Month: August 2012

Since receiving thousands of downloads of their last EP Narnia: The Grind, The Trips and The Wardrobe which was hosted by Hot 97's DJ Cipha Sounds, and presented by Onsmash S.A.S. return with the next track from the EP. The EP which had features from the likes of French Montana, Chipmunk and Eurogang received a mass amount of support from fans, media and artists. Throughout the passing months SAS have released promo videos for "Ready", "Super Mario Bros", "Suave Life" and now "Want It All".

Fast emerging Hip Hop artist Potent Whisper joins forces with Wu-Lu to produce their latest musical offering, this time alongside UK music veteran Congo Natty aka Rebel MC. On the track Hip Hop and Drum & Bass music collide in epic fashion to create The Boom Bap Bounce. The track features Nanci Correia, who also featured on Potent Whisper's latest release 'Between the Lines' which received airtime on Radio 1.

Every once in a while a new talent comes along that changes the game. In 2012 that artist is Mynature. After spending the last nine months building a buzz on the underground through his mixtape "The Beginning" and his now infamous freestyles and Myni-Monday music videos; Mynature releases his highly anticipated album "It's My Nature" on Unstoppable Music Group.

Mynature (pronounced miniature) already knows what its like to be a star. "In my ends I'm already a star, everybody knows me. You cant walk through the area and not know who Mynature is!" - Born and raised in Woolwich South East London Mynature has acquired local fame as much through his rap skills as he has from his time spent hustling in the streets.

Funky DL returns with his new project, the next in his "Funky DL samples" series. Previously, he took on the works of Amy Winehouse (links below), but this time it's the magical audio of Motown legend Stevie Wonder that DL crafts his hip-hop chemistry with. This all new FREE and downloadable EP is entitled "Sometimes I Have To Wonder" and sees DL flippin' such classics as Stevie's "My Cherie Amour" (1969), "He's Misstra Know-It-All" (1974), "Thank You Love" (1966) and "Please Don't Go" (1974).

Professor Elemental is running a competition over at his website where he is offering readers the chance to vote on what the cover should be for his new abum, 'Father of Invention' There is twelve different covers to pick from and its simple to cast your vote.

Once just youngers in the grime scene, Rascals (formerly know as Lil' Rascals) have come a long way down the music road. The group, made up of MCs Shizz, Tempz, Merkz and singer, Kay Willz, are now signed to EMI and are on a new leg of their adventure. New single Ape Shit is the first track off the forthcoming mixtape, The Launch Volume 2 (landing in October 2012).

If you haven't been lucky enough to catch the YNR General Jehst with his incredible full live band, we have a little taster of what you've been missing. The band demonstrate exactly how to take live Hip-Hop to a completely different plateau; smashing through an epic rendition of 'The Illest' (taken from 2011's 'The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family' in this brand new video by emerging director Tarun Thind.

Conscious Route is a London born rapper, poet and singer-songwriter who grew up in Herfordshire near Cambridge before moving to Edinburgh, where he is now based. Conscious Route founded the CCF movement (Conscious Collaboration Front) as well as holding Conscious Collective events. Here is an artist that has a lot to say with a real talent for making songs that connect with the listener, this isn't just Hip-Hop, this is Conscious Route, something new, exciting and refreshingly original.

As a third of Croydon's infamous TPS Fam, Big Toast has been a familiar face on the British Hip Hop scene for several years. A regular at open mics as well as numerous shows and festivals across the country, his highly technical rhymes have gained him a reputation as an exceptionally skilled MC.