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The British Hip Hop Documentary

Richard — Wed, 04 May 2011 20:44:37 +0000

Part 1 of many (you can find the rest from the related videsos) from YouTube below…really interesting watch if your into UK Hip Hop…

DJB RnB Show 1xtra

Richard — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:12:55 +0000

DJB did his last show this week on Sunday (18/04/2008) so you won’t find him on 1xtra nowadays! However you can still follow the latest r&B and funky releases, courtsey of his blog over at www.iamdjb.com

Essential listening for anyone who likes the less commercial side of RnB. On this show you will find the freshest up-front smooth RnB tracks courtesy of DJB.

I think I stumbled upon it by accident one evening but been listening week in week out on iplayer since really is a good show for an RnB fan.

This show for example was one of the first… I believe to introduce Daniel Du Bourg even before last years Xfactor. Now he’s working with Tim & Bob and featured on Ironiks album which is a start – hopefully Daniel will make it big one day!

Anyway if you want some fresh RnB then deffo check it out.

RnB Show with DJB – Every Sunday 12-2

DJB’s Blog

Kano – 140 Grime Street

Richard — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:09:02 +0000

I’m a massive Kano fan and have all of his albums and mixtapes so I listened to his work from the start to now. There was a lot of hype about this album and I wasn’t too sure what to expect from this project.

It took me a while to into this but it’s now had a fair few rotations on my iPod. It’s got a totally different feel to anything else released by Kano before I just think this is down to the whole 140bpm thing but I do like it – atleast it’s a different approach to making an album.

It’s definatley a good thing to hear davinche (massive fan) back on production duties (I like it/Don’t come around here). For me this is definitely top of Kano’s catalogue of releases wasn’t overally keen on London Town. Not too sure its going to suit everyone’s tastes if there into the Nite Nite’s/This is the girl… but for mine its spot on!

Stand out tracks

These MC’s
I Like It
Off License
Don’t come around here

Overall: 9/10

140 Grime Street Blog

Sway – The Signature LP

Richard — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:33:25 +0000

After enjoying Sway’s 1st effort (This is my Demo) and a lot of his other tracks this new album was pre-ordered when I heard of its release. To begin with it took me a while to get into the album but turns out it’s a grower…

I don’t think it’s as good as the first but still enjoyable all the same again a lot of collaborations (Lemar, Leo, Coco, Darren B, Akon) really loving “Look After My Girl” with Darren B expecting big things from him whenever his album drops nice and soulful feel to this track its good to see Lemar and Sway collaborating.

The only let down for me is I’m not too sure about his signing to Konvick. I guess it’s a good thing for the U.K to get more representation across the pond but just feels like this collaboration (Silver & Gold ft Akon) sees Sway moving away from his roots on the U.K scene to the standard American commercial flow you’d expect from some of their biggest exports – can still see this being a big club track though.

Overall however there isn’t a bad track on this album, I find “Say it twice” very clever lyrically. Jason waste is also very funny if you know me then you will understand why I can relate to this track!

Stand out tracks

Special Place
Say it twice
Jason Waste

Overall: 7/10

Sway (myspace)