We had an eventful weekend right?
MistaJam had his head in a amazing cloud on BBC Switch’s “No Hats No Trainers”…
Master Shortie announced he’d been signed to Jive in the US…
Lethal B went off on one on Twitter (again); Stanza, Swindle, Charlie Sloth & CJ Beatz were all announced as new 1Xtra DJ’s…
J2K released a sickeningly good free download entitled “#nowplaying”…
David Cameron announced he was launching a very visual and vicious attack on PM Gordon Brown…
And statistics were announced that state ignoring someone online is the same thing as bullying…Fun times.

But the funniest time, for me, had to be attending the Biggafish Camden Payback in which North West’s 15-24 year old residents could “Dagger” each other in the Roundhouse to DJ Vectra’s mixing ting. No word of a lie.

Now the idea, (which in theory is bloody excellent) was for Biggafish (who hold events for young people) to come together with Bang Radio and The Roundhouse to support the NHS in their fight to get young people tested for STD’s. The line-up was fantastic, Nu Brand Flexxx, Princess Nyah, Griminal, Scorcher, Bashy, Skepta, Ironik, Wiley and a surprise guest. Foam, non-alcoholic-pops and Jazzie, Dr Psycho and Policy being the “host’s with the most”. I was very excited. Sidebar: I’m well within the age bracket so I was well within my right to be to be over the moon about this event). The rule “No Test. No Ticket. No Entry”. What could go wrong?

Oh yeah, Wiley not turning up (again). *Insert hysterical laughter here*.

Anyway – the event kicked off at 5pm, the kids queued up patiently to get in, all excited and what not. DJ Vectra spun some big tunes on the decks. He had the crowd going mad to Funky, grinding on each other to Bashment and slow dancing with each other to slow jams before Nu Brand Flexxx were invited onto the stage.

Now lets bare in mind Nu Brand’;s big hits include “Anthem” and “Gash By The Hour” which were released in like 80BC were performed on the night, and in true good music form, they still managed to make the crowd go wild. Their new song “Runway” didn’t have a massive reaction but understandably the crowd we’re about 15-18 at most and they’re more into songs they know and can dance and sing along too. I personally think it’s a very good tune.

Princess Nyah came on stage, with very nice pink heels and a pink pleated skirt-thingy. She looked very pretty (every no-homo intended) and performed her anthem “Frontline” and some other songs off her E.P “Diary Of A Princess. I don’t like Funky (as we all should know) but Princess Nyah is definitely one of the only good and constant ones to break through with that trend. She also gave the quote of the day during her performance of “Big Boy”. “Where’s all my big boyz at?” Babes, no par, but they’re not even old enough to cross the road by themselves.

Next to grace the stage was Scorcher, he performed his verse on “She Likes” and brought Liam Francis out to perform “Lipsing Ting”. (Which had the crowd going crazy) and they gave the lil’uns a speech about not having sex without a condom. It was a good performance but it seemed to end very quickly. He jumped into the crowd to for the girls to touch his hand and stuff. We’re still unconfirmed as to whether he made it out of the crowd alive.

Following him was Griminal *cue a million girls screaming* he performed bits and bobs from “Don’t Phone Me” and “She Likes” then performed his latest solo tune “Invincible”. The crowd seemed to be more amazed by him, than his actual tunes which was disappointing, but again, I think they’re more into stuff they religiously know/hear.

In true lets-stick-rival-schools-and-people-from-one-area-in-one-location form, a fight broke out. It was quite vicious (from two floors up where I was sitting) but the security and Biggafish organisers ended it ridiculously quickly and peace was restored. One of the hosts took to the stage then to say what everyone with an ounce of common sense was thinking. “After having numerous Biggafish raves where every area can attend with not one fight, we bring you this rave, exclusively to Camden residents, and you go and fight with each other, in front of the NHS who has made this happen”. What should have been said and what was so rightly pointed out by Bang FM host Tahirah Edwards “You lots pissed in a bottle to be here so behave yourselves…bruv”… a girl after my own mindset.

Bashy (who come on stage in his signature gas mask) performed “When The Sky Falls” with Loick Essien, then a couple of other tracks and swiftly left the stage.  Skepta performed the anthem “Too Many Man”, a track off his album and his new hit single “Bad Boy” before coaxing the crowd to keep buying the single in a “BAD BOY OUT NOW” t-shirt, spoke about having safe sex a bit, and then left the stage.

Ironik then came on, in glasses. I left the room at this point… I was, er, thirsty.

Next thing you know, the hosts are talking about the surprise act, but huh? Where’s Wiley? I don’t think any of the kids even noticed to be fair, there was no rushing of the stage in anger or “Where’s Wiley” chants, just nothing. Chipmunk was called out as the surprise act *cue screaming* he performed “Sweet Dreams” off his “For The Fun Of It” Mixtape, “Fire Alie” and “Diamond Rings”. His performance of “Oopsy Daisy” seemed to be where ever Wiley was (god knows) but in all fairness, that audience didn’t deserve to hear it anyway as he received the biggest response from the grime track “Fire Alie”. Which was interesting…

So that was that, performances done. All in all it was a very good night, although watching 14-18 year olds strip down to their underwear to stand under the foam, groping each other during the Bashment tunes and even one couple on a lisping ting did feel a big R Kelly to me. Hopefully the fight didn’t put the NHS off of doing future events with Biggafish and understand that there are always a couple of people who will spoil it for the rest. Hopefully the next one is for everyone in London, and doesn’t have Wiley on the line-up.

Ps. Wiley didn’t turn up, he musta had Bigga Fish To Fry… Geddit? AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
Toodles.

Sian x