Hip-Hop tracks
Track: The Essence feat. J-Dubble – Love Thing
Just in time for Valentines day comes ‘Love Thing’, a new single from Rik Ducci & J-Dubble. Its the lead track from their upcoming collaborative album as ‘The Essence’, which drops on February 18th. Its more of a look back for the pair, as J-Dubble’s warm, approachable rhymes describe his affection for music, while Rik …
Track: Andy Kayes – What I Know
Globetrotting English MC Andy Kayes writes what he knows. That’s the stories of his own life, and he does it whether thats on his own, through the episodes of “J’irai rapper chez vous” (home invasion), or the various stage appearances he makes with Bonetrips. 2012’s debut album ‘Alone in Numbers’ showed he was a rapper …
Track: Ty – Kick Snare and an Idea Part 3
New year, new music from Ty. And it’s something we’re looking forward to a lot, following parts 1 & 2 of the London rappers ‘Kick Snare and an Idea’ series. It’s been heightened further by the inclusion of a remix from the NYC DJ and producer DJ Spinna. Out on 20th January on Tru Thoughts, …
Track: Blitz the Ambassador – Bisa ft. Nneka, Ty
So today was September. and here in Sheffield, it was like they switched off the Summer and switched on the Autumn. As i ventured out this morning, I had to wander straight back inside to get a jumper, and, however much I tried to stay out in the garden this afternoon, the wind blowing in …
Track: Rizzle Kicks – Lost Generation remix, plus new video
Alright then. We’re going to take this in reverse order. First up, DJs and studio partners Max Sanna and Steve Pitron have remixed Rizzle Kicks’ latest single “Lost Generation”, working their usual “club mix” magic (as purveyed for the likes of Jessie J, Sugababes, Robbie Williams and The Wanted) turning a “poppy hip-hop summer jam …
Track: M.I.A. Releases new brilliant single, Bring The Noize
M.I.A. a.k.a. Mathangi ‘Maya’ Arulpragasam is one of those born wanderers, travellers I think (clearly, not knowing her, I couldn’t say for sure but it sort of fits my point, therefore I’ll shoehorn it in anyway). Growing up between London and Sri Lanka (her father was a Sri Lankan political activist) she made her first …