Look After Your Girls

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Grimey Out Now On DMC

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01. Intro
02. So Solid Crew 'Envy (They Don't Know - Vocal Mix)'
03. JME 'Serious'
04. Maxwell D 'Serious'
05. Danny Weed 'Creeper (Feat Roll Deep Freestyle)'
06. SLK 'Hype! Hype!'
07. Geeneus & Wiley ft Roll Deep 'Wickedest Ting'
08. Donae'o 'My Philosophy (Bounce)'
09. Dizzee Rascal 'I Luv U'
10. Sticky Feat. Ms Dynamite 'Boo! (Original Dirty Mix)'
11. Kano 'Boys Love Girls'
12. Target 'Steamrolla (Feat Roll Deep Freestyle)'
13. More Fire Crew 'Oi!'
14. Roll Deep 'Roll Deep Regular'
15. Tinchy Strider 'Underground'
16. Trim 'Boogeyman'
17. Wiley 'Wot U Call It?'
18. Stush 'Dollar Sign'

RWD On Straight Outta Bethnal

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Friday, Feb 17th, Straight Outta Bethnal:
Kicking off with RWD’s very own Hattie Collins and Chantelle Fiddy pon decks, who were “starting to sweat at Stanza's lateness as we were running low on the grime,” Collins later informs. They hadn't intended to play much but once they began, there was no going back (especially with their self-confessed lack of technical skills). Anyway, luckily Stanza arrived and did his Scandalous set - Scorcher definitely stole the spotlight there. We'd seen good things from Purple (previously doing well at Live and Urban Classics) and really liked his spots on Eye of the Tiger, but Scorcher seemed to have the lyrical upper-hand on this occasion. Watch out for more from Scorch, we reckon he's about to have a good year. JME and Skepta put in a great set - though we've seen them get better reactions, the mob-like following seemed kinda low energy in places - with JME particularly amusing during his Serious, Shh Hut Yuh Muh and Don't Get Rude moments - he and Skepta have great stage presence and put proper effort in whilst the Plasitcian reciprocated on the wheels of steel.
Other great moments came from Tiny 'Swiiiiiiiiing' Tempah, the Murkle Man and he who will blaze more than you – Kronik. Meanwhile upstairs there was another RWD invasion and colourful (in both clothing and music) DJ Chewy was sending for the funky house. Not wanting to move cos the Newham Generals arrival was imminent, we unfortunately missed most of his set. He sums up with, “I think it went well, the crowd were feeling my selection and as I’ve told people before, funky house is taking over.” In the Run the Road basement, The Generals were standing to attention and seeing D Double E do his thing was just too good. He might not move, and yes he's given to mumbling but he's just amazing to watch. Monkstar and Foots were also murking the dance, reaching for old but ever-popular reload bars. Double killed it lyrically; he’s still leagues ahead of so many others. Just when we thought their unique set was coming to an end, it got even better… Foots and D went back-to-back for Mic Centre over an on-point DJ Tubby selection, whilst Monkey enjoyed the reaction from the bubbling faithful. Not wanting the night to end we waited to see what was next, from nowhere it was time for Logan Sama’s Shower Hour and Ears (accompanied by Hoodlum) was on the mic. Just as we skanked to bars from the impressive Breath of Fresh Airs mixtape our peripheral vision spotted Ghetto and Lightning trying to make their way past stage security. Once they had obtained their white VIP Bands of Power and bypassed the competent foot soldiers, Getts touched the mic and it went off. Ghetto was completely sick - he had a whole other thing going on. He maybe too grimy for mainstream tastes but we reckon he'll go down a storm on the festival circuit this year - those indie kids are gonna go nuts when they see him live - Incredible. After the mic was passed from pillar to post it was definitely time to leave when there were more MCs on stage than people in the crowd. Overall, it was great to see the reactions of people watching - some people quite rightly looked amazed particularly at the moments where the MCs got excited. Nice too to see people smiling and having a good time - the way raving should be!

Words by the RWD Team – coming to a rave near you (email staff@rwdmag.com). www.rwdmag.com Picture Hattie Collins...

Online Review: December Event
Oh my diddy! The first in this exciting series of monthly nights kicked off with a (hmmm what’s louder than a bang) at its Shoreditch based home Friday November 18th. Not ones to shy away from such a splendid line-up of promised proceedings the RWD team made their way down a chilly Old Street and stopped at number 333. After the pleasant door staff checked our guest list credentials we gained access to the dance. Without a single moment spent resting on our lorals, we swiftly moved to the Run the Road Basement only to be greeted by none other than Hattie Collins (RWD Editor) and Chantelle Fiddy (679 A&R, Freelance Journalist) pon-ze-decks. Both with DIY ‘We Don’t Mix’ slogans Puff Painted to their t-shirts we knew we’d be in for an interesting start to the evening. Fiddy seemed content on stirring up crowd hype for her partner in crime who was in fine form and excelled with her timeless selection, choosing an eclectic array of riddims ranging from the grimiest of Lady Sovereign remixes to R&B classics like Foxy Brown and Blackstreet’s Get Me Home. Her epic set was only let down by slight crowd-seething technical hitches [which were not her fault but the person who bought connecting wires from Netto] and her inability to mix, but all-in-all jolly good show girls. Def Jam UK’s DJ Samurai (who’s more street than the A-Z) and Luckie from Advance replaced the two budding Disc Jockey’s and the night upped its speed. Samurai drew his sword and unleashed just about every big track under the sun and audiographically showed exactly what he’s made of. Ms Collins who so far held the prestigious title of Track of the Night was soon surpassed when we heard Forward 2 (which we like to call Forward 1.91567) - you know the one that was leaked with Flirta D having an asthma attack about half way through. After the various reloads of F1.91567 and many trying to get their breath back from limited Flirta imitations, Ears made his way to the stage.
The Pronoun Boy and his entourage of hungry MCs including the lyrically vast Stamina Boy, the video camera wielding All in One and up-and-coming Hoodlum were waiting for instrumentals and the DJ duly obliged. Right now MC Ears has grown out of Jammer’s shadow and is arguably the hottest thing on road (GO GET HIS MIXTAPE!). Ears with his unique dance style got the crowd to pre-boiling point and his ‘Ear ‘em scare ‘em, wear ‘em tear ‘em’ bars got a massive hijack. Going through each lyric with more vigour than a freshly charged Energiser Bunny, he excelled and proved why he’s one to watch for 2006. Just when we thought that was it for the night and contemplated a pipe and slipper, Ovaltine influenced early night, it soon took a turn for the better. From nowhere No Lay emerged on the mic and breathed lyrical fire to the avid and growing crowd. The well-known flows which earned her a much deserved reload were a grimed-out audience pleasing treat and she murked the beat until the mic was eventually passed to Roll Deep’s Scratchy. Mr B.U.N. then proceeded to go back to back with his less talented partner in crime JD but best moments definitely came from Scratch as he let loose with infamous lines like, ‘Stab you in the back, but I’m not a back stabber’ and equally reload-worthy vocal content… Big!!!
With no sign of Bruza or Ace and Invisible (apparently across the other side of town) it was down to Logan ‘more dubs than a mastering suite’ Sama, Skepta, Jammer and co to represent. Skepta (who was once again rocking insane comrade styled From Russia With Love headwear) wasn’t waiting around and soon let off kingsized bars sending for many a crew. Multiple much deserved rewinds followed and then the Murkle Man donned the microphone. Being too far away from on-point selecta Sama to initiate a self-reload he earned one through his own verbal efforts, leaving those inside 333 watching in anticipation. That eagerness was soothed as Skepta unleashed another big bar aimed towards a certain artist from North West London and at that point Jammer went head first into the crowd, performing a Superman Dread stage dive into the unsuspecting individuals at the front. Dressed from head-to-toe in white adidas, Jammer was a blanc blur and somehow at that very moment intensified the jubilation of all those lucky enough to be inside… Once again big big big!!!
Big bad Rossi B did a massive jungle set upstairs and the night in the basement finished with Logan dropping brand new Wiley joints, Slew Dem’s ‘Blaze more than you’ soldier Chronik getting a few big reactions and Fuda from Ruff Sqwad wiping the floor with life-size bars. Another massive night for the RWD team and massive props to the organisers.

Tales from the frontline by Danny Walker

Head Banging

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"We are like sculptors, constantly carving out of others the image we long for, need, love or desire, often against reality, against their benefit, and always, in the end, a disappointment, because it does not fit them." Anais Nin

Coventry Crew

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DJ Lioness Playlist

Doctor - Gotta Man
Faction G - Neck Of The Woods
Jammer - Mercul Man Remix (Instrumental)
DaVinChe - Phaze
Ms Dynamite, Wariko & Selah - Gotta Make It Through
DaVinChe, Bashy & Katie Pearl - Pryin
Ny - Fire
Ny - Embrace
Footsie - Scars
Dreama - Strangers Remix
Danielle Senior - Next To You
Wonder Feat. Nio - Best Foot Forward
Charmzy - Banger
Skreamz - The Request Line
Fury - Colder Remix Freestyle
Wiley - Eski Boy Instrumental
Wiley - Eski Boy
Shotz - Crossfire VIP
Dcoy - Barbarian
Jiggalo Feat. Louie Lou - Leave You
Terror Danjah - Unknown
Spyro - 60 Pence
Dj Mackie - Dont Shoot
Scandalous Unlimited - Oh Yes
N.A.S.T.Y - This Song
Skepta - Go On Den
Mega (South Agents) - Coke Drive
Rossi B & Luca - In The Place Instrumental
Jammer - Shangooli (Lewi White Remix)
Charmzy - Anthem
Dj Mackie - Sitar
Snipe Keedo - Xtra Freestyle
Flirta D - Step In The Club
Dreama - Cherry
DaVinChe - Mega Drive
OT & Dogenham Alliance - Untitled
N.A.S.T.Y - Gang Banger
Blackjack - Arcade
Fire Camp - Forward 2
High Grade Clan - Step To Us (Special)
J Sweet - Over Drive
Miss Beatz - Saw It Comin Instrumental
Big E D - Q Bass
Zero (South Agents) - Nu Step
Tubby T Feat. Purple - Ready She Ready (Scandalous Unlimited Remix)
Smasher - Do What You Gotta Do
Blemish - Independent Ladies
Lyrically Scar'd - Fallin
Sound Syndicate Feat. Others - My style
SATURDAYS FROM 3PM ON RINSE 100.3FM

Tonight At Live

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Concentrate

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Charts

Hot Zone: Rhythm Division's Best Sellers
1. Slew Dem - Grime Remix EP (White)
2. Godsgift - Mic Tribute (2006 Old Skool Mega Mix) (White)
3. Wiley - Eski Boy (White)
4. Footsie - Scars Remix/Dirtee Skankin (Dirtee Stank)
5. Soundbwoy Ent feat Doctor - Never Wanna Say Bye Bye (Smoove)
6. Ruff Sqwad - No Bass EP (White)
7. Iron Soul - Heavens Rejects EP (Sweet Beetz)
8. Jammer - Murkle Man & Remix (White)
9. Rossi B & Luca feat Nasty - In The Place/Run 4 Cover (White)
10. Riddler Records - EP 6 (Riddler Records)
Compiled by Sparkie @ Rhythm Division, 391 Roman Road, Bow E3. 020 8981 2203. All audio can be heard at www.rhythmdivision.co.uk

Guest Chart: Plastician
1. Skream V's Skepta - Request Line V's Duppy (Dub)
2. Macabre Unit - Killer Bee (Dub)
3. Wiley - Eski Boy (White)
4. JME - Deadout (Boy Better Know)
5. The Plastician - Japan (Dub)
6. Digital Mystikz - Shattered (DMZ)
7. Roots Manuva - Colossal Insight Jammer Rmx (Big Dada)
8. Delerious - Deep Cut (Dub)
9. Wiley - Avenger (Dub)
10. Rossi B & Luca - Nobody Knows (Dub)
You can hear the Plastician formerly known as Plasticman on The Residency, Radio 1, 3-5am on rotation every 6 weeks www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/residency Check out Plasticians forthcoming dates and productions on www.myspace.com/djplasticman

Logan Sama's Top 10 Dubs blowing up soon...
1. Mastermind Trooperz ft Guests - Rep Your Ends
2. Ms Dynamite - Don't Stop, Stay Strong
3. JME - Deadout
4. Wiley - Gangsters
5.Narstie & Solo - Brushman
6. Jammer ft Dirtee Stank - Murkleman Remix
7. Skepta ft Creed - Doin It Again (Duppy)
8. Scorcher - Chance Us
9. Nasty Crew - This Song
10. 2 Nice ft Riko & Vybz Kartel - Dead VIP
Hear Logan Sama on Kiss100 FM, Monday's 11-1am. http://www.logansama.blogspot.com Enquiries: info@logansama.com

Focus Mode

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Mixtapes are dropping like flies, but the DJ Skully presents Klashnekoff 'Focus Mode' looks set to be one of the few that actually stands the test of time... Twenty-something year old east Londoner Klashnekoff became the epitome of British hip hop when he released his debut album, 'The Sagas', in 2004. The media machine may be guilty of hyping one artist after another but with Klashnekoff there was no big marketing campaign or major label push, with sales exceeding the 20,000 mark, it was the people that had spoken. "I put energy into every track I do" Klash explains to The Voice, inbetween swapping digits with Biggz. "Listen to the Saga's, every tune is good in it's own right..."
If anything it's been hard for Klashnekoff to escape the bangers like 'Murda'. Touring the club circuit with his Terror Firma family aside, he's been mostly holed up in a Nottingham studio with Joe Buddha, creating his sophomore album, Lion Heart, due to land in 2006, an album which Klashnekoff cites as having "an angrier edge" to it. Then there's the mixtape currently heating up the streets. A 25 track excursion through his words past and present, from the re-working of classics like 'Black Rose' (over Bobby Valentino's 'Slow Down' beat) and 'Son Of Niya', to new freestyles like title track 'Focus Mode' and his popular 'Jamrock Takeover', the package is well, complete. "I've got something to say, when you interview me I'm not like 'yeah blud', it flows... No matter how big I get I'll never go like that. I'd have lost my core. Life is too short." In his own words, it's his "sensitive, man of depth, articulate, intelligent to a point, conscious and switchy" approach to lyricism and life in general that have earned him the deserved respect. Although his stage name is often frowned upon, there's a valid argument to his gun moniker. "Malcolm X carried a Kalashnikov, it was a gun created to protect and I'd think 'what if a Klashnikov could tell a story?" And he's not wrong. He remains one of the few artists who garner love from rap fans across the board, grime to backpacker, young and old. His extremely real and personal take on issues including race, sex, music and politics never fail to impress. "If you listen to my music you can hear that, It's got aggi bits in it but it's in context. I'm not going to say it just for the sake of it, or to shock. Enough of these guys don't care about the bigger picture of being an artist, all they care about is road fame, it's a ghetto fabulous ting, then they'll go hate on someone like Dizzee, Lethal B or Kano. But these people inspire me, I told Lethal that the other day, on a real level. Whether you like the music or not you gotta respect the ethic." Where the future is concerned, besides looking at acting options, Klashnekoff is equally frank. "I don't know. I see the scene imploding on itself cause of the shanking and murking going on, and certain man who want to come into this game and eat, as they say... We make music from the heart, to me hip hop or 'black' music is struggle of a people, story of the people that's been embraced by other cultures who can identify by it. The basis of it, the ethics, the code it's been lost... people aren't watching the Americans, people are watching their clothes, their game, their earnings but not how they got there. It's been lost and the future don't look bright to me. I don't look at the scene and think of myself, I just think I gotta do what I gotta do."
A version of this appeared in The Voice, 2006.

RWD In Stereo

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Fire In The Hole

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Interesting title, interesting release.

Delayed Reaction

Rephlex records ragga renegade The Bug has joined forces with Loefah from dubstep bass dons Digital Mystikz to promote a new night at Plastic People. 'Bash' will be aimed directly at dancehall partyseekers fiending for the latest bashment rhythms, classic ragga, heavyweight dub and reggaefied hip hop (Nerds, trainspotters and the moody boys need not apply), as residents, guests and host MCs resolutely set out to ensure the bass will put a smile upon your face. Thursday 23rd Feb (And the last Thursday of every month) BASH (Presented by The Bug & Loefah) Policy : Bashment, Dub, Ragga, Rockers, Roots, Lovers, Soca... DJs on rotation ; Adrian Sherwood(On U Sound), Andy Weatherall(Warp), Treva(Saxon), Coki, Mala, Loefah(DMZ)
DJ Rupture(Soul Jazz, Tigerbeat6), New Flesh(Big Dada), Jason(Transition), Seamus(Ital), Russ(The Disciples), Kode 9(Hyperdub), Tayo(BBC Radio 1), Mary Anne Hobbs(BBC Radio 1), The Bug(Rephlex), The Rootsman(Third Eye), Seanie T(Dark Horizons) Hosts: Warrior Queen(Rephlex, Casual), Ras B(Rephlex/On U Sound), Ricky Ranking/Jimmy Screech(Banana Klan)
Sgt Pokes(DMZ). "Let the bass put a smile upon your face"

Running Berlin

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Check the club here http://www.raum-klang.de/360.html

Spanking

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This Saturday. Do it.

Leeds Fixup

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Same night as the next Straight Outta Bethnal but that won't matter if you're up north anyway

Killer Flu

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The mother of all mothers has had me hostage since Sunday afternoon. Was waiting to link MTV when it crept up on me from behind like a slam dunk in the neck. Fiddy got KO. After the initial slap, that was me, just me and my pit of despair with a box of tissues, Lemsip Max and Vicks for company. This was no funky, American Pie shit either. I can't remember the last time a week of my life was this wasted, but I'll never be a wasted chick... so I'm back.

13 Things PMS Stands For

1. Pass My Shotgun
2. Psychotic Mood Shift
3. Perpetual Munching Spree
4. Puffy Mid-Section
5. People Make me Sick
6. Provide Me with Sweets
7. Pardon My Sobbing
8. Pimples May Surface
9. Pass My Sweatpants
10. Pissy Mood Syndrome
11. Plainly; Men Suck
12. Pack My Stuff
13. Potential Murder Suspect

Tonight!

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A Grimey Kinda Love

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It's time to get real this Valentines Day. Forget cards, flowers and dinner for two. Save your money, buy some condoms. You gotta treat everyday like it's Feb 14th cause love is not what is used to be. The emotion may be the same but not the conditions it is living under. Forget the body, although that's probably just as far up shit creek, but shouts to society and The Age Of Chaos. Under this theorem falls Chaos' cousin, technology, the internet definitely a top 5 contender for the 'who's to blame for the state of relationships' award. While not entirely pessimistic, with 14th Feb now upon us, it's as good as time as any to address the outdated ideals forced down our throats, not just by the laws of marketing but by expectations in everyday dating (*linking in youth speak). Where dating and relationships are concerned, we're still kidding ourselves into living by rules, manners, morals and expectations determined way, way back. This was in a time when young people didn't mail nude shots of themselves to 'friends' on msn, myspace or facepic, a time when temptations were fewer and promiscuity wasn't been thrust in our faces (pun intended), left right and centre. Ultimately It was a time when faithfulness, respect and fidelity were far more common place. Perhaps society and the age we live in would have been preferable in a past life, but we're living in the now. What we need to be readdressing is the way we are acting in and out of relationships, not just the way we present ourselves but how we deal with the consequences, problems and forces at work. Don't be governed by the way people around you are living, what you read in magazines, see in films or handed down expectations. Do you. And if you're going to do someone else, make sure you're doing it with dignity and pride.

Live Loves Grime

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Straight Outta Bethnal

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We're back with another night of moshing, mic checking and one finger skanking as Straight Outta Bethnal & Run The Road brings another industrial portion of indoor street party action to Shoreditch.

Representing on Feb 17th: DJ Tubby & Newham Generals (D Double E, Monkey & Footsie/ Dirtee Stank), Logan Sama (Kiss 100), Samuarai (Def Jam UK), JME & Skepta (Roll Deep/Meridian), Plastician aka Plasticman (Radio 1/Rephlex), True Tiger camp (Scandalous Unltd), DJ Wonder (exclusive deep electro house set), Matchstick (crunk & club classics), Chewy (funky house), ELSid (Hotflush/dub/breaks), Fiddy & Collins (RWD)

And you can bet your gran Prince Harry's gonna want g-list.

STRAIGHT OUTTA BETHNAL, 17TH FEB @ 333 OLD STREET. £5 B4 11PM, £10 AFTER. NO DRESSCODE. As recommended by Time Out, Metro, Evening Standard, i-D and RWD Magazine.

"It's the sort of night you'd want to go to... Get down and represent" i-D Magazine

Friday 17th Feb

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Banging On The System

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NY 'Fire'
Ghetto 'Watcher'
No Bizzi 'Sinkin or Swimin'
JME 'AWOH'
Wiley 'Stormy Weather'
Kano 'Sometimes Remix'
Plan B 'Missing Links'
Test Icicles 'Catch It' (Jitset Remix)
Mystery Jets 'Can't Fool Me Dennis'
Bailey 'Fuck Yo Couch'
Infinity 'Come Get It'
Various 'Aim High 3'
Various 'Slit Jockey Mixtape'
Skepta 'Fuckin Wid Da Team'
DFA1979 'Romantic Rights' (Mizz Beats Remix)
Devilman 'Freestyle'
Disney 'Every Girl Can Be A Princess'
DJ Cheeky 'Don't Get Cheeky Vol.1'
Sway 'This Is My Demo'
L Marie 'Liza Heat Vol.2'
Lady Sovereign 'Drunk On Radiation' (freestyle)
The Little Mermaid 'Part Of Your World'
NASTY 'Run 4 Cover/Nasty Gangbanger'
Melky Sedeck 'Picturebook'
Jenna G 'For Lost Friends'
Plastician 'Japan/Intensive Snare'
Prodigy 'No Good'
Various 'Razor X'
Radio clit podcasts
Mr Slash 'Concerto Riddim'
Virgo 'Down'
Ne-Yo 'So Sick'
Skepta/Skream 'Request Line V's Duppy'
Moet 'Dirty Girl'
Virus Syndicate 'WD25'
Son Of Dave '02'

Beef Pattie

Oh my diddy! There's more beef on the blog than at your local Burger King. So here's the drill, Prancehall has been trying it again but not really with me, actually that's a lie cause he has been trying it oh so slightly, but look at the face, bothered? Anyway, since last time I deaded him like he'd got dropped from his own label or some shit (despite the fact he tried to get his mates to say he was top boy, like whatever), he's sending for Collins, calling her all manner of air pie and going on like she gets a free bus pass. He even had the cheek to post her this message on myspace "Tiny Prancer : Jan 29, 2006 11:12 AM
I think we're gonna have to clash. my blog is getting pure less hits recently." You chat so much polluted breeze, shit, if you had a wind chime it would get confiscated by noise pollution. Well, Shottie C is more than woman enough to murk Mr Stay Anonymous So I Don't Get Got, she's supplied some bars and home truths over at www.hattiecollins.blogspot.com. (N.B note to Hattie, I remember when Prancehall wrote bars for me you had the cheek to laugh, regardless of whether I did too, you like sooooo owe me).

Guess Who?

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New competition for you. Guess who's masked up and you win a copy of said artists forthcoming CD. Clues are in the background... And this picture has nothing to do with me so don't try it.

Plan B Ringtones

Simply text the code of your chosen ringtone to 88188 e.g for No Good text Planb1 to 88188. Real tones cost £3. No Good Planb1, Sick 2 Def Planb2. Now give me a percentage Mr Drew.

Little Dereks Doing OK

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Little Dereks doing fine. Went to the Sway album launch party last night with my sister in tow. She'd never heard any of his material before and think she's been errr... swayed. Waste jokes aside, good luck on this cause Sway's been putting the work in and it goes to show just how much you can do without the assistance of a major record label. Bar the Observers swaggle rock review, all's been looking good on the press front and judging by the camera's inside last night, his face is going to be getting even baiter. , if Ben Harris doesn't get nominated for press campaign of the year in Record Of The Day awards or whatever, then those people should go suck sweaty batty crease for like timeeeeee. I've told Sway I'll be buying it anyway... and emailing him a copy of the receipt so I've gotta put my money where my mouth is. The next single, we're told, is Product so watch out for that too. Go to www.swaydasafo.com and you can hear two new album tracks and if you're quick in nabbing the album, there's a limited edition that includes a bonus DVD. Shouts to Aftershock Camp, Dan Greenpeace, Bruza and his chickens, Reggie Yates, Semtex, Twin B, NY, Saj, Blenks, Walker and everyone else who represented last night.

Grime City

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Run The Road 2 SF Style

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Winners

And we're not talking about Michael. The Slit Jockey mixtape giveaway produced some interesting responses so without further ado, the winners are; Icebwoy (on the email), Danesh Desikan, Boomnoise, PMFKA and Anders Eriksson simply because I pity him. Email me your mailing addresses and you'll be dealt with. New competition coming so typers at the ready.

Run The Road USA

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Next Straight Outta Bethnal

We got double booked on 24th so the date for the next night is Feb 17th, Straight Outta Bethnal @ 333, Old Street, Forget Valentines Special... Fiddy & Collins, Scandalous Unlimited, Plasticman, Skepta & JME, Newham Generals, Logan Sama, DJ Samurai, Matchstick (crunk & club classics), DJ Chewy (funky house set), DJ Wonder (exclusive deep electro house set), ELSid (Hotflush) and performances including Purple 'Blowing Up', Shyam 'Turn The Lights Out' JME 'AWOH' & 'Serious Rmx' and Skepta 'Single'.

Giveaway Time

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Those nice guys at Slit Jockey have given me five copies of their new mixtape to give away. If you want a copy simply leave a comment on here telling me why you deserve it or drop me an email. Easy.
The mix CD is also available now at www.slitjockey.com for $5 plus shipping. The first release a 7" between Dev79 and Starkey is available, too as well as digital downloads of both releases. As for the mix CD, here's the lowdown... "Slit Jockey Records was founded by Gair Marking aka Dev79, PJ Geissinger aka Starkey, and Aaron Berg aka El Carnicero. Dev79 and Starkey are part of the Seclusiasis crew in Philadelphia, and have been hosting the monthly Grime party “Get In” since September 2004. With this new label they plan to explore the Grime genre from US producers’ point of view, utilizing both UK and internatinal MC‘s and vocalists. Slit Jockey will be releasing limited pressing white label vinyl singles and mixcds.

The labels latest release is the Slit Jockey Mixtape Volume One, which to many is the first true representation of Stateside Grime in the form of a DJ Mix CD, and in many ways is also a compilation of some the best international talent in the current grime game. This CD clocks in at over an hour of music, spanning 33 tracks that are primarily rare and many never before heard, including exclusives and dubplate tracks from Kano, Riko of Roll Deep, Ghetto (formerly of Nasty Crew), Vex'd, Drop the Lime, and many more. This first edition in the Slit Jockey Mixtape series was selected and mixed by Dev79, who brings his upfront and urgent style to the table with a frenzied array of raw and gritty mixes. Special attention was paid to running a wide gamut of styles, with almost every subdivision of grime related sounds being represented here; there's something fresh for all listeners to hear."

Slit Jockey Mixtape Volume One Mixed by Dev79
01.dev79 - from the get (vip) - exclusive
02.slew dem f/ wiley - grime - slew dem
03.starkey f/ kano - leak riddim - exclusive
04.starkey f/ ghetto - leak riddim - exclusive
05.ruff sqwad - ur love feels - white
06.tubby t f/ bruza & shizzle - ready she ready (terror danjah mix) - 51st state
07.el carnicero f/ micsouljah - focus riddim - exclusive
wiley - firefly (bass mix) - white
08.s.a.s. f/ jim jones - dutty clap - diplomats
09.mayhem crew - thunder - white
10.starkey f/ sniper e - revolve riddim - exclusive
11.stacs of stamina f/ earz - roll - werk
12.dev79 f/ lix - bubblegunk riddim - exclusive
13.lady fury - nang - dubplate
14.monkey steak - dirty madge - dubplate
15.dev79 f/ riko - snapper riddim - exclusive
16.2 twisted crew f/ animate & h2o - smoke - white
17.pitbull - ole ole (forward) - dubplate
18.lethal b & fire camp - forward 2 - dxp/lethal bizzle
19.nasty crew - nasty bonanza - heatseeker
20.wiley f/ kano - fire hydrant - exclusive
21.drop the lime - oceans - dubplate
22.drop the lime - glassy eyes (starkey revision) - dubplate
23.lil wayne - go dj (paul devro grime mix) - dubplate
24.vex'd - 3rd choice - dubplate
25.el carnicero f/ riko - mosquito riddim - exclusive
26.ts heritage - grim - dubplate
27.crime mob - knuck if you buck (dev79 clean south mix) - exclusive
28.dev79 f/ ghetto - clean south riddim - exclusive
29.dev79 f/ ghetto - gully ish riddim - exclusive
30.statik f/ the all stars - charge (remix) - allstarr
31.el carnicero f/ sneakz - north side ting - exclusive
32.stumble - oh i think they like morgue tees (vip) - exclusive
33.starkey f/ zilla - less than paper (remix) - exclusive

Now that's how you put the work in.

Watford Weather

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Eskimo Dance Is Back

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Live Returns

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If you can get down to this then do. I've got to give an extra mention to The Thirst, an all male band hailing from Brixton who are yet to release anything. I've only seen then perform once are Cargo but had me hooked and been listening to the CD ever since.

New Roll Deep Dates

Just found out that Grimey Vol.1, the DMC comp is going to have a limited edition version with a bonus DVD including videos to the mix CD, intros and commentary from Roll Deep, live performance and exclusive tour footage. Release date is still scheduled for 27th February. Some new live dates in for Feb. 11th Stengade 30, Copenhagen, 17th Barfly, Camden, London, 18th Club 200, Penzance, 23rd Warick University, 25th Leeds University, March J2K Show @ Sratford Circus, April look out for a headline UK tour stopping off in London, Brighton, Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Liverpool, Manachester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ipswich and Norwich. Roll Deep will be doing a session for Radio 1 on 13th February and Xfm get the Roll Deep mixing duties on the 4th March.

DJ Lioness Playlist

JME - 96 Bars Of Revenge [Boy Better Know]
R Biz - Snappy [Committee]
Slicks & Shifty - Oldskool [Ruff Sqwad]
Faction G & Triple Threat - Swear Down [Committee]
Triple Threat - Triple Threat [Aftershock]
Fire Camp - Forward 2 (instrumental) [White]
Blackjack - Arcade [On Another Level]
Brothers Grim - More Than Music [Dub]
Flirta D - In The Club [So Low Key]
Dogzilla - Story Teller [OT]
Stormar - Me, Myself, My Life [Dub]
Knuckles - Lewi Times Freestyle [Dub]
Monkey - Lewi Times Freestyle [Dub]
Skary - Lewi Times Freestyle [Dub]
Big Mighty - Rocker Freestyle [So Low Key]
Kano Feat. Klashneckoff - Sometimes Remix [679]
L Man - They Dont Wanna War [Dub]
Newham Generals - We Are Generals [Dub]
Hyper Fenn, Marcie Phonix & Skepta - Best Friends [Dub]
Ne-Yo Feat. Doctor - So Sick Remix [Def Jam]
Essentials & Neckle Camp - Untitled [Dub]
DCoy - Roadrunner [Dub]
DaVinChe - Sometimes [Paperchase]
Dogzilla, Kozy & Devlin - Untitled [OT]
Stormin - Dojo Freestyle [Dub]
Stormin - Bareface Freestyle [Dub]
Brazen - Roll On Him [Dub]
Ghetto - Skinny Sort [2000 & Life Mixtape]
Alpha - Im A Champion [Dub]
Devlin - Untitled [OT]
Jammer - Shangooly (Lewi White Remix) [Dub]
77 Klash & Jah Dan - Brooklyn [Dub]
Mr.Slash - Breddin Like [A.R.M.Y]
Bearman & Bruza - Keep It Bangin [Mastermind]
Stormar - Trim Beat Freestyle [Dub]
P Money - My Soldiers [Dub]
Hector (Regal Players) - Me, Myself & I [Frog]
Tormar - Voodoo People [Dub]
Narstie, L Man & Jammer - Triumph [Dub]
Scandalous Unlimited - My Life VIP (instrumental) [True Tiger]
SATURDAYS FROM 3PM ON RINSE 100.3FM

Our Youth?

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Hard to believe but according to Popbitch get ready to be Seagulled. "Happy Slapping is so 2005. To be too cool for school these days you have to do the Seagull. In schools all over London, apparently, break-times are seeing boys running into the bogs to masturbate furiously, collect their jizz in the palms of their hands, then go out and find a younger kid.... then slap them in the face while shouting SEAGULL!". Now if we're to believe this, could this follow in the steps of Happy Slapping and spill out onto the streets, the tube, in the office? Learn from Hitchcock.

You Only Have One Neck

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Say no to love bites

Back In Bethnal

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Kronik is one dude who will blaze more than you, remember that. Big up Collins on this pic, check her blog for more and you even get bonus joke captions (what were you smoking?). So Straight Outta Bethnal last Friday, quick time sekkle, was a rather mad one, firstly no trouble to report just good vibes. Once again I didn't get to see much but upstairs Samurai, Matchstick and Crackin Skullz were definitely getting reloads on a selection as random as Chaka Khan to Kris Kros. Hands in the air, what we like to see. Downstairs in the basement it was suitably rowdy and kinda out of control Forget Grimdy, we got more rock than (bread) rolls. Generally the reviews/feedback I've had have been positive and the club gotta be pleased cause we've been promoted to the 4th Friday of the month (pay day baby!). Some people have suggested they'd rather have what's on the tin so to speak, while that is true it's also the nature of a grime event and to an an extent, the beauty of it. Wiley might not have performed loads of new material, but he turned up, so shut your mouth! As for the 20+ MC's who got on the mic who weren't booked, If I'd had another pair of hands perhaps it could have been dealt with before the stage looked like Sainsburys on a Saturday morning. There's nothing worse than a swag MC hogging the mic and the wrist band action simply didn't work, so next time the plan is to keep the sets as close to the plan as possible, even if that means me learning marital arts. If you're not booked you're not going on (shout to All In One, the only MC not booked who asked if he could go on mic, rate the guy). It's a double sided sword though, at the end of the day you gotta give these guys a chance cause that's how talent grows and you find the next one to blow. Are you really gonna complain when the likes of Flow Dan, Fuda Guy, Kronik, Scorcher, Dollar and that wanna give you a bar for nothing? Perhaps an idea that will work is to open it up for the last hour for a power showering. Apologies though for the non-show of Bossman, turned out he's on curfew for next few months so once he's off the hook, you'll have his face all up in the dance. From what I can gather, Bearman, Pres T, Skepta (in the much talked about bowler hat), Jammer, Wiley, Fender and the rest did give it some welly mate. Target, Logan, Maximum, Skepta and Jammer are also up for Duke Of Edinburgh Awards for deck activity, so thanks to everyone who performed and all that came to the event. Quick note to the people that kept holding me up on the door - people need to understand that if they want nights to happen, a fiver's not really going to go amiss. I still pay to go out, buy records I already have MP3's of and never expect freeness. Point really getting at is don't turn up and beg guestlist, the list gets submitted way in advance, we're not going all deli counter on the night and artists need to be paid. A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do, listennnnnn...

Tonight In NYC!

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Sama's Sessions

"Lock in this Thursday night 2am to hear a run down of tracks from JME's "Shh Hut Yuh Muh Edition 1" mix cd which is out this weekend in all good stores. Aftershock will be passing by the show for a chat about their various mixtape projects and the forthcoming independant Aftershock album. Also look out for new tracks from Nasty Crew, Wiley, Mastermind Troopers and more. Keep your ears open for a big announcement on the show as well." Congratulations in advance Logan.

Logan Sama's Top 10 Dubs blowing up soon...
Geeneus ft. Dogzilla & Devlin - Where's All The Beer? (Nu era)
Kano - Signs In Life (679)
Slix & Guests - No Bass Riddim Versions (Ruff Sqwad)
Wiley & Vybz Kartel - Eski Boy Oneaway (Strictly Dub... of course)
JME & Skepta - Don't Get Rude (Boy Better Know)
Blazer ft. Shizzle, Napper, Bearman & Doctor - Swingers (Mastermind)
Ghetto ft. Scorcher - Skinny Sort Remix (Dub)
Scorcher - Chance Us (CB)
Wiley - Gangsters (Wileykat)
Terror Danjah ft. Sadie & Wiley - The One (Aftershock)
Make sure you go out and pick up the "Logan Sama Presents: The Business"
mixtape in all good independant stores soon. Hear Logan Sama on Kiss100 FM, Thursdays, 2-4am. http://www.logansama.blogspot.com Enquiries: info@logansama.com

Looking Out In 06

BEARMAN:
If you haven't yet heard Bearmans debut, 'Drinkin Bear', get on the Mastermind Trooperz website now. If you thought grime was all about shotting crack and murking people's mums, you've got it twisted. Bearman, so named because, well, he looks like a Bear, drew on the novelty factor and took his boys down the pub to bring comedy back to the streets. Follow up 'Brown Bear Picnic', a remake of 'Teddybears Picnic' is the first installment in his nursery grhymes series. Plans for 2006 naturally include a mixtape and album. www.mastermindtrooperz.co.uk

SKEPTA & JME
2005 was a good year for Meridian Crew brothers Skepta & JME. Joining forces with Roll Deep, parring alongside Wiley they quickly rose to underground prominence. As we enter the 06, it's all about Meridian Crew's 2nd coming as well as solo projects from both. JME's mixalbum (as he calls it), 'Shh Hut Yuh Muh', his all good independents this month with album 'Public Service Announcement' to follow. Skepta's debut, 'More Than Grime' is also nearing completion and a video for 'Go On Then' hits Channel U soon. If you're looking for love on Valentines, be sure to nab a copy of 'Single' too.
www.myspace.com/jmeserious

NASTY JACK
As Nasty Jack will tell you himself, he only seems to have garnered love since 'In Da Place' hit screens and his Wiley diss 'Superstar' began circulating the web. But there's more to come. Once signed to Jive (2002), under the same management as Ms Dynamite, Nasty Jack has been making the transition from jungle to grime and is now a firm favourite in the new NASTY Crew line-up. Although the groups album is going to be first to drop, keep watching the white labels.
www.myspace.com/nastykrew

Some of the rest...
SKREAM: More synonimous with dubstep, Skream firmly made his mark in 2005 with one of the years best tracks, 'Midnight Request Line'. With many a heater lined up for release, the names going to be spreading like margarine.
SCORCHER: North Londoner Scorcher, a member of Cold Blooded Crew is another MC creeping from the sewers to the underground with some reload worthy bars working their way onto the pirate airwaves.
ROSSI B & LUCA: They've made their name on the DJ circuit but 2005 saw them push many-an-anthem through the ARMY label and as production duo, they've become a force to be reckoned with.
DJ MAXIMUM: A late edition into the Roll Deep Crew, Maximum continues to up his DJ game both in terms of selection and technique. It also helps that he's a bloody nice bloke. Book him now.
YOUNG.DOT: The Young.Dot EP, the Essentials protogee's first release, went straight to the top of most shop charts which is no mean feat. Now out to prove he's got more hits strapped under his shirt, keep your ears open.
MIKEY J: Responsible for much of Kano's Home Sweet Home album and now getting called in by the big labels to save tracks (ok, do remixes), he can sing too.
DEVILMAN: Brummie MC joins with Aftershock. Watch this space for full interview and low down.

Blackdown's top 10 new dubstep production talent to watch for in 2006...
1. Burial (Hyperdub)
2. L Wiz (Dub Police)
3. Pinch (Tectonic/Planet Mu)
4. Random Trio & Omen (Random Trio productions)
5. Caspa (Dub Police)
6. Appleblim (Skull Disco)
7. 23Hz + Numaestro (unsigned)
8. Moldy (unsigned)
9. N Type (Terrain)
10. spot unreserved ... bring on the fresh new talent!
www.blackdownsoundboy.blogspot.com

Clark Magazine

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Thanks to Fabrice for sending this over. Obviously you can't read it and even if this was hi-res, you'd need to be fluent in the French department. Clark have done a grime special (scarily titled 'Yardie Invasion', but maybe I'm missing something in the translation). There's features on Wiley, Paris' DJ Shone, Lethal Bizzle and others including myself. I'm flattered but definitely feels odd been on the other side so to speak. Have no idea what it says, I could be promoting an article that describes me as the big wastewoman this side of the Eiffel Tower but I don't care. The picture looks alright still.

San Fran Style

BIG Crew are doing it way big
So the lowdown on movements in San Fransico. Grime City is looking for a permanent venue but until then, they won't be stopped. The first party in 2 months had guest MC Axiom representing on the mic. I'm late on this but forgive me, please! The B.I.G. Crew has been stocking up on the sick new grime & dubstep choons over the holidays and now it is time to let them loose on the bass deprived populace. If you've been tuning in to Grimewave FM every Friday, then you've had a taste of the madness. Megatron also added, "me and The One along with MC Child played a huge party opening for Moving Fusion at 1015 Folsom, one of the largest clubs in San Francisco and has the craziest bass bins I've heard. Made my eardrums rattle while I was trying to mix for realz. Anyway for more on that check out www.Groundscore.Net/board which has reviews of the event as well as the latest news about the Bay Area DnB and underground scenes on the forums....Grimewave-FM has also been taking off at http://www.westaddradio.com and also on the FM Dial at 93.7FM in San Francisco. There are weekly archives of the show located at http://www.westaddradio.com/grimewave and people can even set it up as a podcast by following the instructions on the website. We do the show live every Friday night from 9pm to 11pm (Sat. morning at 5am to 7pm for you guys). There are contests for CD and Ticket giveaways and all kinds of crazy antics as well as special guests. More Grime City events to be announced soon!"

Belated Returns

I meant to give Heatwave the bumps last week but got all tied up in receipts and that. They celebrated their 1st Birthday had Jamaica meets Puerto Rico uptown in East London with dancehall/bashment, reggaeton, R'n'B, soca, Latin hip hop, reggae & jungle with an exclusive bashment/ragga set from Riko & Gift. Watch out for the next event... www.heatwavelondon.com

Dubstep Awards

No doubt sick of the RWD message boards obsession with grime and all things garage related, dubstep.forumsplace.com is the new home for those wishing to discuss their music of choice with an ounce more intelligence. The users have also taken it upon themselves to vote in the first dubstep awards and the results are as follows;
Best Producer: Skream, Vex'd, Digital Mytikz
Best Release: Vex'd - Degenerate, Skream - Midnight Request Line/I, Digital Mytikz - Neverland
Best Tune: Skream - Midnight Request Line, Mala - Neverland, Coki - Haunted
Best Newcomer: Boxcutter, D1, Burial
Best Label: DMZ, Hotflush, Hyperdub
Best DJ: Plasticman, Youngsta, Hatcha
Best Blog: Gutterbreakz, Blackdown, Dubstep
Best Mix: Skreammixaugo5, Paul Rose - Dubstepbreaks Feb 05, Hatcha - Practice Hours
Best Radio Show: Kode9 (Rinse), Distance (Rinse), N-Type (Rinse)
Best MC: Crazy D, Skepta, SGT Pokes, Task
Best Shop: Boomkat, Juno, Blackmarket
Best Party: DMZ, FWD, Subloaded
For more info and to join in discussions visit www.dubstep.forumsplace.com

Boy Better Know

Check the article in next weeks Voice newspaper but here's a little bit of info while you're waiting for Shuut Yur Mout or however it's spelt. Heard it and sounding big. Particularly liked AWOH, Shutup And Dance (over a tidy Plasticman beat) and Subbuteo. As to what it means, even Jamie doesn't know so random suggestions welcome.
CF: It's a mix album you're releasing right? Explain?
JME: It’s like a mixtape, but 99% of the tunes on there are actually produced by us and vocals by us, so it’s not like your average mixtape. It consists of real good songs that are album worthy, but I just want to spread the sound for now.
CF:What's on there, all new stuff?
JME: Everything on there is new, the only song you will be familiar with is Serious Remix. Everything else is fresh off the hard
hard drive.
CF: Fave tracks on the mix album?
JME: My favourite tune in the whole world right now is AWOH. It’s on there. Comical and bouncy, it’s a HIT.
CF: Any regrets in your career so far?
JME: Erm... for there to be regrets in my career, there would have to be regrets in my life. I live this.
CF: What's happening with the actual album?
JME: Boy Better Know I have too much music, so i’m saving the absolute best for my album. But its here, its timeless. Boy Better Know I will be releasing it properly after I have sold all my mixtapes, Boy Better Know there’s a series waiting to hit the streets. Boy Better Know.
CF: Roll Deep or Meridian - what's the future hold?
JME: Meridian is for life, there’s nothing you can do about it, Roll deep is a group of extremely talented individuals there’s nothing you can do about it. Everybody knows. Boy Better Know.