Dwele @ Temple Bar
I remember the days when you had to sign up to be on a mailing list.
Thankyou NerdwithSwag.com - more like this and you can sign me up for a 100 more.
Thursday, 31 July 2008
I'm the hancock for neo-soul
Dusk&Blackdown July
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Best lyrical experience possible?
At the moment. . . Yeah.
Okayplayer got audio of Elzhi's new single. ft. Ayah, who i swear used to vocal drum and bass tunes? Correct me if im wrong. .
The videos of him performing two tunes, 'Motown 25' and 'thats the one'. Both of Europass, free CD he was throwing out on tour. Free cd. puts to shame 99% of the hiphop ive heard this year..
So go peep the single on OKayplayer, hunt out Europass. . and hang tight till the Preface drops. August 12th.
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Saturday, 26 July 2008
justttttt a quick one to let you all know that i'l be travelling to my homeland this weekend, and will be relaxing there for the next three weeks.
don't expect a drought though, the posting should remain frequent, and hopefully in greater detail than I normally do manage.
i hope to be able to go through a lot of things that have, musically, passed me by in life. of course youth is my biggest weakness as well as my greatest strength.
so, yeah to keep it short, the ipod's full, i'm surrounded by all manner of CD's to put back in the cases and ive got 3 hours to go grab some sleep before my coach comes calling.
keep your ears open.
1-3pm Today
Rinse FM or 100.4 on your dials in the London area.
Alex Nut joined in the studio with;
Oddisee
Eric Lau
Rahel
Oliverdaysoul
don't be a fool.
Friday, 25 July 2008
Mixed Nutz
Alex Nut back to back with Ahu. . . & he's finally got tracklistings! No reason why you should be sleeping now. . my picks in bold.
Stream/Download here.
1. J.Rawls 'Tribute to the Beatnuts'
2. Phat Kat 'Lovely' (Mr Beatnik edit)
3. Jazzy Jeff 'Let me see you clap'
4. Miles Bonney 'Sing Your Song'
5. Charlie Dark 'Prayers for young men'
6. Mike Slott 'Knock Knock'
7. Samiyam & Hudmo 'Eff This'
8. Bullion 'Long Promised'
9. Ad Bourke 'SP'
10. Nas 'Fried Chicken'
11. Flylo/Lil Wayne 'Robo Tussin'
12. Jay Electronica 'Dealin'
13.Nas 'Queens Get The Money'
14. Roddy Rod '?!?!?!?!'
15. Probe DMS 'Off & On'
16. Ayah 'I play it cool'
17. N.E.R.D 'Yeah You'
18. Calvin Harris 'Colours'
19. James Pants 'Crystal Life'
20. Flying Lotus 'Mr Chipy'
21. Miles Bonney 'Miles Gets Open/Bucktown'
22. Q Tip 'Getting Up'
23. Letherette 'Recognise'
24.Pete Rock (inst) Zeus on mic!
25. Simbad 'Soul Fever'
26. Tranqill 'F*ck Everyone'
27.My Toys Like Me 'Bats'
28 Robot Koch 'Killa'
& remember every Saturday afternoon 1-3pm, RinseFm (online) or londoners 100.4 .
Stupidly good line up this week. More later.
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Sao Paulo
Born in Belgrade Serbia, street photographer Boogie possesses a rare talent for documenting the human condition. His black and white photographs capture the character and the inhabitants of some of the most tumultuous cities in the world. Traditionally photojournalism focuses more on content--recording a moment or an event-- and less upon formal concerns. However, Boogie gracefully integrates both a documentarian's eye with a finely honed artistic sensibility. Many of his images are at once deeply poignant, and totally unsettling. Boogie's work has taken him from Serbia, to Cuba and throughout South America. SAO PAULO features his remarkable impressions from one of Brazil's poorest and most troubled urban metropolises.
Boogie
something so striking
pictures jacked from hypebeast.
The Imperfect Beat
xlr8r went all out on flying lotus with the august issue. .
two very interesting reads.
Talks on Martyn, Mr. Oizo, John Coltrane and Aphex Twin
Brandon Ivers heads to Winnetka to meet the man at his home
(PDF of whole issue)
i've said before, and i'l say again, in the same way that many of us still go out and cop the physical copies of releases, we got to go out and support the magazines that still PRINT.
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Last Call.. .
they won't stick around.
well digital will.
but physical won't.
Mweslee Myspace
All City Myspace
Madlib's Beat Generation
Coming on the 30th September via BBE records.
WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip CD/2LP
1. The New Resident - Beat Konducta
2. Blow The Horns On 'Em - Guilty Simpson
3. The Plan Pt. 1 - Georgia Anne Muldrow
4. Tension - Beat Konducta
5. Gamble On Ya Boy - Defari
6. The Ox (805) - MED feat. Poke
7. All Virtue - Beat Konducta
8. Blinfold Test #10 (He Don't Play) - J.Rocc
9. The Thang-Thang - Price Po
10. Heat - Madlib
11. Smoke Break - Beat Konducta
12. The Plan (Reprise) - Beat Konducta
13. Life - Karriem Riggins
14. Parklight - Beat Konducta
15. Yo Yo Affair Pt. 1 & 2 - Frezna
16. I Want It Back - The Professionals (Oh No & Madlib)
17. Disco Dance - Beat Konducta
18. What It Do - Liberation
19. Take That Money - Roc ‘C’ feat. Oh No
20. Drinks Up! - Frank N Dank
21. The Way That I Live - Stacy Epps
22. Ratrace - Murs
23. Go! - Guilty Simpson
24. Stop - Beat Konducta
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Once Upon A Time
I'm on the gmail catch-up.
ft. chipmunk & Scorcher.
giving the tune some new life. .
anticipating the album - news to follow.
Put On
Yes. i sit through the thuggery for one of my favourite verses of the year.
Can anyone tell me why jeezy pops up in some castle remains every now and then?
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Quick one from work -
Following on from my tiny little bit on RudeKid, Blackdown had this interview with him up on his blog since May. I ain't a journalist cause I don't do the research.
Right here. .
& another one here on butterz. Props to Elijah
Hit the favourites.
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Monday, 14 July 2008
adidas_azx_ah
New range by Adidas in which they team up with a number of those up-coming fashion stores/brands.
Highsnobiety got the info, and the pics.
'Pure Jumpoff Material'
Elijah @ Butterz just popped up with the new Wiley. Westwood rip - serious on the sfx for this one.
MP3: Wiley - In the Summer
(Divshare @ Butterz)
I can't deny, this just makes me laugh. . in a good way though, i think.
What you think?
Mokstrumentals Vol. 1
Don't Rush Me
Listen, there's nothing like knowin' yourself
Like the way I know that smokin's kind of broken my health
Like the way I know my flow don't make appropriate wealth
I can't change that
But funny I'm sayin' that when it's money I'm aimed at
I give a fuck if you frame that or quote it (shit)
I meant what I said cuz I wrote it, point noted
I know I'm overly sensitive when it comes to, well
Just about everything
And I'm so hardheaded, I don't need your help
Like no advice for these records 'less it's me, myself
Like I don't ever want to breathe if it requires assistance
Just, just shut down my system
I'm a victim of choosin' bad love, bad luck Lucy
Every man touched seems to be a doozy and plus
I'm attached to this looseleaf, stand on my two feet
So it's hard enough to even have to physically move me
Go ahead, try
MP3: Jean Grae - Don't Rush Me
*Props to OkP for the video
Sunday, 13 July 2008
The Preface
It’s been a long time coming, but Elzhi is finally set to release his proper solo debut The Preface on August 12. Produced almost entirely by Black Milk, The Preface shows one of the finest lyricists of his era entering raising the bar for emcees in 2008. Elzhi has been relentlessly recording of late, and while this release took longer than many of his fans had wished to see the light of day, look for the follow up The Feed to hit shelves in 2009.
In the meantime, look for the following tracklisting to give you more than enough food for thought until then:
1. Intro (The Preface)
2. The Leak (Feat. Ayah)
3. Guessing Game
4. Motown 25 (feat. Royce Da 5'9)
5. Brag Swag.
6. Colors
7. Fire (Remix) (feat. Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Fatt Father, Danny Brown, & Fat Ray)
8. D.E.M.O.N.S.
9. Save Ya (feat. T3 of Slum Village)*
10. Yeah (feat. Phat Kat)
11. Transitional Joint
12. Talking in My Sleep
13. The Science (feat. Fes Roc)**
14. Hands Up
15. What I Write
16. Growing Up (feat. A.B.)
Produced by Black Milk
*Produced by T3
**Produced by DJ Dez
Executive Producer: HexMurda
Fatbeats.
Pacific Division
Do your homework before the blendtape, 'Role Players' drops later on this year. .
Interview;
'Women Problems' Live in La
Big swipe from Okayplayer.Tv
If people want I can up the 2006 blendtape. . .?
Saturday, 12 July 2008
Late swipe. . .
Hattie Collins meets Lil' wayne. . .
Probably the best character appraisal I've read to date. . But then I ain't read many. . !
Essential #3
Those of you who follow grime religiously will already know what Rude Kid is about. Even those who flirt with the scene will most likely have heard their favourite MC's riding the beats on logan/westwood and the like. . (Ghetto - Sing For Me).
I urge you to try this even if your not into grime. . Dubstepper's take note too - some of this is realllly moody.
& especially big props to the label No Hats No Hoodies for taking Grime back to the pressing.
Audio at Rude Kids myspace and further details at Juno.
support support support.
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Essentials #1 & 2
Sunday Night Runnings. . .
@ Plastic People tomorrow night. .
Heavily recommended.
Dusk+Blackdown
Oneman
Joker
Friday, 11 July 2008
To hell with indirects from a kid..
always delivers for me. . theres about 4 minutes of westwood spiel at the start.
Somethings Gotta Give
Next track to appear from Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
You feeling?
MP3: Big Boi - Somethings Gotta Give (Ft. Mary J Blige)
(Sharebee Mirror)
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Digga on MicCheck for Asian Network
Absoluuuuuuuuutely smacks it. very very very talented, the names Digga. Go check him.
2 more,
Andddddd...
the third.
' take grime back to the clubs '
.. and with Davinchie (P's & Q's) on the buttons then this has more than half a chance of doing just that. Ms. Cleo Soul also representing to the fullest.
I've got a lot of respect for Tinie, and the way he's handled himself on the come up. When your suddenly a name in the scene at the age of 16 its probably easy to lose focus on what got you there in the first place, so to come out now with his A-levels, and re-gain the buzz that was most definitely there back then, shows a matureness way above his years.
This month he's been supporting The Cool Kids &....Jay-Z! There aren't many artists, grime or non-grime, who can put that on their CV. That achievement, his anti gun/knife crime work and the new single 'Tears' tells me that a lot of good work is being done by him and his camp.
Someone who's got their head screwed on, and definitely someone we should be supporting to take grime to the next level.
You'l find some of his new tracks at his myspace
& if you wanna hear the new single, I'm sure one of the youths has upped a logan sama/westwood rip onto youtube.
Digital Release: 4th August
Physical Release: 18th August
I Shine
I think this is what they call a 'Street Heater' . .
M-Phazes on the production. Clearly watch out for him. . Pete Rock's been singing his praises too.
But yeah, Skyzoo's still one of the realest.
MP3: Skyzoo - I Shine (Prod. M-Phazes)
Saadiq in the studio
After hearing that track with stevie. . I am incredibly excited. Swiped from fadermag.
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
Need U Bad
Can I get away with saying Ms. Hill (esque)?
Props to Missy (for once) for getting behind her. Clearly the reason for the guesting.
RA110: appleblim
01. Appleblim - Within Dub (Excerpt) - Unreleased
02. Henry & Louis - Rise Up (Pinch Rmx) - 2 Kings
03. Geiom & Appleblim - Shreds - Unreleased
04. Ramadanman - Humber - Apple Pips
05. 2nd To None - Waterfalls (Peverelist Rmx) - ARMY
06. DLX - Matter of Facts (Breakage Rmx) - Smog
07. White Boi - Tide - Unreleased
08. Martyn - Vancouver - 3024
09. Appleblim - Within Dub (Excerpt) - Unreleased
10. Geiom - Reminissin (Shackleton Rmx) - Berkane Sol
11. Adam Marshall - Chordtracking (Mike Shannon Rmx) - Kuji
12. Jim Rivers - Mirage (Tobias Rmx) - Simple
13. Ican Productions - Orquestra de Ican (Martyn Remix) - Unreleased
14. Radio Slave - Tantakatan (Shed Remix) - Rekids
15. Made Up Sound - D1 - Unreleased
16. Appleblim - Within Dub (Excerpt) – Unreleased
Here
or Comments. .
Shook Mag
I'm all about fighting the death of the music magazine.
Shook Issue 2 featuring. . .
-flying lotus
-samiyam
-blu
-ta’raach
-ras g
-erykah badu
-james poyser
-karriem riggins
-sa-ra
Basically get on it if you follow the type of music we do here on NDnM.grass roots
respected by the artists
brilliantly written
looks amazing.... in fact it feels amazing.
Just try it. £4.50
Here.
Pastelle Hoody
Thanks to Kanyelive. What you all thinking. . ? Appreciating the recent influx of comments. . and all the praise. Keep it coming.
Saturday, 5 July 2008
Fully converted
ghetto lays down a track for his album Live with Tim westwood.
Thats not a Ft.
Even tim is lost for words in his oversized t.
I'm officially a fan now.
Friday, 4 July 2008
@ the Jazz Cafe
next weekend (11th-13th) is a big one over in Camden Town (London)
Friday 11th: Toshio Matsuura (With support from DJ Nik Weston) Tickets £8 (Adv)
Japan sounds.
Saturday 12th: Joey Negro Tickets £12.50 (Adv)
saying no more.
Definitely be going to extremes to get to friday night. . Should be a huuge night. Well both will be. But i'm more than way inclined you know?
Prices are good too, considering Collie Buddz will be playing midweek for only £25. No chance.
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Mos Def
Mos Def did the Carnegie Hall in NY the other night and with the legend Gill Scott Heron next to him it was always going to be pretty special. My dreams could only amount to seeing something like this. .
Rumours are going round that there is audio of the show so that will have to do. As soon as word hits, it'l be on here.
Until then OkP have pictures from the night (special props to Terrence Jennings), and also an mp3. . of Mos' tribute to Jay Electronica. . - And people stop wailing out on Jay Electronica - 'Why don't he drop mixtapes/albums/more songs/youtube videos/trailers to videos?' etc. It ain't gonna come any quicker, and its kinda refreshing that he aint all up in your face with all of the above every time you hit your nahright's.
So hit up OkPlayer.
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But the real news, in my humble opinion, is that he seems to have been given the go ahead for a new album - this next bits coming straight from Wikipedia, but the general consensus is that it's coming. Previewing a whole lot of new material at the shows for one.
In recent shows Mos Def has performed new songs from his album, said to be named The Ecstatic. He has shown crowds tracks produced by Madlib and Oh No (Madlib’s younger brother), and is rumored to be going to Al Be Back and Kanye West for new material.
- - "Auditorium" featuring Slick Rick (Produced by Madlib)
- - "Super Magic" (Produced by Oh No)
- - "Twilight Speedball" (Produced by Chad Hugo & Mos Def)
- - "Priority" (Produced by Preservation)
- - "Pretty Dancer" (Produced by Mr. Porter, co-produced by Hemmy)
- - "History" featuring Talib Kweli (Produced by J Dilla)
i'm killing it, just like jigga did to the pyramid
Is he getting easier to understand or am i finallly becoming proficient in ghettotalk?
impressed again.
some one get him a music stand for his notepad.
Deviation Write Up. .
One tune that sounded so nice again last night - when Benji B dropped it out of the blue at Deviation - was Jasmine Sullivan’s “Go Brush Your Shoulders Off”. Still sounds fresh after all these years. And it begs the question (I think I asked this a few months ago): what’s happening to Jasmine? A few years back she looked all set to blow up like Jill Scott and Amerie….but she’s been strangely ‘quiet’. Anyway, big tune, still! I had a little moment to that!
Great night - and It was well busy. Got to the joint just after 10 and before I could spin around the place was choc-a-bloc!
Really loved the guy (his name escapes me) who was spinning a few tunes early-doors. He played a dope raregroove selection; Standouts for me being an old time fave favourite of mine from way back in the day: Dynasty “Adventures In The Land of Music”. Massive when I was growing up in Nigeria in the early 80s - and an original ‘London’ raregroove classic (much sampled as well!). The other tune he caught me of guard with Ethel Beatty’s “I Know You care” - Oh bwoy. Proper Boogie. This is on the flip of the much sought after “It’s Your Love” if memory serves. Roy Ayers was very adept at producing top quality boogie tunes in the 80s. Another Roy Ayers produced boogie joint we still love is Bobbi Humphrey “Baby Don’t You Know”. This always goes off! - and always sounds good at this time of the year.
Then the main man - Benji B - took to the decks. Benji B reminds me of Roger Federer in a way. His all-round game is faultless. In addition to the fact that he always drops the aces (pardon the tennis pun), his technical ability on the decks is always ‘faultless’ as well. His mixing abilities are almost second to none. And for about 45 minutes he effortlessly mixed one big tune into another to screams of pure delight. Joint tune of the night award for the biggest cheer of the night was when Benji dropped D’Angelo’s “Spanish Joint” - the whole joint went OFFFFFF. The honeys in the joint made the most noise..haha. BIG TUNE. Nice one Benji (always a pleasure). Also loved it when Benji dropped Ty’s “Do You want More” - sounded criss - and surprise surprise, who appeared out of the shadows, yes it was Ty himself (respect). Erykah Badu’s “The Healer” also went down a treat - as did Curtis Mayfield’s “Give Me Your Love” - still a big tune.
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Then we had a cameo appearance from a vocalist whose name is/was new to me: Zakki. But I tell you what, she can SING. I was mightily impressed. She did a couple of tunes (with a backing vocalist) and they were all well received. Zakki is surely a talent to keep an ear out for. Respect!
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*Rich Medina seems to be steadily making a name for himself; because last night I bumped into a few people I had not seen for an age. They told me they came to see Rich Medina. And he didn’t not disappoint. I caught the first 25 minutes of his set before I sneaked out of the joint at 12.30 (work this morning beckoned). Stevie Wonder’s “As” got everyone moving (never fails). And then Rich Medina dropped the other Joint tune of the night award for the biggest cheer of the night: Hot 8 Brass Band “Sexual Healing”. Unbelievable scenes. EVERYONE in the joint sang along to the tune - it evoked memories of when Marvin Gaye’s classic first came out and how we used to sing-along to it then. I still haven’t picked up that Hot 8 Brass Band version yet. Need to make amends - DREAD TUNE! Oh, big up The Peterson (as usual) on the Hot 8 Brass Band ‘exclusive’.
A special shout to Benji and Jude (yes rudebwoy..) - You guys are large.
Lovely night
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D
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Thanks to Dayo
For those with no clue. . all the prose above is with regards to Benji B's night. . See Flyer.
Details of the next one will be posted towards the end of this month.
Sketches of A Man
Really been enjoying this the past few days. . one for the late nights on the headphones.
Lot of 1 minute little 'demo's' (if you will..) scattered between the tracks, really makes the album flow. . almost effortlessly. I'm still playing Subject now, after 5 years. . I'm getting the same type of feelings when I listen to this as I did back then. .
Pretty essential addition in my eyes.
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
F**k your blog, I sip some bacardi if I wanna buzz
Spec Boogie gets the centre space, cause he got that line, and that jumper.
I just want you to listen to this; some of the fastest movers from the US go verse after verse.
Von Pea
Elucid
Che Grand
WE ALL have to do some research here.
Von Pea' s group (Tanya Morgan) got a new EP out too for those who are interested. leave that for another day though. .
Grab the song, and hit repeat. . mmmmM and let me know if your feeling. After all I did an awful lot of code pasting up there.
MP3: Von Pea / Spec Boogie / Elucid / Che Grand - Lessondary Nose
(Sharebee Mirror)
FlyLo @ The Do-Over (25th May)
Been reading about this party for a while now - all of LA's cool kids meet here every sunday without FAIL.
The line up is allllllways stupidly good. House Shoes / Rhettmatic / Dam Funk / FlyLo / Karriem Riggins to name but a few. .
Well this morning I got hold of (FlyLo Myspace) what I'm guessing is a snippet of (25 Minutes) of FlyLo's set.
MP3: Flying Lotus - @ The Do-Over (May 25th 2008)
(Zshare Mirror)
Some of the beats are far too vicious for breakfast time.
Sweeney Kovar's the authority on this.
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
How Many Levels?
Love the beat - real laid back . . but the imagery is the real treasure here.
MP3: Nas - Fried Chicken (Ft. Busta Rhymes) (Prod. Mark Ronson)
(Mirror)
Mmm, Fried chicken
Fly vixen
Give me
Heart Disease
But need
You in my kitchen
You a bird, but you ain't a ki
Got wings but you can't fly away from me
Driving in your bucket seats
All the way From Kentucky
To f**k with me
Look what you've done to me?
You Was number one to me!
After you shower
You and your gold medal flour
Then you rub on your hot oil for half an hour
You in your hot tub, I'm looking at you salivating
Dry you off, I got your paper towel waiting
Lay you down cause you're red hot
Louisiana style you make my head rot
Then I flock
To the bed then, "Plop"
When we done, I need rest
Don't know a part of you I love best
Your legs or your breast
Misses Fried Chicken, you gon be a nigga's death
Created by southern black women
To serve massa, guest
You gon be a nigga's death
Misses Fried Chicken
You was my addiction
Dripping wet hot, cholest
Like Greeks with their (filafo?)
Or Italians with their to-mato
Pasta
Or roach is to it's roaster
Trapping me
You and your friend mac and cheese
(Candians?) and collard greens
Cut you knocking me to my knees
Was killing me when I miss, ah
Nothing I need more than a fish fry
A Million Views A Million Screws
Yeah. . A Millie. Chip jumped on.
I ain't on that wiley shit, i always turn up, they only get booked when mr. Munk can't turn up.
Possibly from the new tape that's coming.
MP3: Chipmunk - A Millie ( Freestyle)
(Mirror)
seems we growing. . . Might have to add people to the team (me) around here.
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