Ruff sqwad at Westwood

See anyone else posting ruff sqwad at lunchtime?

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no.

still at the top of grime for me - 100% sucker for the interplay - and even though they are barely a 'squad' anymore.

Kept expecting slix to step to the mic and give us a verse off of Bethnal Green.

Dot Rotten & Mega 12 on Westwood

I wanted to write something after this but I think i'm too confused. Theres a lot to take in.

Particularly that line about ghana.

Definitely got moves to make this year. . and this has got me anticipating if not fully ready for what he could bring.

so many bangers i'm dying to leak 1

picture jammed from prancehall.

MP3: Wiley - Westwood Freestyle R1 (DEC '08)

Tennnn minutes. will make even the un-grime flex.

grime runnings

Listen Again this morning brought me last nights westwood show in all its glory. .  Alien Music

, Trim and Lee Brasco were in attendance. 

For the former, it was certainly Rude Kid's production that was shining - & having provided tracks for new projects from Skepta, Tinie Tempah and P money his buzz isn't going to diminish any time soon. UFO remix is definitely worth listening out for! As far as the emcees were concerned, I wasn't too hot on them - saying that I will be going for the Little Nasty mixtape Hungry Season which came out a while back. Thoughts on that soon. . 

Getting 2 spins was Chipmunk's lead off single from the forthcoming album. . 'Beast' featuring Loick Essien (?) on the hook. It grew on me. 

chips head's too big for his crown

I'm a huge fan of trim, and he, in all fairness, was the only reason I checked the show . . the chat with Westwood was amusing from both sides of the equipment, particularly when Westwood's origins (norwich..) were discussed. (also got a laugh from me when Westwood implied that alien music's dj hadn't appeared because of ramadan).. but yeah Trim, the art work for the last soulfood volume is up above. . and is clearly the most impressive to date. I hope the music is the same but I find it hard to believe he will top the last volume which was just toooo good. won't believe it until it's been in my ears for several months. The production is still far from the norm with t spark and jerzey heavily involved - ( jerzeys myspace for some really nice new bits) , And trim always finds new ways to spin words. . - its almost kinda cute. 

As I said last soulfood before the album, then another mixtape series. 

'mixtape' doesn't do the work credit. 

Listen Again is up if your that way inclined. 

I feel I fell away from grime in the last month, but last night (this morning), despite the lack of any realll quality sets, has whetted the appetite. . Any recommendations will be happily received. 

Marvell Crew

top3 selected youngers. . Anyone want to I.D the second beat for me.... ?

DoubleS
Shocka
Vertex

= the Marvell Crew

MP3: Marvell Crew - Tim Westwood Show (AUGUST 2008)
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To hell with indirects from a kid..

always delivers for me. . theres about 4 minutes of westwood spiel at the start.

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.

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.

the new School

Double S
Chipmunk
Shocka
Vertex

It's a Par. . Gate

I admit, i have absolutely no idea what is going on here. The gist of it, is that they are arguing over a phrase that doesnt exist 'Its a Par'. Its worth watching for some decent wordplay from ghetto (growing on me) and some of the facial expressions that are displayed as the slews become more frequent. It gets quite heated as it goes on, and as you'l hear the battling went on long after the show ended. . The video for that will be up on youtube soon. .

Hyperfrank seems to have a grasp on whats going on. If your interested read here and here.

Personally not impressed in the slightest by Tempa T or Jammer. The latter seems to not have any bars whatsoever, whereas Tempa T seems to have lost the art of Mcing and taken up shouting.

Only grime can create this amount of hype over something that doesnt even mean anything. I'm blogging it purely for the facial expressions, particularly, as Hyperfrank notes, ' I love seeing the video's to sets because you get to see classic moments like when Ghetto dropped "What? It's alot it's alot, I swear you man borrowed that from Josh"- (8:26 mins (VIDEO 1)) and Tempa T's shocked reaction was like Ghetto was sending for his mum.'

Goodness knows who Josh is.

Funny

Westwood and JME crack a few jokes to end the show when JME was passing through a week back.... The new record coming looks like its going to be big. . I'l search down a release date sometime... should be in the 2nd quarter though.

On a completely different note, what is this about....?

Am I that Good, or are they that Bad..

Hyped for a reason I think. . Chipmunk with an acapella for Westwood. Saves us all having to hear the top 3 selected beat yet again, however good it is.

Ghetto/Devlin/Lightning

Ha ha ha. A slow start, but the 2nd minute makes up for it. Ghetto appreciates it too.
'il give you one hit like bashy did' ???

Props are given to formula one driver mika hakkinen in pt.2 - unique.

'..me, i aint never been nicked, but theres been some close calls, ive had to jump walls..'

This gives me enjoyment that Hiphop from across the pond will never give me.

pt.2
'Post freestyle Jokes'

Kano On Westwood

Uk's best. Period.

Student Loan Jimmy choo's.. HahA

Only going to post part 1, because part 2 consists of him dropping his 'London Town' lines on whichever beat Westwood digs up.. But if you want it.. HERE.

Here's the audio. . much better than the video for me because you can actually hear the beat he's on.

MP3: Kano - Westwood 'Freestyle'

Think we'l be hearing it on the new mixtape that I expect will be coming early '08.

Ghetto was also guesting on the show, but I haven't had a chance to check it..

Boy Better Know On Westwood

Really love these, Frisco needs a bit of work but Skepta and JME are on top form. Never tire of hearing those two. . Go get Skepta's album if you haven't done so already. Boy Better Know.

Kanye Exclusives on Westwood

In the UK at the moment..

Mini interview with 2 new track snippets...

Sept 11th - Graduation > Curtis