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HIPHOP
ALIEN EARTH
tion peppered with some of the West dancefloor, anywhere. On the flip ‘The
GRAND AGENT
SINGLES
ALIEN EARTH Coast’s most lauded emcees. Quality Movement’ features the whole Lootpack GRAND RIGHT NOW
AE PRODUCTIONS
and quantity are the order of the day, and Madlib has dropped the bassline of
IT’S ONLY RIGHT (RAP NIGGAZ 2)
This is the record causing a helluva stir
FEAT. PLANET ASIA
REVIEWED this bad boy is three tracks deep and the year here. Add to this ‘Laugh Now
SUPERRAPPIN
in the western sector right now... Alien
made of sterner stuff than your average Cry Later’ and you is one happy
Sure contender for nicest cover
Earth are an outfit comprised of a
platter. Mr Chavez likes his production customer. BW
BY
artwork of the year, trivial I know, but
handful of crews in the Bristol region and
:
chopped up and his drums hard, which
BEN
a plaudit I can safely give. This has all
this four track EP is up to the high stan-
is all good. The choice of lyricist DFXO
the makings of a high-grade indie
WEAVER dard expected in the area. Things kick
(Iriscience, Evidence & Encore) is
KILL YA WIV A DEMO
single - Paul Nice, Hi Tek & Chops on
off with the tune to set the scene S.F.D.B. RECORDS
nothing short of wise and with Babu
‘Alienatic’. G Swift, Truck (Beat Same Family Different Ballbag. That’s
production with the mighty Planet Asia
&
LOPEZ dealing with the cuts on two of the
Route38), IDS and Supreme Shar let the label doing it right now. Alongside
on a guest slot. Grand Agent still
tracks, the outcome is pretty much an
loose like they were from another world
doesn’t drop outstanding material,
allstar turn. If you like any of the rappers
Junior Disprol’s sick EP comes this, and
indeed, while DJs Krome and Mr
why I don’t figure. His rhymes are nice
featured previous output then this is
it’s some ruffneck bizz all round.
Fantastic tear things up with the
and the flow is dynamic when it wants
going to be a winner. This is another
Originally a six track demo, DFXO:
styluses. Next is ‘Bristol Fashion’ which
to be. It’s just his presence on the mic,
ABB release firmly rooted in the no
Defisis and Xeno impressed heads at
adds Rola (Numskulls) to the equation
and it’s especially obvious when next
nonsense league of hip hop. L
S.F.D.B. so much they released the little
who drops butter verbals as only he can.
to Planet Asia, is dangerously close to
blighter as is! And that’s the whole point,
This leads us into ‘Kit Peak’ a little
nondescript. I hate to say it, but this
DECKWRECKA & MCD
these guys cane most of y’all fools with
nugget from Shar, before finishing with
single has received more scrutiny
WHAT CHU EXPECT
their demo. Hardcore headnod fodder,
‘Piece Of String’ whereby the four RONIN
than any other has this issue from
not for the weak. BW
emcees mash it up delightfully. All in all The latest from Ronin with Deckwrecka
yours truly to arrive at this conclusion.
Alien Earth are as tight as you like, with laying down four tracks for MCD to
FLEAPIT
L
a sick array of beats at their disposal.
orchestrate his return to vinyl. For an old
MANGLE TO THIS
Seek ‘em out post haste. BW
hat of the scene, I feel dues are expect-
SFDB RECORDS MASTERS
Fleapit. From the bowels of Wales they
ed, but this single especially in the
OF ILLUSION
BEN ONE
came, dragging with them a festering FEAT. KOOL KEITH
present state of fantastic British material
COMMUNICATION EP sack of ablutions to leave underneath
LET ME TALK TO YOU
CREATIVE CONTROL
doesn’t hit the mark quite how I had RAPSTER
their unwilling hosts throw cushions.
A splendid slab of wax from the CC
hoped. With the exception of ‘Linguistix’, This is f*****g filthy. How it is that Keith
Junior Disprol, Secondson and Uppacut
stable. Who better to bless the sophisti-
I’m not feeling the beats. They are very manages to be so dirty and nice at the
have produced an EP best described
cated and sublime production of Ben
much on a London/Ronin tip, but that’s
same time is a mystery to me, and
as a rough diamond. I love it all. For
One than Numskulls and Tommy Evans?
by the by. In their favour the construction
most of the rap fraternity by all
the production, Secondson has kept
‘Communication’ sees the unstoppable
is complex and they provide the platform
accounts. Where many emcees feel
everything mighty funky and managing
Rola alongside Jay Le Surgeon sparring
D needs. I just don’t feel they can stand
the only way to describe the art of
to slip English Country Garden into ‘Lord
freely with slick verses and clearly doing
next to their peers comfortably. Hearing
loving as blowing some poor females
Blatchford’s Conquest’ is frankly classy.
what the title suggests. Beautiful. Then
MCD on wax is good though. He still has
back out, Keith drinks tea by the fire
Uppacut keeps the cuts intense and
‘What You See’ or rather hear (after a the presence and originality of flows and
and focuses on his lady friends “slot”
Junior Disprol has found his platform
dope skit) is Tommy Evans putting it’s on ‘Linguistix’ he shines the nicest. L
for the evening (I’m still reeling from
to shine. Admittedly, the quantity of
across thoughtful prose with perfect
the word slot). Massive props for this
scrotal references unnerves me slightly,
results. Like an abnormally gigantic dart DECLAIME
single, Kutmaster Kurt has laced up a
but who cares, he’s got mad lyrics of
board, this is unmissable. BW
EXCLAIM THE NAME
beauty of a beat, smooth all over, for
SUPERRAPPIN the highest, sickest calibre (check the
Motion Man and Kool Keith to soft talk
JOEY CHAVEZ
Single No. 2 from the insane LP Lord Blatchford alter ego for starters).
their way into whatever the hell they
THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE
“Andsoitisaid” and it’s summer vibes all The man must have nurtured his voice
want. Both remixes do their work too,
ABB round, Declaime’s sometimes tipsy from exclusively smoking the twiggy each working a similarly mellow beat
Much like the recognised ‘After The sounding vocal has the listener warm to bits from discarded Cutters Choice for the vocals to ride over, it all sounds
Heat’ EP, Joey Chavez drops another him immediately. This shit str8 bumps. In packs; this is reason enough for good. This is 21st century porno music
hefty slice of his own veritable produc- the motor, in the walkman, on the a mandatory purchase. L at its finest. L
LONDON POSSE
HOW’S LIFE IN LONDON?
WORDPLAY / SOURCE
Take a flashback to the early 90s -
forget about Eddie Royal in the Queen
Vic and focus on music wiseguy.
Thanks to Wordplay sorting out the
paperwork this bonafide classic of
yesteryear is now available to all us
whippersnappers sniffing at the hind of
that old dog, the rap world. Rodney P
and Bionic cut lean figures back then,
dropping punchline manna and showing
us nowt’s changed in what occupies
their time between now and then. Props
to Dobie for his tight club friendly
production and for the London Posse
giving equal room to the original lick and
ragga rerub. For a track that’s over eight
years old, it’s stood the test of time and
comes out looking like a distinguished
gent (the type who leers at gal in the
park and spends his pension on yard
weed) in our present musical climate.
Without a doubt a must have for any hip
hop devotee and I hope after his
dalliance with Tricky, this’ll prompt
Bionic to get back in the loop. L
64KNOWLEDGE
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