REVIEW - BLADE BROWN - FINANCIAL TIMES

With his new album 'Financial Times' There are Few UK Rap Artists that have gotten to the level Blade Brown has reached as he's at that point where people are not placing him against other Artists in arguments over who's hotter,I have seen many an argument over which of his mixtapes is better than the others he has released and with a catalogue which includes some of the best and most complete packages in UK Rap like the Best Of Blade,Hollow meets Blade,Blade vs Fem Fel,Bags and Boxes its easy to understand why Blade Brown is so highly rated in the UK Rap game as he constantly delivers red hot thought provoking Trap music laced with tales of the Streets,Trap Life,Fast women,Clubs,Regrets and a hot dose of caution for the youngsters,with that said
  a question which the Streets are asking right now is whether Blade Browns 'Financial Times' is going to be as good as the Epic 'Bags and Boxes' and I will answer that right now,Yes it is, if not better!
The Mykal Million hosted Street Album sees A very focused Blade who doesn't seem in anyway phased nor impressed by the current crop of UK Rappers doing the rounds with their counterfeit lives and lyrics and wastes no time addressing this on the Intro where over a rock inspired Shellz beat he spits
("Yo Fam I'm tired of this fictional rap,how come everybody's pitching these packs? And Itching to clap?when the shit goes wrong,they start snitching their rats,picture me trapped feels like its my victory lap")
 from there its another trip to the Trap as he reminds us what the levels are like with 'Bring it back' Wretch 32 and Youngs Teflon join Blade on headnodding 'Runnin' which works well as do all the Collaborations on this Album with Blade enlisting Skepta,Fem Fel,Skwilla Da Gorilla,Joe Black,Komoshen,Taymah and Squeeks,and Omz as well as the aforementioned Wretch 32 and Youngs Teflon with production handled by long time Collaborators Carns and Loco with Shellz  handling the intro.
'Financial Times' sees Blade really exploring some of his deepest thoughts with tracks like 'Wasn't the same' 'Supposed to be' and the thought provoking 'Sitting in the room' which sees Blade spitting lines like
 ("I flown across the world and seen all different cultures,yeah I seen them sights - I'm talking pre historic sculptures,but then its back to the ends where its hopeless, surrounded by undercover jakes and the vultures")
When it comes to Trap music Blade is a definite leader in the UK with his vivid tales and descriptions and scenarios which although many try to portray this in their music anyone who actually knows fake from real will be able to tell he's not one of these fraudulent New jacks and this is made clear on tracks like 'Dreaming','Where I got my name from','30%' and the excellent ' 90 O's' which sees him reminiscing on the steps he took from back in the 90's till now.
Although the instrumental to the track 'Don't ever Go' could have been a lot tighter there are no other missteps on this album as Tracks like 'No safety','Splash dat' and the haunting Swagger instructional track 'Somebody Died' will let you know with no problem.
All in all 'Financial Times' Shows that in a game where many have come and gone the truly talented will survive as Blade Brown has delivered another Classic
which will sit well next to 'Bags and Boxes' and will definitely keep fans of real UK Road completely satisfied.
  10/10
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MR2Grime - Aint Talkin Cash

Liverpools Mr2Grime is back with another banger 'Ain't Talkin Cash' sees a more gully side to the very versatile artist who dropped the calm and collected 'This is me' a few weeks ago and has followed up with something that will definitely work for all the 'Road guys' and Hustlers.

FEM FEL & BLADE BROWN - PUT IT IN A BAG (I LUV LIVE)

Fem Fel and Blade Browns performance of their UK HipHop smash 'Put it in a Bag' at I Luv Live yesterday.look out for more footage from the night coming soon.

Don Realest (T.S Family) - So UnderRated 2011 - video

Don Realest from the T.S Family drops this solo track 'So underrated' and its an uplifting feel good UK rap track set to a sick instrumental with Realest spitting some hard positive and serious lyrics which will have you thanking your lucky stars as well as leaving you with some food for thought with lines like
("London based but originally from the middle east,you see my father had it harder than the city's been,  no electricity,he had to use the Street lights just to sit and read,Talking about guns and blocks,brudda are you kidding me?,in my country bombs blast while your kids sleep literally sickens me the ghetto is a place you think you've seen")
With reallity like this it should be good to see what Don Realest and the T.S Family put out in 2011 as they have a story which needs to be heard.

Sincere feat. G FrSH - Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Video]

Dizzy Miss Lizzy is a UK rap lyricist's dream as it features two of the UK's best Sincere and G FrSH who take it in turns to tear apart this 60's sounding rock inspired hip hop track not too sure where the sample is from but its a banger and definitely a very catchy track.
2011 should see a lot of new material from Sincere who is set to release an Album and G FrSH who is set to release something on a major label which should be a very good look for Rap music from the UK as he does possess a very world wide appeal.
[Shouts to SB.TV for another hot exclusive video]

DON STRAPZY,YOUNG MAD B,STAINER,CARNAGE & ZION - EXCLUSIVE FREESTYLE SESSION [HARD]

I got to say a big shout to all the I Records for hooking me up with exclusive 10 minute intensive hardbodied UK Rap freestyle session featuring Don Strapzy,Young Mad B,Stainer,Carnage and Zion who all go in with some extremely impressive bars which let you know why this year Strapzy,Young Mad B and Zion will be problems in the music industry as well as new comers Stainer and Carnage who are definitely talented and display this clearly.
Check out Young Mad B's newest release 'Only one me' available now on i tunes with its debut single being 'Supa guy' and Don Strazy aka Dru Blue with his latest release 'Blue Steel' both are top quality offerings from two of UK Raps brightest talents and 2011 should see both step to the next level as they both have what it takes as you can tell by this freestyle.

Young Mad B - Freestyle - Streets deciplez online

Young Mad B drops a hot freestyle for streets deciples online in the run up to his eagerly awaited Only one me mixtape which should be coming in December 20th on I tunes and should be a hot affair also expect some big features as he has featured with all the best in the UK rap game this year blessing their tracks with his infectious street crafted hooks or with hot verses.

Video : Don Strapzy Aka Dru Blue Freestyle (Street Deciplez Online)

Don Strapzy aka Dru Blu drops some emotional bars in this freestyle for Streets Deciplez online, Look out for Don Strapzy's latest release 'Blue Steel' Which is  available now on I-tunes and is one of the much better releases this year by far [CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE DON STRAPZY - BLUE STEEL]

Sincere feat. Joe Black, Propane, Benny Banks & Squeeks - Gunners

Gunners is taken from Sincere's latest mixtape Written in the stars 2 and features Joe Black,Propane,Benny Banks and Squeeks all going in on a hard sounding instrumental with each artist doing their thing at its highest level Gunners is another contender for link up track of the year.

VIDEO : BLADE BROWN - ME & MY WORKER [HOOD VIDEO]

The reigning king of the Trap Blade Brown drops this the epic 'Me and my worker' taken off his seminal street album 'Bags and Boxes' which was released earlier this year and which was widely regarded one of the best releases and cemented the South Londoners status as one of best out .In 2011 hopefully we should see some big moves from Blade who can always be trusted to drop something street certified and littered with vivid imagery in a way which draws you in fully plus punch lines which normally demand a rewind.
If you haven't got Blade Browns Bags and Boxes I strongly suggest you check it out.
[BAGS AND BOXES REVIEW]

FREE DOWNLOAD - GRIZZY - RAP (RECOGNISE ARTISTIC PASSION) - MIXTAPE

South Londons Grizzly has been on a hard grind in the Music game this year having appeared on channel E4 music on Boom TV ,Releasing A.W.O.L part 2 'I will not sleep' as well as recording videos freestyles and remixes as well as dropping guest verses all over the place and that isn't about to change any time soon as he drops this his 3rd part of the trilogy which is A.W.O.L 2.5 'Recognise artistic passion-RAP' and it is set to be a banger of a mixtape as Grizzly has been selecting the best Grime instrumentals he can get his hands on for a while as well as taking his time to craft his lyrics which has been evident for some time now as the boy from Brixton has shown he's not here for play and with a Mixtape packed with Hip Hop and Grime Bangers and features including Mr Blue Borough - Tommy Bones,Ruger (OGz),JSB & Huggy.
Look out for Big things dropping from Grizzly in 2011 but for now check this out and  expect a  review in a few days

[CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD GRIZZLY AWOL 2.5 RAP  RECOGNISE ARTISTIC PASSION]

Lefty London (FrSH Ent)- Happy 2 Be Me

Lefty London has put out a lot of quality music in 2010 with his mixtape with Flips 'Amnesia' getiing a lot of attention as well as his guest verses and freestyles and he's not slowing down as the South Londoner drops this hood video to Happy to be me which sees Left going in on a very hard beat and killing it with lines like
("I think im mad frank,Ronnie Kray,would have said Reggie but I heard he was gay")
look out for Crystal Left 2 coming soon
Also look out for him on the UK RAP remix of game over

MEN AT WORK - EPISODE 1 - ILL MILL

We catch up with ILL MILL (SMS) for the first episode of the Men at work series in which we show the work process of some of the UK's hottest artists.Ill Mill jumps in the booth to record a very epic track for his new album Slim Faced Baby Gangster as well as  previews an exclusive track 'Up and Down' which sounds sick even though its uncompleted(minus vocalist) Look out for part two coming soon as well as Ill Mills current album  'One of the realest mac millie' available now on I-tunes

P-MAN - BUTTERFLIES

South Londons P-man is back and this time its with a track dedicated to the Ladies but in no way corney Butterflies tells a story of falling in love and getting that feeling,With some well thought out bars and some sweet vocals courtesy of Rochelle this is a track which will realy grow on you and should see big things for P-Man who shows he can handle his Hip Hop as well as his Grime.

GENESIS ELIJAH - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

I had the fortune of sitting down with Genesis Elijah & Krate Krusaders for a very insightful interview with them in which Genesis discusses his Career so far,His new album 'Before I was Famous' his top 3 collaborations with UK artists,what it has been like to work with UK Legends like Skinny man,Sway & Kelashnekoff  and a lot more

ILL MILL & FEE FEE - SPIT CITY FREESTYLE [COLD!!]

Ill Mill& FeeFee absolutely smash it with this new Spit City freestyle dropping 8 minutes of lyrical madness and a pretty much untouchable flow.
As far as I'm concerned this is easily one of the hottest freestyles I have heard this year.The levels just got raised again.

HAZE – WHAT YOU KNOW / WHAT YOU LIVING LIKE

MOBB RYDER - RVTV FREESTYLE

New freestyle from an up and coming Artist from South East Mobb Ryder and he goes in once again with some raw street rhymes but its his punchlines that will really leave you impressed.Ryder is definitely an artist to watch in 2011.
'Writers Block' - out now
'Mightier than the sword' coming soon
WWW.MOBBRYDER.CO.UK

ILL MILL,BABZ,FEE FEE,COLOURS - THE BEGINNING (B.H.T.S)

We were on set for a big link up track 'The Beginning' featuring some of the UK rap games hardest street artists: Ill Mill (SMS),Babz (Squeeze for Pz),Colours and Fee Fee (Vigorous Productions).
Its a good look to see Street Artists from different areas working together and creating quality music which will hopefully see others start to do the same.
Look out for the official video directed by Cynical from LD Records dropping this weekend as well as Mixtapes from all the Artists involved in this project and be on the look out for 'Dirt to Deen' clothing coming soon.

SUPPORT WHATS YOURS!!

I was on Twitter yesterday and noticed the amount of UK Artists and sites Tweeting about Lil Wayne being released from jail like he was some sort of relative or friend they knew, now not to knock any US Artists but I can't see a lot of mutual appreciation from most of them with the odd exception and personally I don't even cover what US Artists are doing unless they are in the UK and working with UK Artists.
If we don't support what ours but choose to support what's not where's the future in the whole UK scene?
 If you like a UK Artists music support them by at least buying their Mix tape or Album!
Please stop thinking that  Kanye West,Lil Wayne,Jay Z,50 Cent or Drake care about the UK,Our scene or any UK fans? They don't!! Most US Artists I've spoken to can't name anyone when I ask them who they listen to in the UK yet they are happy as a muthafucker to come over and perform when the Pound was worth Two Dollars!
Anyhow a word is enough for the wise.