Skepta: Top Boy (The Documentary) [Video]

This summer Skepta embarked on a sold out tour of East Coast America & Canada, culminating in a performance alongside Drake at the OVO fest in Toronto. Noisey were there throughout the trip to document this milestone in his career. What happened was very spiritual and very crunchy.

Skepta Performs 'It Ain't Safe On The Block' In Washington DC [Video]

Boy Better Know representative Skepta's American Shutdown Tour continues with the latest show in Washington DC where the North London Grime MC shut things down with this performance of 'It Ain't Safe On The Block'

Hood Fight Goes Wrong "This Bitch Got A Gun!" [Video]

"Oh shit, this Bitch has got a Gun!"

Stop The Violence in 2015!

Skepta speaks on Grime In New York, Rick Ross' Mastermind Album & His Blacklisted Album artwork similarity & More [Video]

Skepta is not really a man of many words and lets his music do the talking normally so all interviews with him are interesting as is this one with him discussing Grime in the states, his recent show in New York and the similarity between his Blacklisted album artwork and that of Rick Ross's Mastermind album.

Tinie Tempah - Till I'm Gone ft. Wiz Khalifa

Here's the full video to Tinie Tempah & Wiz Khalifa's track Till I'm gone which was featured on Tinie Tempah's DJ Whookid hosted mixtape Foreign Object which has tracks with the likes of Rick Ross,Lil Wayne,Jim Jones and a whole host of American A list Rap artists and also Katy Perry.
Tinie Tempah's Star continues to rise in the U.S.A and has gone platinum with his debut album DiscOvery with his track Written in the Stars being used as the theme for WWE,expect nothing more but Big moves from the Mega star.

Review - Tinie Tempah & DJ Whoo Kid - Foreign Object

Tinie Tempah is a perfect example of what hard work,dedication and not being afraid to be yourself can get you as at time of writing this its no way wrong to say he has definitely become the Biggest UK Urban artist and his profile continues to grow at a rate which has left many Artists looking Irrelevant and others becoming hateful of his success but Tinie see's past a lot of it and has America to concentrate on.
After receiving countless accolades,awards for not only Music but also a GQ award for his dress sense, Having accumulated multi platinum sales in the UK and Europe,Touring Australia with Pharell and N.E.R.D,Recording Top Ten Tracks with The Swedish House Mafia,Performances at The WWE championships and Lucozade Endorsements its only right that Tinie Tempah has his eyes focused on breaking into the American Market.
Earlier this year Tinie Tempah hooked up with G Units DJ WhooKid for the Live Base mixtape which was all in all a very good effort but lacked the star power and the Co-signs the Americans have come to expect from New comers If they are to be taken seriously and fortunately this has been rectified thoroughly with Tinies Latest DJ Whookid mixtape Foreign Object.
Hosted by Russel Brand (who is also on the clasp of cracking the American Comedy Scene) From the onset you get the feel of Major Celebrity Endorsements as Tinie Tempah shares tracks with some of Americas biggest Names in Music Lil Wayne,Rick Ross,Kanye West,Nicki Minaj,Jim Jones,Katy Perry and to great affect as they manage to add a different dimension to the tracks with some bringing a street edge whilst others bring their uniqueness which helps make Tinies British image less important and brings more emphasis to his creativity.
Check tracks like the excellent Look at me now which features Lil Wayne and which see's Tinie Tempah dropping bars which drip with Millionaire playboy swagger
("You Ni**as don't eat in Phillip Chows and you ain't no members of Soho House,man I go all out ,aint got no spouse,made cheese and cream all without no Clout,international fam without no doubt,F*uck girls with names that I can't pronounce......")
Lil wayne follows through with a scorching verse
("Ciroc and sprite on a private flight,bi*ch I been nice since guiding light") 
and Tinie proves he can actually hold his own with the big dogs of the Rap game.
Racks on Racks sees Tinie Tempah dropping some smooth verses with the aid of auto tune and getting it spot on with some well placed Bars
Which are also laced in Swagger
("I got a chain that I don't even wear,My eyes Red like medium Rare,I got about 10 that I share,with a few of them football players,I'm a ceo and Boss where the f*ck is my round of applause?I don't go to the Tap for water Ni**a all that I drink is Vorse")
Tinie Tempah is clearly in Show off mode on this mixtape but You can't help but feel happy to see Him balling as we have all seen his assent from just another Grime MC to Pop Prince and rightly so as he has worked for and therefore deserves all he has.
Hustle Hard with Rick Ross and Lil Wayne is easily one of the hottest tracks on the mixtape with Tinie managing to once again keep up with the two Rap heavyweights with Hard lines like
("I'm the real deal man I'm the Business now I fly first,private or business,man don't phone me if I don't phone you,I'm eating now nigga soul food,I got a cell phone and an O2,and I just sold out the O2...")
This is some of the best Street music Tinie has cooked up as I guarantee now the Road man are going to have reason to play his music as well as Americans will rate his verse as well as the co-signs on the track.
Foreign Object however is not without Fault as at times the subject of balling becomes slightly repetitive and Tracks such as ET Remix featuring Katy Perry and Kanye West and Be Killin em sounds very uninspired but that all pails into insignificance as the addition tracks such as Make it Rain featuring Jim Jones and Hitz produced by Chase N Status More than make up for any mis steps.
This is a mixtape for Barbecues Drop tops or one to listen to on the way to the club as it is definitely certified playboy Music and should inspire a lot to do better in the hope of living better whether your from the UK or US.

9/10

A well executed mixtape from DJ Whookid as well as the Strongest body of work I've heard from Tinie Tempah so far.

[CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TINIE TEMPAH & DJ WHOO KID FOREIGN OBJECT-MIXTAPE]

Tinie Tempah Performs "Pass Out" on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Tinie Tempah was out in the States with Giggs and Skepta as part of DJ Whookids 'British Invasion' and now we have Tinie Tempah Performing "Pass Out" on Jimmy Kimmel Live which is one of the most viewed late night shows in the history of  American TV and is basically the 'Daddy' out there with live performances from artists like Jay-Z,Beyonce,Eminem,Justin Bieber,Lady Gaga,Rhianna and now our very own Tinie Tempah who's album Disc-overy  see's its US release on may the 3rd 2011.I personally think Tinie has the right music and personality to make it in America and hopefully kick open the doors for more authentic UK urban acts to have a shot in America.

[DOWNLOAD TINIE TEMPAH & DJ WHOOKID - LIVE BASE MIXTAPE HERE]

TAH MAC - INTERVIEW

We caught up with Tah Mac one of the guys responsible for a lot of the Shine UK Urban scene has been getting in the US as he produced tracks for Leona Lewis and Jay Sean to name a few,Tah broke down which UK grime/hip hop  artists are getting played out there in the streets of LA,who hes working with at the moment over here and in the US as well as his new album 'Tah Land'.

DIDDY LOOKING TO SIGN SKEPTA???

With the success of UK artists such as Jay Sean,Mr Hudson,Estelle,Taio Cruz and Leona Lewis in the US,As well as recent the efforts from N-DUBZ,Alexandra Burke,Master Shortie and the Sugar Babes have got a lot of record companies in the US focusing on UK talent and shopping for UK artists with the latest being the infamous P.Diddy who is creating a lot of hype on twitter about signing a UK rapper with reports and rumours of it being everyone from BIGZ to Maxwell.D to Dot.Rotten,but it has recently come to light that the Artist in question might be Skepta.
P.Diddy is famed for his introduction of the Ghetto Fabulous lifestyle as the poster boy for champagne and Rolex era of the late 90s,With Badboy records being the home to The Notorious B.I.G,L.O.X,Lil Kim,Total and more recently Black Rob,G-dep & Shyne.Although thoroughly respected for his business acumen P.Diddy also has a long list of disgruntled artists in the music industry with a lot of talented artists having their careers ended or put to the side after signing to the label.
This is best explained in the book'Life after Badboy'by Mark Currey(formerly signed to Badboy)I can only hope that Skeptas fate if he does sign with Diddy is better than that of others he has signed!,Anyhow this serves as another good look for the scene in general with hopefully more Artists getting signed by people who understand the music industry and can actually make something happen.

Death of a Don : Shower Posse Leader Vivian Blake Dead

The leader of the notorious Jamaican drug gang The Shower Posse died in a hospital in the West Indies on Sunday (March 21).

Vivian Blake died one day after being admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies for treatment after suffering a heart attack.

Blake, 53, was the leader of the Shower Posse, which was founded in Brooklyn and responsible for over 1,400 slayings in the United States during the 1980’s.

Authorities accused Blake of shipping over 1,000 tons of cocaine into the United States and using the proceeds to purchase massive amounts of weapons.

Blake fled the United States. He was eventually sentenced to 28 years in prison for the crime, although he only served nine years of the prison term."