After months of hearing about its arrival, the new mixtape from G.O.O.D music & Def Jam signee & from the looks of the cover...the new poster boy for Pharrel's Billionaire Boys Club Big Sean is here!
This long weekend will probably have been the most tiring of my life to date. It will have started in east at the Reset IIII 1948 on Friday, where I headed after work to see what crack the UK Streetwear brands had managed to cook up since the last one back in April, was it April? It might have been May, anyway forgive the confusion I am quite tired and confused.
I was at the Nike Reset IIII from Friday to saturday, obviously I went home but you get my drift, I was present on both days.Friday was the busier of the two plus it didn't rain and considering the past couple of days that's a massive bonus, however on Saturday it did chuck it down, nonetheless here's couple pics from Friday - Saturdays activities.
Now for the Black and White, I think these are better...
Tracklist:
Gyptian feat Nicki Minaj - Hold you (remix)
Mr Lexx - Dem a pree
R.Kelly - Fiesta
Off the Books Bashment Mashup
Vybz Kartel feat Popcaan & Gaza Slim - Clarks
Supercat - Ghetto Red Hot
Aidonia - Ukku Bit
Mavado - Dem Nuh Real McCoy
Alozade - Dads of all time
TOK - Top Shotta
Red Rat - Tight up skirt
Beenie Man X Missy Elliott - 100 Dollar Grill
Cutty Ranks - Limb By Limb (DJ SS Remix)
Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
Chase & Status feat Takura - Streetlife
Big Boi feat Yelawolf - You Aint No DJ
Gucci Mane feat Swizz Beatz - Its Gucci Time
Spragga Benz feat Shabba Ranks, Kardinal & Swizz Beatz - Red Dot Special
Rick Ross feat Drake & Chrisette Michelle - Aston Martin Music
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
Cham - Ghetto Story
Leviticus - The Burial
Origin Unknown - Valley of Shadows (31 Seconds)
The Reset is a must for the latest UK Streetwear + Vintage deadstock, Food, DJs (I'll be there Saturday afternoon) & more! Kicking off on friday night!
Catch Myself, the homie Snips from Livin Proof + more @ The Bang Bang in Dalston, free b4 11!
Hot110 are throwing a sick jam @ The Macbeth too with our friends DJ Cable, Yasmin & The Goonies lot down there alongside The Newham Gens + more!
Make sure you check out...
Not an actual part of the Carnival but Yasmin's 'Bad Intentions' will be rather good during the day & into the night on Sunday @ The Chepstow, perfect if you need to jam it out a little bit but still want good music & vibes!
Extra Stout looks well worth finding with Get Me's Lixo, Heartless Crew's Mighty Mo, The Heatwave's Dan Bean + many more providing heat during both days.
ATG are throwing a big party down with Swamp 81 on the monday evening @ The Pelican Pub with a bag of big djs in the mix
& If you managed to get sorted out for it...Red Bull's Carnival do under the Westway on Portobello Rd will be an absolute madness again with Major Lazer, Rodigan, Sticky, Joker + more on the bill!
Afterparty Biz...
Whats Good's Sunday night @ The Westbury promises to be alot! with myself, Khalil, Josey Rebelle, Mr Things, Chris P Cuts & none of than DEAD PREZ passing through to shut it down!
If you fancy keeping it close to the madness for the afterparty, The Cobden on sunday night is you! with a real mix of vibes from Gaz Mayall (Gaz' Rockin Blues), Lixo & Jet Letts, Myself + more!
Benji B & The Deviation fam have pulled no punches with their big after do @ CAMP...Geeneus, Katy B, Tippa, Martelo, Benji B, Judah, Moxie & more in the building on Sunday night!
Some Dalston freeness from PC Williams & The Family Jewels gang for all those who've rinsed on Jerk Chicken & Red Stripe.
& The finally, the biggest lineup for any afterparty I've seen for the weekend...The Count & Sinden celebrate the release of their album on monday night @ Paradise by way of Kensal Green.
So there you have it...dont do too much smoking, drinking or eating, do alot of dancing, avoid the obvious trouble spots like Rampage & have a good'un!
After Carnival this monday (you can catch M1 & Sticman @ some secret Carnival gigs over the weekend too) there's no better place to be if youre a hip hop head!
Look im not a hater, Im very happy that Roll Deep have had two Number 1 singles & are making that mainstream money...but I honestly I cant stand the two singles...but theyre not for me so blah!
It brings me happiness that I can blog their new GRIME mix cd 'Say No More' HERE
Furthermore, expect the forthcoming album to have actual Grime on it too! Remember 'In at the deep end' had a 'Heat Up' for every 'Shake a Leg' hush that sellout chat!
So Rude Kid's new EP 'Hypnotize' is out NOW, have a listen above & if its your thing, go support it! If you fancy hearing some good Grime, Dubstep etc from Rudes himself + Spooky & more get down to The Old Blue Last on saturday, flyer below....
Nike 1Love rounds off the 5 boroughs tour with a visit to Queens. Courtesy of Nigel Sylvester and his boys over at FORMAT, a bmx and lifestyle shop. Also stopping by in Staten Island to see whats good with Emilio Sparks.
And now Hip Hop DJ Emilio Sparks run through why Staten Island is on the map.
You should have already bought D Double E's 'Streetfighter Riddim' on itunes & watched the Tim & Barry directed video.
Here's Dee's own Bluku Bluku TV Streetfighter tournament featuring the likes of P Money, JME, Logan Sama, Footsie + others kicking the shit out of eachother on the ps3!
Worth it even just to watch Double getting progressively higher throughout the episode.
This beat is dope and 9th didn't even produce it, he's on the hook though as his alias 9thMatic.
The spitters on this track are all part of his latest venture "It's a Wonderful World Music Group." His label that he has put together to forward his love of the hip hop that isn't largely subscribed to and played on the radio.
I'm feeling the female spitter Rhapsody (not like that guys) she's got bars she doesn't go as hard as I've heard her on a few other 9thWonder productions. You should check out her group Kooley High if your into that Little Brother and Pac Div kind of rap.