Mafiella - #TeamDiva Freestyle [Video]

North West London's leading Lady of the UK Rap scene once again shuts it down with a heavyweight #TeamDiva freestyle showcasing nothing but well thought out bars with a dirty flow and really showcases what separates her from the rest of the UK females in the fact that she continually reps for the Boss Bitches and uplifts the females in the streets and those on their hustle whilst many just put words together.
Look out for more from Mafiella and be sure to follow her on Twitter @Mafiella

MAFIELLA - DIVAS GET IT IN [Music Video]

North West London's Mafiella really kept things consistent last year and kicks off this year with this video to Divas Get It In which is another hardcore track with Mafiella making it clear that no females spot is safe this year as she spits venom over a hard Trap instrumental.
Look out for more from Mafiella coming soon.

Flirta D ft Money Bags & Mafiella - Do It Again [Music Video]

Flirta D, Money Bags and Mafiella have hooked up for this double timed banger Do It Again which see's all 3 artists really going at it dropping a hot selection of flows which pepper the trap inspired instrumental.

Mafiella - No Slacking [Music Video]

North West London's Mafiella has kept the flag flying for the ladies this year with the Diva Twin and 1up Empire representative dropping a very solid run of tracks and freestyles recently and here is her latest video to the track No Slacking which see's her spitting that Boss Bitch flow to the fullest with very impressive bars.
Look out for more from Mafiella coming soon.

MAFIELLA - RIGHT BACK AT IT FREESTYLE [Music Video]

One of the few females in the UK Rap game to keep things consistent while many drop like flies is 1 Up Empire representative and North West Londoner Mafiella who continues Her run of Hot solo freestyles with this Right Back At It .
Look out for more from Mafiella coming soon.

MAFIELLA - DON'T LIKE FREESTYLE [Video]

One half of the Diva Twins and 1 Up Empire representative  Mafiella has jumped on Chief Keef's I don't like with  Flirta D dropping some of His trademark adlibs on track which should be on Mafiellas forthcoming mixtape.

MAFIELLA - EXCLUSIVE BARZ [Video]

1 Up Empire representative Mafiella gets things popping with some hard Bars in this Exclusive Barz freestyle for UK Overstood.

Diva Twins - Wifey Vs Matey [Video]

North West London and 1 Up Empire representatives Mafiella and Queen Icecream aka The Diva Twins are back with this visual to their Ragga/Bashment inspired track Wifey vs Matey which is taken from their current release Up Your Diva which is available now from the UK Rap mixtape section.

Diva Twins - Stay Scheming [video]

Mafiella and Queen Ice Cream aka The Diva Twins have just dropped this video to their Remix of Stay Scheming with the 1 Up Empire and North West London representatives spitting some hard flashy bars and definitely putting a spin on the Rick Ross and French Montana track with this being one of the better remixes of the ever popular track.

MAFIELLA - SMACK DOWN - (Halloween track) PROD BY EMIL PROFFIT

One half of the Diva Twins Mafiella has released this Halloween inspired video to Her latest Hardcore UK Rap banger Smack Down which is taken off UK Rap producer extraordiner Emil Proffit's Haloween mixtape which is available from here.

Review - Diva Twins - Up Your Diva - Mixtape

After the success of the Winter Grind mixtape and various guest spots as well as cosigns from some of the biggest artists in Rap Music NorthWest London's Diva Twins and 1 Up Empire representatives Mafiella and Queen Ice cream are here to prove they are an asset to the UK Rap game with their latest mixtape Up Your Diva which is hosted by Ragga Artist Gappy Ranks and sees Diva Twins offering up 16 tracks of pure North West London heat with what might be their best work to date.
Starting things off with the explosive no nonsense anthem Duffle Bag Mafiella and Queen Ice Cream waste no time setting straight their status amongst the Female MC's in the game with Queen Ice cream spitting
("I move wreckless, gassed them with a necklace, Queen Ice cream I am the bestest, sitting in my throne like a fucking empress,the 419 got me stacking papers")
9 Piece sees the Divas joined by Skrillz and King Bizzy to destroy the Rick Ross instrumental with Mafiella shelling down bars
("There's no other words to explain,ride or die chick boss status is the name,I don't get gassed,I use the thing,getting money in Diva hustling")
There's a wide selection of themes and moods which is accentuated by the instrumental selection on this mixtape and tracks to check include Batty Riders ft Shimmer Baby,Stuntin' Ft Gappy Ranks,Breaths we take ft Jimmy Snookz but its not strictly a collaboration affair as the Divas show they can hold their own with bangers like Wifey vs Matey which sees Mafiella dropping a sick ragga inspired flow which works perfectly with the instrumental and Queen Ice Cream really gets things popping on the Diva's remix of Drakes I'm on one
("Lord protect me from my enemies ,I didn't know my BFF was a Frenemy..")
With Mafiella equally impressive with lines like
("Rolling out with the queen riding shotgun,wrapped up the game bring 2012 come,space ship mode shine like the sun,redbone diva with a big bum")
This mixtape is one for anyone who likes the finer things in life and also for the ladies who ain't into accepting no rubbish from men as well as The Trappers out there is definitely for you and will hold you down till the Divas Debut album which is coming soon.
SOLID OFFERING FROM THE DIVAS!
9/10

THE DIVA DIARIES PART 1 - UP YOUR DIVA [DOCUMENTARY]

In the first part of the Diva Diaries North West Londoners and 1 Up Empire representatives Mafiella and Queen Ice Cream aka The Diva Twins discuss their views on the Female MC scene,How they got into music,Their love for fashion,What it really means to Up your Diva and a lot more in this extremely candid documentary about two of the UK Rap games most important assetts.
Look out for part 2 of the Diva diaries coming soon.

DIVA TWINS - UP UR DIVA - VIDEO

1 up Empire's Diva Twins have dropped the title video to their latest UK Rap mixtape Up your Diva which is available for free download now,the track as you will hear is something of a female call to arms as the Divas motivate their sisters to Up their Diva and strive for a better position in life independently which is a message a lot of females need to adhere to.
Shouts to UK Overstood for another hot video.
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FREE DOWNLOAD - DIVA TWINS - UP YOUR DIVA - MIXTAPE

1up Empire's Diva Twins,North West London's Mafiella and Queen Ice cream have released the eagerly awaited Up your Diva mixtape which follows on from Winter Grind and their various guest spots on other artists projects which has led to them receiving various co-signs from some of the hottest rappers in the UK and US.
Hosted by UK Ragga artist Gappy Ranks Up your Diva sees the two female MC's really going hard and is jam packed with Bangers including Duffel Bags,Up your Diva,9 piece,Batty Riders and many more and I have to say this has to be one of the best put together mixtapes I have heard in a while.

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DIVA TWINZ FT KING BIZZY - 9 PIECE

North West London and 1up Empires Diva twins Mafiella and Queen Ice cream have dropped the video to their remix of Rick Ross's track 9 piece off their forthcoming mixtape Up your Diva which should be coming soon and as you will hear from the track which features fellow 1up Empire member King Bizzy these Divas mean business dropping some heavy weight bars and lyrics which work well with the track plus visually onec again they bring more style to the table than a lot of Females in the UK scene,but their Divas so its to be expected.

Look out for the forthcoming mixtape Up your Diva.

DIVA TWINS - ICE CREAM, MAFIELLA FT SHIMMER BABY - BATTY RIDER - VIDEO

Here's the Batty Riders Video to the Banging Ragga inspired UK Rap Summer Anthem from 1UP Empires Diva Twins Queen Ice Cream and Mafiella and they have hooked up with Shimmer Baby for this Buju Banton sample led track.
As well as all looking totally HOT in the video the Ladies drop some very hard lyrics as well as their individual styles of delivery which when put together with this infectious beat equals a Smash for the Summer.
Look out for a lot  more from The Diva Twins and Shimmer Baby over the Summer and Ladies remember "UP YOUR DIVA!!!"

THE TOP TEN FEMALE MC's IN GRIME & UK RAP 2011

If you think prostitutes like HOE G OG Niki with her reckless talk of sex tapes is a representation of Females in UK Rap and Grime music then your wrong!!
Shock tactics and not caring for the work previous females have done which made it possible for other females to even think about picking up the microphone in the first place especially as the UK Urban music scene is dominated by males and in all the hustle and bustle its easy to overlook the Female MC's and Artists who are creating some of the most exciting Projects,Tracks,Mixtapes and Albums having worked their hardest to be taken seriously in a scene which dictates that all females should sing or be seen as the token Female in the Crew or worse (OG Niki!!!)
With that said heres a Top Ten list of the Females who in my eyes are on their way to bigger pastures this year and  through nothing more than their talent hard work and ambition.
This is not an MTV base type of list based on Sales and favours from labels this is a list based on achievements in the Game so far as well as their current projects and Street Buzz surrounding their forthcoming releases.

1. MsDYNAMITE

No way can a list of UK Female MC's be started without mentioning the First Lady to really put down a Ladies touch on the UK Urban scene with Classic tracks like 'Boo' produced by Sticky, 'Envy' As featured on So Solids Album 'They don't know' as well as 'Ramp' and many more bangers.
Ms Dynamite also dropped a critically acclaimed Major Label debut album 'A little Deeper' Which although containing the tracks 'Ms Dynamite' and 'It takes More' contained slightly more Singing than was to be expected.
Still very much in demand for her MCing talent as is evident on the latest track from Katy B 'Lights On' which features a Hardcore Ragga style verse from Ms Dynamite and shows her Relevency and staying power are undeniable.






2.NOLAY 

Nolay came into the game as one part of the now defunct Unorthodox Crew at the height of Channel U's (Now AKA) success in 2003 and with a scorching verse on the breakthrough track 'No Help,No handouts' as well as tracks like 'Unorthodox Daughter'and more. No lay quickly became known as one of the UK's most gifted Lyricists as well as possessing one of the most raw flows in the industry as well as an understanding of words and wordplay which is unmatched by many in the game.
Nolay really gets it popping each and every time she pick up a microphone having recorded some of the hardest underground mix tapes including 'No Comparisons' and 'The New Chapter' although she took a brief hiatus from the Microphone she returned with a well received Mixtape 'Big Trouble in Little London' as well as some Classic freestyles Including a Red hot F64 to say the least.
Nolay has recently been prepping her debut album with will definitely be one of the more Important releases as far a UK Street Lyricism is concerned.
The real beauty of it is Nolay makes It look effortless!





3 .LIONESS

One of the most popular female MC's in the UK due to her No Nonsense Delivery and content.
Lioness burst onto the scene as part of the now defunct MasterMind Youth Team/ MasterMind Trooperz and with her brash straight to the point Lyricism and her comedic observations she soon became one of the most popular Female MC's in the Grime scene.
Lionesses workrate as well as Radio sets further proved her worth as well as setting the pace for many a female Grime MC in this male dominated game and although many imitators have come and gone,Lioness has stood the test of time releasing classic 'Lochness Monster' mixtape as well as a good run of Guest verses,Radio sets and her recent Documentary with Andy Canns and not forgetting her scene shaking 'All Black Winterness' which served as a reminder of who's running the Show.
Look out for 'Roar Ness' which will be dropping soon.





4.BABY BLUE

One of the most musically gifted females in the UK as well as one of the most innovative (She's the Only person in the UK I have ever seen Rapping and Playing Piano at the same time)
Baby Blue was Introduced to the world as Estelles protege on the now classic UK Rap track '1980' and having recorded with a Majority of the UK Greats as well as US artists Baby Blue is definitely UK Rap royalty.
Baby Blues attention to detail and her well crafted Lyricism and content,with the ability to Tell stories and convey real life emotion through her words is her main strength but its her ability to flip things with equal efficiency that truly separates her from the pack (This was recently displayed on her west wood freestyle with her Murking a Grime Instrumental to shreds) and that's not forgetting the fact that like a few others she can actually really sing and well.
All in all with her recent releases 'Double Up' 'Paper Haters' and 'Paper Haters 2' Her forthcoming Debut is going to be a Problem!





5. MzBRATT

Mz Bratt has been putting in work in the Grime scene for a minute and has released mixtapes,Clashed done Radio sets and recorded tracks with Grime heavyweights Wiley & Terror Danjah,as well as possessing a commercial appeal and working with Taio Cruz and Sadie Ama.
This has served as a good warm up as Its Mz Bratt's recent solo tracks which has garnered her a new army of followers with strong releases like 'Selecta','who do you think you are' and the extremely addictive 'Get Dark' which have made her debut album one of the most anticipated and hopefully it should see her reach a higher platform as she has the potential to do well.





6.LADY LESHURR

Birmingham's Lady Leshurr came to the scenes attention with a very hard F64 and smashed every freestyle as well as guest spot and found herself acting in the now infamous 'One day the movie' along side a host of Birmingham Artists after which the '0121 am' mixtape.
The '0121 am' mixtape was well received and solidified her as one of the next young Female contenders in the UK Grime scene as well Her ability to jump on just about any type of instrumental and get it popping.
Her live performances at various festivals last summer further proved that she is definitely an emerging star and can hold her own on the Microphone having recorded tracks with the likes of P Money,Lioness,Dot Rotten,Tinie Tempah and many more.
This year saw the release of the 'L Day' Mixtape which proved she's here to stay and with her show casing her ability to MC,Rap,Sing,Dance and Act.
She's guaranteed success.





7. A.DOT

Still relatively a newcomer,Amplify Dot is probably one of the biggest,brightest and loudest and has one of the most endearing personalities in the Game and its not difficult to see how she received a major co sign from The Legendary Missy Elliot as A.dot manages to really channel all these elements of her personality firmly into her Music and live shows.
If you have had the oppertunity of seeing her perform live such as at her show at I Luv Live you will know how much energy she puts into her show as well as Destroying Freestyles with her mix of Ragga and Hip Hop.
A.Dot possess a delivery which can be tailored to suit just about any instrumental as was evident on her Scene stealing verse on The 'Game over' (Female Takeover Remix) and with tracks such as 'Born Ready' 'Take me' and 'The Rain' with Ice kid and Cherise
Currently prepping her new mixtape and forthcoming Album Amplify Dot is one to watch!





8.SHIMMER BABY

Repping for the Sexy and empowered side of Females in the UK,Shimmer Baby has broken through with her provocative images and her Razor sharp lyrics and delivery and in a world where males dominate and a lot of Females try competing with the Males in terms of toughness and image Shimmer has done the complete opposite and brings a lot of fun to the table with her alter Egos and characters which work well on stage and have seen her fanbase (which is extremely diverse) rise but don't get it twisted,Shimmer is a lyrical beast who can hold her own against the best of them as well as a shrewd business woman.
Currently finishing off her as yet untitled E.P as well as her Debut Album expect nothing big things from Shimmer this year.





9.PARIZ 1

Nottingham's first Lady Pariz 1 is one of the rare female veterans of the UK Rap game that still remain relevant in having come into the game as a member of Street Dreams and has recorded tracks with Most of the Games top Artists as well as a few over seas Atists as well as toured everywhere and warmed up for some of the Biggest names in Rap.
Although she hasn't received commercial success she has opened doors for a lot of Females in the UK as well as her Charity and Youth Work which she continually does out of the Kindness of her heart.
Recently Pariz 1 has been featured on tracks with So Solids Swiss,Black the Ripper,Charlie Sloth as well as Mafiella and Queen Ice Cream and should be dropping a new mixtape soon.





10.MAFIELLA & QUEEN ICE CREAM 

2 thirds of 1UP EMPIRE,North West London's Mafiella and Queen Ice Cream bring a certain Rawness and Street sensibility to their brand of UK Rap as well as constantly delivering Hard Rhymes with a Boss Bitch attitude.
The Diva Twins as they are also Known burst onto the scene with the video to their Hard in the paint Freestyle off the 'Winter Grind Mixtape' which let the UK know that they had arrived and the Game was going to change as these two have managed to go just as hard as the Guys whilst maintaining their femininity as well as a taste for the finer things in life.
Look out for the forth coming 1UP Empire mixtape coming soon as well as a lot more from the Divas.





Honourable Mentions 


Ones to watch (in no particular order)

1.Courtney Kaching
2. Kidtaztic
3. Miss Fortune
4. Ruff Diamonds
5.Envy
6.JAI
7.ShayBo
8. Miski
9.Cherrie V
10.Lexi & Emshay

Missing in action (where are they now?)

1.Lady soverign
2.Naila Boss
3.Stush
4.Shystie
5. Lady Fury

MAFIELLA & ICE-CREAM (1UP) - EVERYBODY'S A DIVA

1UP Empire and North West London representatives  Mafiella & Queen IceCream are back with a video for the UK Rap banger 'Everybody's a Diva' and the track sees the 'Diva Twins' addressing haters and fake Divas many whom have popped up in the light of their success and as you will see from the UK Overstood video they aren't lying as they both showcase their lyrical prowess as well as their hardcore delivery and style which have made their names ring from North West all over London as well as created a whole heap of immitations,but the difference is they are TRAMPS!!!!!
Look out for a new 1UP Empire mixtape as well as an E.P from King Bizzy and possibly a Diva Twins mixtape.

1UP EMPIRE - Queen IceCream & Mafiella - Interview with Diva Ash

Diva Ash catches up with 1UP Empires Diva Twins, Queen IceCream and Mafiella and they discuss their Diva Style,Repping for females in the UK Rap game,up coming Acting roles as well as their new mixtape as well the forthcoming 1 UP Empire  mixtape which will be available over next month or so.

QUEEN ICECREAM & MAFIELLA - 1UP EMPIRE - FREESTYLE - 2011

1 Up Empires Diva Twins Mafiella and Queen Icecream go innnn on the Beamer,Benz or Bently instrumental showcasing their ability to really it crunk on any instrumental as they pepper the beat with some extremely hard bars showing why as far as UK females in the UK Rap game go they have got this thing covered.
Look out for the new 1 UP Empire mixtape coming soon.