Jman – ‘Babylon Fall’, Produced by Blazenstien, taken from ‘FREE DANK’ Out on 01.03.15
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Manchester emcee Skittles is back with a new joint featuring DRS. ‘Bump’ is produced by Chimpo and the video directed by Liam Skittles Kelly, shot and edited by Scott Hallows @ standby films.
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Tha Soloist – “ILL HABITAT”, Produced by Giallo Point. Taken off the upcoming EP by Tha Soloist, Vic Grimes and Giallo Point.
Fans of the fast rising Granville Sessions/ Moose Funk Squad family will be no stranger to Jester Jacobs, the rapid fire MC who shone throughout last years ‘Moose Tape Vol 1’, and who has released a couple of solo projects, the first of which was 2008’s ‘Mental Disorder’, which included the well received single ‘Blap’ , followed by 2010’s ‘More of The Sane’ EP.
After a solo hiatus, during which Jacobs has found acclaim on the stand up comedy circuit, Jester returns with his new album, ‘Chicken Souped Up’. 22 tracks deep, the project covers a range of topics, from 1st world problems, selling ham, to medieval warfare and trips away with Harry Styles, and is littered with pop culture references including Peep Show, Vanessa Feltz (who im fairly sure has a cheeky cameo at the beginning of the track ‘Feltzing’) and Jack Whitehall to name but a few.
The rapid fire, aggressive flows of Jacobs are in contrast to his self deprecating, very British lyrics, which portray the struggles of an artist trying to make it, as well as the day to day trials and tribulations that we all face. Jacobs explains the feel of the album…..
“The overall message of CSU is one of begrudging acceptance. Although I may never reach the dizzying heights of my contemporaries, at least I can take pleasure from articulating my own tragic downfall in the trajectory of British rap music. It is in many ways like the North London Jewish equivalent of ‘Boy In Da Corner.’ In fact, rather tellingly, the albums original title was ‘Boy In Da Deli.”
Although this may sound a little melancholy, the album is an up beat affair and features some interesting and varied production, with not a single track sounding similar. Add to this Jesters rugged style and quick fire delivery, witty and honest lyrics, and a smattering of guest verses from the Moose Funk Squad members and you have an original, honest, funny and most of all neck snappingly funky release, which should go somewhat towards pushing Jacobs further towards the recognition he deserves.
Words; Chris
Stream and download Jester Jacobs ‘Chicken Souped Up’ here
NBS, Sean Strange and The Snowgoons pass through on Statik Selektah’s Showoff Radio show and drop a freestyle!
Official video for the Onoe Caponoe single ‘Disappearing Jakob’ from his brand new album ‘Voices From Planet Catelle’ entirely produced by Chemo. The album features Jehst and dropped on the 28th January 2015 on High Focus Records on CD, digital & limited edition vinyl.
Video by El Tacodor
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PE2.0 – ‘What They Need’, taken from ‘People Get Ready’ get it here http://www.rcsmusic.com/351304641382/people-get-ready.html
Lewis Parker & Eastkoast – ‘Prophecy’, taken from Lewis Parker and Eastkoast’s dope album MK Ultra (Operation Hypnosis).
Project MK Ultra; sometimes referred to as the CIA’s mind control program — was the code name given to an illegal and clandestine program of experiments on human subjects, designed and undertaken by the CIA.
MK Ultra: Operation Hypnosis is a timeless piece which musically is influenced heavily on the jazz/library record side of things. Each beat that Lewis Parker put forth, Eastkoast has poured his thoughts into with passion. The record describes the inner city struggles of a black man in the modern day. Guest features from El De Sensei (Artifacts), Shabaam Sahdeeq, John Robinson, Ade Something, King Malachi, & Sam Hill.
Debut 10 track LP (300 copies) & Instrumental LP (250 copies) called ‘MK Ultra; Operation Hypnosis from Lewis Parker and Eastkoast.
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#LeadNotManage is the latest episode of Potent Whisper’s new Spoken Word series ‘Yeah I Said It’, which uses Rap to respond to current affairs.
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