Starting at the age of 15 "Chip Diddy Chip" has come a long long way, from mixtapes to MOBO's, which he won that award before a single release!. After recently sitting his A-Levels he is now releasing his new single "Diamond Rings" on 6 July.
The infectious summer beat "Diamond Rings" is the first single to be released since his signing to Sony Columbia. Chipmunk talks to us about his forthcoming album titled "I am...Chipmunk", the grime scene and his future that right now to me seems very bright.
Otherwise known as the 'Queen of Crunk' Rasheeda has been on the scene since 2001 when she was part of hip hop trio Da Kaperz. Since then she has worked with the likes of The Dream, Lil Jon and Akon. Her album 'Certified Boss Chick' is out on 18 August and promises to deliver sexy and sensitive sides of Rasheeda.
Her style and lyrics cater for strong independent women with a varied style that matches her gemini star sign. The self acclaimed 'Boss Chick' Rasheeda lets us in on her journey in the industry so far, who she's feeling and what tracks are on her iPod.
Born and raised in Hackney, Professor Green started rapping at the age of 18 and was signed to Mike Skinner's label. Now working with Warner Music Group he is working on a new album and has had a great response from his EP.
He took time to talk to us. Click here for the interview.
Football stars come out in force to remind their peers 'Look out for your mates'
Twenty young football stars from five top London Clubs lent their support to Transport for London's latest road safety campaign to reduce the number of young teenagers killed or seriously injured (KSI) on London roads.Players from Chelsea, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur and AFC Wimbledon Academies posed with their teammates to remind teenagers 'Look out for your mates'.
Chris Lines, Head of TfL Road Safety Unit said: "Every day a teenager is killed or seriously injured on London roads. While this number is steadily falling, one injury is still one too many."
John McDermott, Tottenham Hotspur Academy Manager said: "At the Tottenham Hotspur Academy we install a team mentality in our players. Each player has a responsibility to look after themselves and each other, both on and off the pitch. "
Trip's gone down a storm at radio in the UK and the next single, 'Who's That', looks all set to be a summer smash.
He cut his teeth as an MC on the live circuit with a succession of heavyweight players including Grooverider, Shy FX and most notably Scratch Perverts and Killa Kela, with whom he toured the world supporting the likes of Justin Timberlake, NERD, Busta Rhymes, Redman and Outkast, Trip's now back in the UK and has completed his own genre splicing album, 'ShortCuts'..
DRIIS releases 'Please Be True' (Produced by Pete Rock) on 6th July on Hevlar Recordings taken from his forthcoming album set for release in early 2010.
Driis is the brainchild and musical alter ego of Idris Elba, Hackney-born Idris is no stranger to music and has been producing and performing under various monikers for many years. With his Hollywood status reaching almost supernova heights, Idris is keen to share his musical talents with the world too in the form of his upcoming hip hop soul album 'King Amongst Kings'.
Now
in its' 7th successful year, Hip Hop Kemp has built a reputation
amongst artists and fans alike, of being Europe's (if not the world's)
largest festival dedicated solely to the celebration and recognition of
hip hop music and culture. Click here for more...
Ciara releases new single 'Work' featuring Missy Elliott on 27 July from the new album 'Fantasy Ride'– out now
Multi-platinum singer Ciara will release 'Work', the follow-up single to 'Love, Sex, Magic', on 27th July. Co-written by Missy Elliott and produced by Danja, taken from Ciara's hit new album 'Fantasy Ride'.
Featuring vocals from Ciara and Missy Elliott, 'Work' is the two artists third collaboration, working together on '1, 2 Step' and Missy's 'Lose Control'. The video for 'Work' was directed by Melina, previous credits including 'Not Fair' Lily Allen, 'Diva' Beyonce, 'Closer' Ne-Yo, and Ciara's 'Go Girl' featuring T-Pain. 'Fantasy Ride' is 23-year old, Atlanta-based Ciara's third album which entered the UK charts at an impressive #9. In addition to Justin Timberlake, Ciara also collaborated with other top producers and artists including Tricky Stewart and T-Pain for the album.
Cherri V Interview
The niece of soul diva Mica Paris and former student of Brit School, Cherri V is releasing her new single, 'Until The Sun Comes Up' on 13 July. the single is a fusion of RnB, pop and rock with a Nirvana sample. We took time to interview her, click here to read.
US producer and rapper Tahmac has released his debut album "Welcome to Tahland". The single "Give Back" featuring Mutya Buena is released on 20 July and has already been picked for playlist on London's Choice FM.
VV Brown has done a fantastic cover of Kings of Leon's 'Use Somebody' which is currently the third most watched music video in the UK.
Her new single 'Shark in the Water' is released on 6th July.
Bashy - Catch me if you can
In true Bashy takeover style we review his debut album 'Catch me if you can'. Released on 1st June featuring a host of collaborations including N-Dubz, Wretch 32, Jamelia and Sirach Charles to name a few! Click here to read our review.
Flo Rida Featuring Wynter - 'Sugar' out now
Hot on the success of his number 1 track 'Right Round', Flo Rida is back with his new single 'Sugar' featuring Wynter released on 25 May. The track is taken from the album R.O.O.T.S which is also available to buy now. Click here to read the full review. You can also check out the video here
Flo Rida's music draws people to dance floors like bees to honey. 'Low', 'Right Round' and now 'Sugar' all had us all going crazy and downloading tracks in the thousands. You want to know what the big man listens to and partys to? Well now you can check out Flo's own Spotify playlist: Party Like Flo Rida
The playlist includes some of Flo's favourite tracks as well as tracks from his favourite albums: Notorious B.I.G's 'Life After Death', 2Pac's 'Me Against the World', Outkast 'ATLiens', 50 Cent's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'' and his latest album 'R.O.O.T.S'
Bashy
From a grime MC turned actor turned producer who performed the title track for the Adulthood film and was the assistant music supervisor on it, Bashy is set to release his debut album "Catch Me If You Can" on 1st June. Performing at ILUVLIVE on 1st June for more infp about his upcoming gigs visit www.bashy.com. Check out our interview with Bashy here.
Jordin Sparks – Battlefield
Jordin Sparks has finally come back with an immediately appealing, heart-racing hit that exemplifies just how versatile her style can be. Written and produced by Ryan Tedder, 'Battlefield' which was premiered live on American Idol on May 14th, is Jordin's first single from her second studio album which will be released on July 14th 2009. Read the full review here.
L.A. Cartier
L.A. Cartier currently has a funky House track circulating, entitled 'Call Me' which has been playlisted on radio stations including BBC1Xtra and Kiss FM. EUT's Waheed Cole went along to the official video launch of her second release, 'Must Be Crazy'. Click here for a run-down of the night and the artist.
Timbaland's protégé Keri Hilson...
Timbaland's protégé Keri Hilson will be releasing her debut single 'Return The Favor' ft Timbaland this week. The track is currently Top 20 in the singles chart and is taken from her US Top five album 'In A Perfect World' which is out next week (May 4th).
Keri's debut album is produced by Timbaland and Polow Da Don (Fergie + PCD) and features guest appearances from Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Akon and Lil' Wayne.
Keri's also confirmed to support Ne-Yo on his UK tour in July.
XO MAN
XO Man the 6 ft 10 rapper from Mitcham has a personality to match his height; winning Hugo Urban Rules in December 2008 his charm won over the crowds, and the Sugababes. His double A-side debut singles "Microwave" and "Lady Dog" are out now.
Visit his myspace to hear his latest tracks and watch his groundbreaking video.
He caught up with us to talk all things musical and more. Click here to read the interview...
GLOBALGATHERING 24th & 25th July 2009
OVER 150 DJs, 16 STAGES, 55,000 PEOPLE, 1 LOCATION
Long Marston Airfield, Stratford Upon Avon
GlobalGathering's line-up reads like the who's who of electronic music. Promising a euphoric weekend filled with dirty beats and colossal bass lines, live headliners The Prodigy, Orbital, and Pendulum will be joined by DJs gods Paul van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, David Guetta, Sasha, Erol Alkan across a whole host of different stages and arenas. With Carl Cox and Tiga playing UK festival exclusives, GlobalGathering is set to be this summers hottest ticket around. Click here for more info and to book!
ARE YOU A TRIBAL SKANKER?
'TRIBAL SKANK' is the next BIG TUNE to hit the clubs and radio stations up and down the country along with the ever growing MASSIVE 'TRIBAL SKANK' dance routine too.
The track is being played by Dj's all over the UK, in Leicester, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool to name just a few. Critics are already predicting the track to do big things this summer along with the "Tribal Skank" dance craze which can be seen here
The dance has already been getting talked about on 'Soccer AM' on SKY SPORTS where 2 top premiership footballers did the dance routine after scoring a goal last week
TFL
One teenager is killed or seriously injured on London roads every day. Friends are so important to us and because of this Transport for London have recently launched a new Road Safety campaign in the hope that we can reduce this figure dramatically.
Pay attention on the roads and "look out for your mates", it's not enough to think it won't happen to you. Don't let your friendship die on the road. Click here for more information...
Roll Deep Return...
Roll Deep are back!Check out the EUT video interview below with some of the camp and also the video for new single Movin in Circles which drops 9th March...
NOTORIOUS charts the remarkable rise of Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace – who, in just a few short years, shot from the tough streets of Brooklyn to the heights of hip-hop legend. Peeling back his mythic image eleven years after his tragic death, NOTORIOUS reveals the tumultuous and all-too-brief journey of a blazingly talented, fiercely determined young man whose unforgettable rap stories of inner city street life, with their raw truth and vivid rhymes, became emblematic of a whole generation's brutal reality and its dreams of escaping it for something bigger...Read our NOTORIOUS review now
HOLLOWMAN GIGGS
2008 saw south London's Giggs emerge as the hottest hip hop talent from the UK as he took over the streets and airwaves with his raw and honest style. His freestyle 'Talking The Hardest' became the unofficial anthem of the year, his debut album 'Walk In Da Park' sold out nationwide on it's day of release within hours of hitting the shelves, and perhaps most prestigiously Giggs picked up the BET Award for Best UK Hip Hop Act at a star-studded ceremony in Atlanta, USA.
Following on from last year's success, Giggs is ready to introduce SN1; a likeminded collective who are set to release their mixtape 'Another Quick One' on January 19th. As well as Giggs himself, the team consists of Joe Grind, Gunna D, Kyze and Boost, along with producers Boom Blast and Simple.
In between brand new music from the SN1 crew, the disc which is hosted by Mykal Million also boasts the underground smash 'The Last Staw'; a track which has shaken the industry after it unearthed disturbing truths about senior figures within the music game.
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