The compton-raised music mogul who was recently unveilled as 2012's highest grossing artist (earning a reported $110 million), was invited to have a chat at Britain's official residence; no. 10 Downing Street.
What David Cameron wanted to speak to him about, I don't know. Maybe he wanted to press him for a release date for Detox, maybe DC wanted a quick 16 on a new Dre song, whatever it was... I'm sure it was awkward as fuck.
I mean, there's only so much Cameron could have Wikipedia'd and found out about Dre isn't there..
Here's more on the story from the Guardian -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/shortcuts/2012/dec/03/dr-dre-downing-street?CMP=twt_gu
Monday, 3 December 2012
Sunday, 2 December 2012
BBK Meets So Solid Crew - THE RETURN OF THE TT'S
With this latest release from Skepta's new project 'Blacklisted', 'We Begin Things' is what happens when the new school and old school collide. It is a certified classic and will live forever, check it out:
Monday, 12 November 2012
The Game Disses Shyne W/ Freestyle In The Snow
Entitled 'Cough up a Lung', The Game escalates his conflict with ex-convict Shyne Po through this freestyle shot in New York. The Compton rapper is pushing all the right buttons prior to his 'Jesus Piece' release and this attention is intelligently drawn.
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Skepta switches up the levels with 'Castles' [@Skepta] #UnderdogPsychosis
The video, the concept, the content, the beat - everything is just evidence for why Skepta is so far apart from the rest of the UK's MC's. His level of understanding and abiltiy to relay that uniquely is just refreshing for someone like me to hear. This kind of material you're about to hear is the kind of pure artistic quality you'd see only in America...
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Wretch 32 - Pop?
Just when I thought the UK's big dogs had stopped barking for a second, then Wretch goes and pulls this out of the bag... absolute banger. This one will cause injuries in a club, well in my vicinity anyway...
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Is Mystikal the Last Crazy Rapper Left?
Say what you want, Mystikal is thoroughly entertaining to me!
Monday, 15 October 2012
Saturday, 29 September 2012
Young Jeezy and Rick Ross in backstage altercation and shots are fired
"While 50 Cent and Fat Joe are making peace at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy continued their spat in a parking lot, where it is believed the rappers got into a shoving match backstage, shots were fired in the parking lot and a man was arrested.
No confirmed reports on whether the rappers were in the parking lot when the shots were fired but the awards have been halted because of the incident.
Funkmaster Flex and JasFly tweeted the incident."
Taken from http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/rick-ross-young-jeezy-in-altercation-shots-fired-in-parking-lot/51416/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
No confirmed reports on whether the rappers were in the parking lot when the shots were fired but the awards have been halted because of the incident.
Funkmaster Flex and JasFly tweeted the incident."
Taken from http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/rick-ross-young-jeezy-in-altercation-shots-fired-in-parking-lot/51416/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Friday, 7 September 2012
The Manor Live @ The Beckenham
The Manor Live @ The Beckenham
A stone’s throw away from The Manor Way, Beckenham boys; Danny Graft, Johnny Dutch and Scotty Stacks showed their hometown how to host a mixtape launch party, the Manor way. This trendy trio of no-nonsense, never-mind-the-b***ocks lads arrived on the scene greeted and charmed by a conveyor belt of Joey Essex-esque gentlemen and scantily but smartly clad fun-loving ladies. The room was rammed with punters but there was never any suggestion that the artists were in any way separate or superior from their supporters. It’s strange to even describe them as supporters as it appeared to me to be much more than that, it was like watching a huge family celebrate a birthday or a world cup winning team parading through its home town. There was a tremendous fragrance of pride in the air and it was refreshing to see so many people turn up to an independently organised event for a band whose exposure is still embryonic.
This was a group of musicians performing well in their comfort zone. They had the venue in the palm of their hands, they could do no wrong and it was glaringly obvious that the night was going to be a triumph. The drinks continued to flow, and slowly one by one The Manor managed to part themselves from their beverages and assembled behind the microphones, fighting through a frenzy of pats on the back, handshakes and kisses (from the females, I hasten to add). The cockney crew cruised through their catalogue, raising the decibels, excitement and sweat in the venue with every passing minute. Dropping big crowd favourites like ‘Shut It Down’ and ‘Leave It Alone’ culminated in absolute mayhem with people jumping and jiving on VIP sofas and chairs while security did their best to resist joining in. This was mayhem but in a good way, the energy was absolutely crazy and the night could easily have continued for hours. This is a group of down-to-earth geezers playing in their local boozer, but it should not for one second be forgotten that these a truly talented musicians. They collect catchy choruses and verses together, blended with an array of impeccable production to make actual songs, not freestyles, not remixes – original songs.
It’s much more than a local band doing a local gig, what makes The Manor unique is their individual stories, their banter on and off the mic, and the fact that the majority of Britain’s urban and suburban population can relate to their content. It’s very easy for newcomers to jump on board the Manor bandwagon or ‘lagboat’ as they’d say; learn the lingo, listen to the vibes and lose yourself.
If ‘Welcome to the Manor’ was a myth of a mixtape then it’s sequel literally was, Free Mixtapes Don’t Pay The Rent failed to make an appearance on the internet on the anticipated release date due to technical issues but it did eventually come out a few days later!
You can download it here at www.welcometothemanor.co.uk
Words by @RikyBains1
A stone’s throw away from The Manor Way, Beckenham boys; Danny Graft, Johnny Dutch and Scotty Stacks showed their hometown how to host a mixtape launch party, the Manor way. This trendy trio of no-nonsense, never-mind-the-b***ocks lads arrived on the scene greeted and charmed by a conveyor belt of Joey Essex-esque gentlemen and scantily but smartly clad fun-loving ladies. The room was rammed with punters but there was never any suggestion that the artists were in any way separate or superior from their supporters. It’s strange to even describe them as supporters as it appeared to me to be much more than that, it was like watching a huge family celebrate a birthday or a world cup winning team parading through its home town. There was a tremendous fragrance of pride in the air and it was refreshing to see so many people turn up to an independently organised event for a band whose exposure is still embryonic.
This was a group of musicians performing well in their comfort zone. They had the venue in the palm of their hands, they could do no wrong and it was glaringly obvious that the night was going to be a triumph. The drinks continued to flow, and slowly one by one The Manor managed to part themselves from their beverages and assembled behind the microphones, fighting through a frenzy of pats on the back, handshakes and kisses (from the females, I hasten to add). The cockney crew cruised through their catalogue, raising the decibels, excitement and sweat in the venue with every passing minute. Dropping big crowd favourites like ‘Shut It Down’ and ‘Leave It Alone’ culminated in absolute mayhem with people jumping and jiving on VIP sofas and chairs while security did their best to resist joining in. This was mayhem but in a good way, the energy was absolutely crazy and the night could easily have continued for hours. This is a group of down-to-earth geezers playing in their local boozer, but it should not for one second be forgotten that these a truly talented musicians. They collect catchy choruses and verses together, blended with an array of impeccable production to make actual songs, not freestyles, not remixes – original songs.
It’s much more than a local band doing a local gig, what makes The Manor unique is their individual stories, their banter on and off the mic, and the fact that the majority of Britain’s urban and suburban population can relate to their content. It’s very easy for newcomers to jump on board the Manor bandwagon or ‘lagboat’ as they’d say; learn the lingo, listen to the vibes and lose yourself.
If ‘Welcome to the Manor’ was a myth of a mixtape then it’s sequel literally was, Free Mixtapes Don’t Pay The Rent failed to make an appearance on the internet on the anticipated release date due to technical issues but it did eventually come out a few days later!
You can download it here at www.welcometothemanor.co.uk
Words by @RikyBains1
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Tinchy Stryder Feat. J Spades - I'll Be Up
The king of the underground has got a hit on his hands with this one...
Monday, 3 September 2012
'Free Mixtapes Don't Pay The Rent' Out Now [@_TheManor] #OiOi #WhosCounting?
Download the brand new mixtape from The Manor here www.welcometothemanor.co.uk
The first mixtape 'Welcome To The Manor' was impeccable, can't wait to see what the Beckenham boys have got in store with the sequel...
Here's the random Andi Peters cameo lol
The first mixtape 'Welcome To The Manor' was impeccable, can't wait to see what the Beckenham boys have got in store with the sequel...
Here's the random Andi Peters cameo lol
Sunday, 2 September 2012
K KOKE - ONLY ONE [OFFICIAL VIDEO] [@KOKEUSG]
This is perhaps a little snippet of what's to come from the I Ain't Perfect LP. I love it, his verses are hard, the hook is reminiscent of a proper artist and not just any underground rapper. This is progress, this is necessary, only the small-minded people will be reluctant to evolve with Koke.
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