“I see you lookin’ at me sayin’ how can he be so skinny and live so phat” on media monarchy’s mixtape011: lawnboy/walkman, vol. 1 – featuring some of the greatest hits of my lawn-mowing youth w/ whole chunks of music from school of fish, beastie boys, public enemy, sloan, jellyfish & the charlatans… because it can’t be news & politics all the time!
Previous Mixtape:
American X
Oi JEP,
Loving your and Corbetts work. Discovered The Corbett Report a few months ago and caught you on NWNW before seeking out Media Monarchy. I like the cut of your musical jib, you play some great tracks, some of which I know but I'll always discover someone/thing new, interesting and relevant.
I put this list together to send you about 2 weeks before the UK riots. It consists of UK Hip Hop artists and the content/lyrics now have even greater relevance!
The artist (white+black) and songs listed should convey the feelings/atmosphere/social mood of these areas of UK society as well highlight the issues, experiences and reactions that have ultimately lead the this outburst.
Scorzayzee
A rapper from Nottingham England – His Nottingham (Midlands) accent really flows well compared to other UK artists. Lyrically deep, and multiple flowing techniques.
Scorzayzee – Great Britain (Live at Maida Vale Studios)
BBC censored version, interesting to compare to the original below
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30a_NW0dVns&feature=related
Original "Great Britain" – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDYPa-ioWCE
Scorzayzee – Invisible (Live at Maida Vale Studios)
He flows like water on this track
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBj8uoIYuho&feature=related
Scorzayzee new track "America" follow up to Great Britain
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuX7xGp_QY
Scorzayzee – Crepps
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaP3wi0Vre0
Scorzayzee – Busy Road
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ufdeuH4W4&feature=related
Klashnekoff:
Another deep rapper, focusing on social and political issues. Part of Terra Firma a UK rap collective, well worth a look. Klash has a frustrated and angry but calm/reasoned demure, he seems seriously pissed off about the state of play . He's got got a back catalogue of fantastic tunes but I've tried to include tracks that are 'on topic' so to speak.
Klashnekoff – Raw
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbhVpVkhfg
Freedom Fighters – (Ram, Kyza, Jehst & Klashnekoff)
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYGR_vXWDtQ&feature=related
Jehst:
At times I think Jehst is more of a poet than a rapper, amazing artist. Laid back mellow style, regularly spitting over cool unorthodox instrumentals. He's just dropped a great new album – The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family
Jehst – ENGLAND [Produced By Beat Butcha] **NEVER BEEN MORE RELAVENT!!***
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK04-IxxfIw
Jehst, Scriblah & Wordsmith – Apocalypse When
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OzhIiFEkNM
Jehst & Task Force feat. Braintax – Cosmic Gypsies
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1_MmFyHeN8
Jehst – 1979
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV8ozGcGJ6o&feature=related
Jehst – City Of Industry
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5VXYO8ARjs&feature=related
Jehst – Alcoholic Author
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjeBmYd_nRM&feature=related
Jehst & Nmonic – BODYCLOCK
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cOA0v5VFo0
Lowkey
Commonly referred to as the English Immortal Technique, Lowkey is ultra political, not simply planting seeds or posing questions.
Lowkey:
Lowkey – Politics (Remix) (ft. Yungun)
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGK7VXRoT-4
Chester P Vs Dr. Dre – DJ Backroll
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMcMIiKkwMs
Chester P Spoonerised Minds
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCwkjfWdM1s
Chester P – That Shiiit
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olq5IHZFrB8&feature=related
Task Force – No One Knows
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6UPA_FebBY&feature=related
skinnyman fuck the hook
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNtEM1lRlQA
SWISS-CRY
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL6TLmxQpPQ
I've concentrated on a specific genre here but another great artist:
Brett Dennen – Ain't No Reason
& check – There Is So Much More
Loving the mixtape, nice one.
Jay
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