Part 3 of HardknockTv’s Exclusive in-depth interview with PRhyme (DJ Premier, Royce da 5’9″). Part 3 starts with Nick Huff Barili talking to Royce about how he changed his perspective on life. “I felt like there was a dark cloud over my head for a long time. So when I was rapping about death, I was just rhyming about things that were imminent. Stuff that was happening around that time, it was just a dark time for me.” Nickel who has been two years sober states “The kind of dark place that I was in, I think lengthy periods of time in that kinda place, you know, I’d end up in one of two places. For me to make it out of that and not have done serious jail time and to still be living is a blessing.”
As the conversation moves along, DJ Premier and Royce talk about Hip Hop growing up and expectations for great artists. Royce also talks about a line from PRhyme’s song Courtesy, where he says that he wants to step into the Battle Rap ring. Royce and Premo share their thoughts on Joe Budden Vs Hollow Da Don, Fight Klub, what it takes to be a battle rapper, and why most battle rappers don’t have successful albums. The interview ends with Premo and Nickel sharing their thoughts on favorite tracks on the upcoming PRhyme album including tracks with Jay Electronica and Common.
Potent Whisper Releases ‘Love: The Mixtape’ With guest features from UK legend Rebel MC aka Congo Natty, Nanci Correia, Floetic Lara and Tenchoo; the all-original Mixtape has already received support from BBC Radio 1, The Guardian and The Guestlist Network.
‘Love: The Mixtape’ has the heart and soul of music that matters; British Hip Hop of substance, underpinned by super-charged lyrics and Potent’s classy brand of erudite word-play.” – The Guestlist Network
The BRIT School graduate made the papers earlier this year with his anti-war song and accompanying documentary ‘Just Wondering’ starring ex-soldier and conscientious objector Joe Glenton. The two-part project, gaining 20,000+ views on YouTube, also featured Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn with further support from the Stop The War Coalition, The Campaign of Nuclear Disarmament and The Guardian.
Despite ‘Love: The Mixtape’ being offered as a Free Download, the project is of album quality with all-original productions spanning across Hip Hop, Pop, Trap, RnB and Jungle. Production is most notably delivered by London producers Wu-Lu (Monster Playground) and Sleepy Time Ghost (Ghost Writerz) who have been receiving consistent support from BBC DJ’s in recent months. Love: The Mixtape is available now for Free Download exclusively at www.potentwhisper.com
East London’s Dubz D’s new video “Venting/EMPATHY”, produced by Proton and Moteleola. From the upcoming project ‘Dreams’, set for release December 7th.
This documentary series focuses on UK Producers & the inner workings of the producer.
MIND
In this segment we probe into the mind behind the production, it’s an opportunity for the audience to get an insight into the producers innermost thoughts and the drive behind the composition.
POWER
In this segment we look at the equipment used in production, like looking under the bonnet of a car and analysing the technology behind the performance.
COMPOSITION
In this segment we get a sample of the producers finished work, a conclusion of sorts after the first two steps, listening to compositions with an increased understanding of how, where and why the art is crafted.
“Oh My Darling (Don’t Cry)” is the second single off of ‘Run The Jewels 2’. Buy it here in iTunes: http://found.ee/rtj2
Video Directed by Timothy Saccenti http://www.timothysaccenti.com
Produced by Garen Barsegian
Editor – Ryan Mckenna
VFX – Hey Beautiful Jerk
VFX – Kevin Stein/Wolf and Crow
DP – Hunter Baker
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
12/10 – Glasgow, UK – Glasgow Garage
12/11 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
12/12 – London, UK – Koko
12/13 – Paris, FR – La Bellevilloise
12/15 – Oslo, NO – BLA
12/16 – Stockholm, SE – Debaser Strand
12/19 – Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset
12/20 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli Vredenburg
12/21 – Dublin, IE – Opium Rooms
12/30 – Lorne, AU – Falls Festival
12/31 – Marion Bay, AU – Falls Festival
1/1 – Sydney, AU – Field Day
1/2 – Byron Bay, AU – Falls Festival
1/4 – Busselton, AU – Southbound Festival
1/7 – Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre ^
1/8 – Melbourne, AU – The Forum ^
1/9 – Brisbane, AU – Hi Fi ^
1/10 – Auckland, NZ – Town Hall ^
The London-based producer follows up his 2013 debut with his latest album ‘In Morocco’; a potent brew of wistful North African strings, wild percussion, howling dogs and lashings of tape hiss.
The album marks a further departure – both musically and geographically – from Telemachus’ Hip Hop roots. Having re-located to the village of Mirleft in Southern Morocco for 2 months to surf the Atlantic and make the album, the result is tapestry of rich experience; a well-weathered body of work hot-footing through the sands to the electric beat of it’s own bohemian ambitions.
14 instrumental tracks deep, Telemachus employs the sonic sensibilities of a youth misspent soaking up the sounds of London’s bashment raves and pirate radio stations to take us on a Super-8 cinematic trail through the Moroccan Medina, beyond the bustling Souk and over the rolling verdant hills to adventure unknown.