Telemachus – The Sheltering Sky / The Light 12″ [YNR]
Telemachus is the alter-ego of London based producer Chemo, who has been steadily building a reputation as one of the UK's go-to producers. The Sheltering Sky is the second single taken from Telemachus' forthcoming debut LP In The Evening featuring vocals from Jehst. This is a brooding slice of cinematic Hip Hop, an epic soundtrack for Jehst's double-edged wordplay, taking the listener on a desert journey across foreign sands.
Ms Tempz – Silent Storm CD [Tempa]
Ms Tempz is back! That's right folks; the much anticipated mixtape release Silent Storm is finally out and available to download from her brand new website http://www.mstempz.com. Already blowing up the internet with superb reviews as well as radio support, the UK emcee unleashes an array of styles and sounds on a release that shows diversity.
Twizzle – Biography
As a youngster at secondary school in Fulham, West London, would-be rapper Twizzle looked up to the older kids that could hold an audience by MCing with their mates. He found music as hedonistic and exciting as any other teenager, but didn't necessarily think it would pave a career for him. Inspired by US rap including Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Rick Ross, as a teen, Twizzle found a niche for himself in music back home which suited him and which he thought made him stand out from his friends; his own mix of 'hip -hop, rap, electro, dance and new wave'.
Big Dutty Deeze – The Rogue Angel CD [Indie]
Big Dutty Deeze unleashes his brand new mixtape with the UK's leading mixtape deejay, DJ Ames, and this is a real treat for Hip-Hop and Urban Music fans. Featuring fourteen brand new tracks, The Rogue Angel is another solid collection of music which includes the massive Dead Or Alive which has a superb promotional video.
Mog And Za – Bonded In Bombs EP [Standup Recordz]
Bonded in Bombs is the uncompromising new release that promises to take Scottish hip-hop to a new plateau. The unique collaboration pits Mog's Glaswegian story-telling rhymes against the genre-hopping soundscape of Edinburgh's Zambian Astronaut.
Independent Label Market – Event For Labels Affected By The Sony Warehouse Fire
Independent Label Market has announced a special Christmas market in association with AIM, to support the labels who lost their stock in the PIAS / Sony warehouse fire earlier this year.
Dubbledge Vs The Boondocks LP [Hidden Agenda]
Dubbledge is certainly no freshmen in the British music scene. He’s done the festivals – Glastonbury included; tore up stages from London to Glasgow, performed all across Europe throughout Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Holland and Germany and recorded with some of the biggest talents the UK has to offer including Chase & Status, Alesha Dixon, Foreign Beggars, Jehst, Braintax, DJ Vadim, Kyza and The Scratch Perverts!
Hip Hop Comedy With Angelos Epithemiou, Jarred Christmas, Doc Brown And More
After smashing the Rich Mix back in July with the launch night; DONG, the night where Hip Hop and comedy collide, returns for Round Two. Expect dope comedians, exclusive Hip-Hop videos, DJs, dancers and Hip-Hop Karaoke. Guests include Angelos Epithemiou, Doc Brown, Pat Cahill, Doctor Brown and Jarred Christmas as host.
Speech Debelle – Freedom Of Speech LP [Big Dada]
Two years since winning the 2009 Mercury Music Prize for her debut album, Speech Therapy, and having ridden a rollercoaster through life since then, Speech Debelle is ready to drop her second collection of music. Entitled Freedom of Speech, the album sees Speech turning from introspection to stand up, face and engage with the world around her, spitting confident themes of revolution and love.
The Game UK Shows Announced
The Game has announced two UK tour dates for November following the release of his fourth album The R.E.D Album in August through Interscope Records. The album follows the multi-million sellers The Documentary (2005), Doctor's Advocate (2006) and LAX (2008). Game has been working on the R.E.D project since 2009 allowing for much speculation as to who Game has been working with.