Skillit is the man, seriously, what an absolute G for this one. I love this record, it hasn’t got the quite infectious and overpowering “SKEEEEN” catch phrase as his last offering, but it is equally as fun and uplifting. The video is so well put together, the last one was good, this is great.
Skillit brings a humor to UK rap that just isn’t easily found, so many rappers are devoid of comedic value and generally lack the ability to have fun in their videos. I’m a big fan of UK emcee’s switching things up a little. Skillit is so comfortable on the mic, in his delivery and it’s him, his demeanor that shines through on camera. The video just compliments the comedic values at the heart of his records. Skillit, keep the tracks and the videos coming bro. We need another “Skeeeennnn!!!” catchphrase-singalong for the iphone jukebox down the pub.
Possibly the greatest two investments you will ever make in your life are a quality winter coat and a sturdy pair of boots. In the last couple of years I have made two such investments, Barbour and Red Wing provided the brand benefactors, two unrivaled names in their respective fields. Here are my two pairs of incredibly worn-in, loved and cherished, battered and bruised Red Wing boots. I think they look better rough and ready, they’ve seen me through some tough and torrid times, my feet certainly have appreciated them. I’ll clean and dub them come the end of Winter, which really should be today. But this Spring sun will soon come and go, it’s flirting with us right now, the wind and the rain will strike, and you’ll be pleased you made that investment in a quality winter coat and a sturdy pair of boots.
“Red Wing Shoe Company was founded in a small Minnesota town in 1905. A continuous commitment to quality, craftsmanship, durability, and comfort has led the brand to steadily gain popularity amongst American workers who had a pressing need for dependable footwear. Now with workwear-inspired apparel’s new role as trendy everyday wear, Red Wing has become one of the most respected and sought after companies in the market.”
A huge congratulatory big up goes out to my good friends and comrades Derek and Pill. Pill is featured as one of the top 10 Freshman for 2010 in XXL Magazine, making the cover no less. I’m so pleased he got signed, my homies have worked harder than anyone I know to reach where they have in under a year. When I was in Atlanta in April they were making steady headway and facing many of the struggles young, stand-alone entrepreneurs face daily. However, they didn’t give up. They broke through, overcoming the most arduous of challenges and have achieved something in under a year that 99% of rappers and their teams fail to achieve in a lifetime. They’re living their dreams right now, at the very cusp of something heroic, I have such admiration for these guys, they inspire me, keep me focused and above all realize that with sheer single-mindedness, grit, determination and a little bit of faith you can achieve anything. They’re not where they want to be yet, but none of us are, we all want to do better, be better and strive further to achieve success.
I’m incredibly proud to call both of these gentleman friends, hospitable, gracious and successful people, if you don’t know, get to know, Pill is here, he’s staying and he’s a bloody awesome rapper.
A couple of my best mates love their Blues. They’re always off seeing some geriatric or another, I jest, but I’m not really one for going and seeing people who were once spectacular. I am much more interested in the here and now. The classics are classics, true, but I wouldn’t want to see greats fall from grace. Regardless of the golden oldies, some relatively new but equally amazing talents play music inspired by a forgotten age. Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir are one such band. A truly amazing group, they take me to a place long before here, a place and time before synths and 808 drum patterns.
The West London Bass Heavyweights Greenmoney have put together a wicked remix of New York group Cubic Zirconia’s latest offering ‘Josephine‘.
They’ve classed this one as Trancestep, a brilliant tongue-n-cheek subgenre. with so many spawned and morpherd osmosis’ happening in Music right now, it’s only right that those blurring the boundaries have a bit of fun with the title.
I know very little about Cubic Zirconia, other than the odd track that Alex & Leo have been playing on their wonderful radio show. I’m sure I’ve mentioned that once or twice on the Twitter or here before, if I haven’t then you should head on over to the Ministry of Sound Radio Station on a Sunday evening for your weekly fix.
This is probably my favorite remix of the year thus far. The infectious vocals of the lead singer and the rhythmic, hypnotic drum loop and psychedelic feel, aided by the husky voiced hook, this is a cracker.
Another fantastic XLR8R City Guide, this release focuses on Boston and the pretty damn awesome Soul Clap. I featured the series before, you should check that post out.
I am absolutely loving this record, the beat is incredible, finally Nas is back sounding incredibly fresh. During my stay in Miami I was fortunate enough to experience two different Damian Marley shows.
The first was a free gig for the University of Miami’s Homecoming weekend. This was surreal, as the concert took place in front of the pretty spectacular library, right in the middle of campus. A huge PA and stage set up was installed, and Damian performed for about an hour. The second was at the yearly Marley Festival, held on Bob’s birthday at the Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami. The Festival is a huge get together for Miami’s Jamaican community and fans of Reggae music. The year i was there, I saw Sizzla and Capleton perform alongside all of the Marley family.
A pretty special occasion.
This latest track from Nas & Damian is the lead single from their collaborative album ‘Distant Relatives’ which is rumored to drop on in April.
I recently posted the commemorative T-Shirt that Stussy released in collaboration with Stones Throw for the anniversary of the late great J Dilla. Here are the first two parts of the three part documentary put together by the brand. These feature some incredible individuals recounting their experiences with Dilla. A must watch.
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