Mr Bish Bash Bosh himself, has released the trailer for his forthcoming video for the track Life.
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.
Without giving away too much, the trailer manages to grip you, I am certainly looking forward to what could (along with his double Mobo Nominations) be Bashy’s official entrance as one of the leading mainstream artists in the UK.
There is no denying that this will be another successful single for the East London emcee, however, it is debatable whether this classifies as Grime, if not, has Kano left the scene again or are we understanding that he is an artist allowed to experiment?
In all honesty I am dissapointed with the video, the Justin Timberlake – My Love graphics add a lack of originality, which does not help the fact that Kano himself is using Autotune which has not been considered original for a while, production is similar to Tinchy Stryder’s current sound, but for feeling and feel good factor it is loaded and will definitely have everyone moving, especially in the clubs. It seems more like a buzz single, which although I feel deserved a better visual, it is different for a Grime video, it has certain elements and flavours to it which will help it stand out and make it appealing. Kano returned to the Grime scene with his previous album 140 Grime street, which although had one video and release, it did not receive the same reception as his previous two efforts, therefore it seems Kano is looking to go back and reclaim his status as not just a premier emcee but one of the countries premier artists.
Agent X and Ultra combine once again for a smash this time recruiting former Sugababe Mutya Buena.
One for the funky fans, this club smash is rising, on heavy rotation on TV as the requests keep coming in, Agent X have done it again it seems with this collaboration.
So, I’m listening to some R&B and decide to speed it up, Grime always does the trick, but what do I listen to?
I wanted to hear something creative, different, something that I had no heard, So ‘P-Money – Money Over Everything‘, I had heard freestyles and short sets by P, but not an actual track.
Now, skipping through, I come across Track 5 1 UP, so far its full-on Grime, no mainstream crossover attempts, 1 UP possesses a youthful feeling, more so as it samples and the concept is based around the Nintendo classic, Mario.
P Money himself displays his lyrical ability nicely, as he uses characters and props from the famous game within his rhymes, it merges with the beat extremely well, it is fun, refreshing, exciting and really emphatic.
“It’s My Game, You Need To Jump Outta”
The concept is great, however not always is a good concept lead to a good track, in this case though, P Money pulls it off nicely, It remains true to the genre whilst those who are not as into Grime may still enjoy, any gamer can relate and its overall vibe is not as negative as the stereotypes of Grime are considered.
With 1UP & Money Over Everything, P Money has established himself as one of the ones to watch out for as the scene continues to flourish.
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This track was brought to me and there is potential, music is about feeling, emotion, soul, this track has that.
A personal song, written about a previous relationship, definitely speaking for the ladies, it has a funky, R&B element to it, vocally it is soft and soulful, personally I beleive it requires a bit of work, but I can say that for most songs that we hear on the radio today, that is just me being critical, but this track has the potential to be something big, so have a listen and feel free to leave your comments and opinions.
The UK’s rising producer Mr Wizzy Wow, releases his latest FREE downloadable mixtape, DR Wizzy Love.
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16 Spacey tracks from the Space boy himself, Wizzy Wow demonstrates his production skills, his lyrical and vocal ability with this release. With features from Calibar, J. Flows & Scorcher to name a few, this experimental offering has a few surprises, really diverse and with its own perspective of sound and melody, Wizzy Wow breaks a few barriers with this easy listening musical gift.
This track is so different to the usual generic heartbreak tracks, up-lifting and emphatic without being over the top, produced by Stickmatick, Wizzy Wow recruits the young phenom Street Sounds aka Double S and newcomer Patrick Thief for this one. The strongest point of this track is the chorus as well as the expected Double S delivery, you can feel the emotion, you can understand the frustration. Overall, as with most of the tracks on this mixtape, there is potential for them to be big releases, such as It’s Over ft. Scorcher, Breaking Down reminds me of an old Neptunes production, so unique yet fitting nicely, the style is not the same, but a hit is a hit! Breaking Down and Dr Wizzy Love is a sign for the range of diverse music to come out of the UK.
Listen out for more from North London’s Y.Wizz aka Mr Wizzy Wow
The STAR IN THE HOOD looks set to be in line for his third number 1 with this latest effort.
The club anthem sample, the catchy and distinct flow, this epic number, dispite having two number ones already, looks set to be Stryder’s coronation as a mainstream success.
DC’s soul singer J. Holiday became a strong fixture in R&B with the success of his singles ‘Bed’ and ‘Suffocate’, his album was a good collection and in time received quite the prase, however, he did not receive the same reception with his second album, ROUND 2.
As a complete album, Round 2 is actually better than his debut ‘Back of My Lac’. Initially my favourite tracks were, Make That Sound, Run Into My Arms, Fall and Wrong Lover ft. Rick Ross, but recently this song (The Way It Was) has grown on me.
I like the evident emotion, Round 2 was a compilation of classic R&B sounding tracks, bringing an old school flavour to the mix, something that was missing in R&B albums of late. With a lot of Pop/R&B crossover tracks, this obviously was not accepted as well, none the less it still is a great song, J. Holiday really lays feeling over the production, constructed of a dominant melody, a combination of instruments to create depth, placed ontop of a wave like beat, a mixture of highs and lows with strong drums, water drops and a soft shimmer to connect it all. It all fits together and results in another underrated J. Holiday classic.
If you like R&B then give the album a listen, You will not be dissapointed.
The East London duo are appearing stronger than ever as they continue to make their mark within the industry.
16 Year old Tiny is making big strides as he cements his place as one of (if not the) best emcee in his age bracket, to be honest, his raw ability is starting to put his status among some of the bigger names in the industry. With Griminal, the two have created a strong force in Grime, both equally talented, different yet blend well and this track clearly shows that.
I look out for a lot of talent, always eager to hear the ‘next best thing’ and I remember coming across a video of Tiny where he just stood out, only 15 at the time, you can see the progress he has made within a year, now at 16 he is on the verge of becoming an established artist, it is amazing to see the levels of improvement, the raw ability which he possesses at such a young age and still improving, the stratford star has a bright future as he continues to put East London back on the map as Grime central.
Back in secondary school, St. Mary’s in Croydon, London, there was a fellow student in my year, he was the tallest in our year, tallest in the school to be honest, but he was one of the nicest, one of the humble kids, he never used his height and strength advantage in any negative way, he was not a loud student, except when it came to sports, especially Basketball, he was the one, he had the physical attributes as well as the determination, but coming from our surroundings, nobody expected anyone to make something of themselves, we were all ambitious but you did not think that so and so was going to be famous, or even massively successful, so all our acheivements, be it sport, art, music or drama was all for fun.
Fast forward a good few years, I was sitting at home flicking through channels, it was around 2am and there was an American College Basketball match on, so as a basketball fan I decided to watch, so I see this one team, Duke, they had a player that was just standing out throughout the entire game, they mentioned the name ‘Deng’, I paid no mind, still watching, then I see a close-up and I feel like I recognize the guy, then the commentators mention he is from England, I sit up in my chair, could it be? I watch more, I hear more, turns out..yes, it is my old school mate Luol Deng, I was amazed, proud, a mix of things, someone I went to school with is on TV. So now I began to check regularly how he is doing, his stats and so forth, within a week I’m watching the NBA drafts and there he is, this is amazing, he is drafted by Phoenix Suns but traded to none other than the Chicago Bulls, I’m ecstatic, this is unbeleivable, the guy who used to shoot hoops with me in the school court, the guy who sat opposite me in class as we flicked a foil-made football through finger goals is now going to be playing in the NBA for the Bulls.
He had come a long way already:
Now taking all that in his stride as he carves a successful career for himself in the NBA:
What I am pleased most about is that with all his success, fame and fortune, Luol is still just as humble and it only makes me wish him even more success, I hope the Chicago Bulls’ Number 9 goes on to create his own legacy as he represents the UK in the NBA. He continues to use his advantages for the good, embracing the community, doing what he can to make a difference, it is these qualities which separate him and solidify his status as a true superstar and I am proud to know him.
Expect more great things from the powerful Deng, I certainly do.
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