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Sep 26 2009
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Bashy – Life (Official Video)

The official video for the influential single Life is finally here:

This might just be my favourite track of his critically acclaimed album Catch Me If You Can (In Stores NOW).
Bashy shines the brightest when he gets serious with his topics, Life sounds like the realest thing he has ever written, touching on real situations with his witty and emphatic charisma.

The thing that seperates Bashy from the start is that coming from a Genre dominated with stereotyping and surrounded by negative hype, he was always a diverse artist, he was not taken seriously as he was not continously speaking on violence, he was more creative and broad, that however became his advantage as he stood out among the violent, tough life concepts which have become generic with Grime. Life is the definition of Grime, I already am dissapointed as I fear that it will not receive the real acknowledgement that such a strong and meaningful track deserves.

I love how he captures the reality that is mostly hidden and and left to remain in the dark and cold shadows of the far more materialistic and showbiz lives that we are constantly exposed to, Bashy’s raw delivery is an honest tail depict beautifully by this innovative video.

Life is Bashy’s official entry as one of the premier artists in the UK and not just Grime.

Fáris Rating:
9/10

Catch Me If You Can ..OUT NOW!!

Catch Me If You Can ..OUT NOW!!

Bish Bash Bosh

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Sep 26 2009
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Rafroman – At Night

See the benefits of Channel Aka are that they play UK videos as well and not at hours where nobody is watching them like MTV base, so among some of not so good songs/videos comes a long something worth mentioning, At Night is exactly that.

I do not want to say too much, but the beat is a good sample, it fits, it has its own vibe, then the artist himself, he has lyrics, but his strongest point is his flow, a lot of people can put words together but their delivery lets them down, so to have both is obviously a positive.

Overall, this is a good song, I think the sample makes it so much more, but regardless, production to delivery, the final outcome is a real good song.

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Sep 26 2009
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Birdman – Money To Blow ft. Drake & Lil’ Wayne

It is looking like Birdman’s forthcoming album ‘Always Strapped‘ might just be his best yet, with bangers like Got A Bitch ft. Rick Ross and Written On Her ft. Jay Sean, now leaks Money To Blow ft. Lil’ Wayne & Drake, his albums heavily depend on features, so it comes to no surprise that his new effort will also be.

Birdman – Money To Blow ft. Lil’ Wayne Drake:

This is not anything special, in all honesty I think his collaboration with Rick Ross is far better, however, when you have heavyweights like Lil’ Wayne and man of the moment Drake on a track then something good has to come out of it and it certainly did in this case.

Drake steals the show as he is doing on most of his features, as much as I do not like to join in with anything that becomes over-hyped, I have to give Drake his credit where due, he backs his status up well, on this record, the Cash Money trio brag to the fullest, Lil’ Wayne’s verse is fairly standard which strangely balances with Birdman’s, leaving Drake to take the spotlight with his verse and chorus, the negative of this track is that you do not even realise Birdman has a verse, it kind of gets squashed in between the Young Money boys’ features.

Money To Blow will no doubt help balance the album out which at the same time will make the track standout more, it is not fair to be too critical on this song as it does what it was intended to do, it sounds like a sequel to the chart topping Always Strapped with a new cast member which really makes the difference. Expect more records of similar stature from Cash Money founder Baby aka Birdman.

I think my own expectations have got the better of me, it is a good song but the beat is not as epic as the previous release ‘Always Strapped’, nor the other release ‘Got A B****’, but the video is a good look, nothing too over the top, a good buzz single, with cameos from Jay Sean and Mack Maine, Cash Money are on a steep uprise, Lil’ Wayne went platinum, Jay Sean has now gone platinum, up next is Drake who is expected to go Platinum, Cash Money records are really at their peak, so look out for more big things.

Fáris Rating:
7.5/10

Cash Money Millionaires Birdman and Jay Sean

Cash Money Millionaires Birdman and Jay Sean

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Sep 25 2009
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Mz Bratt – Who Do You Think You Are

The UK’s leading emcee is more than a ‘rapper’, she is an artist, a role-model, an inspiration and more so a positive voice for females.

Who Do You Think You Are is her debut single and it is a banger!!

Produced by Terror Danjah, this multi-genre anthem has elements of electro and grime perfectly fitted within an edgy beat, capable to start any party, the synths are well placed upon a hard-hitting beat allowing Mz Bratt to shine with her lyrics and evident charisma.

I like the video a lot, it is youthful, fun and portrays the song’s overall feeling, with it’s vibrant scenes and bright colours, this visual beautifully compliments the song. With cameos from the likes of Superstar in the making Bluey Robinson, Terror Danjah, Wretchroboy Wretch 32, Bashy, DJ’s Ras Kwame and Viz, Double S, Cyko Logic and Donae’o among others, a great video to contrast a great song.

I expect big things from Mz Bratt, capable to shine as bright in the mainstream as she has done within the underground circuit, this track deserves even more recognition, (you know a song is good when even as a guy you find it catchy). She is a strong woman, who carries herself well, an inspiration to many young girls around the world, a far better role model than the likes of Brittany Spears and Beyonce (You can tell them I said that). Mz Bratt has every reason to succeed at the highest level, her recent FREE mixtape ‘Give it to em vol. 2’ is a small indication of the talent she possesses fused with her easy to love character, I have not even mentioned the fact that she is absolutely stunning, this naturaly beauty and her natural talent is definitely set to make her mark within the industry.

Mz Bratt - Who Do You Think You Are? ..OUT NOW!!

Mz Bratt - Who Do You Think You Are? ..OUT NOW!!

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Sep 24 2009
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Mz Bratt – Give It To Em

With talk of the lack of female emcees (GOOD female emcees I should say) always going around, I am pleased to present the end to such statements, ladies and gentlemen, Mz Bratt.

Click image to Download the FREE mixtape

Click image to Download the FREE mixtape

Download the mixtape for FREE and hear for yourself the new fresh sound of Mz Bratt

For the Twitter fans, You can follow her http://twitter.com/brattonline

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Sep 24 2009
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FDM

FDM, better known in the UK as Fun*dmental 03 were pretty much our version of B2K, consisting of Varren, Kyle and Jermaine, the group rose to prominence quite quickly, however recently not much had been heard, many felt that they were no longer performing, that is not quite the case, they are indeed patiently developing their brand after being signed to a major label in the states ‘Geffen Records’ (home to Mary J Blige and Wale to name a few) in conjunction with Ne-Yo’s label ‘Compound’.

A favourite of mine, Playground:

check this video out, they go to the Geffen exec to display their ability, amazing:

Seeing all this is great for me, I was just a kid listening to their tracks, watching their videos on TV, I was a fan without a doubt, their ability was so evident, they have personality, talent and the desire to do this.

Well done Geffen records for recognizing the ability and giving them the chance, and Good Luck to the boys, Compound (Ne-Yo’s label) and Da Works, their talent and hard work should ensure a bright future.

Click image to visit their official website

Click image to visit their official website

I did not even know that there was a video for this, another favourite, produced by Music Kidz (Shout out to Shabz & K1)

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Sep 23 2009
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Affion Crocket

The man is talented, funny to say the least, check this out:

and now this:

Affions come a long way since his Wild N’ Out days.

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Sep 23 2009
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13 – My Heart Keeps Crying

13 reached out to me and I am glad he did, this is not bad, it has definitely grown on me, but more so it has me wanting to hear more, for those that feel the same, check out his myspace: http://www.myspace.com/13musicworld

I like the fact that his voice is different, it helps him stand out, it is really current, which makes it appealing for a wider audience, so good that Chipmunk had to jump on the remix:

The chorus is really catchy, produced by Mr Wizzy Wow, this will no doubt continue to grow as 13 makes his mark in the music industry.

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Sep 23 2009
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BLUEY ROBINSON

The superstar in the making has begun his journey with some live performances,

His status is rising rapidly with each performance.

A dedication to Michael Jackson:

A tribute to Boyz II Men:

He has come a long way in a short space of time and that it is all down to his talent, desire and determination, the only way is up for this singer.

Remember ..his debut single I KNOW is available on iTunes 28th sept so make sure you support him and get that.

here is a live radio set for Radio 1:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00mv0rf

ENJOY.

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Sep 23 2009
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DRAKE – FOREVER ft. Kanye West, Lil’ Wayne & Eminem

The 2009 Monster anthem, taken from the soundtrack for NBA MVP LeBron James’ new movie receives the Hype treatment for it’s new video.

This is definitely something special, a momentus occasion in Hip-Hop, Drake has a buzz like no other, it began fading but this will certainly push right back up there again, Kanye West is dealing with more controversy after his VMA stunt, Lil’ Wayne is Lil’ Wayne and Eminem goes in to prove that he still is a major force in music full stop.

Hype Williams goes all out with this, full of effects, props, camera angles, the whole lot, Eminem really goes in, this is the Em that we love, cameos by Slaughterhouse seem to have some sort of effect, they just stand there but see it this way, Slaughterhouse are considered Hip-Hop’s most feared collective at the moment and they are standing ‘behind’ Eminem, it justifies his status.

Forever has a feeling to it, each artist brings their own presence to it and the video captures it nicely.

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