no idea how Wiley comes back from that but I'll be sad if this is over
― lukas, Friday, 10 January 2020 16:31 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcWDNLCjuFQ
He's not going down without a fight
― paolo, Friday, 10 January 2020 19:34 (four years ago) link
i think that's tbh the best of his 3 but stormzy seems done with this
― idgaf (roxymuzak), Friday, 10 January 2020 19:43 (four years ago) link
It just occurred to me that in every other clash/war that Wiley's been involved in he's been the guy at the top who the youngsters are coming for. Obviously he's older than Stormzy and he'll always be the King Of Grime but this is probably the first time he's been the underdog in this sort of situation
― paolo, Friday, 10 January 2020 19:49 (four years ago) link
would love a third and final stormzy
― ||||||||, Friday, 10 January 2020 20:13 (four years ago) link
I could listen to them go back and forth like this all year tbh
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 10 January 2020 20:22 (four years ago) link
new wiley and d double joint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX_V_hZiynY
― Bstep, Wednesday, 15 January 2020 12:10 (four years ago) link
So it doesn't look like Stormzy's going to reply. I'm calling this a draw
― paolo, Thursday, 16 January 2020 08:44 (four years ago) link
he was on ebro yesterday giving himself the W
― ||||||||, Thursday, 16 January 2020 08:47 (four years ago) link
can someone recommend some uk drill rappers? the only one i know is pop smoke lolhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oib2gIA0W4k
― Bstep, Thursday, 16 January 2020 15:02 (four years ago) link
Headie One, RV Bandokay and Double Lz from OFB. Headie is currently in prison for six months so don't expect anything new soonDigDatNito NBDigga D (who I believe is also locked up), Sav'O and Horrid1 from CGM (formerly 1011)Skengdo and AM from 410Zone 2, especially Kwengface and KarmaHarlem Spartans especially Loski (also in prison I think)Russ (doesn't really make drill any more tbh)V9KOTrapx10SmuggzyAce
― paolo, Thursday, 16 January 2020 15:14 (four years ago) link
Check out the other grime/UK rap threads which have been crammed full of drill vids by me
― paolo, Thursday, 16 January 2020 15:15 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afA0JL-oXwI
DigDat shows Aitch how it's done. Slightly disappointed to hear him say that he was on the wing like Ozil when Ozil's always been a centre mid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaQjlagBnG0
This lad is basically Coventry's J Hus, and there's nothing wrong with that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la6uE_XcgHc
K Trap pretty much does the same thing on every track but it never really gets old
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6PGWc0vyDM
Octavian does drill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4oF_7dluto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=insJCPyByIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAqg6to_pso
Some actual drillers do drill. This lad is Stefflon Don's brother. He's also an absolute unit
― paolo, Friday, 24 January 2020 12:08 (four years ago) link
wow, i like this pa salieu guy way more than j hus. thx 4 all the great reccs fam
― Bstep, Friday, 24 January 2020 15:23 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8fuOmRHnv8
New NSG. Produced by Jae5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkknrM4Xr2M
Yizzy sends for Jammer, Wiley and Dot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypVR7HGXdqQ
Headie One gets into autotune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMnc1ocxStI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX64XZ0YE7g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DqVJ4M0jHU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysv0q8HpcXQ
Chip does drill. With Ian Wright
― paolo, Friday, 7 February 2020 15:41 (four years ago) link
dot would destroy that kid tho lmaohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXxNMrnZO0w
― Bstep, Saturday, 8 February 2020 07:10 (four years ago) link
He probably would. Surprised he's not replied yet (as far as I know)
― paolo, Saturday, 8 February 2020 08:38 (four years ago) link
Wiley and Stormzy are beefing again on Twitter. What are they like?
― paolo, Saturday, 15 February 2020 17:45 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXLS2IzZSdg
Dave does Black live at the Brits with a new verse, calls Boris Johnson a racist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LRMGE9_M2Q
And Stormzy did a medley. I love a good medley
― paolo, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 21:56 (four years ago) link
Also Unknown T has been found not guilty of murder
― paolo, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 21:57 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98XnGY5TUTc
And he's put out a song to celebrate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8o6pcqBW4k
UK drill's tribute to MJ. It's quite catchy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYirgnKnwzY
Frosty got over a million views last year on a tune he put out on his own channel with no video when he was locked up. His flow is so laid back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My05cYX_2iM
As is SL's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVCyTpxIO4c
Aitch always sounds like he needs to blow his nose
― paolo, Saturday, 29 February 2020 16:09 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOnnE5BYttA
― Bstep, Monday, 9 March 2020 19:46 (four years ago) link
That's cold. D Double has a good voice for drill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg2dmvvew_o&feature=youtu.be
We have a coronavirus drill track, and it's actually quite good. Looks like these lads were right about wearing masks all along.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUKlIHIYvAw
Ill Blu do drill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCTupAH_AMA
Pete and Bas do drill with some Irish and Australian guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJNwJIiI2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU88O-xnn4s
New Yxng Bane with another wavy one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlNNl5oifMY
This is Aitch's best work so far, and one of AJ Tracey's best as well
― paolo, Friday, 20 March 2020 09:44 (four years ago) link
Hmm the coronavirus track doesn't seem to be linking properly. It's called Spreadin' (Coronavirus) by Psychs
Also I hope you're all as excited as I am to learn that Ruff Sqwad's long lost grime classic R U Double F is getting a vinyl release
― paolo, Friday, 20 March 2020 09:50 (four years ago) link
absolute stone cold unimpeachable A+++ bangerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3C5NMEek-E
― gday curd nerds (||||||||), Friday, 20 March 2020 16:10 (four years ago) link
coronavirus track is a bop too
― gday curd nerds (||||||||), Friday, 20 March 2020 16:12 (four years ago) link
Ill Blu drill track rules.
― Matt DC, Friday, 20 March 2020 16:26 (four years ago) link
i like that v9 joint
― Bstep, Friday, 20 March 2020 21:12 (four years ago) link
There's been a woeful lack of social distancing on display in the drill scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLdkZnDlGCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa3xxIfMAIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awobHDiWY9A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbutwcOBGc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl-9SXn6RYk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbZiQ0bKFS0
They could learn a lot from Jaykae
― paolo, Saturday, 4 April 2020 11:06 (four years ago) link
There's a new album out from Skepta, Chip and Young Adz. I've not heard the whole thing but what I have heard hasn't been that great tbh. Young Adz gets on my wick
― paolo, Saturday, 4 April 2020 11:12 (four years ago) link
chat with my oldest just led me to Headie One's "Gang". loving this, it's moving as fuck
― Kier today, Dom tomorrow (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 5 April 2020 15:37 (four years ago) link
late to this, but was this never posted in last year's thread? madness!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouCuyQI9pXcYoung T & Bugsey ft. Headie One • Don't Rush
couldn't find their previous (and even bigger) hit either, tho it was nommed in the EOY Tracks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng83tmoQ3yUYoung T & Bugsey ft. Aitch • Strike A Pose
see they just dropped an album as well, gonna have to check it out
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Sunday, 5 April 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
I think I meant to post Don't Rush in here but didn't. I wasn't feeling Strike A Pose so much
― paolo, Tuesday, 7 April 2020 10:43 (four years ago) link
Headie says he's done with drill. It looks like he's going to try for mainstream success, and good luck to him
― paolo, Tuesday, 7 April 2020 10:45 (four years ago) link
“Don’t Rush” my favourite of the two by far as well. It’s so good.xp
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 7 April 2020 10:57 (four years ago) link
Judging by his Twitter right now, Tempa T has gone way off the deep end.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 13:40 (four years ago) link
He seems to be the David Icke of grime. He also seems to be trying to bully JME into doing a load of burpees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SBccSMfib4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW71FKXQwSY
Have some new JME and a topical Lady Leshurr track. Made the video on her phone in her flat apparently
― paolo, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 21:36 (four years ago) link
Listened to the Young T & Bugsey album.** It’s enjoyable enough, but very far from thrilling. Hardcore they ain’t (if that’s what you’re looking for), it’s J Hus-ultralite, lyrically and musically (they even have a Jae5 track in “Madonna”), but the biggest weakness is that there’s no personality or character at work here. Not really a dealbreaker when the track is as good as in “Don’t Rush”, but over the course of an album...**does this qualify as essential frontline work?
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 10 April 2020 20:34 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcjY67XZqFc
― Bstep, Saturday, 11 April 2020 15:49 (four years ago) link
i'm enjoying that Young T album! not looking for hardcore in the summer tho tbh
― Pliny O'Toole (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 11 April 2020 15:54 (four years ago) link
(don't really listen to albums front to back tho tbf)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQfWjI8nuV4
― Bstep, Thursday, 16 April 2020 21:47 (four years ago) link
That's a good one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJxvwanf7ak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8sKIvpMLSs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOzb7zWfJeM
This guy's got a different flow from your average driller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzD1Ev14jVM
CB got a life sentence last year. Not sure why this is only coming out now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dr_b5A3bLc
Brian Eno does drill, by which I mean that he's remixed Headie One. It's not that great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekak2GGps9c
Joy Orbison does drill. It's OK.
― paolo, Thursday, 23 April 2020 08:42 (four years ago) link
I don't think either Brian Eno or Joy Orbison are real drillers if I'm being honest
― paolo, Thursday, 23 April 2020 08:47 (four years ago) link
joy o track was dope! eno needs to retire tho lol
― Bstep, Thursday, 23 April 2020 15:15 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YPH39b5uF4
RIP Ty, died of COVID 19 aged 47. One of the best UK rappers from the 2000s
― paolo, Friday, 8 May 2020 09:42 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPc4OnfTrY8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYLbPinpBH8
So who sampled Push The Feeling On better? Like for AJ and MoStack, comment for Mist and Fredo
― paolo, Friday, 8 May 2020 09:56 (four years ago) link
Both tracks might be good if they weren't sampling that rubbish song
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 8 May 2020 10:36 (four years ago) link
Push The Feeling On is awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PRObnyuHCs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlIjfGGZAuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUirRFcXEvw
Pete and Bas are actually pretty good on drill. They've got the masks and everything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feRBZPtw5bE
Aitch does drill. There can't be many big name UK rappers who haven't been on a drill beat now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud61U0AAwL0
I could see Poundz getting some mainstream success. He sure knows how to write a catchy hook.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcxXIchi7XQ
Ivorian Doll with a rare school-themed drill video. Still the only woman in the scene I think.
― paolo, Friday, 22 May 2020 20:25 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEXZai09LxI
Stormzy on a drill beat. I don't think this track's that great, his verse is the high point
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE0vK31wQQQ
MizOrMac from Harlem Spartans is out of prison after three years I think and he's back with a conscious one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpraBUVkUV0
I think we need more Autotune in drill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wtnjVX3lMs
Ill Blu do drill again
― paolo, Wednesday, 10 June 2020 08:53 (four years ago) link
Ah fuck. I think I see what's happened there. Let's try again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMPr9XXGymA&ab
Headie One ft AJ Tracey & Stormzy - Ain't It Different
― paolo, Thursday, 10 September 2020 09:32 (four years ago) link
Goddamnit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMPr9XXGymA
― paolo, Thursday, 10 September 2020 09:34 (four years ago) link
There we go. YouTube have put some bullshit on the end of their URLs with the channel name and what have you so you need to take that out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjN2RhRyi8k
Lady Leshurr - #UNLESHED 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOJM_fNzkfw
Abra Cadabra Ft. RV x Kush x Double Lz x Bandokay x Lowkey x Dezzie - On Deck Remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwFu3nE1bNc
Frosty Ft. Unknown T - Under Surveillance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpZ31h78EMY
K-Trap - Whip That Work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPe5tzoprOw
Sykes Beats ft. #OFB Dezzie & Headie One - Chop It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey5uynrMyOE
Frisco - Red Card (Official Video) ft. Skepta, Jammer, JME, Shorty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hze3Z4M-mbU
Crazy Titch - Twice
― paolo, Thursday, 10 September 2020 09:44 (four years ago) link
thanks for the recommends!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 10 September 2020 16:36 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-THyj_xY9Xk
― Bstep, Friday, 11 September 2020 18:24 (four years ago) link
Dottz • Electric Slide
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 11 September 2020 20:55 (four years ago) link
Yeah that's great! I've been enjoying a lot of these recommendations lately, thanks.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 12 September 2020 17:26 (four years ago) link
You're welcome!
― paolo, Sunday, 13 September 2020 10:13 (four years ago) link
been sleeping on this thread all year, but I just heard the brilliant chorus to Pa Salieu's "Betty" and afaict (lots of dead vids with no labels upthread) it was never posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhmT77slD78
― rob, Saturday, 19 September 2020 13:48 (four years ago) link
vybz does drillhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHx7oiFmMJo
― Bstep, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 03:49 (four years ago) link
^^^ Vybz Kartel ft. Sikka Rymes, Lisa Mercedez & Massive B • Badman
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 09:26 (four years ago) link
afaict (*lots of dead vids with no labels upthread*) it was never posted*
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 09:28 (four years ago) link
That Pa Salieu tune hasn't been posted so thanks for sharing, it's a good one. He's making a name for himself in the scene. Loving his Afro-style approach to drill. The Vybz Kartel one is good too. He's got a great voice for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxTV3vODb3s
Pa Salieu - My Family feat BackRoad Gee - Here's another new Pa Salieu. Backroad Gee seems to be becoming the Tempa T of drill, ie he's not the best MC technically or lyrically but he shouts a lot and gets everyone gassed up. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM2Q6MAtcb8
Big Shaq - Anti Freestyle - Shaq is actually a good rapper. I've said it before but it bears repeating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kLt711HESg
M1LLIONZ - LAGGA - M1llionz visits Kenya. There's a lot more weaponry on show in this than you'd see in a vid shot in the UK.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0mlxTVludQ
Teeway - Dinner Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMVOMfjPy4I
Dutchavelli - Bando Diaries (Remix) [feat. OneFour, Kekra, Noizy & DIVINE] - Dutch has brought along drillers from Australia, France, Albania and India for this remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JrlzjIeF6s
DigDat - Assassin Creed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajvIxmkvOG0
Morrisson - Brothers (Official Video) ft. Jordan
― paolo, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 10:42 (four years ago) link
All of these Pa Salieu tunes are brilliant, I'm not so into drill but the injection of energy here is fantastic.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 24 September 2020 16:18 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2YFJ2b_WEQ
― Bstep, Wednesday, 7 October 2020 23:12 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLjiZvK7xKY
Chip - Flowers - Chip sends for Stormzy! And it's a good one, just as good as any of Wiley's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysn6r11-Fz4
Chip - Killer MC - I'm not sure if this is a Stormzy send or not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKAgw9YWY-A
Unknown P - Diss & Chips (Stormzy & Chip Beef) - Posh driller Unknown P with his thoughts on the matter. He's a comedy MC but he's just as good a rapper as most drillers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXb3qLYTqbY
Potter Payper - When I Was Little - Potter with a conscious one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qUFo86oaLI
#OFB BandoKay & Double Lz Featuring Abra Cadabra - BLM - A rare conscious drill track that also samples 'Spiders' by Coldplay. Makes sense really because drill producers love a bit of minor key piano. There was a grime tune back in the day that sampled this as well (by P Jam iirc). It wasn't very good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaMlDJd7rG0
Dizzee Rascal, Smoke Boys - Act Like You Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3pipPosgTs
Smoke Boys Ft. Dizzee Rascal - Justin Bieber - Dizzee and Smoke Boys have done a couple of tracks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3ibYcsJEOo
Dutchavelli - Cool With Me (feat. M1llionz)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR-m5zycBJU
Pa Salieu - Bang Out feat. Gazo [Kwes Darko Remix]
― paolo, Friday, 9 October 2020 08:42 (three years ago) link
what do we think of the headie album? listened in the car last night and it's a bit of a hodgepodge, but there are some choice cuts. love the latest young t & bugsey pop-rap collab, the closer with kaash paige, and "parlez-vous anglais" was a lot of fun. my fav new solo track was probably "five figures," which was the one that felt closest to the headspace he was in on gang. the future connection didn't feel as convincing–the novelty of hearing future on a drill beat is cool, but his verse leaves a lot to be desired. idk what to make of the afrobeats section that crops up towards the end, but points to headie for giving it a shot.
― glengarry gary beers (voodoo chili), Thursday, 22 October 2020 17:59 (three years ago) link
Only listened a few times but I really like it. Not feeling the pop-rap tunes so much but he's at the stage where he's not going to do a whole album of road tunes so I think he gets the mix right. And it's gone to number one!
Also it doesn't look like Chip's getting a reply from Stormz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLiAIgsXnrk
Bis - Streets - A bit deeper than your average drill tune. Bis would have turned 21 on the day this came out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxgpwRSKspA
Ghetts - IC3 feat Skepta - Ghetts and Skeppy getting political.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYNCQGzCkfA
D Double E - Tell Me A Ting REMIX ft P-Money x Frisco x Backroad Gee x Novelist - Some more veterans on this. I think this is the first time I've heard a drill rapper on a straight up grime beat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqGTrsWHTlA
Loski ft. Popcaan - Avengers - A rare UK/JA collab here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTvh27sr5NQ
Dezzie - Daily Duppy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEUAyneKIlc
Digga D - Chingy (It's Whatever)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37t670fE4Ts
PS Hitsquad - Bruce Willis
― paolo, Wednesday, 28 October 2020 09:56 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OCAcKvahOY
Chip - Ignite (ft. Jme & Dizzee Rascal) - I think this and Dizzee's other recent tune with Chip are the first time he's been on a tune with other high profile MCs since the Roll Deep/BIDC days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sa5GcmqoAc
Dizzee Rascal, Ocean Wisdom - Don't Be Dumb - These two work really well together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khenvzw4mHE
Abra Cadabra - Spin This Coupe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it0TOvEreJ8
BackRoad Gee x Lethal Bizzle x JME - Enough Is Enough - These two tracks could set off some serious moshpit action in normal times. The beat on this one almost sounds like old school grime to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5dIP5ERe60
K1 N15 - Bando
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAEcmCyEvkU
DigDat - VV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3G-NfxWHJY
Tion Wayne - Deluded (feat. MIST). Love this beat, so cold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk9V7zqYHEk
Russ Millions - Playground Finale
― paolo, Saturday, 14 November 2020 19:41 (three years ago) link
lots of quality there!
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 November 2020 22:59 (three years ago) link
don't follow this thread too closely so apologies if repost but i really liked this
https://izco.bandcamp.com/album/warrior-chant-ps-in
― the late great, Saturday, 21 November 2020 18:11 (three years ago) link
maybe it's the pokemon / looney tunes 1-2 in the hook
― the late great, Saturday, 21 November 2020 18:12 (three years ago) link
I'm hopelessly obsessed with this M Huncho x Nafe Smallz song, couple other nice moments on the DNA mixtape too. They have good chemistry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swTSP7ymYsU
Really liked the Mez album Tyrone 3 that came out last month, I love his beat selection, some of the tracks have that old school grime sound. This one in particular is mad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNAnXH2fnOI
― Rollie Pemberton, Saturday, 21 November 2020 23:32 (three years ago) link
That's one of the better Huncho tracks I've heard. Not a big fan of that style tbh but he's good at what he does. Feeling that Mez track too, beat sounds almost like the grimier end of UK funky to me.
The Beeb have made a documentary about Digga D and it's an interesting watch. It's more about him trying to stay off road than about his background or his career to date and it takes a fairly sympathetic approach to his situation. It does make me angry that the government isn't doing to more to help a young man with PTSD but what do you expect.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08xkspf/defending-digga-d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_vdaZ2NesI
Digga D - Daily Duppy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLuP4N6Wp3E
Straight Murder (Giggs & David) - Dave shows Giggs how it's done on this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE7LJcss0l8
Abra Cadabra Ft. Kush - How We Living - I'm a sucker for those sinogrime style flute melodies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsuXCdCVMOI
Jammer Feat. JME - Ain't The Same - Gotta say that I've never really rated Jammer as an MC but he shells it on this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE7AXBELOU4
Pete & Bas ft. M24 - The Old Estate - Pete's verse on this, bloody hell
― paolo, Monday, 7 December 2020 14:34 (three years ago) link
have been listening to the headie one album a bit lately and it would probably be one of my favourites of the year if it were a fair bit shorter, because it's pretty good at what it does, just that thing gets monotonous over its 20 tracks
― ufo, Wednesday, 9 December 2020 11:38 (three years ago) link
almost afraid to admit that pete and baz 'lightwork freestyle' is one of my most played trax this year, certainly the one which has the most bars that remain stuck in my head.
the money comes blue, the money comes white, the money comes pinknow i'm washing out red with a petrol can in the bathroom sink
too many bands locked down in the basementbought two flats and a loft extensiontoo many 22s tucked in the car doorlooks like one of them bond inventions
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 9 December 2020 17:17 (three years ago) link
pete and bas
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 9 December 2020 17:50 (three years ago) link
This is worth watching. Really like the track on the second half of his Daily Duppy too.
Agree about the Abra Cadabra track. Need to get around to listening to AC's mixtape/album.
― Mr Andy M, Friday, 11 December 2020 19:06 (three years ago) link
I've been lurking on this thread on & off through the year but haven't bothered posting because I generally can't think of anything to say beyond 'this is big' or similar. Found a lot of great tunes through it though. It feels weird to post because we're real-world pals, but I do have to say thanks to paolo for all the good work.
I was wondering with the end-of-year poll coming up soon whether anyone had any favourite tunes or albums/mixtapes from the year? If there's any consensus picsk we could take them forward to the nominations.I will try and post a list of faves in a while (it will mostly just be things that are already on this thread though).
― Mr Andy M, Friday, 11 December 2020 19:11 (three years ago) link
J Hus is an obvious consensus pick as far as albums go. i just finally got around to Pa Salieu's Send Them to Coventry and it's great too
― ufo, Monday, 14 December 2020 02:31 (three years ago) link
superb record
― nxd, Monday, 14 December 2020 02:43 (three years ago) link
Lol me, I hadn't actually listened to the J Hus album when it came out (hadn't been too keen on Common Sense and just generally wasn't following new music at the time), but have now checked it out and of course it's great. Would definitely expect it to do well in the poll.
Favourite tracks of the year:Abra Cadabra Ft. RV x Kush x Double Lz x Bandokay x Lowkey x Dezzie- On Deck RemixAbra Cadabra - Spin This CoupeBackroad Gee x JME x Lethal Bizzle - Enough is EnoughBackroad Gee ft Pa Salieu & Ambush - Party PopperBandoKay & Double Lz ft Abra Cadabra - BLMClipz ft Ms Banks, Ms Dynamite & Jaykae - Again (Redlight remix)Crazy Titch - Puff ChestDezzie - Buss ItDezzie & Headie One - Chop ItDizzee Rascal & Ocean Wisdom - Don't Be DumbFrisco ft Skepta, Jammer, JME & Shorty - Red CardGhetts ft Jaykae & Moonchild Sanelly - MozambiqueHeadie One ft AJ Tracey & Stormzy - Ain't It DifferentHeadie One & Fred Again ft Jamie XX - SmokeIll Blu ft Bandokay x Double Lz - MagicIzco & PK - Ps-InKarma - Weirdest ZooLady Leshurr - Unleshed 4M1llionz - LaggaM1llionz - Y PreeMeekz x M1llionz x Teeway x Pa Salieu - Year of the RealMez - SilasMizOrMac - Return Of The MacPa Salieu - Bang Out, plus basically everything on the albumSmoke Boys ft Dizzee Rascal - Justin BieberTrizzac x Bgody - CDUnknown T - Deh DehUnknown T x D Double E - Double TroubleV9 - Vikings
There's probably some screwy choices in there reflecting the fact that I'm not all that deeply immersed in this stuff. I've probably underepresented the drill side of things as well: I feel like there's been loads of drill tracks that I've listened to and enjoyed but don't stand out when trying to pull together faves for a list.
With albums/mixtapes, my knowledge is sketchier again. Pa Salieu - Send Them to Coventry I agree with everyone is fantastic, and J Hus - Big Conspiracy too as above.
Unknown T - Rise Above Hate I thought was a really solid album. Maybe not many stand-out tracks and sometimes UT as an MC seems more interesting than the tunes, but I've still gone back to it a lot.
I thought the The BackRoad Gee - Mukta vs Mukta mixtape was a lot of fun. Just a short thing (7 tunes) and BRG sort of just does one thing, but worth checking out.
Enjoyed the Headie One - Edna album more than I thought I would. I guess I was expecting it to be an awkward crossover album but it overall it comes off quite well. It is quite split out in how it's structured I suppose, in that it's like here's the drill tunes, here's the crossover pop-rap tunes. The Gang EP I thought was excellent, & probably more consistent than Edna: obviously not hardcore at all but it just has this nice dreamy atmosphere right through it.
The Abra Cadabra - Product Of My Environment album is not really clicking with me so far I'm afraid. It feels like a bit of an awkward mish-mash of different things. Favourite tracks for me are probably the ones that I'd already heard: Spin This Coupe, On Deck, Show Me, How We Living. Will give it some more time though.
― Mr Andy M, Monday, 21 December 2020 13:08 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATbwQLqlJ7Y
LADY LESHURR - D.I.V - Lesh sends for Ivorian Doll ON HER BIRTHDAY after ID dissed her in her Daily Duppy. Why anyone would send for Lesh is just beyond me, there's really not many UK MCs that could go against her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWQdq0XoIc
LADY LESHURR - ASTRONAUT - Just a wee quick one. Not sure how I feel about her outfit in this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjDpVpX-ZVg
Bugzy Malone - Cold Nights In The 61 - I'm not a big Bugzy Malone fan but I am feeling this one. It's a bit more subdued than his normal festival-style output.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Kn5wdke_A
JAY1 - GWOP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbS-EFmqudo
#OFB DZ x YF - Back 2 Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYFrR66KAew
RV & HEADIE ONE - BACK TO BACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgQV-a9cXs
Dezzie X Headie One - Opp Diddy Bop
― paolo, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 18:59 (three years ago) link
this has been a great thread for me this year, thanks!
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 29 December 2020 20:23 (three years ago) link
Checked the noms list: Spin This Coupe, Enough is Enough, Party Popper, Don't Be Dumb & Ain't it Different were already nominated, so I've now also nominated Again remix, Puff Chest, Buss It, Mozambique, Smoke, Magic, Ps-In, Weirdest Zoo, Unleshed 4, Lagga, Silas, CD, Deh Deh & Vikings (left off the others to avoid potential vote splitting, which was tough to do for some, especially On Deck remix which has been a BIG tune for me this year).
― Mr Andy M, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 22:31 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATbwQLqlJ7YLADY LESHURR - D.I.V - Lesh sends for Ivorian Doll ON HER BIRTHDAY after ID dissed her in her Daily Duppy. Why anyone would send for Lesh is just beyond me, there's really not many UK MCs that could go against her.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWQdq0XoIcLADY LESHURR - ASTRONAUT - Just a wee quick one. Not sure how I feel about her outfit in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjDpVpX-ZVgBugzy Malone - Cold Nights In The 61 - I'm not a big Bugzy Malone fan but I am feeling this one. It's a bit more subdued than his normal festival-style output.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Kn5wdke_AJAY1 - GWOPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbS-EFmqudo#OFB DZ x YF - Back 2 Backhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYFrR66KAewRV & HEADIE ONE - BACK TO BACKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgQV-a9cXsDezzie X Headie One - Opp Diddy Bop
Not really feeling the OFB tune but otherwise these are all great.I find the beat on Cold Nights In The 61 quite hard to follow (think we have a thread about when that happens?) - it's good though.
― Mr Andy M, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 22:53 (three years ago) link