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'If You Haven't Got A Vision Then Fam Where You Goin' 2008-11-01 15:17:41 He may have been ruthlessly upstaged by the old guy with the loafers on the Movement Documentary, but Semtex's blog isn't bad and I might just have a look at it sometimes. I had a brief look earlier, and saw that Wiley's forthcoming album, See Clear Now, has been delayed until January 2009. Bravely ignoring the fact that Semtex was probably right, what with his contacts in the scene and all, I loo Read more:Haven
'See I Came In The Scene With A Brand New Swagger' 2008-10-31 16:56:09 Being one of the few MCs that has consistently gone to radio this year, and in the aftermath of the well-received promo A Little Back Then With Now, P-Money should be regarded as one of the best MCs of 2008. As a result, P-Money Is Power had high expectations. Unfair or not, it didn't match up to them.The mixtape was a fair attempt with some good concepts, and the refixing of various MCs' bars was Read more:Brand
, Brand New
, Swagger
'Hit 'Em Like a Lightning Bolt, 5000 Volt It's Your Own Fault' 2008-10-31 16:04:17 It happens less these days, but still a beat that makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up always results in replaying the beat at least ten times or something dumb that like that. Dot Rotten Beat (Radio Rip)It might be the strings, it might be the mini-drop, it might be the Dizzee Rascal sample that matches other Rotten beats such as Can't Test My Crew, the one with the Fugees' Ready Or No Read more:Fault
'When I'm Saying Serial I Ain't Talking About Coco Pops' 2008-10-29 15:24:11 Grime videos are a phenomenon that should be appreciated by all. They've got slicker over time, and this year has seen some good ones in Muhammad Ali, Star In The Making, In A Coner, and Hustler.The whole spectrum is there in grime videos, from the budget-ness of From Day, the polished slapstick of Pies, the comedy of Rolex Sweep, the dreads and mayhem on Message Is Love, the neon and erratic move Read more:Serial
, Talking
'She's Wearing The Rolex I'll Be Like Pass Me The Watch' 2008-10-27 17:22:21 I used to dislike Westwood but, through listening to his shows more often after becoming a self-appointed grime patron, I've come to accept he has comic value. That said I rarely tune in to his show on a Sunday night. Rinse FM had a promising line-up but technology fucked off when it was needed so, with some thoroughly legal BBC backing, Westwood passed over the airwaves. I locked in.Asher D turne Read more:Rolex
'Number 1 DJ Logan's Dutty, Sama's Dutty' 2008-10-22 14:21:54 Nasty Jack's Logan
Dub still makes me laugh. In a good way. The flattery may have some substance, wth the release of the new edition of The Best There Is At What I Do after a little delay. The series is already three episodes deep, and any potential slur on Logan Sama's tardiness is quickly brushed aside in what follows, which is a brilliant mix containing hype instrumentals and the newest vocals Read more:Number
'There's No Way On Earth You Can Hear Me And Say That You Don't Rate Man' 2008-10-21 15:35:20 I'm painfully aware that Wiley has been the topic of the day for probably too many days, so surely one more won't hurt before I have a little rest and write about something else. On the other hand, there is interest in See Clear Now from places because I've been getting a ridiculous amount of hits recently. I thought I didn't care about that sort of thing but, apparently, it appears I do.With it b Read more:Earth
'Oi Oi It's The Paper Boy' 2008-10-19 13:08:49 I checked my emails today. I thought I would get into some sort of regular habit, because the last few times I logged in I clocked 568 unread messages in my inbox, and 1,327,822 unread messages in the spam folder. And that's not the one.I trawled through shit in abundance, but an Amazon flier for Wiley's latest album, See Clear Now, intrigued me enough to have a look. The title changed from the la
'Spray Bars Shower, I've Got A Different Sort Of Power Yeah... 2008-10-10 18:34:41 Shorty Smalls is one of my favourite MCs. I don't really know why. His delivery isn't perfect, his bars could be constructed better, and his workrate isn't great. In the current climate maybe that's part of the appeal; an MC who makes no pretensions and with no yearning for wider acclaim. Just like every other grime MC he may have weaknesses, but with a good flow when the bars are on-point, and th Read more:Shower
, Spray
'We Roll Deep Regular' 2008-10-07 17:26:56 'it's an epic situation once again...'J2K probably jumped about three guns on this one but I'll allow an MC his hyperbole and, in truth, Roll Deep
with Karnage and Logan on deck is one of the better sets I've heard this year. Not that there's been a lot, but still. Better than being one of the shittier sets of the year. Boy Better Know set trends and, with the release of the Microphone Champion st
'I'm On a Badman Ting What's He On, Drive To Your House In a Ford Oreon' 2008-09-10 16:26:00 The Rolex Sweep and its circular movements (no Chipmunk) has begun its assault on the UK Charts. The pearl 'better late than never' may provide some comfort but Skepta could well be unfashionably late for the party and not get his slice of the commercial cake. Time moves on. Skepta has done his time, producing bangers and duppying sets, and you can't begrudge a man that has bills to pay. All the s Read more:House
'Top Producer, Rude Boy, Sit On a Computer, Rude Boy' 2008-09-05 19:41:07 I stumbled across an Eskimo homage today. I haven't included all of it but if you're particularly interested in this sort of thing then have a look.'the definitive grime riddim. “Eskimo” is one of those tunes that has an anthemic, unforgettable quality about it that means that everyone falls in love with it when they hear it, or at least acknowledges that they’re in the presence of Something Read more:Computer
, Producer
'Everybody Knows That Jen is the Real Deal, Hollowman Jen You Can't Manage Him' 2008-09-01 14:13:31 WOOOOOWW, BAAAAASSEEEE.Even if his hype is admirable at 2 on a Monday morning, it can get a little tedious but, really, the mantra is a reflection of the man. When dropped on a set his simple yet emphatic beats, served with liberal portions of bass, are a highlight in an age in which radio is well down the road torwards terminal decline. It's strange because given the lack of muckiness on the dial Read more:Everybody
, Manage
'Who's That Boy From East London Who Keeps It Grimey Yeah That's Wiley' 2008-07-28 12:44:51 Well, he's not a boy any more, though Will tries his best by means of internet communication that's of the highest order. The latest RWD thread isn't quite of the calibre of this, this, and this, but it does actually reveal something. Wiley
's just signed his fourth album deal after he was 'getting held back' at Big Dada, so best of luck to him. He probably needs it, having racked up a few already
'Made A New Tune On My Laptop, Found A New Bass Sound And It's Called Hybrid' 2008-06-19 13:53:52 Grindie. A merciless manipulation of grime's elements, creating a Frankensteinein hybrid that mocks and taunts an original, firm fan-base, while in the interim catering for a new audience and the NME as a recent claim to originality and innovation. A view that must have it's own proponents given opinions voiced on the forums.The problem is, it all seems a little contradictory. Grime, especially a Read more:Hybrid
, Laptop
, Sound
‘I Ain’t A Yank, I Grew Up Around Ballies And Shanks’ 2008-06-17 14:43:26 Black the Ripper did a Chipmunk by making consecutive appearances on Tim Westwood’s 1Xtra Rap Show last week. Not needing much excuse to play a bit of hip hop, Westwood obliged after Dexplicit’s opening gambit that ‘he’s not just a grime guy, not at all bruv’, with a classic instrumental that I don’t know the name of, and for which I can only apologise.Black the Ripper FreestyleGrime M
'I Duppy Careers Don't Tempt Me... I Only Emcee 'Cos Certain MCs Can't Emcee' 2008-06-13 06:52:07 I'm still sceptical as to whether '10% Effort' was really deployed but, despite the misnomer, this is a solid collection of tunes from emerging East London MC Brutal. The beats have been drawn from the hard-drives of Rude Kid, Skeamz, Silencer, and Dot Rotten, resulting in a big and bold production which suits Brutal's simple style and content, including numerous sends for Chipmunk and his 'Rental
'Yeah I Do Grime I'm a Grime Kid What Then' 2008-05-16 17:44:02 The self-prescribed 'King of Radio 1' is moving in a new direction. In the wake of his smash-hit, Wearing My Rolex, Wiley's latest release, 'Grime
Wave', is a fine exposition of what Wiley himself has described as 'commercial grime'. The appeal to a wider market is evidence of an artist trying to claw back missed opportunities, of a Wiley engaged in his own 'Race Against Time', and in the process
"Sly, Look Into My Eye" 2008-11-21 13:24:39 People have been doubting my credentials recently. My blogs aren't good enough in the highly competitive world of the blogosphere, and you should know about it son. Shaken and stirred, I tried to escape the accusations by wallowing in some Lauryn Hill, but it was no good. Not even Jon E. Cash. The shuffle went onto Swindle's 140 Mixtape.Maybe it was the melodic synths, but still it proved better t
"It's 2000 And Nasty" 2008-11-16 19:52:30 I had a crisis of confidence earlier today. What do I do for the scene? It's not enough to be a fan these days you know. I vainly searched for an answer against the backdrop of Nasty Jack, Stormin and Meshack Nasty on Axe FM.The set is no-nonsense, with Jack spitting about being the "Hackney Kid" and bringing back welcome memories of the Sidewinder clash. Thinking that no-one goes to radio these d
'B.U.N' 2008-11-11 16:52:46 I still hope for a Scratchy mixtape. Probably naive, but I thought there's not much wrong in hoping, so I just carried on. Grime is arguably losing some of the many elements it once had, and one of those is definitely the use of a 'cockney' voice. Wiley has used it, along with the likes of Bruza, Dogzilla, and Scratchy himself amongst others, and it did chuck in something different to the melting-
'The King's Sat In His Throne My Head's Too Big For A Crown' 2008-11-10 15:28:28 Unoriginal post today. I'm tired.
Chipmunk is obviously keeping himself busy, and the video has appeared for his single Beast. Featuring vocals from Louick Essien, the final product is very slick, especially placed within the context of his previous material. League Of My Own was only released just over a year ago, but the difference is huge.
Chipmunk (Feat. Louick Essien) - Beast
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