Promo video for Johnny Darko ‘ Dark Winter Tales E.P ‘, set to be released 7th February available for free download at http://abnoxshuz.bandcamp.com/
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Akala is a renowned English rapper, poet, and journalist. Emerging from London’s hip-hop underground, in 2006 Kingslee ‘Akala’ Daley) won the MOBO ‘Best Hip-Hop’ award for his debut album “It’s Not A Rumour”. Since then he has released his second album “Freedom Lasso” and toured extensively in the UK and around the world. He has also found the time to take his own energetic and original workshops all over the country working for clients such as the BBC, London Metropolitan Archives, Times BFI London Film Festival and various schools/youth clubs around the capital.
Breaking down the culture of cliché and stereotype that smothers the genre he loves is a major part of the mission he’s taken on, and gives impetus to this third album of pointed, perceptive hip hop music from the convention-defying emcee. Akala has performed at various UK festivals including V Festival, Wireless, Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Parklife and Isle of Wight.
Prepared to be Schooled….Straight Knowledge!
Credits:
Camerawork: Nathan Rae & Team – http://nathanrae.co.uk/
Post production: Elliott Wragg – https://twitter.com/EIliott
Audio restoration : Jorge Polvorinos – http://jorgepolvorinos.wordpress.com
Head of IT and Design: Vlad Victor Jiman – https://twitter.com/VladJiman
Intro: Mike Wood – http://www.completeedits.co.uk https://twitter.com/completeedits
9pm-3am Thursday 28th February 2012
@ Plan B, 418 Brixton Road, London SW9
DJ Premier (Gangstarr)
Statik Selektah (Show Off / NYC)
DJ Nonames (Foreign Beggars)
Mr Thing
Spin Doctor
& Skillit (live PA)
hosted by MC Prankster
The Godfather of Boom Bap is back and rocking a real club set!
DJ Premier is bar none the single most respected and influential producer in Hip-Hop, not just today but for the past 30 odd years. His signature ‘Boom Bap’ sound, honed through his years as one half of the legendary Gangstarr, alongside the late great GURU, is the definitive sound not only of ‘Golden Era’ Hip-Hop but of New York Hip-Hop as a whole.
Having produced bangers for every of Hip-Hop’s greatest MCs his discography is the most complete of any producer out there. From Biggie & Jay-z to Busta & Nas to Luda & Snoop & even as far as Limp Bizkit & Christina Aguilera there is no one that DJ Premier hasn’t worked with without ever loosing that signature ‘Premo Sound’.
Part of his phenomenal success is the man’s constant work ethic. When not in the studio he is constantly on the decks either recording for his ‘Live from HQ” podcast or touring and it is this constant drive that keep him one of the most exciting DJs to hear in a genuine club setting like you will here tonight.
Also flying in is a man who would be happy to describe himself as DJ Premier’s protégé; Statik Selektah, another producer who has a classic Boom Bap sound and sick skills on the turntables. With production credits for legends like Q-Tip, Talib Kweli & Mobb Deep as well as new school acts like Mac Miller, Joey Badass & Freddie Gibbs this is one producer who will continue to rise.
Supporting as ever is a cast of The Doctor’s Orders favourites who spend their life ripping up London’s clubs in the shape of The Foreign Beggar’s own DJ Nonnames, Mr Thing & Spin Doctor. Also providing a live element to the night is Skillit who will be marking the release of his new album with an early PA to get the places warmed up right.
Tickets and Details
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£10 Early Bird // £12.50 Advance // £17.50 on door (if available)
This is a first for us at HHLAT, but for you lucky London and South East heads we’re giving you a chance to win two tickets to see The Next Men at The Doctors Orders, February 8th. If you fancy winning some tickets answer this little question, email us with the answer with “The Next Men Competition’ in the title, and then on the 1st of February we’ll pick a winner at random. Stix cooked this one up, so see if you know the answer. Maybe the answer will be on Google, oooh who knows eh?
Question: What was the name of the group, and track The Nextmen remixed together for the first time as a duo???
Email all answers to hhlifeandtimes@gmail.com
Good luck!
On 05-03-2013, the Demigodz (Apathy, Celph Titled, Ryu of Styles Of Beyond, Esoteric, Motive, Blacastan) will release there first official full-length LP, KILLMatic, and it will feature appearances from RA The Rugged Man, Termanology, Panchi (of NYG’z), Planetary (of Outerspace), Scoop Deville & Eternia with production from DJ Premier, Marco Polo, The Snowgoons, Apathy, Teddy Roxpin, Chumzilla, Skammadix & Will C.
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Check out this exclusive interview that Tricksta did with the legendary Cipher J.E.W.E.L.S from Moorish Delta 7 and Underworld about his new book. ‘The Secret Money Manual: Strategies for Financial Management for the Hip Hop Generation’ is a brand new paperback publication that is a helpful guide on how things are done. Its an inspiring read and something that you need to get hold of.
The book is available from Amazon UK on-line.
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Watch Me [Orphans of Gaza] by Sam Khan marks the launch of The B Somebody Project, an initiative to group-sponsor orphans. Visit http://bsomebody.co.uk/donate, give £5 (or more!) and every time £420 is raised an orphan will be sponsored for 1 year. All contributors will receive a photograph of the orphan + progress updates + the mp3 download link of this track. B SOMEBODY
Five years is a long time in the blogging world, which is why on January 18 Blatantly Blunt is throwing a free party with donations going to homeless charity Shelter. The night is made even fresher with a clothing sample sale from some of the best up-and-coming brands peddling their garms.
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The night, in conjunction with big-dog promoters Hoochinoo will see hip hop and grime pump through one of London’s most popular live venues, the recently refurbished Vibe Bar on East London’s Brick Lane.
Headlining the night will be Melanin 9, the Triple Darkness head honcho, currently riding the wave of his critically acclaimed ‘Magna Carta LP’. The dark and profound Londoner recently collaborated with Roc Marciano and Jehst on the new album and appeared on SBTV’s ‘Skooled By’ series.
Preceding M9 is veteran North London lyricist Super Ti2bs, who rose to underground fame over 10 years ago with the Mud Family, and is currently enjoying a second-wind with singles ‘Let Go’ and ‘Black Dynamite’ which features Sway.
Also performing on the night are South London’s Rewd Adams (formerly known as Skandal), bringing his uplifting true-skool vibes, along with the boom bap lyrical doctor Chima Anya and Slough’s #1 export Byron, whose three-part mixtape series ‘Deep Lyrics, Dirty Beats’ was premiered on SB.TV!
Kicking off proceedings are the 6 man Moose Funk Squad featuring Jester Jacobs, also a rising stand-up comedian.
The night will be given a grime injection with DJ sets featuring highly rated MCs Kwam, Nico Lindsay, Rocks and Darkos. Also stepping up to the mic are G fam’s Styler, Sicx and Vola plus super skilled crossover MCs INC and English to mash up the mic til 1am!
Friday January 18
VIBE BAR LIVE [Upstairs]
91 Brick Lane, London , E1 6QL
http://vibe-bar.co.uk/
Free entry
6pm – 1am
All enquiries: nick@blatantlyblunt.com
Another video shot exclusively for HHLAT, although this time it’s a litte different. The Locksmiths are a London-based duo, who we’ve been big supporters of for quite some time. Those dudes are rentlentless, and put a lot of other MCs to shame with both their skills as rappers, and their work ethic. We recently did an interview with the boys and you can read it over here.
The Locksmiths were kind enough to send us a freestyle video exclusively for the site, and as always it’s ridiculous!
Enjoy and share, one of the most promising groups to come out of the UK scene in a long time for sure. For more videos check our Youtube channel, and subscribe if fancy watching future footage of raw underground hip-hop. Hip-Hop Life & Times.Com Channel.
If you’re an artist, or in a group and you want to send us some footage as well then you can email us at hhlifeandtimes@gmail.com
Never one to bite his tongue for anyone REKS is starting this new year off with select words for those who extend one hand while holding the dagger in the other. Brought to you by garglegrenades.com, ‘Revolution Cocktail’ is a warm up for what promises to be another productive year for REKS .
Tracklisting & Credits for REKS “Revolution Cocktail”
01.) “Revolution Is Here” (produced by MoSS & Pro Logic)
02.) “The Molotov” (produced by Soul Searchers)
03.) “Flags” (produced by Numonics)
04.) “Trust Us” f/ Bishop Lamont (produced by Numonics)
05.) “Only Lonely” f/ EZDREAD (produced by Introspective Minds)
06.) “Due Diligence” (produced by A3)
07.) “Judas” (produced by Lee Bannon)
08.) “Ahead Of My Time” f/ C-Scharp (produced by ATG)
09.) “Fools Gold” f/ J Nics, Boycott Blues & EZDREAD (produced by Introspective Minds)
10.) “Remember” f/ Big Pooh (produced by A3)
11.) “Winners & Survivors” (produced by Delvaughn Tinned)
12.) “Showoff” (Ooowee Baby) (produced by Jewbei)
13.) “Devil Wears Prada” (produced by Hazardis Soundz)
14.) “Forrest Gump” (produced by EZDREAD)
15.) “Beast Bars” f/ Torae & Sha Stimuli (produced by Anthem)
16.) “Save The Day” (produced by Anthem)
17.) “Melancholy” f/ Singapore Kane & Sin (produced by Soul Searchers)
18.) “Sorry/Friends With Benefits” (produced by Introspective Minds & Numonics)
19.) “Dial Tone” f/ J Tronius & Danny “Skyhigh” McClain (produced by ATG)
20.) “#Eyehaterappers Freestyle” (produced by Statik Selektah)
“Revolution Cocktail” mixtape which will be released on iTunes on 22-01-2013.
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