Merry Christmas Motherfunkers! When the stresses of the Christmas season get to be too much, and you’re tired of Christmas and Christmas songs and with just over a week until Christmas and you still haven’t done all your Christmas shopping. Let S.Kalibre help he is steeped in the spirit of the times with just a little (or a lot) of twisted humour….. “Christmas is here, Go buy some shit”
The always real Emmy award-winning Oklahoma City rapper Jabee brings a powerful performance to his track ‘Tried So Hard’. From the soulful vocal sample on the Phen-produced single and the vulnerability of Jabee’ lyrics are emphasized by the haunting visuals directed by Todd Beats of a man torn to pieces by the very people he craves to please.
Jabee says the song is about “me dealing with my insecurities, my faults and how people will kick you not knowing that you are already beating yourself up inside. The video is a picture of that and how you still need to be able to smile through it all.”
This is just another amazing track and video from his latest album ‘Black Future’ a hard-hitting preview into raw emotions and uncut feelings that construct his third full-length release. An in-depth look into the tremulous times in today’s society. With features from heavyweights like Chuck D, Brother Ali and Killer Mike as well as production from J57, Hannibal King and M Stack. Don’t just take our word on how dope this artist and album is, as the great Chuck D of Public Enemy says “Jabee’s music has the potential to change the world.”
Go Big TV was in the venue for UKBL debut event From The Ashes in Brixton. Tony D & Rivers stepped up to go old school for GO BIG TV and display their freestyle ability.
Check the latest visual from veteran NYC emcee Sadat X for his joint ‘The Bass Player’ lifted from his 12th studio album ‘AGUA’ which dropped in the summer on Tommy Boy Entertainment and is available from the links below
Birmingham rapper Fox comes with some deep bars on SBTV’s ‘Bars + Keys’ series. In ‘Sobering Truth’ Fox goes into detail about being sectioned and finding out his dad had cancer, nothing but realness in this one.
“This is some of the realest lyrics I’ve ever wrote.” – Fox
The mega talented DJ Woody gives us a preview of the Scratches & Stems 7″ lifted from his ‘The Point Of Contact’ LP.
All samples taken from the debut album by DJ Woody ‘The Point Of Contact’
Side A – 10 skip-proof sentences designed for general practice and freestyle scratching.
Side B – 10 skip-proof instrument phrases designed for musical, melodic cuts.
I just went to get one myself but unfortunately the vinyl has all sold out…. FAST! Sorry! However, Woody’s debut album ‘The Point Of Contact’ is available digitally here
The good people at UGHH recently caught up with our homie and guest reviewer for HHLAT Intuitive to get some dope exclusive bars ahead of his forthcoming ‘Shadow Puppets’ EP! The EP features production by Reamz and Lou.E.G and guest verses from the likes of Trademark Blud, Flipz MC and Lil Phil. ‘Shadow Puppets’ is out soon keep it locked for the EP’s release!
‘Button Up’ is the new album from UK rapper Benny Diction and is entirely produced by South Africa’s Blue Buttonz who brings soulful, subtle production to the album which also features Scratches by DJ Sugai (Tracks 3,10,11 & 12) & DJ Rasp (Track 5) . ‘Button Up’ is released via the ever consistent independent UK label Boom Bap Professionals.
Benny explains about the album “The project came about after I dropped a verse on one of Blue’s beats for a song with mutual collaborator Gadget. In late 2013, Blue then remixed ‘Eventually’, from my ‘Life Moves’ album, and proceeded to send me between 30 and 40 beats to get busy with. I whittled these down to a select few and then what was initially going to be an EP grew into an album.”
“The title, ‘Button Up’, is symbolic of entering my thirties, accepting the responsibilities that this entails and coming to terms with the inevitable change of pace. Accordingly, I’ve (mostly) eschewed the tongue-in-cheek/braggadocio humour that many might know me for in favour of a more serious and sincere, yet optimistic, tone.”
“The guest vocalists include the likes of eMCee Killa, Granville Sessions and Elliot Fresh, who all bring their own unique style and perspective to the album and I also reached out to some dope DJs and musicians to bless some of the tracks. The subject matter ranges from storytelling (‘Growing Pains’) to political commentary (‘Back to Pangaea’) to straight spitting (‘Get Involved’)”
Check the first video from the album here and stream and download ‘Button Up’ below
Benny Diction – ‘I Know But…’ [VIDEO]
Get ‘Button Up’ by Benny Diction and Blue Buttonz here
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