Media Monarchy Mixtape011: Lawnboy/Walkman, Vol. 1

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