Nikitta
For our second lady-singer-songwriter-affiliated-with-Skitz-Beatz feature, allow us to introduce Nikitta.
Kanye West & John Legend – ‘Blame Game’ Live
Just a little bit of a tune… shame they didn’t get Chris Rock to do his bit too. James
J Sweet & Alias FACT mix
J Sweet & Alias are Grime veterans responsible for some of the most memorable Grime instrumentals ever made; tracks like ‘Kerb’ ‘Gutter’ and ‘Warrior’ have never failed to raise the blood pressure on DJ sets and could be seen as reference tones for some classic Grime moments.
Dimples Portfolio
Through various PR dealings, Dimples has become a good friend of the Fold. As part of a big promotional push, he enlisted us to create a PDF portfolio for him that he could share with promoters, agencies and potential sponsors. Here is what we came up with…
Brenmar – Gold Bricks FADER Mix (Stream and Download)
The mix is my vibe, the Brenmar aesthetic put into a mix. House, hip-hop, R&B, bass music, and regional club styles all on the same mix.
JJ Presents – Flava D (Free Download)
DJ JJ has compiled an excellent mix of Flava D instrumentals, available for free download.
Vybz Kartel – ‘Go Go Wine’ (Official Video)
I can see this tune getting rinsed this summer.
NYC/LDN: Koko, Camden – 2nd June 2011
The lovely Phiona from top online magazine Afripop got in touch with us this week to promote the return of NYC/LDN, a night held at Koko, Camden on the 2nd June 2011.
Mixtape Monday: Frank Ocean – ‘Nostalgia, Ultra’ (MP3 Download)
‘Nostalgia, Ultra’ exhibits a warm, almost sun-bleached beauty that one rarely gets in RnB music these days.
Mixtape Monday: Elzhi – ‘Elmatic’ (MP3 Download)
‘Elmatic’ by Detroit MC Elzhi is, to put it simply, one of the best mixtapes to drop so far this year – you need to own it, period.
J Nolan – ‘Cosmic Cruise’ & ‘Made It Out Alive’ (MP3 Download)
Latest efforts from J Nolan, one of our favourite Stateside MCs right now.
Dimples – The Last Laugh Vol. 3
Press release we made fr Dimples, pioneering Grime MC and all-round legend.
The Heatwave – Energy Bashment Mix (Download Link Inside)
Very tasty bashment mix from The Heatwave, download link underneath.
‘Customtone’ – Fracture & Neptune feat. Martin Fieber
Very tasty chilled DnB track here, complete with an animated (completely hand-drawn, too) video courtesy of UTILE, aka Emilski & Nick Duggins.
The Best Odd Future Article Ever Written (with Download Links)
Every now and again something comes along and, although you might sleep on it for a while, it eventually grabs your attention so strongly that you can’t help but write something about it, even if other people got there first. Odd Future is one of those things.
Dro Carey feat. Trim – Lose My Head (Numan RMX snippet)
A snippet of Numan’s excellent remix of Dro Carey featuring Trim – Lose My Head.
Thom Yorke, Burial & Four Tet – Ego & Mirror
New vinyl-only release from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke alongside Four Tet and Burial. Simply wonderful.
One To Watch – Nico Lindsay
Nico Lindsay is certainly one Grime MC to watch. 2011 could be a big year the Finsbury Park MC.
Durrty Goodz Interview
Durrty is back to take on the scene with ‘Overall’, his first full-length project. We talk to him about ‘Overall’, ‘Born Blessed’ and more!
J Nolan – ‘How it Feels’
US rapper called J Nolan emailed us his new song ‘How it Feels’ via the blog, and we’ve been playing it since. Produced by Polish producer Tuelv, ‘How it Feels’ is a mellow excavation of the young ATL-residents’ mind, delivered with style and panache.
*NEW* Dimples – ‘Bloodclart’
‘Bloodclaart’ – taken from Dimples’ forthcoming mixtape, ‘The Last Laugh Volume III.’ 2011
Grime Forum Awards – NOMINATIONS Close This Weekend
Nominations for the prestigious Grime Forum Awards are about to close. Any self-respecting Grime-head would have cast their votes AGES AGO, but, for those that haven’t yet, we thought we’d give you all a gentle reminder. SO CLICK HERE AND VOTE NOW! The awards are in recognition of some of the hardest-working and intuitive people [...]
