiple reasons why we arrive at such decisions. It's impossible without context to tell a story because you'll be telling some sort of lie. For me it was very important to give these stories context and not just give excuses to everything we've done."
15/10/2010
Music To Driveby
Aston Martin Music produced by The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League for the Teflon Don album this year by Rick Ross with a guest feature from Drake but for me Chrisette Michele smashes it most on the chorus showing how she one of the most slept on Def Jam artists!
29/09/2010
Ill J.U.S.T.I.C.E. (Explicit Content)
Driving to I Luv Live on Monday with MNP Productions and we listened through the whole Teflon Don album straight start to finish.
I remember we talked about how tight the production was even from the way the drums were recorded down on certain tracks.
The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League produced three tracks on that album and are responsible for the Maybach Music series of tracks that have featured on the last three Rick Ross albums.
20/09/2010
You Wanna Fly Style... Ski About To Show It! (Explicit Content)
24 Hour Karate School is the latest offering from Ski Beatz aka Ski from Original Flavor. Having first made his name as one third of the early 90s group - his reputation grew when he produced much of the music on both Camp Lo and Jay-Z's debut albums.
Now producing again alongside Dame Dash and Creative Control his new 'Online Content Label' venture - working with a new roster of artists and boasting a strong philosophy of maintaining artistic integrity throughout the creative process.
The album - although originally scheduled to drop back in the Springtime - is now finally complete for it's release today...
11/09/2010
Truth Behind MJ (Explicit Content)
Electric Boogaloos break down the history of Michael Jackson and his world famous moves...
02/09/2010
G-City: Need-All Records 04/09/10
Around 12 months ago one locally based Drum & Bass DJ that I know stopped me in the street and told me he was gonna open a record shop (in Gloucester!!!) I wished him luck, told him to keep me posted and to holla if he needed any help.
It was an ambitious idea but I knew he was passionate enough about music and had a good group of people around him. I also knew that any involvement with an independent record shop was always gonna be a labour of love - having served time at Gloucester's last independent record shop 45's Records back in the late 90's.
Almost a year on and the launch day is this Saturday 4th September.
I went down earlier this week to get a sneak preview of the shop and was impressed to see the lengths that Lukie B has gone to ensure that everything had been approached in the right way...
Selling vinyl, clothing, mixtapes, event tickets & more...
27/08/2010
Soul Survivor (Explicit Content)
Not seen or heard for near on half a decade... save a few cameo appearances on projects like Emmanuel's "D'Illusions Of Grandeur" (2006) & a guest feature on Ragz2Richez producer Diamond's genre-crossing underground anthem "Love At First Sight" (2008)
Terri Walker is back home in the UK with a new deal (a distribution deal with Dame Dash's newly resurrected Roc-A-Fella Records) & with more to offer judging by her recent first live performance back in the UK at Aesthetic Sounds.
Getting ready to drop her 4th studio album & with a strong street track already out... "Understanding" produced by legendary Hip Hop producer Ski Beatz (Original Flavor/Jay-Z/Camp Lo) she lookin set to make 2010 her time...
Terri Walker A64 via SBTV
10/08/2010
Dark'N'Cold (Explicit Content)
Dark'N'Cold been supporting the UK movement for the longest... taking over from where 4 Star General left off!
Even being one of the pioneers exposing UK artists visually... still got my videos (Yes VHS) tapes of UK Untapped Vol 1 & Vol 2...
08/08/2010
Analogue Girl In A Digital World (Explicit Content)
Directed by Erykah Badu and featuring the boss Rick Ross... this is part II to the Window Seat video... aka Window Seat Remix / Turn Me Away (Get MuNNY)
If you missed part I...
05/08/2010
Original Street Violins
Need to send a big shout to Soul Culture for reminding how talented & original this musician is...
Couple years ago I remember a few of us went Brom with Action Jackson to link DJ Judge - he was doin a set at one club in Sutton with DJ Mikee Lazy & DJ Konn.
There was a special guest performance from beatboxer Faith SFX at the event but for me the performance of the night went to Adaggio...
30/07/2010
Grind Time $1000 Battles (Explicit)
Ninja just put me onto these (I musta been sleepin!) This one's over a year old though definitely worth taking couple minutes over... nuts!!!
22/07/2010
G-City: Youngest In Charge...
Following him winning a local Under 18 MC Competition put on last year T-Why has gone on together with KDK - to drop a big mixtape "Still Young Vol 1" (download link on this page) as well as performing around the UK just having returned from a mini tour of Hungary and now currently working hard putting finishing touches in the studio on the new 2nd mixtape.
Last week they were invited on DJ Cage's Show on GFM Radio 96.6FM for an interview and freestyle:
They will also be performing at a concert at GL1 in Gloucester this Friday alongside some of the South West's finest up & coming talent...
01/06/2010
A Lil Gangsta?
Gotta call to go interview Tinchy Stryder recently... new single droppin this weekend & new album 3rd Strike on it's way...
Had an exclusive preview of the video for "Gangsta?" just before the interview & the first question that really stayed in my mind after watchin it was "...that the Roc Nation logo he got on his shirt?"
Tinchy Stryder Interview Part 1
Tinchy Stryder Interview Part 2
Tinchy Stryder "Gangsta?"
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