“The recent tragedy in Nepal saddens me. It is by far the most peaceful country I have had the privilege to visit, with some of the most gentle, selfless people I’ve met and this disaster is devastating.” – Ryan Amos
The album was recorded whilst producing Indian Ink as RamRam Ssadhu with Bambu Hands, together we chose the name Statue Stance and the name of the project was intended to be a follow up to Indian Ink entitled – Nepal: The Nomads Notepad. Entirely produced by Bambu Hands the songs I wrote were memoirs of my experiences leaving India & crossing the border into Nepal.
All proceeds from this album will be forwarded to the D.E.C please give generously during this difficult, heart wrenching time.
“Can’t Keep The People Waiting” is an EP from The Audible Doctor featuring Astro, Hassaan Mackey, Consequence, Bumpy Knuckles, Guilty Simpson & John Robinson. The EP is entirely produced by The Audible Doctor.
In early April, Kansas City’s DJ B-Stee went up against some of the country’s best DJs at the Red Bull Thre3style US Finals. The “Cutting Room” turntablist faced fierce competition from seasoned DJs such as Dynamix, Trayze, and J. Espinosa, the latter of which took the crown.
Although B-Stee didn’t win, his routine was creative and well-executed. Those who didn’t attend the battle can now watch him perform it exclusively for DJcityTV in this video.
#4: Rodney P – Interviews, Performances, Birthday Celebration with Michelle Gayle
In accordance with the celebrations that occurred across the globe, HIP HOP HONOURS UK in conjunction with Westway Presents hosted a ‘40yrs of HIP HOP CULTURE CELEBRATION’ on THURSDAY 11th DECEMBER 2014 at THE FLYOVER, Portobello, London W10.
This event was made up of solely live music & art performances, spanning 2 generations and all of the elements of Hip Hop Culture. Old-skool, mid-skool and new-wave artists has participated: DJs displaying the skillset of a turntablist, B-boys, poppers & lockers, rap performances, a live paint by graffiti artist. This display of the whole culture stood side by side with interviews from legends/elders, and the screening of the History of Hip Hop Culture.
This event was hosted by T J Chill (Zulu Nation), records were spun on the night by legendary hip hop DJ MK, DJ Kuku and DJ Harry Love with special appearances by previous awards honouree Rodney P. Other artists included, RU1 FAM, Young Ty, PowerLords, DJ Jam Fu, Traffik and B-Boy/ B-Girl open cypher. Plus, interviews from MCM (Caveman), Danny John Jules and from the performers.
In a Voltron esque fashion…M-Dot and the EMS team assemble for this new visual off of ‘Jake LaDOTTA’ (out now). The crew cut “Today”, shot on green screen, depicts a bunch of friends/family simply having fun evoking a 90’s/good energy feel all the while narrating how each of their days played out respectively. Produced By Esp Elizarov. Cuts By Dj Family Tyz. Video By Rose Glenn Entertainment.
Lara Lee, star of BBC’s The Voice UK, joins rapper and activist Potent Whisper to release new single in opposition to the rapid gentrification of Brixton and London.
“The song Brixton First explicitly addresses the huge numbers of ongoing evictions, tripled rent prices and Lambeth Council’s failure to act in the interest of the people it claims to represent. However, perhaps more importantly, the song highlights that these are issues we face not only in Brixton but in London as a whole. The song is a call for direct action across the capital, starting with Brixton” – Potent Whisper
The single, recorded at Jamm Studios in Brixton, is one in a line of arts pieces due to be released by the newly launched multi-arts community campaign ‘Our Brixton’ who in early April led a direct action at Foxtons estate agents on Brixton Road. Artists and local residents headed to Foxtons with sleeping bags and pillows where they staged a lie-in to highlight the displacement and homelessness that comes as a result of the ongoing evictions in the area.
The music video for the new single was filmed at the Reclaim Brixton demonstration on 25th April and produced by revolutionary video production company Global Faction, who boast 22+ million views on YouTube.
Harry Shotta pushes boundaries on ‘Animal’ as he hammers out a World Record of 1,771 words on the track, beating Eminem’s previous record of 1,560 with ‘Rap God’.
‘Animal’ is a track from his forthcoming live show album, ‘The Harry Shotta Show’.
Lost Alliance is a name most UK Hip-Hop fans should be familiar with, gracing the mic well with their last outing ‘Life Cycle’. Now a year on, Pact Prolific drops his solo debut album where once again he has repped his hometown of Wolverhampton well. They are not an act or stable that barrages the scene with hundreds of releases; instead they have crafted releases on their own original production and kept it fresh.
The album kicks off with the title track and brand new video track ‘A Closer Look’ which really hits hard and definitely impresses. A solid opening track from Pact continues to rap with confidence with a flow that is best described as clear and the album also doesn’t get lost in deep lyrical metaphors, instead its straight-up ‘tell it as it is’ in style. An array of rhymes that’ll paint vivid imagery with each line, and quality track after quality track, are factors that make this one of June’s top UK releases.
Pact Prolific – A Closer Look (Prod. by Lost Alliance) Track-list:
01 – A Closer Look
02 – Be Forever
03 – Shackled & Bound
04 – Above Or Below feat. Hot Rox & Alex-is
05 – Dangerous
06 – Sorry
07 – Stampede feat. Hot Rox
08 – All By Myself feat. Sipher
09 – Go Back
10 – Voices feat. Tom Watson
11 – Slow Down
12 – Excuse Me
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