DJ Premier Reveals Best Albums Of 2009

The legend that is DJ Premier has announced his top albums from 2009. He based his list solely on “dope beats, dope rhymes, scratching and cutting, creativity, uniqueness, originality and overall packaging of the product’s integrity.” “I don’t care if you sold a million copies, that does not make it dope,” DJ Premier stated on his blog.
“This is how I got famous in my career, so the rules still apply. I went through more than 60 LP’s released in ‘09 on major and indie labels over and over to get it as close as I possibly could to being satisfied with the list.”

Here's the list!
1. Blaq Poet - Tha Blaqprint
2. Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx II
3. OC and AG - Oasis
4. A&E - Arts and Entertainment
5. Obie Trice - Special Reserve
6. Royce Da 5’9 - Street Hop
7. Marco Polo & Torae - Double Barell
8. Statik Selektah - Pre Game EP
9. Jay-Z - Blueprint 3
10. Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse
11. Canibus & Keith Murray - Undergods
12. Diamond District - In the Ruff
13. Saigon & Statik Selektah - All In A Days Work
14. KRS-One & Buckshot - Survival Skillz
15. Ghostface Killah - Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry
16. M.O.P. - Foundation
17. 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct
18. Method Man & Redman - Blackout 2
19. La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust
20. DJ JS-1 - No Sell Out

from Rapgodfathers.com

BlatantlyBlunt meets Skilzie

SE London resident Skilzie is a grime MC to keep an ear out for and has recently released his latest free giveaway, prepare to launch vol 2...we caught up with him to get his thoughts on the scene, beef and whats to come for 2010..

1. How did u get into grime and how did u get your name?

BOY I GOT INTO GRIME FROM SCHOOL DAYS, USED TO LISTEN TO DIZZEE N ROLL DEEP A LOT AND ALL THE ESKIMO BEATS THEN JUST STARTED SPITTING AND JUST STUCK AT IT! MY NAME CAME ABOUT JUST ON A RANDOM I WAS GOING TO ORIGINALLY USE SKILZ BUT I DIDN’T LIKE IT SO I USED THE LAST 2 LETTERS OF MY REAL NAME AND PUT THEM ON THE END SO I HAD SKILZIE AND IT WORKED AND STUCK!!

2. Tell me about your upcoming release and what it brings to the scene that’s lacking at the moment

MY UPCOMING RELEASE IS ‘PREPARE 2 LAUNCH VOL. 2’. WHAT I THINK ITS GOING TO BRING TO THE SCENE IS MORE HARD EDGE GRIME. I HEAR A LOT OF ARTIST CROSSING OVER BUT I WANA BE THE GUY WHO MADE GRIME SELL. THAT’S WHAT I THINK THE SCENE IS LACKING ARTIST DONT LIKE TO TRY AND CHART WITH GRIME BUT I FEEL GRIME IS THE ONLY GENRE IN TOUCH WITH THE YOUTH OF TODAY!! SO I BELIEVE IT DESERVES MORE RECOGNITION THAN THE MAJORS OFFER IT!

3. Is the beef in the scene holding it back or does it breed competition

I BELIEVE BEEF IN THE SCENE IS GOOD HEALTHY COMPETITION BUT I THINK IT’S SILLY WHEN IT HAS TO TURN BAD BUT UNFORTUNETLY IT DOES CAUSE SOME ARTIST JUST CANT BE PROFESSIONAL BUT YOU KNOW THATS GRIME.. BUT YEA MAN BEEF IS GOOD!

4. Who in the scene do you want to colab with and why?

IF I HAD TO PICK ANYONE I WOULD DEFO SAY SCORCHER!! I THINK HE’S A BIG MC I KNOW HES TRYING TO CROSS OVER AT THE MINUTE AND HIS RELEASES MAY NOT BE STRONG TO A STRICT GRIME FAN BUT I WOULD GET HIM ON SOMETHING THAT WAS GRIME AND I KNOW HE WOULD DELIVER, NO DOUBT!!

5. Which non grime artists would you like to collab with?

IF I EVER GET THE CHANCE TO, THEN I WOULD SAY TAIO CRUZ!

6. Who in the scene will make the biggest impact in 2010 that hasn't already broken thru

OBVIOUSLY ME LOL... NAH JOKES DESPITE WHAT HAPPENED I’D SAY MAXSTA! DEFO DOLLAR DA DUSTMAN TO COME THROUGH THIS YEAR AND P MONEY!

7. If you got asked by a major to make a cross over single (i.e. electro/r&b/hip hop) which would you choose to combine with your current sound?

I WOULD HAVE TO SAY HIP HOP. IT’S EASY TO CROSSOVER AND SELL ON WIDER SCALE!!

SHOUT OUT TO BLUNT

PREPARE 2 LAUNCH VOL. 2 OUT SOON!

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Check this gully freestyle from when he came on my show on urbanfmtv a little while back

Genesis Elijahs turned Grime!

Genesis Elijah, a long time member of the UK hip hop scene who got himself unnecesarily involved in the Chester P vs Wordsmith beef by repeatingly telling listeners he's not involved (despite no one asking) has returned to the scene with this new joint called 'power'. This is definitly on a grime vibe which is all good but people should know he's not a newbie to the rap scene.. check his old album, Deh Pon Road, pretty live.

Download/Stream: Genesis Elijah - Power
shouts to LondonToMK

4 new mixes from Spooky DJ!!

Check these 4 mixes from one of the biggest DJs in grime; Spooky DJ who you can catch on my old station, UrbanFMTV every wed night. Trust Spooky for the best grime mixes!!

Spooky's 15 Minutes of Madness
Shotz - Creep
Virgo - Down
Dexplicit - Victory
Davinche - Megadrive
Rapid - And Ting
Terror Danjah & D.O.K - Lifesaver
Statik, Davinche, Skepta, Rapid, Jon E Cash, Youngstar, P Jam, Dexplicit & Big-E-D - The Set
Skepta & JME - Controller
Young Dot (Dot Rotten) - Bassline Massacre
Terror Danjah - Radar

Preview/Listen: http://i.mixcloud.com/CDXo
Download: here

Spooky's 20 Minutes of Madness
D Double E - Grime Freestyle
Wizzbit - Jamhot (Davinche Remix)
Skepta - Stupid
Nocturnal - Back In A Big Way
Plastician - Cha
Davinche - Buzz Lightyear 2
Terror Danjah - Nite Crawler 2
Eastwood & Oddz - Coalition
Akala - Roll Wid Us (Dexplicit Remix)
Agent X - Killahertz (Alias Remix)
Lethal B - Forward Riddim (Snowman's Refix)
Professor Flex - Napa Boogie

Preview/Listen: http://i.mixcloud.com/CDXq
Download: here

Spooky's Quickfire Mix Part 1 14/07/08
Wiley - Wearing My Rolex
Rude Kid - Alien Skank
Scratchy - Stick A Pin
Maniac - Classical
Wiley - Morpheus
D.O.K. - Grizzly Monster
Rossi B & Luca - Optimus Prime
Dexplicit - Steamtrain
Wiley - Jack's Not Nimble
Skepta - Rockstar (Poomplex Edit)
Tubby - Steppa
*Tease* Tubby - T-Mac

Preview/Listen: http://i.mixcloud.com/CDXu
Download: here

Spooky's Quickfire Mix Part 2 14/07/08
Benga - Flame
Tubby - Turbo Shandy
Rude Kid - UFO Mode
Wiley - April Fools
Geeneus - You Know
Maniac - £10 Pound An Hour
Danny Weed - Names
Wiley - I Will Not Lose

Preview/Listen: http://i.mixcloud.com/CDXv
Download: here

To listen to Spooky's other sets click here.

Industry Takeover

If you're involved in the music hustle and/or want to see some live acts while pickining some wisdom industry heads from PRS and others, hit this up on January 14th @ Stratford Circus, London, E15! Get more info on the facebook event page...

Couple new UK tracks

first one is from Tinchy Stryder, Rapid and Maverik, Tinchy's first signing to his Star in the hood label. This vid's produced by the beast that is SBTV who recently launched his site, SBTV.co.uk...


This one is from Sam Khan, an MC that, like Professor Green helped raise his name thru the Jumpoff and is now running his own label, B Somebody. I'm gonna be honest and admit I'm not a fan of all his material but this one is a strong track that gives a confident middle finger up to all his doubters...