Few new tunes!! They are rough copies but have a listen none the less. Ridez
"Believe"
"Flow In Me"
"Miss Independent"
"Pretty Girl Fun"
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Thanks, take care.
Ridez.
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Monday, 25 April 2011
Stryderman and Dappz Reunite!
Last week the dynamic due of Tinchy Stryder and Dappy (of N-Dubz) released a brand new music video for the upcoming hit entitled "Spaceship".
It wasn't that long ago where we saw the two collab on the number 1 chart record coincidently entitled "Number 1" and now they're back at it again.
Does Tinchy ever take a break? Seems not as throughout autumn/winter last year and the start of 2011 we saw Tinchy pushing non-stop singles/videos off his Third Strike album (click here for the review) including bangers like "Let It Rain", "Game Over" and "In My System" and now the young lad is working on his fourth album. Its yet to be titled but if it consists of tunes like "Spaceship" then surely it'll be the disk to cop!
I look at this video watching Tinchy and Dappy and I just think back to the early days and how far they've come. Songs like Tinchy's "Breakway" or N-dubz's "Better Not Waste My Time" still come on the iPod playlist today and cause headbops to commence to say the least, but as good as it was back then, to see where the scene and these artists are now, its definitely a good look. UK is moving!
Check out the "Spaceship" video below:
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Kaiz La Kazie is the future!
What's going on people? I would like to take this time to introduce you to a good friend of mine and a very talented individual. I know some of you may already know who it is and be thinking "no introduction needed fam!" but hey, some people still need educating, so let's get into it real quick.
Kaiz La Kazie.
Who is she?
I'd like to describe her as a unique blend of music artist and poet. She raps, she sings, I think she produces if I remember right, and a little birdie told me she tap dances... OK that last one isn't true, but all jokes aside Kaiz La Kazie is the future. But why is she the future? Well....
See, while a lotta lyricists these days are just spittin hype and jus gettin by, my girl Kazie is doing something different, being far from typical. Her style and content is in a sense quite unorthodox, and I mean that in a good way. She has the ability to deliver flows that go hand in hand with beautiful instrumentals, I ain't talkin about your typical Lil Wayne beats, I mean that real soulful stuff, the typa sounds that you gotta dig for. Its sounds like those that were made for such talents as Kaiz La Kazie.
She has the ability to bless these beats with deep thinking stories, whether they are happy vibed or sad vibed they have an effect on you as the listener. And when its neither of those then you can bet your student loan that its hard hitting raw lyrics that will be pouncing at you. She can be very descrptive in her rhymes which is one thing I really like about the aritist, because she can create vivid imageries for her listeners as they listen. Anything from her mental state (sober or otherwise) down to stains on her sleeve. Its just fantastically raw and when you hear it, you feel it. Almost like you are it. When a music artist can do that, that's something special. Simon Cowell can have his blonde twins, we got the real deal right here in the hood.
To my knowledge there have been five mixtapes from the young lady, not to mention all the extra tracks, freestyles and collabs being pushed over the years. From these facts alone you can tell that the work is been put in. But its not just about speaking into a mic, or writing words down on paper. Its also about what is being said and heard. I keep going back to the sound element because I feel that's one of the key things to understand when listening to Kaiz La Kazie. The vocal results end up being so diverse that its hard to categorise Kazie in a specific genre or put her in a box. Its kinda like she's made her OWN genre. I dig that.
The other thing I dig is the content. I explained how it has various vibes and can be raw etc, but another thing to take note of is not just the story telling ability, but the stories themselves. Kazie can make a topic such as love or heartache (which would normally come across as basic or typical with most artists today) sound totally unpredictable. And by truly listening to what's being said you can tell this girl's been through a lot in life. Its almost as if she's letting us into a part of her mind, giving us a little a tour. And figuratively speaking, in this tour we see many rooms, we got the anger room, the upset room, the sexual room, the love room, the hate room, the hilarious room, the music room, the list goes on. Add this to what I mentioned earlier about the type of instrumentals used for the music then you truly get a sense of realness from her sound. Kinda like that of which you get from live music, or an old school Soul artist, or even a rapper in the field of someone like Talib Kweli or Common or Mos Def. There's that real vibe and that poetic vibe mixed in with that raw and powerful musical vibe. The real music lovers will understand what I'm saying here.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, this artist known as Kaiz La Kazie is seriously one of a kind. Despite the fact that today's music overall is somewhat losing it (at least in the sense of what's getting pushed by the media) there are still many artists in this world who bless the mic in a tremendously unique way, and Kazie is one of them. She's not about the hype, she's about the music, and telling her stories. Doing those two things while being versitile and keeping it real are the main quailities of a real music mind.
There's loads more things I can say about Kaiz La Kazie, but I think its time for you to listen. You can download ALL her mixtapes and features by clicking here. Also check out the two videos below, the first being a full performance set live at Magnesium and the second being her brand new music video.
Peace!
Kaiz La Kazie.
Who is she?
I'd like to describe her as a unique blend of music artist and poet. She raps, she sings, I think she produces if I remember right, and a little birdie told me she tap dances... OK that last one isn't true, but all jokes aside Kaiz La Kazie is the future. But why is she the future? Well....
See, while a lotta lyricists these days are just spittin hype and jus gettin by, my girl Kazie is doing something different, being far from typical. Her style and content is in a sense quite unorthodox, and I mean that in a good way. She has the ability to deliver flows that go hand in hand with beautiful instrumentals, I ain't talkin about your typical Lil Wayne beats, I mean that real soulful stuff, the typa sounds that you gotta dig for. Its sounds like those that were made for such talents as Kaiz La Kazie.
She has the ability to bless these beats with deep thinking stories, whether they are happy vibed or sad vibed they have an effect on you as the listener. And when its neither of those then you can bet your student loan that its hard hitting raw lyrics that will be pouncing at you. She can be very descrptive in her rhymes which is one thing I really like about the aritist, because she can create vivid imageries for her listeners as they listen. Anything from her mental state (sober or otherwise) down to stains on her sleeve. Its just fantastically raw and when you hear it, you feel it. Almost like you are it. When a music artist can do that, that's something special. Simon Cowell can have his blonde twins, we got the real deal right here in the hood.
To my knowledge there have been five mixtapes from the young lady, not to mention all the extra tracks, freestyles and collabs being pushed over the years. From these facts alone you can tell that the work is been put in. But its not just about speaking into a mic, or writing words down on paper. Its also about what is being said and heard. I keep going back to the sound element because I feel that's one of the key things to understand when listening to Kaiz La Kazie. The vocal results end up being so diverse that its hard to categorise Kazie in a specific genre or put her in a box. Its kinda like she's made her OWN genre. I dig that.
The other thing I dig is the content. I explained how it has various vibes and can be raw etc, but another thing to take note of is not just the story telling ability, but the stories themselves. Kazie can make a topic such as love or heartache (which would normally come across as basic or typical with most artists today) sound totally unpredictable. And by truly listening to what's being said you can tell this girl's been through a lot in life. Its almost as if she's letting us into a part of her mind, giving us a little a tour. And figuratively speaking, in this tour we see many rooms, we got the anger room, the upset room, the sexual room, the love room, the hate room, the hilarious room, the music room, the list goes on. Add this to what I mentioned earlier about the type of instrumentals used for the music then you truly get a sense of realness from her sound. Kinda like that of which you get from live music, or an old school Soul artist, or even a rapper in the field of someone like Talib Kweli or Common or Mos Def. There's that real vibe and that poetic vibe mixed in with that raw and powerful musical vibe. The real music lovers will understand what I'm saying here.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, this artist known as Kaiz La Kazie is seriously one of a kind. Despite the fact that today's music overall is somewhat losing it (at least in the sense of what's getting pushed by the media) there are still many artists in this world who bless the mic in a tremendously unique way, and Kazie is one of them. She's not about the hype, she's about the music, and telling her stories. Doing those two things while being versitile and keeping it real are the main quailities of a real music mind.
There's loads more things I can say about Kaiz La Kazie, but I think its time for you to listen. You can download ALL her mixtapes and features by clicking here. Also check out the two videos below, the first being a full performance set live at Magnesium and the second being her brand new music video.
Peace!
Monday, 11 April 2011
Marvell FM 4 is Here!
A couple years ago, a Grime collective hailing from Tottenham, North London called Marvell decided to release a free downloadable mixtape entitled “Marvell FM”. They had no street team, no music videos and no Ustream. Since then, a few thousand downloads later, Double S, Vertex and Shocka have now acquired all three of those things as well a huge following nationwide (and a few international fans too). Now, Marvell have done tours with Chipmunk and Diversity, performed at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, collaborated with artists such as Wretch 32 and JME, taken over Westwood TV various times, won awards for best newcomer and best video at the OMAs, had their single reach the number one spot on the MTV Base music chart and arguably created their own unique genre of music.
Following Marvell FM, we heard Marvell FM 2, then Marvell FM 3, and now this month Marvell FM 4 has been released. The mixtapes usually consist of the boys dropping fancy yet powerful lyrics over various types of instrumentals. Everything from original beats by producers such as SX and Dot Rotten, to known instrumentals from songs by Jason Derulo, Drake and Sidney Samson.
Marvell FM 4 follows tradition in that sense but also comes through almost bigger than its being let off to be. Take away the fact that some of the instrumentals used are not theirs and you have a mixtape which has the quality of an album. It’s highly generous that it’s being given away for free, but I like that. Keeping the fans happy. When the EP or album does officially come out those same fans will be happy to spend cash. I know I will.
Marvell as a group in general are definitely one to watch and listen too. The crew is full of talent. All members deliver some of the best punchlines and wordplay you’ll ever hear. The overall lyrical content is impactful and diverse. They know how to be humorous and they know how to tell serious stories. Previous hits such as “Make Noise”, “Marvell Music” and “We Know” still get played on repeat by various Marvell fans. Add that to the fact that we have Vertex actually taking time out to direct music videos for other artists and the fact that the crew have a clothing line out in conjunction with Abuze London, not to mention Shocka’s hilarious skits on the FM mixtapes and Double S’s harmonies on the hooks, the future is definitely looking bright for the young stars.
Marvell FM 4 features collabs with Chipmunk, Lady Leshurr and Sneakbo just to name a few as well as vocals over instrumentals by Wiz Khalifa, the Black Eyed Peas and the notorious “We No Speak Americano” instrumental by Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP. It’s available now at www.marvellmusic.co.uk. Thousands have already hit that download button, do the same if you haven’t already. You shan’t be disappointed.
The Hangover: Part II
I’m excited to say that Phil, Alan, Doug and Stu are back at it again in the anticipated sequel to The Hangover, more so because I didn’t even see a sequel coming.
For those of you who have seen The Hangover (and have a good sense of humour) you already know about the tremendous amounts of laughs received from the antics these dudes get up to. I mean we saw these guys go from having a bachelor party for Doug at Caesars Palace to possessing a baby, altercating a tiger (and Mike Tyson’s fist) all whilst trying to find their beloved friend, Doug, yep, the same Doug that was about to be getting married. Anyway fast forward past the roofies and naked guys in car boots and the blood brothers are now in Thailand, this time for Stu’s wedding, but come on, do we really think this is just going to be a wedding? Highly unlikely.
The trailer for the sequel introduces one of the new characters, Teddy. The brother of Stu’s fiancée, and let’s just say he should not have gone out with the boys. What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas but what happens in Bangkok will ultimately involve a monkey in a Rolling Stones denim jacket, the return of the “ever so friendly” Chow, a bald Zach Galifianakis and plenty of violence. If all that can stem from a “pre-wedding bachelor brunch” then we are all definitely in for some epic laughs.
The film is set to hit British screens around the end of May and I for one cannot wait.
For those of you who have seen The Hangover (and have a good sense of humour) you already know about the tremendous amounts of laughs received from the antics these dudes get up to. I mean we saw these guys go from having a bachelor party for Doug at Caesars Palace to possessing a baby, altercating a tiger (and Mike Tyson’s fist) all whilst trying to find their beloved friend, Doug, yep, the same Doug that was about to be getting married. Anyway fast forward past the roofies and naked guys in car boots and the blood brothers are now in Thailand, this time for Stu’s wedding, but come on, do we really think this is just going to be a wedding? Highly unlikely.
The trailer for the sequel introduces one of the new characters, Teddy. The brother of Stu’s fiancée, and let’s just say he should not have gone out with the boys. What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas but what happens in Bangkok will ultimately involve a monkey in a Rolling Stones denim jacket, the return of the “ever so friendly” Chow, a bald Zach Galifianakis and plenty of violence. If all that can stem from a “pre-wedding bachelor brunch” then we are all definitely in for some epic laughs.
The film is set to hit British screens around the end of May and I for one cannot wait.
Friday, 18 February 2011
Coolest Hardest Thing I've Seen All Week!
Ey I ain't even gonna say nuttin. And that's rare for me to do. I'll just let the talent and the video speak for it self. The guy's name is Pepstar (http://twitter.com/pepstaruk), for anything, just click play ;-) I'm out
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Thursday, 17 February 2011
Couple cool music videos featuring the likes of Ghetts, Vertex, Startzy and more. Check 'em out!
I've never really done the whole "simple blog" post thing. You know, where bloggers post a YouTube vid with a little caption and leave it at that. I tend to go all out with the essays, not that there's nothing wrong with keeping it short, I just ain't done it, til now lol. Came across some cool videos, thought I'd share. Check em up. Courtesy of SB.TV!
First one up is called "Normal Wid It" by an artist named Startzy. Nice hood vid with some good lyricism. Look out for the punchlines :)
This next one is by Podgy Figures, Fix Dot'M and Youngsta and its called "Hustler Of The Year". I can't like, didn't feel the first verse by Podgy but soon as Fix Dot'M came in I got into it. Check it out
In the third video we see Youngsta again this time with Ghetts. Its called "Tidal Wave" and both artists have lengthy verses to listen to. Youngsta took a bit of time to get me into it at first but the beat slyly saved the tune and Ghetts came in and perfected it.
I'ma end it off on a video by Context MC featuring Vertex (Marvell). I liked this especially because it was something different and far from typical. A mad typa flow from Context MC and an interesting, unique video, worth a watch and listen. Vertex came through hard with his verse.
First one up is called "Normal Wid It" by an artist named Startzy. Nice hood vid with some good lyricism. Look out for the punchlines :)
This next one is by Podgy Figures, Fix Dot'M and Youngsta and its called "Hustler Of The Year". I can't like, didn't feel the first verse by Podgy but soon as Fix Dot'M came in I got into it. Check it out
In the third video we see Youngsta again this time with Ghetts. Its called "Tidal Wave" and both artists have lengthy verses to listen to. Youngsta took a bit of time to get me into it at first but the beat slyly saved the tune and Ghetts came in and perfected it.
I'ma end it off on a video by Context MC featuring Vertex (Marvell). I liked this especially because it was something different and far from typical. A mad typa flow from Context MC and an interesting, unique video, worth a watch and listen. Vertex came through hard with his verse.
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