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Interview: Plan B

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:47:11 +0000

After unleashing his visceral track ‘iLL Manors’ on an unsuspecting British public, last week I caught up with Plan B who had a lot of very valid things to get off his chest after the track received complaints from some who felt he was glorifying violence. Since the riots last year, this eloquent take on the situation is, in my personal opinion, the kind of voice that has been missing from the conversation that has taken place in the mainstream media who seem intent on demonising young people from less privileged backgrounds.

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Free Music: GFrsh – Purgatory

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:58:18 +0000

GFrsh is back with new material! After being snapped up by Disturbing London (the team behind Tinie Tempah) and before he unleashes his major label debut in the new year, he’s took the time to give us ‘Purgatory’ – an EP that contains the track I’ve been heavily supporting on 1Xtra – ‘Alone’.

Great concept behind the EP – for those of us that paid attention in theology class, Purgatory is said to be that state we go into when we die – not quite paradise, but no longer living. As an artist GFrsh is in that realm with his career – not quite underground & unknown and not quite mainstream & infamous. Here’s hoping he gets rightful passage! With the strength of these tracks, I’m sure he’ll sail it through. Standouts for me include ‘Hands Up’ featuring The Thirst, ‘Dolla Dolla’ featuring Goldielocks and of course ‘Alone’ featuring Arrows Down.

Listen and grab it here:

Video: Lady Leshurr – Lego

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:00:51 +0000

Been supporting this Birmingham firecracker since 2009 – glad to see her finally coming of age with this, her ode to everyone’s favourite children’s building blocks “Lego” on her own independent label Gutter Strut Recordings:

Lazy journalists, insert “British Nicki Minaj” or “The UK’s answer to Missy Elliot” here…

Track name: Lego
Artist: Lady Leshurr
Release date: 21st November 2011
Label: Gutter Strut Recordings
Produced by: Wizzy Wow

Documentary: 2Pac & Biggie – Gone Too Soon

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:12:40 +0000

As part of Black History Month on BBC Radio 1Xtra, every Sunday you can hear a documentary on different black music icons that passed before their time. The Gone Too Soon season continued last night with a profile of arguably 2 of the biggest & best rappers of all time – 2Pac & Notorious BIG – narrated by yours truly.

If you missed it, you can hear it here

Gucci x Sinden free download

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:57:41 +0000

As promised on my show when I premiered a number of tracks from it, here’s the link to download the “Sinden Presents Free Gucci 2 – The Great Burrtish Edition” mixtape.

If you need more info before you download, Sinden has assembled a crack team of British artists & producers to remix everyone’s favourite mentally unstable Southern rapper with a tattoo of an ice cream on his face. It sees Wiley, Tinchy Stryder, Estelle, Slick Don & Dream McLean add verses to remixes produced by Terror Danjah, DJ Swerve, Toddla T, Mosca & Sinden himself. For me, most if not all of these tracks are better than the originals – so click the back cover below & bloody download it!

GIGGS VIDEO EXCLUSIVE

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:19:00 +0000

It got it’s world premiere on my show, it’s only right the video gets the same treatment – Giggs ft The Streets “Slow Songs”

Big shouts to Giggs, Mike, Ted, Chantelle & the whole team.

DRAKE – BEST I EVER HAD (VIDEO)

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:13:10 +0000

Everyone’s talking about Canadian emcee Drake. Rihanna’s dating him, every emcee is rating him & even 1 of the female producers at 1Xtra says his mixtapes do strange things to her to the point where she’s ready to do naughty things with random bus drivers! There’s no denying that 2009 is shaping up to be Drake’s year. He’s now even managed to get Kanye to direct the video for his big record ‘Best I Ever Had’:

Here’s hoping he’s not another Papoose Pap-poose.

MR HUDSON & KANYE WEST – SUPERNOVA (VIDEO)

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:02:40 +0000

Finally the video to the former Jam Hot and one of the Soundtracks To The Summer is here – Mr Hudson ft Kanye West’s EPIC Supernova.

Been waiting for this one for a while – apparently this is edit 8. That’s what you get when you’re working with perfectionists!

CHIPMUNK – DIAMOND RINGS (VIDEO)

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:55:07 +0000

After the record got it’s world premiere during my clash with Zane Lowe on 1Xtra & Radio 1, you know I had to post the video!

Go Chipmunk, go Chipmunk go!

Taken from his major label (Columbia) debut album “I Am…Chipmunk” released soon

INTRODUCING: MISTAJAM PRESENTS SPEAKERBOX

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:53:06 +0000

SPEAKERBOX is the chance for MistaJam to take a host of first-rate cutting edge talent in the form of deejays, producers, artists and performers on the road with him; all of whom he has been championing across his radio shows in recent months. A 14 date tour spanning the country will kick off in May and will see Jam overtaking festivals and clubs as well as Radio 1’s flagship Weekender. For one special show (on May 30th) MistaJam will also team up with the charity Love Music, Hate Racism.

Something that sets MistaJam apart from his peers is his diversity. He is the figurehead of the concept that the barriers between musical genres are being broken down: Dance producers are working with Urban artists. Drum & Bass heads are making Dubstep. R&B singers are singing over House tracks. Indie bands are embracing keyboards and breakbeats over guitars and amplifiers. Jamaican Dancehall riddim builders are making UK Funky. Armand Van Helden, Calvin Harris and The Arctic Monkeys are making music with Dizzee Rascal. Grime artists Wiley, Tinchy Stryder and Kano are riding high in the national charts with electro records. MistaJam Presents Speakerbox is here to represent that in a club setting. Bringing it back to the ethos of good music is good music regardless of where it came from.

MistaJam rocks every Saturday night into Sunday morning (3am-5am) on Radio 1 while every weeknight from 7-10pm he is in charge on 1Xtra with a show dubbed the ‘Key To The Underground’.

MistaJam’s SPEAKERBOX is going to be one hell of a party! Keep locked to SpeakerBoxTour.com for the most up to date info, tour blogs, photos and more.

GIG INFO:

24/05/2009 – Pure, Manchester – MistaJam, Sway, Donae’o, CJ Beatz

27/05/2009 – Coventry University – MistaJam, Skepta, Jaguar Skills, Gracious ‘Nappa Man’ K, CJ Beatz, Young Nate

29/05/2009 – Fabric, London – Speakerbox Presents MistaJam (Room 3 w/Tayo)

30/05/2009 – Love Music Hate Racism Festival, Brittania Stadium, Stoke – MistaJam, Crazy Cousinz ft Kyla, Toddla T, Ghetts, Blame, Donae’o, Skepta, Selah, CJ Beatz

30/05/2009 – Medway University, Kent – Speakerbox Presents MistaJam

30/05/2009 – Roehampton University – Speakerbox Presents MistaJam

02/06/2009 – Milkshake @ Ministry of Sound, London – Speakerbox presents MistaJam

06/06/2009 – Speakerbox Stage @ Bournemouth University Summer Ball – MistaJam, Ms Dynamite, Chase & Status, Crazy Cousinz (Flukes DJ Set), Danny Byrd, CJ Beatz

07/06/2009 – Summer Break Festival, Newquay – Speakerbox Presents MistaJam

11/06/2009 – Thompsons, Belfast – Speakerbox presents MistaJam

13/06/2009 – Reading University Summer Ball – MistaJam, Chipmunk, Jaguar Skills, Gracious ‘Nappa Man’ K, CJ Beatz

14/06/2009 – Summer Break Festival, Newquay – Speakerbox Presents MistaJam