The fact that the official video for this collaboration between Friction and Skream featured below only has around 3k views in over 14 days is baffling to me, 'Kingpin' is so good one could think it was the golden years of grime all over again. Not only does Riko Dan London city war lord do what he does best no, Scrufizzer pays homage to Crazy Titch with reusing Titch's old, and now almost legendary, " ... oldschool, rudeboy ruffneck soldier. Now I'm gettin older, heart is gettin colder "-bars from the 'Eyes on You' freestyle from "Lord of the Decks" [...]
So, ❤ is a new category of posts and the idea behind this is quite simple. I don't know but for some reason a lot of you think that I'm either a group of people or some dude. I'm neither. I'm just me Felicia, the cunt running this site. At most we've been two cunts but since like 2006 it's been just me Anyway, I'm single (and mingle... Sorry, old Skepta bars). My goal with First Up! has always been to feature fresh music I love, be a food market, stacked up with the best products that's offered right now [...]
Oh Wiley Wiley Wiley, how I love you and your twisted ways. The day before yesterday Wiley had one of his famous outbursts and put out his upcoming album "The Ascent" on twitter and facebook for free download. Why? He was unhappy how the Preditah-produced track 'Rubicon' turned out. However, now things are sorted out, the download has been taken down and you can pre-order the album which is due via Warner on April 1st here . Last night Wiley wrapped up his Step-series when he put out 'Step 20' on a production signed Rude Kid. [...]
Post his immaculate remix of 'Fuck U All The Time' (one of my top tunes of fall 2012) the official collaboration between Shlohomo and Jeremih has been one of those things you long for so bad it's almost hurts. At least I have and here it finally is and well, I'm sorry but it's on the level as that good, (yes, here I go again, another analogy to either sex or food, as they are my only ones suitable when it comes to real good music) when you reach climax with someone you actually care about and after eat something [...]
To be honest, when Shystie does her shit best is when she's dissing or replying. 10 years ago she absolutely killed Dizzee Rascal's 'I Luv You' and her version of Commander B's 'Pum Pum'-riddim that was a reply to Kano's version was actually the best one of them all (even if Flirta D's video for 'Breasts' was a masterpiece). This new track called 'Doppelgänger' is a diss aimed for her former friend Azealia Banks, they fell out with each other after Shystie put the official video for her and Banks' ' Control It ' online, a video Azealia and [...]
Tomorrow Thursday Iggy Azalea will finally touch down on Swedish soil as she joins (the most boring man ever) Nas on his tour and here goes the official video for Iggy's new single 'Work' produced by The Invisible Men and 1stdown from FKi that drops the 18th. Watch the Jonas & François-directed clip below:
After the official video that I posted up the day before yesterday Little Jinder finally drops her new single 'Whatever 4ever' (cop off iTunes here and stream via Spoitfy here ) along with a remix signed Mash Up International/Maskinen/Lilla Sällskapet's Mats Norman. 'Whatever 4ever' serves as the first release from Jinder's debut album that will be dropping on Goldenbest Records this summer. The album will mostly contain her own productions but also comes with some help from Up To No Good (who did Lilla Namo's 'Haffa Guzz' for example) and [...]
I belong to that group of people that think that Kurt Cobain was. Sorry, but I'd take Courtney Love over Kurt any day and then we have the fact that Kathleen Hanna was the one who gave life to the legendary line " Smells like teen spirit " and not Kurt or Nirvana at all for that matter? But well, yes I was a fan, blah blah blah. However, 'Kurt Cobain' is the new single from Amplify Dot, produced by Krunchie and out the 28th of April. Listen below:
I've rinsed the official video for Little Jinder's new single 'Whatever 4ever' all weekend. Seriously, I still am since I can't stop, I just keep pressing play on the clip directed by Anders Abrahamsson over and over again. The first 10 times I saw it I cried out of happiness. No joke, I got the stains of salty tears on my sleeve to prove it. It's now over a year since Josefine dropped her latest release 'Keep on Dreaming' on T&B but on Wednesday we can finally lay our hands on the equally dreamy and beautiful [...]
Zung Gu Zung Gu Gu Zung Gu Zeng Zung Gu Zung Gu Gu Zung Gu Zeng ... Here goes the official video for Benga and Kano's huge ' Forefather ' off "Chapter II" due out 6th of May (pre-order here ). This is what you were born to do KA, please keep dissing KanYe's pof all you like but after that silly rant on instagram a while ago I'd wish you kept your pretty mouth shut about Kim Kardashian in the future. Thanks.
A new week usually means brand new material from Azealia Banks and after making us waiting a hot minute she now unleashes the fury of 'Yung Rapunxel'. The track is produced by Lil Internet and it's quite different from the things she's been serving up the past weeks. Think like early morning at a festival back in 1996, think early Prodigy. Have a listen below:
Haven't been impressed of what Benga has offered up lately but I must say, I really like this new single called 'Forefather' that drops today (buy off iTunes ). 'Forefather' will be featured on Benga's upcoming album "Chapter 2" that drops the 6th of May and features Kano. Listen below:
Dear Jacob Plant. Why on earth have you REMOVED the best part from Iggy Azalea's new single 'Work' in your mix? Yeah, of course I'm talking about the " This shit get real / Valley girls giving blowjobs for Louboutins / What you call that? / Head over heels "-passage. You eat food without spice as well? Have sex without the climax? I don't get it. Aside from that, it's a pretty good one. Have a listen below:
Love love love this brand new track from Zebra Katz produced by Jepordise called ' I Do'! Listen and peep the official video directed by Nathaniel Brown below:
I'm so proud to introduce you all to Frida Scar and the premiere of her EP "Schhh" that drops today via Illegyal Records (cop off iTunes , Spotify or download below). Even though this is Frida Scar's first solo release, she's been part of the Swedish hip hop scene for a long time with numerous collaborations on her resume and she's also a big part of the grand Femtastic collective and they're about to drop a huge single called 'Vem är han?', don't miss out! The "Schhh" EP consists of six different tracks, [...]
Last spring Danish MC Ling Ly more known as Linkoban dropped her debut single 'Link This' like a bomb and much has happened since then. During the summer she released the EP "Super Into On It" on Lucy Love’s Superbillion Records, performed at the Roskilde festival and got banned when she performed in China. On Wednesday Linkoban will do her first gig in the US as she and Lucy Love take over the Public Assembly in New York together with Washington DC's Kelow (more info about the show can be found on the flyer to your right or here [...]
Post the Simpsons' 'Homer Shake' featured in last night's episode here comes Bonde Do Role's remix of Baauer's 'Harlem Shake'. Their version 'Harlem Tcheka' is co-produced by Sants, grab it for free below. Also, as this hopefully will be the last post about this track since it's starting to get played out like generic love quotes taken off Tumblr posted on twitter as "personal" tweets by juvenile and spoiled brats, I also attached Kid Womp's version below, it's too good to get by unnoticed:
Shystie first appeared on Azealia Banks' "Fantasea"-mixtape and Azealia later returned the favour and appeared on this LZ Beatz-produced banger called 'Control It' that was featured on Shystie's "Gold Dust vol. 2"-tape. Now here's the official video and the track will also be featured on Shy's upcoming EP "Pink Mist" togheter with 7 more tracks that drops the 28th of April via STAR WORK MUSIC (pre-order here and stream a preview of the EP below). Peep Shy and Miss Banks take control below:
M.I.A. unleashes her "Matangi" mix she made for Kenzo's F/W13 show and well, please Maya stop agitate for scum like Julian Assange and concentrate on you and your art cause when you do, you're fucking brilliant. "Matangi", M.I.A.'s fourth album is expected to drop next month on April 15th. Listen to the mix below:
It' Friday, the sun is shining, I'm enjoying a short, nice and calm vacation down at my parents in Hultsfred and yes, DJ Gant-Man is a man you always can trust, no matter what. Now he reworks Baauer's 'Harlem Shake' the best way possible, a.k.a the JUKE-way. You know what to do... get ready to J U K E below:
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