Scorcher ft Wretch 32 and Mercston release Work Get It

 Scorcher, one of the UK’s leading Grime emcees and award-winning producers, has unveiled his new track ‘Work Get It’ featuring Wretch 32 and Mercston.

Produced by Toby Shy Boy, (younger brother of Maestro The Baker who produced Rihanna's ‘What Now’ and Krept and Konan’s ‘The Other Side’), ‘Work Get It’ is the first single from Scorcher’s forthcoming EP; the latest release since his third edition of the ‘Simply The Best’ mixtape collection.

‘Work Get It’, premiered by tastemaker DJ, Mistajam, hears The Movement MCs collaborate to create some musical motivation with singer Ari on the hook, and if the last few years are anything to go by then there’s no mistaking as to where the inspiration for the track came from. Tayo ‘Scorcher’ Jarrett has definitely been putting the work in and getting the rewards; from his unforgettable time on TV screen as Kamale in Channel 4’s Top Boy, to being nominated for a MOBO Award, supporting the likes of Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg on tour and performing at festivals across the country.

Scorcher said of his upcoming 9-track EP:

"I'm trying to make music people can live with - more than just music for the club, radio or car. I'm trying to bring people into my world and be a part of it, like IMAX."

‘Work Get It’ will be released on June 22 as part of his brand new E.P.

https://soundcloud.com/scorcherslife/scorcher-work-get-it-feat

Official Links: || Twitter: @ScorchersLife || YouTube: @ScorcherSkywalker

Essex high-energy Grime artist Armagedon Now releases new single

Armagedon Now, hailing from Soutend Essex, is an upcoming, original artist in the UK’s grime/urban scene. With over 10 years MC experience and boasting 5 years in the studio, Armagedon Now is blurring the lines between UK grime, dubstep and hip-hop with his unique urban music.

Since 2010 Armagedon Now has worked his way onto 5 different mixtapes, including his track “The Research” featuring legendary grime artist “Flirta D” and to show his love for the scene and his peers has released 4 of his own grime mixtapes.

“My Expression Feat. Crystal B.” is taken from Armagedon Now’s new mixtape Damian Doppelgänger [Shadow Music] that will be released this winter; the second single from the release will be “The Eternal Feat. Yung Jo”, which will drop this September.

After years of writing, recording and producing his music and performing locally around London, Armagedon Now is ready to step it up a notch. Boasting over a dozen music videos, as well as having singles played on BBC Introducing Essex, rest assured this artist can’t be held underground much longer.

Catch Armagedon Now on London Nation FM on 3rd August 2013 talking about the release.

Links:
www.facebook.com/armegedonnow
www.twitter.com/armegedonnow
http://www.youtube.com/armegedonnow1
www.armegedonnow.bandcamp.com
armegedonnowshadowmusic.bigcartel.com

Buy the track at:
https://itunes.apple.com/album/my-expression-feat.-crystal/id670603490

Culture Clash Highlight Video and Content

Home grown grime collective Boy Better Know smashed the decibel metre during last night’s Red Bull Culture Clash at London’s Wembley Arena to be crowned 2012 champion by hosts Tim Westwood and Gemma Cairney. The sound of London’s streets was victorious, beating loud and heavy competition from Major Lazer, Annie Mac Presents Magnetic Man and Channel One.

The 12 strong crew including JME, Shorty, Wiley and Skepta brought out special guests Lethal Bizzle and Chip in the final round to see off their competition with specially recorded dubplates and freestyles in front of over 7,000 music fans.

The four competing crews pulled out all the stops last night. Global megastar Usher jumped on a plane as soon as he’d cast his vote in the US presidential election to join genre-defying super-producer Diplo for a once in a lifetime reggae remix of his number one record, Climax. Rita Ora travelled across the city on a motorbike to make a special performance, arriving on stage complete with biker leathers and crash helmet. Unannounced special guests Katy B and Example performed on the Annie Mac and Magnetic Man stage. Channel One spun a full vinyl set of analogue sounds in digital times. Hosts Westwood and Cairney calmed the crews and crowds as the tension rose and the drama stepped up with Major Lazer bringing their unique energy from Round 1, Annie Mac mocking Diplo’s Blackberry commercial and Boy Better Know delivering killer speeches to their rivals.

With over 100 artists performing across the night, a host of celebrity fans turned out to watch the battle unfold, including BBC Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw, Maverick Sabre, Wretch 32 and Yasmin.

Last night’s Red Bull Culture Clash was the first time Wembley Arena had hosted four stages at one event. 270 speakers, 9 mixing desks, 14 CDJ mixers and 15 miles of cable were brought in to ensure this was the heaviest party ever held within the arena’s walls.

Each crew spent months preparing for the bass-driven warfare, carefully selecting their weapons of choice and recording custom-made dubplate specials. The four-round battle saw each soundsystem given a limited time to win over the crowd with heavy hit after heavy hit.

Red Bull Culture Clash was the third event of its kind to take place in the UK, the first forming part of London’s Red Bull Music Academy festival in 2010. Earlier events took place at Camden’s Roundhouse in March and October 2010 respectively. The event started with a warm-up set at 7pm with the four rounds of the Culture Clash starting from 8pm.

MAJOR LAZER
Special Guests: Usher and Rita Ora
vs
ANNIE MAC PRESENTS MAGNETIC MAN
Redlight + Rudimental + Disclosure
Special Guests: Example + Katy B + P Money + Ms Dynamite + Maverick Sabre
vs
BOY BETTER KNOW
JME + Skepta + Frisco + Wiley + Shorty + Jammer + Solo 45 + Maximum
Special Guests: Lethal Bizzle + Chip
vs
CHANNEL ONE
Mikey Dread and Ras Kayleb
Special Guests: Luciano, Navigator, Brother Culture and Solo Banton
Support From DIGITAL SOUNDBOY SYSTEM
Featuring: Shy FX, Breakage, B. Traits, Dismantle, Stamina MC

http://cultureclash.redbull.co.uk/

J Fresh releases March - April Mixtape

Internationally established radio / club DJ J Fresh releases the March / April edition of his critically acclaimed monthly mixtape series, featuring the hottest new cuts from both sides of the Atlantic.

Previously based in London, Fresh was at the heart of the UK Garage circuit at a time when pirate radio, along with the likes of DJ EZ, Roll Deep and Dizzee Rascal were thriving in the airwaves of the nation’s capital. Over the years, as UK Garage evolved into Grime, Bassline and Funky House and as a lot of the musicians the Garage scene created dropped off; J Freshflourished. He adapted his skills with both turntables and CD Decks, reinvented his game and emerged on the South Coast (predominantly Bournemouth) to cut, chop, mix and scratch the funk out of all things urban.

Fresh is now locked into 2 weekly radio shows on Bournemouth’s leading FM + DAB Station, Fire Radio, having networked his way into interviewing and collaborating with some of the biggest names in world music. No stone has been left unturned, as Fresh has gone in search of fracturing both commercial and underground club nights, so that urban disco discordance rules the roost. He now DJ’s for a wealth of UK artists including  MAC [So Solid Crew], Killa P + Rikodan [Roll Deep] Twin MC’s, TCO and many more, and is the first choice for any urban event held from Brighton to Bournemouth.

On top of his live sets and radio commitments, Fresh releases monthly free download mixtapes featuring the best new music from the urban / electronic music world, along with exclusive interviews from some of the biggest artists in the game. His latest mixtape release is available now, and features new cuts from the likes of Nas, Popcaan, Benny Banks, Wiley, 50 Cent and Tyga, as well as an exclusive interview with UK rap virtuoso Sway, who discusses his latest chart success, the background behind his current smash ‘Level Up’ and how he came to work with dubstep producer Flux Pavillion.

CLICK HERE TO STREAM / DOWNLOAD THE MIXTAPE 

For more information on J Fresh please visit:

http://www.jfresh.co.uk

http://twitter.com/#!/jfreshofficial

http://www.facebook.com/jfreshofficialuk

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Channel 4 star NxtGen releases new single and video

23 year old hip hop / grime MC NxtGen follows up on a string of viral sensations with his brand new single 'Someone People Like' and mixtape 'F**k It'.

Having first picked up a pen at age 11, Loughborough based NxtGen first made his name on the underground Drum n Bass scene, performing as resident MC at a host of events in Leiceser, Liverpool and across the Midlands. He soon moved on to experimenting with other genres and found a passion for hip hop and grime music, which now makes up a large portion of his sound. The charismatic rapper then went on to make waves across the nation with his now infamous 'Andrew Lansley Rap', a politically motivated track based on the NHS, which went on to clock up over 500,000 views on YouTube, reach No 8 in the iTunes Hip Hop / Rap charts and garner appearances on Channel 4 News, BBC News, Have I Got News For You and Russell Howard's Good News, as well as receiving countless features with the tabloid press. NxtGen then followed this up with the Channel 4 backed 'Royal Wedding Rap', which received airplay during the TV coverage of Kate and William's wedding.

Fast forward to 2012, and NxtGen is back with a brand new single 'Someone People Like', along with his official debut long player 'F**ck It'. Having already picked up incredible national support and critical acclaim with his pop culture virals, NxtGen's first official releases of 2012 are now set to establish the multi-faceted writer / rapper as a leading face in the UK urban music scene.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE 'SOMEONE PEOPLE LIKE' VIDEO

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 'F**CK IT' MIXTAPE

To keep up to date with Nxtgen please visit:

http://www.facebook.com/mcnxtgen

http://www.twitter.com/NxtGenUK

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Mindz releases Recorded Delivery

Nottingham based recording artist Mindz stamps his name firmly on the map with 'Recorded Delivery' - a 20 track deep mixtape featuring a selection of hip hop / grime anthems.

Known for many underground features including the urban myth collaboration album entitled 'The Middle East Collection' (alongside Leicester based artist and producer A-Bomb of Yard 26 Recordings), and various features with Trans-Atlantic producer Endemic and local artist J.Gold, Mindz is fast becoming an established name in the East Midlands hip hop scene. Combining lyrical real life verses with hard hitting drums and both acoustic and electronic soundscapes, Mindz crafts pure narratives from the heart of Britain's inner city streets.

Now with his sights firmly set on the world stage, Mindz has emerged from beneath the surface with his new solo début 'Recorded Delivery'. Championed by Nottingham's BBC 1Xtra playlisted artist / Charlie Sloth's Fire-In-The-Booth star Micky Grim as "the best unofficial album / mixtape out so far this year", 'Recorded Delivery' sees Mindz dispatch a barrage of savvy wordplay and powerfully sagacious lyricism. Featuring production from the likes of Beat Butcha (Mobb Deep, Mac Miller, Xzibit), Kimbo Hareez (D12, St Laz) and Wizard (Verb-T, Ramson Badbonez, Taskforce), the mixtape flits effortlessly between hip hop and grime, with hints of dubstep, dance and soul thrown in for good measure. From the sample driven dusty rhythms of 'Up In Flames', to the arpeggiated trance-esque melodies of 'So High', underground purists will find as much enjoyment in 'Recorded Delivery' as the more casual listener, making 'Recorded Delivery' one of the hottest, and most musically interesting debuts you will have heard in a very long time.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD 'RECORDED DELIVERY

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www.twitter.com/mindzindigo

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www.youtube.com/channelmindz

www.reverbnation.com/mindzartist

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MusicMafiaUK presents....Black Jack

Black Jack, a young up and coming artist hailing from out of West London. Taking his passion to a next level, as to him music is not a hobby it's his lifestyle as music revolves around With his Jamaican and British heritage he has gained a musical cultural understanding and is opened to all genres.

The early days of blackjack began when he started "spitting" for entertainment after being influenced by such grime emcees as Ghetto, Kano and Tine Tempah. This motivated him to write his own lyrics and begin to show off his talent among his peers at school his everyday life. So after a lot of hard work and trial and error he is not working on his skills as a performer, songwriter, Artist and starting on the producing page

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RD returns with his brand new smash single Chasing Elizabeth

21 year old rapper RD returns to the scene with his brand new smash single titled 'Chasing Elizabeth'.
Born and raised in Barking (London, UK), RD took his first steps into the grime scene at just 13, performing at youth clubs and pirate stations from Dagenham to Hackney with his cousins S-Kid and Haystee. In 2006 RD met East London MC Jammin, and the pair went on to form UK collective Conspiracy Theory alongside fellow artist Imz. The collective then went on to become Nationality, and it was around this time that RD decided to take a step away from the industry to further craft his sound away from the limelight.
Fast forward to 2011, and RD is now set to return to the forefront of the scene with his brand new single titled 'Chasing Elizabeth'. The track sees RD outline his mission in life to chase the Queens Head (money) over a fidgety, synth led instrumental. Despite his young age, RD relies on his experience to craft an assertively strong flow whilst delivering some pleasingly epigrammatic punchlines for good measure.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

For more information on RD visit:
 http://www.twitter.com/rd_nt
http://www.soundcloud.com/rd_nt

SAS ft Chipmunk and Cire - Ready

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The saying “Good things come in threes” seems to be literally applied to trailblazing SAS who has recently found themselves teaming up with chart heavy weight Chipmunk and Cire (Formally known as Eric B) to produce their new anthem ‘Ready’. The north London based stars created ‘Ready’ with producer SX who has previously worked with Wretch 32, Chipmunk and Skepta.

Watch The Video Here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwfDuQQy9P0

Supported by Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood, Radio 1 Xtra’s Ace and Vis and Kiss FM’s Manny Norte, SAS released their mixtape ‘Galaxy Fly’ last year early November which helped them reach a wider audience after featuring artists from all over the world including Chiddy Of Chiddy Bang, Cam’ron of Dip’set, MI, and Corte Ellis (a singer/songwriter whom has written songs for the likes of Britney Spears and Beyoncé.).

SAS have also been co-sign by Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Busta Rhymes and after being played on Hot 97 in the states it helped them to develop their affiliation with US artists, they soon went on to opening up shows for Kanye West and Juelz Santana.

With Chipmunk displaying his ‘transition’ after the release of his top ten softmore album and Cire who wrote Chris Brown’s contribution to Chipmunk’s number two single ‘Champion’ as well as writing for JLS, it was only right that they teamed up with the ‘never seen, occasionally mentioned and internationally known’ SAS.

SAS are ‘Ready’ to leave their stamp on the UK music scene.

Follow SAS on Twitter @MegaSAS & @MayhemSAS

Rax - Sweet Chin Music

20 year old London based rapper Rax launches part 4 of the ‘The Black Crook Project’ with a simple yet typically outstanding Grime spray out over Teddy Music’s Wood Street instrumental. Based around Charles M. Barras' 1866 musical 'The Black Crook', Rax’s current project sees the unique wordsmith release 1 new video every 2 weeks for 6 months.
Rax honed his microphone skills from the age of 15, before signing with fast rising musical enterprise Clear Cut Entertainment / Audio Surveillance Records. The charismatic emcee then released his first solo long player titled 'The Auditions' in 2009. The mixtape went on to receive over 1000 downloads within the first few days of its release, with hard copies of the project proving equally as popular on the streets of London. Rax then released several viral videos (including his unforgettable 'I Wanna Rock' remix which clocked up over 30,000 views on YouTube), before putting plans in motion for his most ambitious project to date - #TBCP.
The first three videos from TBCP have clocked up over 60,000 views on YouTube collectively, whilst Rax is receiving outstanding industry recognition from the press, DJs and fans alike.
The fourth release from the project sees Rax switch from the relaxed Hip Hop tones we’ve previously heard for a more combative Grime delivery, illustrating both vocal and lyrical diversity. Featuring Teddy Music’s classic Wood Street instrumental, the video is a no frills demonstration of pure talent – just Rax, a couple of cameras and two minutes of original, head nod inducing lyricism.
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CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

For more information on Rax check out:
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http://www.RaxOfficial.com

Much ado about bashy - UK grime artists pay homage to Shakespeare

MUCH ADO ABOUT BASHY

UK GRIME ARTIST PAYS HOMAGE TO SHAKESPEARE FOR THE FIRST DIRECT DIALOGUE FESTIVAL 2011

First direct bank is proud to confirm the addition of award-winning rapper/actor Ashley ‘Bashy’ Thomas to complete the First Direct Dialogue Festival 2011 line up. On Friday 4th November, in a nod to William Shakespeare, one of the greatest British literature legends of our time, Bashy will collaborate with Akala and The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company in a night of intense vocal word throw down. Expect vocal accents, lyrical references, rhyme wizardry and serious swagger.

The Urban Music award winner and Mobo nominee will be performing in a one off lyrical night, as part of the four day festival which celebrates the art of conversation in a series of thought-provoking, creative and inspiring displays of discussion and exchange. Describing himself as a social street commentator Bashy will share the stage with legendary punk poet and performer John Cooper Clarke, Tim Key and high profile poets Sabrina Mahfouz and Murray Lachlan Young

The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company will produce a bespoke “Hip Hop Shakespeare Live” performance as part of the inaugural First Direct Dialogue Festival.  The performance will be hosted by Akala who will be joined onstage by the infamous THSC live band, undiscovered young talent & special guest award winning artist and renowned actor Ashley ‘Bashy’ Thomas all performing a medley of songs inspired by scenes/themes from famous Shakespeare plays/sonnets.  Bashy AKA Ashley Thomas comments, “If Shakespeare was still alive I’d collaborate with him for sure, he’d bring some sick lyrics to the table. He’s been a real influence in my career so I’m really excited about being a part of this project.”

The four-day festival is taking place in Notting Hill from the 2^nd to the 5^th November showcasing a diverse selection of artists, fusing music, comedy, debate and rhyme, in a four-day celebration of the spoken word.

To keep up-to-date with all the news from Dialogue Festival and to buy tickets visit www.firstdirect.com/dialogue 

check out the launch video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0reM-hLqX2s or follow @dialoguefest on Twitter.