Bedroom hip-hop!
Nah let’s be honest though, if I entered this then I would probably make everyone else’s piece void, but for all your benefits I won’t.
Ignoring my raging ego, this seems like a really fantastic opportunity for anyone out there who thinks their grasp of language is on a superior level to others. Personally I love language, and the spoken and written word (then again., I suppose you kind of have to if you love rap. It is pretty wordy after all) so I’m super excited to see what talent comes out of the woodwork in this one. Have a peak at Blacksmith, who completely kills it.
Aimee
Ambush The Airwaves is the brand new audio visual platform set up by Carasel MC to showcase the best MCs, lyricists and poets from around the country.
Here is the latest featuring Bristol and AFT Record’s Blacksmith
For the second edition of the Ambush The Airwaves series we invite MC and Producer Blacksmith hailing from Bristol to ignite the mic.
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Filmed and edited in St Pauls, Bristol by the South Blessed Community Channel.
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Itch FM has a nice chat with DJ MK about going to dodgy estates and how he got started in the music scene.
JAM. That is all.
Some healthy offerings from a few of UK’s finest, courtesy of Caxton Press Records, in the form of Deadman Walkn and Blitz/Rebel Eye (Mix and mastered by Keenan Bailey & Steven Lewis). ‘2Real4Retail’ is 16 tracks of pure UK hip-hop (give or take a skit or two). I know that’s an overused statement in music; you can pretty much put the name of a country infront of a genre and bam there you go. However there is a reason that phrase is used in this case, and it’s because it’s got the lyrical content and production you’d expect from an underground hip-hop record. Grim, yet revolutionary lyrics, with that classic British sense of dark realism and humour, with a good amount of sarcasm. Coupled with slightly off key, cut and sample heavy beats that isn’t scared to use guitar or classic breaks, all with an obvious self-awareness. If that sounds like I’m being a fangirl over UKHH and overhyping it, sorry fam this is my homeland I can’t help the bias.
Another jam from Blitz and Dead Man, don’t a dick and support this.
I wasn’t a huge fan of this beat initially, but after a good listen through, Eamz style has grown on him. He admits that hasn’t been making beats for very long, but I have to give it to the guy, and say that this may only be a new offering, but it is still really well made. It’s a short atmospheric, ever so slightly foreboding joint, with vocal samples from Little Dragon.
Eamz new album will be dropping in less than ten days, so add him on one of the many social links and stay updated on his movements.
You can also cop Haseeb’s new EP ‘The Futuristic’ over at his website – HaseebTheFuturistic.com
