Category: Reviews

Jai (Just an Identity) is a 21 year old South London based vocalist/ rapper. She attributes her unique sound to her diverse musical background which has influences of Reggae, Roots and Soul and to her naturally inquisitive nature.

Gritty, versatile, honest, multi-syllabic, yet conscious, Ringolero’s microphone skills can be heard through-out the twenty-three tracks on ‘How To Be An Emcee’. Kicking off with a shout from Styles P, this CD also features the likes of Scamer, Synista Hustla, Sheldz, Bones, Switch, Rai Child and Corey Johnson from Defenders L.O.S.
 

As regular readers and my mates from Leeds will know, I'm a long-time fan of more or less anything associated with LowLife Records. However, I've been particularly looking out for Verb T since hearing the Braintax-produced "So Cool" on Kam's "Life Before 40" promo mix.

Last weekend saw Western Union Money Transfer host an event for their amazing new £4.90!! initiative launch. World record holder and UK number 1 freestyler, Steady, gave people the opportunity to compete against him in a bid to outperform the amazing B-Boy battler at the launch in London which was dubbed “The £4.90 Western Union Dance Off”.

I've been sent a couple of volumes of Tricksta's UK Runnings series in the past and although I was impressed with the product he pushed, the tune selection tended too much towards the street / grime angle to really catch my attention on a day-to-day...