Showing posts with label grime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grime. Show all posts

Friday, 22 April 2011

New Music: Lethal Bizzle "Mind Spinnin"


More Fire Crew alum, Lethal Bizzle is coming hard with his brand new single "Mind Spinnin".

Dirty baseline with a filthy dubstep twist, it might not have that signature grime sound that we have come to expect from Bizzle but it's a scorcher nonetheless.  Seems like everyone is jumping on the dubstep bandwagon, but when it sounds like this, who are we to complain?  Complete with a clean catchy sing along hook contrasted perfectly with the immense dub step production, this is definitely a move in the right direction for Bizzle.

Check it out here:

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Chipmunk "Transition" Album Review


FROM A BOY TO A MAN

Chipmunk first appeared on our radio's with his own Slim Shady type anthem, “Chip Diddy Chip” back in 2009 and now he's back with his brand new album, “Transition”

Preceded by his massive hit single “Champion” featuring Chris Brown, hopes for Chipmunk's second album were certainly high.

Having recruited a plethora of US superstars for the album – Keri Hilson, Trey Songz, Kalenna Harper (of Diddy's Dirty Money) – the album has a definitive formula. First you get yourself a smooth radio refined beat, then you add a couple self indulgent bars and finally, call up every American RnB singer whose number you can find on your blackberry and ask them to lay down a highly infectious chorus. Successful formula, maybe, but it certainly doesn't show any growth on Chipmunks part.

It's as if he is being primed for world domination but not by standing out in his own lane. Instead, by becoming part of the “music by numbers” brigade that swamp the US billboard chart on a weekly basis.

For the most part, it sounds like he's been lyrically restrained. His cheeky rhymes and brash delivery seem to have been watered down for commercial purposes.

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Tinie Tempah Album Review


He came to cause a little chaos and to break rules.

South Londons finest Tinie Tempah, released his long awaited debut album 'Discovery' this week.
The always witty and slick lyricist has already won over the nation, with three consecutive number one singles. But those who expected the album to follow the same formula as the anthemic 'pass out' might be disspointed.

Tinie is indiscriminate when it comes to genres. Not one to be pigeon-holed he hops effortlessly between trance, pop, dubstep, hip hop and rock. Sometimes when artists try to dip into many genres on one project it doesn't come together as one piece of work. This is certainly not the case with 'Disc-Overy'.

The Kelly Rowland assisted 'Invincible' is a catchy number that will have pop fans warbling along. While the Swedish House Mafia party track 'Miami 2 Ibiza' will keep the trance heads bobbing. My personal favourite is the guitar driven 'Let Go' featuring up and coming singer Emeli Sandé, the track sees Mr Tempah approach more serious issues and gives us an insight into his love affair with his craft: 'If music needed saving i'd die for it. Musics where my heart is, im alive for it,' he states with unfaltering conviction.

The album also boasts collaborations with Ellie Goulding and Snoop Dogg. Although feature tracks dominate the disc, Tinie is sure to put his unique stamp on each track.
At only twenty-one, Tinie is innovating the face of urban music in the UK . On the album he tells us that he's 'Simply Unstopabble' and i'd have to agree.

Stand out tracks: Let Go, Miami 2 Ibiza, Illusion and Pass Out.
My verdict: 8.5/10