Month: May 2008

Ali Vegas - Biography

Ali Vegas – Biography

Sky is blue like a pig's eye / Birds chirp like a lady that just got raped by ten guys / Nigga's die over rumors and lies / What a beautiful day. – Ali Vegas age 6. It was these prolific words from the mouth of a six year old, that prompted Tosha to put his young cousin's words on a t-shirt, documenting the first rhyme of an artist who would, one day, come to be known as one of hip-hop's lyrical legends.

Ewing - Biography

Ewing Live At The Jazz Cafe 28th June

Ewing, a soul singer from Scotland, is performing at the Jazz Café on Saturday 28th June with RAD (Prince’s amazing ex-keyboard player). Ewing has been playing the piano and singing since he was just five years old and has recently returned from the US after working on his demo for Island Records. He has been described as a ‘modern-day Marvin Gaye’ which is something that cannot be ignored.

DMC UK DJ Championships 2008

DMC UK DJ Championships 2008

Mixers, scratchers and turntable junkies, the DMC UK DJ Championships are back for 2008 where they’ll be unearthing the UK’s very best in turntable dexterity! The successful turntable wizard will then go on to represent the UK at the DMC World DJ Championships on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th September at Indig02.

Ewing - Biography

Ewing – Biography

Ewing hails from Scotland, and is now based in London. He  has been playing music from an early age, starting on piano at age 5. Recently returning from the US after working with acclaimed soul producer Steve 'The Scotsman' Harvey on his demo for Island Records, where he worked with musicians who formed part of Stevie Wonder’s band as well as working for Michael Jackson and Chaka Khan.

Dennis White aka Dennis Da Menace

Dennis White aka Dennis Da Menace

Dennis White aka Dennis Da Menace just don’t stop. He says he’ll sleep when he’s dead. Actor, rapper, singer and presenter, he’s even working on his own cartoon show. Currently involved in filming a movie about Biggie Smalls life, and with an album featuring some Pete Rock joints on the way, I had to find out what else this busy dude is up to.

Million Dan - Spektrum LP [MDR]

Million Dan – Spektrum LP [MDR]

If I take any CD away on holiday with me this August it'll be 'Spektrum'. Although it represents many musical styles and evokes many feelings there's something about it that's made to provide a soundtrack for a long summer. Maybe it's the vigour, maybe it's the extraordinary refreshment of different genres or maybe it's the fact that it reminds you that actually, your musical tastes are pleasantly eclectic.

DPF - It'll Never Catch On LP [Son Records]

DPF – It’ll Never Catch On LP [Son Records]

Anyone who compares DPF to Eminem is lazy, has ears of cloth and no concept of world geography. Now that's off my chest I'll continue. 'It'll Never Catch On' has the sort of self deprecating title that is actually just realism although this should receive a superb reaction in the Hip Hop world. You'd better just open up your mind and not write it off immediately because it's from East Anglia, UK.