Category: Features

Premz is an 18 years old MC / Rapper from South East London, and has been in the music game since he was fourteen… but has only really just begun.

Swazy Styles is a New York artist who after 10 years in the game is now based in Florida. Lady Jay UK caught up with him to find out what he is up to, his new LP Hustle Life and what his plans are for the future.

It’s hard to miss XO Man. At a staggering 6’10 he stands out wherever he goes. However it’s his magnetic personality, eccentric dress sense and booming voice which make the real impression.

After sending me a couple of his forthcoming singles on the all-the-more common self-promoted grind, I hooked up an interview with Incisive, a rapper you're sure to be hearing from in '09. Get ahead of the game and find out all about him now:

Dialektiks, in self-promotion mode (THE way forward in this world of blogs and stuff) sent me a link for their 'Intelligent Design' mixtape the other day, I hooked up an interview instantly and it's all done and dusted now. Why not have a read:

Certified Banger recently spoke to Wales' famous Mudmowth and found out the DL on the MC and his label. Read on to find out what Mudmowth did at Christmas, what he thinks of Goldie Lookin' Chain and more (including something to do with a midget and some rhubarb).

What’s in a name? Well, if the name happens to include a reference to a musical genre, it could mean a whole lot. Jazmine Sullivan’s mother remembers having a sense that the child she was carrying twenty-one years ago was born to sing and as a lover of jazz, she named her daughter accordingly.

Blaq Poet, a Queensbridge, NY native, first made a name for himself in 1987, entering his name into the legendary battle of Queens vs. The Bronx with his song "Beat You Down", a scathing attack on KRS-One. Later, honoring a dead friend and namesake, he formed the hardcore rap group Screwball, comprised of other QB spitters Hostyle, Solo, and Poet’s cousin KL.

Romey hails fom Chicago and names himself the Mid-West King. He names hova amongst his influences and has been likened to being the Michael Jordan of the rap game. After his Sickamore mix CD he has a new tape to drop and another 36 heaters ready to go. Lady Jay UK caught up with him to find out about his background and plans for the future, so read on.

Jazmine Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American R&B and soul music singer-songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is also the protégé of rapper Missy Elliott. Her debut single "Need U Bad" reached number one on Billboard's Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, "Bust Your Windows" peaked at number four.