tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:07 +0000AgallahDark MatterHomeboy SandmanObenewa'Emotions'Iron BraydzJ-LiveGrand CentralRuffstylzmedia promotionDJ BoothRapsodyHip HopLineForLineMadhat McgoreHeavy DvideoPharoahe MonchJourney BraveEnglish FrankSmiley CultureMC DMetabeatsMentalistHazeM9OphQiDukusGeneral SteeleGully Bank MusikQuaranteamTrademark Da SkydiverBaby SolACLTZANFredi KrugaMudmowthCappoVivid BeatzPyro BarzFdot1ZshatwaConfigaEatgood RecordsOddiseeGenesis ElijahIntroductionSarah LoveBlack EinsteinPhife DawgSkillitRodney PRaggo Zulu RebelLogicK-Nite 13WordplaybigCAKESPeople's ArmyopportunityLeontre'Special Kind Of Fool'StylahArchitect LordzMystroUSGBig BenDJS.M.R.G.Rewd Adamsindependent artistsSoulAssociated MindsKillah TrakzBeat ShopradioAkalaDanglinLowkeyJaja SozeCeroseScram JonesJoe FraziermusicMs GalaxyBig FrizzleAshy L BowzLeeds Hip HopJaz KahinalifeTyJukeboxx5abotageSuperior ThoughtNadine CharlesNate DoggLyricismPhonteCycloniousDray DeltaReggaeJimmy JitsuLoudmouth MelvinNateNews and views on the world of music through the ears, heart and soul of Spy da Man!http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Spy!)Blogger51125Musicnoreply@blogger.comSpy da ManSpy da MannoNews and views on the world of music through the ears, heart and soul of Spy da Man!RollYourOwnBloghttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-2378366153505384098Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-11-18T12:00:07.112ZLeontreReggaeNadine CharlesPhife DawgHip HopGully Bank MusikJukeboxxDJ BoothK-Nite 13CappoSoulRapsodyScram JonesSkillitDukusindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/PE-63vqEUBY/life-in-jail-house-nuh-sweet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0Lots going on this week so I'll type as fast as my poor, cold little fingers will allow. Let's start with something as sweet on the ears as it is on the eyes. Nadine Charles is, as you can...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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His new mixtape, 'The Chosen', is 13 quality tracks which include collaborations from TB, Dark Matter, Nate and more, although my personal favourites are Spy da ManNice and raw, two words that aptly describe the latest offering from the prolific pen of Cyclonious. His new mixtape, 'The Chosen', is 13 quality tracks which include collaborations from TB, Dark Matter, Nate and more, although my personal favourites are the Wu-ish solo effort 'Out On Sight' and 'They Don't Care About Us'. One of the 'more' in the previous paragraph is Raggo Zulu Rebel, yet another member of the seemingly endless People's Army. I first was aware of him through some of his collaborations with bigCakes but, as you can see from the example below, he has a catalogue of works in his own right. Sticking with the Army, due for release at midnight tomorrow is Lowkey's official album Soundtrack To The Struggle. Containing tracks such as 'Terrorist?', 'Obamanation' and 'Voices Of The Voiceless', which features Immortal Technique, this album has been looked forward to by Lowkey's remarkably loyal fans for some time. Pre-order it now from iTunes and attend the launch party in Islington next Friday. Apparently, I have some (but not much) Klout, which is nice. So I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my Twitter and Facebook fam for your continued support and friendship. One Love, Spy! Tweet Raggo Zulu Rebel, bigCAKES, Cyclonious, Nate, People's Army, Dark Matter, Lowkey, music, Hip Hop, independent artistsNice and raw, two words that aptly describe the latest offering from the prolific pen of Cyclonious. His new mixtape, 'The Chosen', is 13 quality tracks which include collaborations from TB, Dark...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Personally, I'm quite ambivalent about the whole thing. On the one hand, I totally understand the reasoning behind it. As an Afrikan (my...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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I'm talking about the new video from Configa featuring the vocal talent, and I do mean talent, of Jaz Kahina....<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Well it seems that I'm not the only one (of course I'm not, but I'm...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Thank whatever you believe in for Grand Central! Two of the hardest working emcees in the UK game right now;...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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The reasons are several (most of them Federal © P.E.) and include the disappearance of Melody One, the internet station...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Spy da Man As the anticipation for 'Money Musick' heightens, Fdot1 attempts to appease his fans with the release of his 'So Grimey' E.P., which contains 'Gal Ah Bawl', 'Fyaahh..!!!' and, my personal favourite from the set, 'Put It On Ya' alongside the title track. The above video contains many cameos which include a name that readers of this blog should recognize, Configa, who has worked with Fdot1 many times before on each others' projects. This is the version without the questionable rubber utensils. Thankfully, I haven't seen the other one yet and long may that remain the case... Anyway, below is the video for 'Fyaahh..!!!' taken from both the EP and the album and on a completely different tip from 'So Grimey', illustrating the diversity of sounds and styles that have gone into 'Money Musick'. I know it seems like only yesterday that Cyclonious dropped his 'Escape To Reality' mixtape and he's already released another one, this time in collaboration with producer 42nd Chamber called The Warrior & The Blacksmith'. 'Never Lose Your Passion' (below) is one of only nine tracks on this mixtape, a much more compact offering than the aforementioned previous effort, but what it lacks in quantity is made up for in quality. As you will see or have (not) heard, I was unable to broadcast on Friday. This pissed me off as I was dieing to drop some of the new Pharoahe Monch album I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully, everything should be back to normal this coming Friday and I can do the show I had planned for this week then. As always, if you want to listen to and/or download any of my shows they can be found here, but be warned they're not available indefinitely. Before I go, here's a further appeal to please join the Campaign for Justice for Smiley Culture and for my Twitter fam to follow @Justice4SmileyC and @merlinemanuel. Thank you. Track list: Saturday 26/03/11 Dancin' To The Beat - Henderson &amp; Whitfield Tell Me What You Want - Loose Ends Main Thing feat. Kim Marsh - Shot Always There - Willie Bobo Always There - Ronnie Laws You Can Do It (It's So Easy) - Dino Terrell Push Come To Shove - Freddie McGregor To Be Poor Is A Crime - Freddie McGregor To Be Poor Is A Crime - Still Cool Long About Now - Tinga Stewart Fool For You - Peter Hunnigale Sweet Slumber feat. Duane Stephenson - Leontre Brave Ones - Kymani Marley Take Control - Protoje Rise Up - Ce'cile Love - Sophia Squire Fight Dem Off - Doniki Make Love To Me - Jill Francis Share My Love - Betty Wright Stay A Little While - Gerald Alston I'll Do Anything For You - Michael Wycoff Put Yourself In My Shoes - Obenewa Zoom - Commodores Eye To Eye - Gary Taylor You Did It Good - L.A. Boppers Love At Dawn - Anne G One Love, Spy! Tweet video, Fdot1, DJ, Soul, Reggae, Cyclonious, music, Hip Hop, independent artistsAs the anticipation for 'Money Musick' heightens, Fdot1 attempts to appease his fans with the release of his 'So Grimey' E.P., which contains 'Gal Ah Bawl', 'Fyaahh..!!!' and, my personal favourite...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Nate Dogg passed in hospital in a manner that is as yet not public knowledge but is said to be related to previously ongoing health problems. I send my Spy da ManThis past week's seen the loss of yet two more artists at ages that are below average for the species. Nate Dogg passed in hospital in a manner that is as yet not public knowledge but is said to be related to previously ongoing health problems. I send my sincere condolences to his family and friends at this time of sorrow. The other loss is much closer to home, in more ways than one, and one that needs to be examined in detail to ensure that justice is done and seen to be done. Smiley Culture was a UK Dancehall pioneer who went on to become the first UK emcee to get into the UK Pop charts as well as the first to record an entire track in the then new 'Fast Style' that was originated by Peter King. I never met Smiley, I've seen him perform live but never been introduced or exchanged anything more than a cursory nod with him. Therefore, I'm not gonna gush about what a great personal loss this is for me. However, I can and do empathize with what the Emmanuel family is going through and consequently urge everyone to join the official Campaign for Justice for Smiley Culture and to follow @merlinemanuel on Twitter. Video streaming by Ustream I really hope you took the time to watch that video all the way through because a lot of important points were made and, if we really want the truth, we can't allow the police to 'investigate' the 'mysterious' circumstances surrounding Smiley's death. This is not a new phenomenon. Deaths in police custody, especially of young Black men, is an alarmingly regular occurrence. However, the death of someone of Smiley's international status and renown is new and, for a while at least, will put this practice into the limelight. How and how often the 'news' reports will be presented remains to be seen, but I expect the mainstream press to continue with their smear tactics as usual. Let us remember these artists for what they contributed to us in their music and feel glad that we've been blessed with their presence at all. I also want to make you aware that the Red Cross have launched the Japan Tsunami Appeal to fund their efforts in supporting victims of the disaster. While it's true that Japan has a stronger infrastructure and economy than Haiti or, perhaps, even Pakistan, nevertheless, it has been a tragedy for the people of Japan and my heart goes out to them. The track list for this week's shows is below and if you missed them or want to hear them again you can find them here and/or at the Melody One website. Thank you. Track list: Friday 18/03/11 Can't Truss It - Public Enemy Livin' In A Zoo - Public Enemy Like A Throttle - Boogie Down Productions Sound Of Da Police - Boogie Down Productions Freestyle - Jus Badd Give It A Rest - The She Rockers Have A Nice Day - Roxanne Shante The Plan - Da Goldminerz You Got It - Rah Digga Xxplosive feat. Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg & Six-Two - Dr Dre Call Me Anytime You Like - Grand Central 1st Class Ticket - Show Tufli Gone Baby, Don't Be Long - Cyclonious 'Beat Shop' feat. Apollo Brown, Killah Trakz, MFG, Jukeboxx & Pseudo Strong Island - J.V.C.F.O.R.C.E. Because I Got It Like That - Jungle Brothers Can U Dig It? - Def Squad The Makings Of You - Journey Brave Self Savior feat. Chance Infinite - Talib Kweli Give It To Me feat. Raheem Devaughn - Saigon Wish Myself Away feat. Graziella - Rewd Adams 6th Sense feat. Bilal - Common Saturday 19/03/11 There's A Better Way - Jermaine Jackson I Really Want To Be With You - Rick Clarke & Emma Read My Mind - Tashan Step Out Of My Dreams - The Strangers New Love - Rose Royce Never Like This - Two Tons a.k.a. The Weather Girls When Love Calls - Atlantic Starr The Night I Fell In Love - Luther Vandross Slam Bam - Smiley Culture Shan A Shan - Smiley Culture Cockney Translation - Smiley Culture Fast Style Origination - Asher Senator Police Officer - Smiley Culture Mek Dem Come - Nitty Gritty Not As Happy - Freddie McGregor & Cynthia Schloss Love's Gonna Last - Dennis Gregory Tonight I'm Staying Here With You - Dennis Gregory Allvideo, DJ, Soul, Reggae, radio, Smiley Culture, Beat Shop, music, Hip Hop, Nate Dogg, independent artistsThis past week's seen the loss of yet two more artists at ages that are below average for the species. Nate Dogg passed in hospital in a manner that is as yet not public knowledge but is said to be...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=aKrB4OF7_2Q:BjywnueAZDI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=aKrB4OF7_2Q:BjywnueAZDI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/aKrB4OF7_2Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2011/03/dirty-babylon.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/pWUMSPekHBE?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-6249705460666128017Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:00:00 +00002011-10-08T14:42:08.443+01:00videoPharoahe MonchSoulReggaeradioBeat ShopmusicHip HopAshy L Bowzindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/gJoOthgcdpI/put-your-hands-together.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0noThis week's spotlight is focused on someone who no self respecting head above walking age should be unfamiliar with, either as a solo artist or as one of half of the duo known as Organized Konfusion. I refer, of course, to Pharoahe Monch a legend in his oSpy da ManThis week's spotlight is focused on someone who no self respecting head above walking age should be unfamiliar with, either as a solo artist or as one of half of the duo known as Organized Konfusion. I refer, of course, to Pharoahe Monch a legend in his own lifetime and the bringer of new heat in the form of his soon to be released album 'W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)'. Being an ordinary, working class bloke and not a superstar DJ, I don't have any special privileges in terms of obtaining or even hearing new material before anyone else does, so I can't guarantee that this album is the raging fire that I expect it to be. However, when an album is preceded by a visual and, more importantly, aural masterpiece of the ilk of 'Clap' (see below), one can't help but be hopeful for the entire project. At least, this one can't anyway. Pharoahe is a big star, and rightly so, but I will forgive you if you're not so familiar with Brooklyn, NY rappers Ashy L Bowz. Now, I'm not a religious man and even if I was I doubt that Christianity would be my religion of choice, but I am aware of the tradition of Easter and know that last Wednesday was what is referred to as Ash Wednesday. The significance of this is that that's when Ashy L Bowz chose to officially release their album 'No Lotion 2: The Great Repression'. If you want to hear rappers spitting verses about how much/many money/cars/girls/jewelery they've got, then this is not the album for you. On the other hand, if you want to hear music about the everyday ups and downs of life in the big city, told from a humourous but not piss taking perspective, you might just find this album right up your street. Learn more about the lotion-less ones and their takes on life via their Twitter page. Due to technical difficulties, I'm not sure that this week's shows actually broadcast. However, I do know that they recorded and that you can listen to them here and/or, when the management gets around to uploading them, at the Melody One website. No interviews this week, just me chatting shit and playing good music. Speaking of which, here's another poor attempt at a segue into reminding you producers, composers and beat makers to submit your music for display in the 'Beat Shop' window via e-mail and/or through the Dropbox. If you send me the tracks on a Friday, it's highly unlikely that they'll make it into that night's show, so please send them at the beginning of the week wherever possible. Thank you. Track list: Friday 11/03/11 Derelicts Of Dialect - 3rd Bass Lick A Shot - Redman Movement feat. Sweet Pea - S.L. Troopers Rougher Than An Animal - Demon Boyz The Invitation feat. Q Tip &amp; Fatman Scoop - Saigon Palookas feat. Sean Price - Talib Kweli Winning feat. Loudmouth Melvin &amp; Postman P - Pyro Barz Young Men - Pyro Barz/K-Nite 13 Salute feat. Pharoahe Monch - Slaughterhouse One Shot - Joell Ortiz Butter Knives - Raekwon 'Beat Shop' Garveyism (Home) - L.A. The Upgrade feat. Oddisee &amp; Posdanous - J-Live The People - Journey Brave 4 My People - Mentalist For My People feat. Jody McIntyre - Logic Turn On The Stove - Skillit/K-Nite 13 Talkin' Bout God feat. Illaman - Jaz Got That Vibe - Skilf Bad Actors - Ecomog Black Rose - Has Lo Who Do You Think You're Fooling? - Cyclonious King Of Britain - English Frank Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos - Public Enemy Saturday 12/03/11 Just Like Dreamin' - Terri Wells It Must Be Magic - Teena Marie Every Little Bit - Millie Scott Falling In Love - Surface Encore - Cheryl Lynn (Fallin' Like) Dominoes - Donald Byrd Still Your Number One - Mike Anthony Pretty Brown Eyes - Singing Melody Extra Classic Supa Fantastic Love - Vivian Jones Best Of Me - Neville Morrison Game Of Love - Frankie Paul Israel - Dennis Brown Raggamuffin - Freddie McGregor & Dennis Brown I Like It Like That - Dennis Brown True Rastaman - Fred Locks Black Is The Colour - Brown Sugar How Can We Ease The Pain? feat. Beres Hammond - Maxi Priest Things Are Not The Same (Without You) - First Love Makevideo, Pharoahe Monch, Soul, Reggae, radio, Beat Shop, music, Hip Hop, Ashy L Bowz, independent artistsThis week's spotlight is focused on someone who no self respecting head above walking age should be unfamiliar with, either as a solo artist or as one of half of the duo known as Organized Konfusion....<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=gJoOthgcdpI:PcwqQOrwhLw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=gJoOthgcdpI:PcwqQOrwhLw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/gJoOthgcdpI" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2011/03/put-your-hands-together.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/VG_iDZbSZ3I?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-2360809147475097857Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +00002011-10-13T10:22:22.496+01:00bigCAKESvideoReggaeJourney BraveBeat ShopEnglish FrankACLTHip HopDJSoulradiomusicindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/OxmtgYrmTDU/prendere-coraggio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0noFirst let me apologise to my regular readers (if indeed I have any) for the lateness of this week's post. No excuse really, I just fancied a Sunday off for a change. Also, before I get to the spotlight, may I express a genuinely heart-felt thank you to evSpy da ManFirst let me apologise to my regular readers (if indeed I have any) for the lateness of this week's post. No excuse really, I just fancied a Sunday off for a change. Also, before I get to the spotlight, may I express a genuinely heart-felt thank you to everyone that contributed to the #HelpSaveACLT campaign. Between us we've managed to raise a total of £85,630.10, exceeding the £80,000 that was required by 31/03/11 with 20+ days to spare. Having said that, I'm sure that they will be happy to continue accepting donations so please feel free to continue visiting the Virgin Money Giving page, the Gimme 10 - Save the ACLT page or sending texts to 70300. Thanks again. Back to the task at hand, allow me to introduce you to Journey Brave, a rapper from Loganville, Georgia in the United States. I first was made aware of his existence through Twitter and his version of 'Devil In A New Dress', which I featured during my stint on the previous station. Since then I've been keeping an eye/ear on his progress and was more than happy to share his latest video with as many people (no pun) as possible via tweets and, now, here on this blog. Those of you with any sense of history will, I'm sure, recognize what this video represents. Powerful stuff. Speaking of power, let's have more to the elbow of bigCAKES another member of The People's Army who is also a featured artist on K-Nite 13's 'The Drawing Board' (listen out for 'Miracle Worker', a big tune). Cakes has a seemingly ravenous appetite for hard graft and, consequently, has a large back catalogue of mixtapes and features for you all to explore. He may be exceedingly good but he's not fattening. Catch up with him on Twitter for fun and informed opinion. The last video in this week's trio is from a dude called English Frank, yet another People's Army affiliate, who recently connected with me on Facebook. Whether he's the Frank you're supposed to talk to when you have a problem with drugs, I couldn't say, but he's certainly someone you should listen to. As is customary for me in this blog, here's the young man's Twitter link. As I leave you for another week, please remember to submit your music to me for the 'Beat Shop' by e-mailing me and/or by using my Dropbox. Remember also that you don't have to send me the whole track, just a 30-60 seconds snippet will do with as many tags/watermarks as you feel are necessary. Track list: Friday 04/03/11 Fuck Tha Police - N.W.A. What's Goin' On - Jungle Brothers Poetry - Boogie Down Productions Hip Hop - Dead Prez Bulldozers feat. Ruste Juxx &amp; Killa Sha - Cyrus Malachi Godsunz feat. Jus Allah - Infinite Mind Untouchable feat. Kokane - Nipsey Hussle Last Call feat. Malarchi - Insane Macbeth A Dream Within A Dream - Malik MD7 Miracle Worker - Big Cakes Lemme Think - Rapsody Built For This feat. Ike Eyes - Agallah Better Way feat. Layzie Bone - Saigon Life's Never Enough - Mudmowth &amp; Metabeats Make You Proud - Mentalist Interview with Insane Macbeth &amp; Ruffstylz includes: True Heart feat. Ice Pick - Insane Macbeth Case Closed - Ruffstylz Saturday 05/03/11 Mama Feelgood - Lyn Collins Get On The Good Foot - James Brown Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - James Brown Funky President (People It's Bad) - James Brown I'm In Love - Evelyn King Moment Of My Life - Inner Life Runaway Love - Linda Clifford Fool's Paradise - Meli'sa Morgan Sleepless Weekend - Frankie Paul &amp; Trevor Sparks Tonight - Carlton Livingston Come Again - Cocoa Tea Big Bamboo - Thriller U Dangerous System - Pad Anthony Nuff A We Ah Rude Boy - Scion Success No Money Today - Matic 16 Let Off Supm - Gregory Isaacs &amp; Dennis Brown Open The Door - Trevor Hartley Call On Me - Trevor Hartley Runaway Love - Natural Mystics I Don't Really Care - L.V. Johnson Catchin' Up On Love - Kinsman Dazz Madamoiselle - Foxy Time Is Right - MCB Southern Freeez - Freeez One Love, Spy! Tweet bigCAKES, video, Reggae, Journey Brave, Beat Shop, English Frank, ACLT, Hip Hop, DJ, Soul, radio, music, independent artistsFirst let me apologise to my regular readers (if indeed I have any) for the lateness of this week's post. No excuse really, I just fancied a Sunday off for a change. Also, before I get to the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=OxmtgYrmTDU:3puQbBUoeM8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=OxmtgYrmTDU:3puQbBUoeM8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/OxmtgYrmTDU" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2011/03/prendere-coraggio.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/zw37rBjJEPw?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-702378396153518734Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +00002011-10-08T14:43:25.730+01:00DJReggaeradioObenewaNadine CharlesBeat ShopACLTHip Hopindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/8ZamxOAy4gQ/tell-me-another.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0noThank you to everyone who has donated time and/or money already but they're not quite there yet, so please continue to #HelpSaveACLT. Now only £12,000 away from the £80,000 needed by 31/03/11 to remain in existence, although if you count all the money thaSpy da ManThank you to everyone who has donated time and/or money already but they're not quite there yet, so please continue to #HelpSaveACLT. Now only £12,000 away from the £80,000 needed by 31/03/11 to remain in existence, although if you count all the money that's been pledged it's only £8,000 remaining so let's get that last 10%. Please visit the Virgin Money Giving page, send a text to 70300 or, if you're on Facebook, try the Gimme 10 - Save the ACLT page instead. Thanks again. By the time that this post is published I should be on my way to see Obenewa live at The Tabernacle in West London. It is there that she will be launching her new E.P., 'Once Upon A Time' to an adoring public with support from Nadine Charles and Michaela the Poet. Want to know more? You know the routine by now, just follow her on Twitter. Not a lot else to say this week, in part due to my preoccupation with unexpected studio tasks including; recording and editing an interview with Insane Macbeth and Ruffstylz (to be aired on next week's 'Friday Night Raw'), re-mastering a track for my friend and being asked to build a track for my nephew. Combined with the pressures of my day job and preparing and delivering my radio shows, as you can imagine I haven't got around to doing everything yet. However, the interview is ready to be transferred to a CD, so I'm a third of the way there at least. Anyway, here's another friendly reminder that if you're a producer/beat maker/composer and you want free exposure for your music please send it to me for inclusion in the 'Beat Shop', with as much information as you can about you, your tracks and what you want done with them, via my e-mail or by using the Dropbox on the right hand side of this page. Have a listen to the podcast of this week's show to see/hear how it works. Track list: Friday 25/02/11 Funky Child - Lords Of The Underground Deeper - Boss Monie In The Middle - Monie Love Miracles - MC Duke Black &amp; Proud - Dismasters The Champ - The Mohawks 'Beat Shop' After Dark - True Mathematics &amp; The Invisible Empire Give It To Me feat. Raheem Devaughn - Saigon Pain In My Life feat. Trey Songz - Saigon Concrete Buttercup - Mudmowth &amp; Metabeats Freestyle - Ruffstylz U Don't Kno' feat. Malarchi - Insane Macbeth Not Like U - Fdot1 Bad Boys - K9 &amp; Creamo The Strongest Survive - Harry Shotta &amp; Five The General For My People feat. Jody McIntyre - Logic &amp; Agent Of Change Oh Yeah (Our Babies) - Saigon Be A Father To Your Child - Ed O.G. &amp; Tha Bulldogs Saturday 26/02/11 Just As Long As We Have Love - Freddie McGregor &amp; Sandy Star Give It Up - Beres Hammond Under Pressure - Beres Hammond Preacher Man - Beres Hammond Create A Sound - Everton Blender Bloody City - Dennis Brown Live &amp; Learn - Delroy Wilson Dancing Mood - Delroy Wilson Conquer Me - Delroy Wilson Ready To Go - Courtney John And God Said To Man - Earl Zero Rasta - Doniki Long Way - Capleton What We Gonna Do - Sophia Squire Zinc Fence Real Life - I Octane True Friends - Gappy Ranks Forbidden Love - Tami Chynn Love Like This - Toi Over Come Dem - Lutan Fyah All About You - Chevaughn Dry Your Tears - Richie Stephens Round &amp; Round - Marcia Griffiths &amp; Queen Ifrica Saving The Best - Duane Stephenson System - Cen'C Love Precious Gift - Sizzla The King's Son - Lutan Fyah Who Feels It Knows It feat. Etana - Romain Virgo Fight Dem Off - Doniki Your Love's Changed - Al Campbell Need You Beside Me - Leroy Sibbles Shub In - Frankie Paul Music Lesson - Original Wailers Keep It Like It Is - Louisa Mark Love Between A Boy &amp; Girl - Chosen Few One Love, Spy! Tweet DJ, Reggae, radio, Obenewa, Nadine Charles, Beat Shop, ACLT, Hip Hop, independent artistsThank you to everyone who has donated time and/or money already but they're not quite there yet, so please continue to #HelpSaveACLT. Now only £12,000 away from the £80,000 needed by 31/03/11 to...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=8ZamxOAy4gQ:NahQZaSqiwQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=8ZamxOAy4gQ:NahQZaSqiwQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/8ZamxOAy4gQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2011/02/tell-me-another.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/a1qhStA09Gw?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-4232753173027645359Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +00002011-10-08T14:43:58.231+01:00videoReggaeBeat ShopACLTHip HopRuffstylzDJHomeboy SandmanSoulradiomusicLogicindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/tGopIPCzoIc/reasoned-argument.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)1noThis week let me start by reminding you to please #HelpSaveACLT, they're only £20,000 away from the £80,000 needed by 31/03/11 to remain in existence. Please visit the Virgin Money Giving page, send a text to 70300 or, if you're on Facebook, try the GimmeSpy da ManThis week let me start by reminding you to please #HelpSaveACLT, they're only £20,000 away from the £80,000 needed by 31/03/11 to remain in existence. Please visit the Virgin Money Giving page, send a text to 70300 or, if you're on Facebook, try the Gimme 10 - Save the ACLT page instead. Thank you. Straight out of The People's Army, this week the spotlight falls on Logic a serious character whose music is full of serious character as demonstrated below. If you want to catch up on some of his music, you can pick up his 'Listen' mixtape and/or album and for further insight into his way of thinking, check out his Twitter page. It might seem like I have a fixation on Associated Minds but it's just that I find them very entertaining. For example, here we have Ruffstylz along side Homeboy Sandman spitting lyrics like his life depended on it, which in a way it does. I should be conducting an interview with Ruffstylz's long time collaborator Insane Macbeth this week and am hoping that Ruffstylz will make an appearance too before he hot foots it back to Cardiff. Looks like I'm going to have to start recording my shows independently again. Listening back to the recording of Saturday's show it keeps skipping as if I was playing dodgy CD's. This wouldn't be an issue except that this was an all vinyl show this week, which means that the problem is with the recording. Ah well, at least I know now. Anyway, you can listen for yourself here or on the Melody One website. And again, if you're a producer/beat maker/composer who wants free exposure for your music please send it to me for inclusion in the 'Beat Shop' with as much information as you can about you, your tracks and what you want done with them to my e-mail or use the Dropbox on the right hand side of this page. This week I played more tracks from Angered Rebel, Killah Trakz and Ill-it Beatz. And before I go, please accept my apologies for there being no 'Friday Night Raw' last week. I was feeling very ill and had all but lost my voice, so sorry about that and about not having a blog post last week either. Track list: Saturday 12/02/11 Breezin' - George Benson Giving You The Best That I've Got - Anita Baker How About Love - Chocolate Milk It's Alright - Chante Moore Kisses Don't Lie - Evelyn 'Champagne' King Ready Made Love - Lizz Trust Me - Aged In Harmony Rock To Sleep - Horace Andy Bucket Bottom - Prince Alla Investigator - Cornel Campbell Brave Ones - Kymani Marley Take Control - Protoje Rise Up - Cecile Love - Sophia Squire System - Cen'C Love True Friends - Gappy Ranks Save Yourself - Jah Cure Letter To My Heart - Obenewa Rings - 100 Akres It Ain't Love - Kay Tunes You Are The One - Nadine Charles Regrets feat. Ludacris - LeToya Keeping Secrets - Switch I Do Love You - Brass Construction You Used To Hold Me So Tight - Thelma Houston It Seems To Hang On - Ashford & Simpson Say You Love Me Girl - Breakwater What About This Love - Mr. Fingers Friday 18/02/11 South Bronx - Boogie Down Productions I Got Ta - Masta Ace Jack The Ripper - LL Cool J Rebel Without A Pause - Public Enemy You Gots To Chill - EPMD Head Banger - EPMD Never Seen Before - EPMD 15 Minutes feat. Scorzayzee &amp; Atlanta Smith - Configa Golden Axe - Scorzayzee &amp; K-Nite 13 Velour - Line For Line All Rise feat. El Rae - Mentalist Giant - Dray Delta Greatness feat. Supar Novar &amp; Big Frizzle - Jimmy Jitsu Young Men - Pyro Barz Beast Mode - Pyro Barz Cold Rain - Talib Kweli Hurt - Rewd Adams As I Ever Been - Freeway &amp; Hezekiah Let It Flow In You - Cyclonious Hard Music - Fred The Godson, Starsky, T-Rex, Bully, Cory Gunz, Dutch &amp; Murdah Mook Built For This feat. Ike Eyes - Agallah Miracle Worker - Big Cakes Love Has Never Lived Here - Kinetik Blizzard feat. Toby Hill - Nicolay &amp; Kay Total Eclipse Of The Art - MC Mell 'O' Won't Be Long feat. Tracey Horton - Rakim Saturday 19/02/11 The Fruit Song - Jeannie Reynolds Secret Rendezvous - Rene &amp; Angela Big Time - Rick James Never Let You Go - Savanna Spvideo, Reggae, Beat Shop, ACLT, Hip Hop, Ruffstylz, DJ, Homeboy Sandman, Soul, radio, music, Logic, independent artistsThis week let me start by reminding you to please #HelpSaveACLT, they're only £20,000 away from the £80,000 needed by 31/03/11 to remain in existence. Please visit the Virgin Money Giving page, send...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=tGopIPCzoIc:h3Eqx4KXAQI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=tGopIPCzoIc:h3Eqx4KXAQI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/tGopIPCzoIc" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2011/02/reasoned-argument.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/ugAakqxRTgY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-3868844697803278220Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:00:00 +00002011-10-08T14:44:30.236+01:00ReggaeHip HopK-Nite 13Associated MindsDJMudmowthSoulGenesis ElijahradiomusicRewd AdamsMetabeatsindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/yniW0fxx6SY/better-by-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0no Something wicked this way comes. I refer, of course, to 'The Drawing Board' the new album by K-Nite 13, which will be released tomorrow. So how do I know it's gonna be wicked? Well, actually I don't, I'm just being presumptuous due to my prior experienceSpy da Man Something wicked this way comes. I refer, of course, to 'The Drawing Board' the new album by K-Nite 13, which will be released tomorrow. So how do I know it's gonna be wicked? Well, actually I don't, I'm just being presumptuous due to my prior experience of his works, not least his recent contributions to Mentalist's 'Make You Proud'. I have heard one track from it, 'Salute' (see below), which is certainly a tantalizing morsel. I intend to take a big bite tomorrow so expect to hear it in next week's show. Something else that is yet to be released is Mudmowth &amp; Metabeats 'Sledgehammer Kisses'. I've been eagerly anticipating this since first hearing 'Maaad Tight' almost a year ago. Associated Minds have consistently pushed the boundaries both in terms of lyrical content and musical direction for many years now and this set promises to be no exception. Again, expect it to get featured in my show as soon as it arrives in the post. Unlike the albums above, Rewd Adams' new album, 'Rewd Awakening' is out right now, although it was only released yesterday, which coincidentally was his Earth Strong. Formerly known as Skandal, Rewd is, well, rude (as in rudebwoy) on tracks from the likes of Beat Butcha, Sivey, Loudmouth Melvin, etc. and in collaboration with Black The Ripper, Klashnekoff and more. And to top it all, it's available for free. Genesis Elijah has been working hard, as usual, and is seemingly releasing a series of new videos at the rate of one a week. This week's offering is his version of Joell Ortiz's 'Battle Cry' and it's creating quite a buzz among his loyal fans and others who might previously not have heard of him. Could this be a big year for Genesis Elijah, finally? Let's hope so, but in the meantime enjoy the video. Listen to this or previous weeks' shows here or on the Melody One website. As promised, I brought back the 'Beat Shop' last Friday, playing clips from Angered Rebel and Killah Trakz. I'll be continuing with it next week, so please keep sending me your tracks with as much information as you can about them and you to my e-mail or use the Dropbox on the right hand side of this page. Finally, yet another reminder to please #HelpSaveACLT, who need to raise £80,000 by 31/03/11 to remain in existence, by visiting the Virgin Money Giving page or, if you're on Facebook, try the Gimme 10 - Save the ACLT page instead. Thank you. Track list: Friday 04/02/11 A Chorus Line - Ultramagnetic MC's The Funkiest - Funkdoobiest Cold Gettin' Dumb - Just Ice We Can Do This (Ain't No Half Steppin') - Majestic Productions Moral Of The Story feat. Shizzle &amp; Benjii - Cyclonious Forever Luvlee - Dres Wishing Myself Away feat. Graziella - Rewd Adams Rap Game Needs Me - Spoda G Shit - Big Cakes Let It Breathe - Metabeats &amp; Mudmowth Move - Dray Delta The Plan - Da Goldminerz Warning Shots - Rah Digga 4 My People - Mentalist Lando - H.I.S.D. Ligthworks - M F DOOM Guard Your Grill - Cyclonious Hearda You - Dray Delta Boom Bap - Line For Line Stayin' Busy - Silent Knight Front On This - Boom Box Saints Sleep feat. Tru Omega, Benjamin A.D. &amp; Pyro Barz - Esskay Pack The Pipe - The Pharcyde She Said - The Pharcyde Who Got The Props - Black Moon Saturday 05/02/11 Dare To Dream - Viola Wills Come And Get My Lovin' - Barbara Fowler Funky Sensation - Gwen McCrae Don't Knock It (Until You Try It) - Bobby Nunn Music Is The Answer - Colonel Abrams Emergency (Dial 999) - Loose Ends When You're Hot You're Hot - Ingrams How Yuh Bad Suh - Busy Signal F.Y.I. - Busy Signal Baby You're All - Luciano Still Going Strong - Beres Hammond Just Call My Name - Anthony Smith Read Out Wi Rights - Heavy Beat Crew No Can Do - Kashief Lindo Politics - Jahmali Like Mountain - Sizzla Homeless - Sizzla This Feeling's Killing Me - The Jones Girls Feels Like I'm Falling In Love - Bar Kays Body Fusion - Starvue Can't Turn Me Away - Sylvia Striplin You're Special - Commodores While I'm Alone - Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Sunshine Lady - Willie Hutch PreReggae, Hip Hop, K-Nite 13, Associated Minds, DJ, Mudmowth, Soul, Genesis Elijah, radio, music, Rewd Adams, Metabeats, independent artistsSomething wicked this way comes. I refer, of course, to 'The Drawing Board' the new album by K-Nite 13, which will be released tomorrow. So how do I know it's gonna be wicked? Well, actually I don't,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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HowevSpy da ManUnfortunately, I wasn't able to actually play any of this week's artist in the spotlight's works due, in part, to my day job and also because I haven't been as diligent with my 'spare' time as I should have been, so apologies to Cyclonious for that. However, I'm gonna get my shit together and make sure I've put 'Escape To Reality' on a CD before next week's show. 'Verbal Affair' is the first video from the mixtape and clearly illustrates Cyclonious' lyrical dexterity and almost effortlessly smooth flow. The video itself attempts, it seems, to be reminiscent of those early Wu Tang shoots but, for me personally, doesn't quite hit the mark. Decide for yourself below. The overall quality of the lyrics and lyricism is matched by the quality of the beat selection, which is exactly what one wants from a mixtape. So if you're into hard hitting, but not cliched Hip Hop and like it even better when it's free, this is very worthy of your consideration. In other news, if you're a fan of old school UK Hip Hop and you live in London, chances are that we'll be brushing shoulders at the Jazz Cafe on Monday as MashUp Films presents ZAN featuring Blak Twang, Banana Klan Sound System &amp; Roots Manuva, Skinnyman, Rodney P &amp; Skitz, Klashnekoff, MC D, Mr Ti2bs, Big Ted and DJ Twin B. So if you see me, holla. You can catch up with this or previous week's shows on the Melody One website and please feel free to post comments, dedications or requests up on the Shoutbox. I'll be bringing back the 'Beat Shop' next week, so listen out for that and send me any tracks you'd like to be featured in the shop window. Finally, a quick reminder of the plight of the ACLT who need to raise £80,000 by 31/03/11 to remain in existence. You can donate by visiting the Virgin Money Giving page or, if you're on Facebook, try the Gimme 10 - Save the ACLT page instead. Thank you. Track list: Friday 28/01/11 Symphony - EPMD Mad Mad World - 7A3 Line For Line - Line For Line Kill Em With The Flow feat. Klashnekoff &amp; P Money - Skandal (Rewd Adams) Fill The Air feat. Mentalist, Mystro &amp; Skandal - Loudmouth Melvin Wednesday feat. Mystro &amp; Loudmouth Melvin - Saukrates Hand On The Glock - Cypress Hill Cha Cha Cha - MC Lyte A Penny For My Thoughts - Common Lil' Brotha - Floriginul (Fdot1) Fyaah - Fdot1 Let It Breathe - Metabeats &amp; Mudmowth Dirt In The Ground feat. Oliver Sudden - Jimmy Jitsu Ready 2 Light - Skillit Dett - Sirus Oh Yer feat. Loudmouth Melvin - Mentalist Built For This feat. Ike Eyes - Agallah Get It Poppin' feat. Un Kasa - Agallah Hey Joe - Atypical It was A Good Day - Ice Cube Vapours - Biz Markie Son - Line For Line Glow - El Zhi Happiness feat. Vula Malinga - Ty Unbreakable - Eagle Nebula Get In Line - Diamond District Bad Actors - Ecomog Saturday 29/01/11 Love Has Arrived - Everis Anyone - Smith & Mighty Tell Me Why? - Sindecut Get Loose - Aleem Magic Man - Rochelle Slow Down - Loose Ends Let's Start Over - Miles Jaye Doctor's Orders - Beres Hammond Cupid - Leroy Gibbons Rewind - Johnny Osbourne It's Magic - Dennis Brown Here I Come - Dennis Brown Get To Love In Time - Dennis Brown Key To The World - Ruddy Thomas I Love You - Sanchez The Comforter - Morgan Heritage It's Over - Thriller U The Day We Met - Anthony Hamilton Far Away - Kindred The Family Soul By Your Side - Sade Catch 22 - Goapele Whisper Of The Heart - Body I've Got Your Image - Cameo You Are The One feat. Yungun - Nadine Charles Today - Phillip Leo One Love, Spy! Tweet ZAN, DJ, Soul, Reggae, Cyclonious, radio, Beat Shop, ACLT, music, Hip Hop, independent artistsUnfortunately, I wasn't able to actually play any of this week's artist in the spotlight's works due, in part, to my day job and also because I haven't been as diligent with my 'spare' time as I...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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You can donate by visiting the Virgin Money Giving page or, if you're on Facebook, try the Gimme 10 - SaSpy da ManBefore I start, please let me draw your attention, once again, to the plight of the ACLT who need to raise £80,000 by 31/03/11 to remain in existence. You can donate by visiting the Virgin Money Giving page or, if you're on Facebook, try the Gimme 10 - Save the ACLT page instead. Thank you. This week we'll take a look at a couple of young emcees with differing, but equally brilliant styles. I was introduced to one by the irrepressible Fdot1 (more about that upon the release of 'Money MusicK') and the other by his connection to Quaranteam. Dray Delta has just released his new mixtape Flow Reel Two a 22 track banger covering many musical bases from Hip Hop to Grime to Dub Step. A young man with a lot to say and a very powerful way of saying it, if you're a fan of lyrics and flow you can't help but be a fan Dray. His talent seems to be as unlimited as his imagination and I'm sure that he will make a significant mark on the industry in the months (and years) to come. Skillit is known for, among other things, his comedic definitions of words on the BBC2 'youth' programme 'No Hats, No Trainers'. However, I prefer him in his role as a refreshingly humourous, yet not unskilful emcee. His mixtape, 'As Seen On T.V.' has been around for a while now. Featuring production from and collaborations with the likes of Loudmouth Melvin, Pyro Barz, Mentalist, etc., Skillit's personality still shines through on every track. And, if anything, his personality is even bigger and shinier on stage, as everyone at the recent On The Real event will testify. It was there that I finally got to meet Skillit in person and show him my appreciation for his works. Finally, a quick reminder that if you missed my shows or just want to hear either of them again, you can easily download them from the Melody One Podcast page. Track list: Friday Night Raw 21/01/11 Pain Grows - True Bess Crooked Nigga Too - 2Pac The Fallen (Gen. 15.13) - Juice Aleem Higher Level - KRS One 4 My People - Mentalist Renegades Of Funk - Boom Box Saints Clap - Mobb Deep Gotta Do What I Gotta Do - Public Enemy Mountain's World - Tuff Crew Light It Up - Cypress Hill Don't Worry feat. Baby Sol - Mystro 1st Class Ticket - Show Tufli Chuuch! - Bun B New Wu feat. Ghostface Killah &amp; Method Man - Raekwon Psycho - Lords Of The Underground It Ain't Hard To Tell - Nas Come Out And Play - H.I.S.D. Warrior's March feat. Chino XL - Slept On Fam When Brothers Die - M9 My Way - Mentalist Off Switch - Pugs Atomz Come Back To Me - Jimmy Jitsu Doowutchyalike - Digital Underground Get Pepped - Skinny Boys You're All Welcome - Agallah Goodfellas - Vado Traitors - Line For Line Award Tour - A Tribe Called Quest Spy @ The Control 22/01/11 Love Won't Come Easy - The New Jersey Connection Love Will Bring Us Back Together - Roy Ayers Bustin' Loose - Chuck Brown &amp; The Soul Searchers Come Back Lover - Fresh Band Searching - Change I Should've Known Better - Mica Paris Family - McKoy She's My Lady - Administrators Party Nite - The Undivided Roots Band Nuh Try - Leontre Love Again - Lukie D My Everything - Sanchez Dial My Number - Barry Boom I Have Been In Love - Delroy Wilson Sandy - Sugar Minott Doin' Alright - O'Bryan Hard To Get Around - BB&amp;Q Band Your Spell - Bobby Glover Do You Love What You Feel - Rufus &amp; Chaka Khan This Place Hotel - The Jacksons Loving You - Donald Byrd Move Me No Mountain - Love Unlimited One Love, Spy! Tweet media promotion, Dray Delta, DJ, Soul, Reggae, radio, ACLT, music, Hip Hop, Skillit, independent artistsBefore I start, please let me draw your attention, once again, to the plight of the ACLT who need to raise £80,000 by 31/03/11 to remain in existence. You can donate by visiting the Virgin Money...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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I've made my first (and second) official broadcast on my new station, Melody One. I've experience as a DJ that goes back many years and have done many shows on many stations but, for me anyway, the first show on a new station iSpy da ManWell I've gone and done it. I've made my first (and second) official broadcast on my new station, Melody One. I've experience as a DJ that goes back many years and have done many shows on many stations but, for me anyway, the first show on a new station is always a nerve wracking thing and this was no exception. However, I was given fortitude in no small part by the inclusion of two new albums in my musical arsenal. 'Make You Proud' is the new release from Mentalist and, as Frank Carson would have said, it's a cracker. Featuring production from Loudmouth Melvin, K-Nite and Goodchild, the album displays a level of maturity that, thankfully, is becoming more prevalent in UK Hip Hop these days. Available as a free download, some of my highlights from the set include '4 My People', 'Head In The Sky', 'Mirage'... just download it and play it all the way through, it's a proper album in the traditional sense and is already a contender for album of the year (and it's only January!) The other recent release is something I've been anticipating since last summer, when I had the opportunity to spend some time with the very personable Jimmy Jitsu during a video shoot. 'Growing Pains' is the young man's new "Official Mixtape" and, like Mentalist's effort above, is well constructed and of far too high a quality to be given away for free. And yet it is also available as a free download. From it's introduction 'Pain Grows' by True Bess, to the collaboration with Oliver Sudden 'Dirt In The Ground', to the Morfius produced 'Achieve', this album puts Jimmy's heart and soul on display in the form of entertainment. Prepare to be moved. Before I go, please enjoy this new video from Loudmouth Melvin and Pyro Barz in anticipation of new heat coming from each of them before 2011 is up. Track list: Friday Night Raw 14/01/11 Raw - Big Daddy Kane How's Life In London - London Posse Rainy Dayz - Raekwon Scared - The Left Tunnel Visionary - Str8face Head In The Sky - Mentalist Blue Planet - Mystro Brothers In Africa - Big Cakes Get By - Talib Kweli Two Step Blues feat. Darien Brockington - Little Brother Me feat. Erik Rico - Ty Why? - Creamo Why? feat. Cyrus Malachi - M9 Why? - Fashawn Arabia feat. Mystro &amp; Maseo - Black Einstein UK Rap Up 2010 - Mystro Time's Up - O.C. Kick In The Door - B.I.G. Who Do You Believe In - 2Pac Can't You See - Boombox Saints Achieve - Jimmy Jitsu Spritual Scrolls - M9 Worst Nightmare - Mentalist Autobahn - H.I.S.D. Jus Cuz I - Ashy L Bowz Steadily Trying To Flow Like - Breeze Epic - Jon Connor Cookout Music - I Know Brasco Stay On Your Grind - Grand Central Eagles feat. Scorzayzee, Cyrus Malachi, Lee Ramsay &amp; Iron Braydz - Endemic Spy @ The Control 15/01/11 Yardie - Buju Banton Press Up - Poison Chang Can't Tek It No More - Papa San Wuk Yu Body - Major Bones Keep On Movin' - Soul II Soul Never Had A Love Like This Before - Barbara Mitchell Can You Handle It - Sharon Redd Gone Baby, Don't Be Long - Erykah Badu Stay Here With Me - Evan Rogers Forever Yours - 101 North The Jones' - Temptations I Like Your Style - Bubba Love Thang - Intro Honey Love - Junior Dan Love Is Alive - Janet Lee Davis What You Won't Do For Love - Michael Gordon Baby I've Been Missing You - Trevor Walters In Love - Arema In The Mood - Christine Lewin In The Mood - Tyrone Davis Don't Say Goodnight - Isley Brothers I Wanna Get Next To You - Rose Royce Pretty Wings - Maxwell To Have Love - Kyra Simone I Remember You - Michelle Escoffery One Love, Spy! Tweet DJ, Soul, Reggae, radio, Jimmy Jitsu, Hip Hop, Mentalist, independent artistsWell I've gone and done it. I've made my first (and second) official broadcast on my new station, Melody One. I've experience as a DJ that goes back many years and have done many shows on many...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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The show times and content are similar to my previous station; 'Friday Night Raw' - classic and contemporary Hip Hop Friday 00:0Spy da ManNew Year, new station, same old me - or, put another way, I can now officially announce that I'm back 'on air', on Melody One. The show times and content are similar to my previous station; 'Friday Night Raw' - classic and contemporary Hip Hop Friday 00:00-02:00 and 'Spy @ Da Control' - Reggae and Soul, new and old Saturday 20:00-22:00. Last night I did a short test broadcast (see player below) just to make sure everything was alright - the audio doesn't start until about 56 seconds in, I'll get around to editing it at some point. Thankfully, it all went according to plan, so I will start my new shows this coming weekend 14/01/11 and 15/01/11. While we're waiting, J-Live has a new single out, 'No Time To Waste', produced by Old School legend Diamond D available for download or as a 12" single (remember those things?). Also available from J-Live is the 'Undivided Attention EP', which features production by J-Live himself plus Korede, SMKA, Floyd The Locsmif and Nicolay. There should be an album proper released in the coming months and, as usual, I'll let you know more on that as soon as I know more. Sadly, 'Whatever Happened To Major Tom?' by Black Einstein was omitted from my round up of last year's gems for no other reason than my poor memory. Featuring performances from the likes of Mystro, Xavier and Baby Sol, who also has a new release; 'Before I Begin (The Journey)', WHTMT too is available as a digital download on a 'name your own price' basis. So if you're really skint following the festivities you don't have to deprive yourself of good music. Before I go, ACLT is an important charitable organization on the edge of extinction and, consequently, is in need of our support. I know times are tough for all of us but please, if you're able, donate what you can and spread the word around. Thank you. One Love, Spy! Tweet Black Einstein, media promotion, DJ, Baby Sol, Soul, Reggae, radio, J-Live, music, Hip Hop, independent artistsNew Year, new station, same old me - or, put another way, I can now officially announce that I'm back 'on air', on Melody One. The show times and content are similar to my previous station; 'Friday...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=bLkytK52IsQ:w0NdkHcuzI4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=bLkytK52IsQ:w0NdkHcuzI4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/bLkytK52IsQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2011/01/once-again-its-on.htmlhttp://www.4shared.com/embed/477720893/67761e18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-8372134990199100282Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +00002011-10-08T14:49:29.231+01:00videoDJSoulReggaeradioHip Hopindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/cxJZZLYoaa8/on-to-next-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0noWell, it's the end of another year (if you follow the Gregorian calendar) and, like a sheep, I'm going to attempt to reflect upon the events of the last 12 months within the confines of a few short paragraphs. However, I won't be trying to tell you what wSpy da ManWell, it's the end of another year (if you follow the Gregorian calendar) and, like a sheep, I'm going to attempt to reflect upon the events of the last 12 months within the confines of a few short paragraphs. However, I won't be trying to tell you what was or wasn't good for you, instead I'll be commenting on my personal highs and lows of 2010 and leave it up to you to agree or disagree with my conclusions. So, in no particular chronological (or other) order, the following is a list of 'releases' that I have particularly enjoyed over the last year. 'The Weakend' by H.I.S.D. (Hueston Independent Spit District) is a project that I only heard about in November and I didn't receive the CD in the post until December, although purchasing the CD entitled me to a free copy of the download which is a nice touch. Maybe it's my age, but I was really pleased by the production and the level of detail in these tracks, both musically and vocally. H.I.S.D.'s style reminds me of 90's NY without being a pastiche or dated. Unfortunately, I was 'off air' (see previous post) before I had a chance to play any of this album but rest assured it will get featured in the New Year. Following the excellent 'F.D.T. EP', which was released late 2009, Mystro came back strong this Summer with his 'Digmund Freud EP', which featured collaborations from Baby Sol, Chezelle Bingham, Sharlene Hector, Ramson Badbonez, Skandal (now known as Rewd Adams) and Stig Of The Dump. The lead single, 'Around My Way', was produced by Kiss' DJ Swerve and, with it's witty video promo, became an instant hit among DJ's and public alike. Ty's 'Special Kind Of Fool' was definitely one of the albums of the year and was much more than just 'Emotions'. Featuring a wealth of UK talent, stand out tracks for me include 'Heart Is Breaking', 'Something Big', 'Phantom Of The Opera' and 'Happiness'. This album will not be to everyone's tastes, but in a way that's the point. It's a personal journey into the mind and soul of an artist who's never been afraid to be himself and for that, Ty, I salute you! Described as the "Prelude to the album", Orion's Stencil by M9, formerly of Triple Darkness, is another project that helped restore my 'faith' in humanity. If this is just something to whet the appetite be prepared to gorge your hearts out when the album drops. Props to Hypedog for his involvement in this one. 'Pac To The Essence vol. 1' is the first part of Configa's tribute to the late Tupac Shakur and was released on 13/09/10 in commemoration of his passing. Unlike previous attempts at reviving the dead, this is not a mish mash of 'beats' with 2Pac's vocals casually thrown on top of them, rather a carefully constructed homage to his legacy by an avid and devoted fan. Fortunately for us, I have it on good authority that there will be a volume 2. I'm not known for being a fan of 'gangsta/thug' rap but it's not because it's about violence and crime (not that I'm promoting either), it's just that a lot of it is sub standard in terms of performance, originality, etc. So you might be surprised that I like CNN's 'War Report 2', but you shouldn't be. This album doesn't give us the 'peek into our souls' effect so prominent on the Ty album mentioned above, but it is honest to goodness, contemporary Hip Hop spat with passion over a very nice selection of beats. As you should know by now, I don't just like/buy/play Hip Hop and Avery Sunshine's self titled soul-filled album is a vintage sounding feast of entertainment that kept me and my wife happy on our recent (long awaited) holiday in the sunshine back in September and still gets played in the ride. While I'm bigging up the Soul sistas, Nadine Charles' tracks 'Kisses In The Morning' and 'You Are The One' (above) were good examples of commercially viable, yet artistically integral UK Soul. I expect big things for her next year. We're told that 'Left Back' is Little Brother's last album, the end of an era. If this is true at least they can say that theyvideo, DJ, Soul, Reggae, radio, Hip Hop, independent artistsWell, it's the end of another year (if you follow the Gregorian calendar) and, like a sheep, I'm going to attempt to reflect upon the events of the last 12 months within the confines of a few short...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=cxJZZLYoaa8:0j0euRjoSgE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=cxJZZLYoaa8:0j0euRjoSgE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/cxJZZLYoaa8" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2011/01/on-to-next-one.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/ThOJzrN9B9E?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-9025797728293562412Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:00:00 +00002011-09-19T12:51:57.593+01:00videoFdot1media promotionHomeboy SandmanDJSoulReggaeradiomusicHip Hopindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/YmTtgROMV-U/bring-me-dream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0noTweet It's been a while since my last post, during which there's been plenty happening and at the same time practically nothing. The more observant among you will have already noticed that I'm no longer a presenter on Jam1Online. I'd love to give you the Spy da ManTweet It's been a while since my last post, during which there's been plenty happening and at the same time practically nothing. The more observant among you will have already noticed that I'm no longer a presenter on Jam1Online. I'd love to give you the reasons for this in detail, but the truth is I'm just as clueless about this turn of events as you are. In fact, I still haven't officially been told that I'm sacked - the last three or four 'communications' with the station were from me and still haven't been answered, go figure? Anyway, I haven't been resting on my laurels and hope to make an announcement about my new station and shows early in the New Year. In the meantime, let me tell you about Homeboy Sandman. I first stumbled upon his work about three years ago via thesixtyone, an interesting website that incentivizes it's users to seek out new/unknown music and, coincidently, the same place where I 'discovered' Ashy L Bowz, Kokayi, 100 Akres and others. The Queens' emcee is due to appear live on 22/01/11 at Koko, 1A Camden High Street, London NW1 7JE for Giles Peterson's Worldwide Awards. Something else to look out for next year is the release of Fdot1's 'Money MusicK' the follow up to 'Part Of Me'. Fdot1, formerly known as Floriginul, has almost finished the new album featuring vocals by Stat-Us, 2Amplified, Malarchi, Dray Delta, Kyra Simone and Lil' Flo. Beats and production on the album is mainly by Fdot1 himself but also includes contributions from Vivid Beatz, Strat Carter and Malarchi. If you want to hear how it sounds so far, you can visit Fdot1's Soundcloud page to listen to the snippets. Particular favourites of mine include 'She's So' (composed by Vivid Beatz), 'Luv Don't' feat. Kyra Simone and 'Make Sum Noise' feat. Malarchi and Dray Delta (and even Fdot1 will admit that Dray's verse rivals Luca Brazzi for deadliness). Just in case you haven't heard/heard of 2Amplified before, check out their video for 'A Woman's Scorn' below. That's it for this post (and probably for this year too), so till the next time enjoy the festivities, enjoy your life and keep safe. One Love, Spy!video, Fdot1, media promotion, Homeboy Sandman, DJ, Soul, Reggae, radio, music, Hip Hop, independent artistsTweet It's been a while since my last post, during which there's been plenty happening and at the same time practically nothing. The more observant among you will have already noticed that I'm...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=YmTtgROMV-U:pD1LsH0qfCg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=YmTtgROMV-U:pD1LsH0qfCg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/YmTtgROMV-U" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2010/12/bring-me-dream.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/EL0WjIeUa9I?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-2457587462683978742Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +00002011-09-19T12:51:18.331+01:00videomedia promotionReggaeHip HopDJSoulradioConfigaLoudmouth MelvinLowkeymusicindependent artistsMystrohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/OuiL86LhT1g/so-hot-i-should-be-fanning-myself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0noTweet There's so much going on this week that I'll be retraining the spotlight on previously featured artists as well as focusing it for the first time on Loudmouth Melvin whose quartet of free EP's are available for digital download; EP 1, EP 2, EP 3 &amSpy da ManTweet There's so much going on this week that I'll be retraining the spotlight on previously featured artists as well as focusing it for the first time on Loudmouth Melvin whose quartet of free EP's are available for digital download; EP 1, EP 2, EP 3 &amp; EP 4. Loudmouth composed and produced all the tracks on the four collections and has built as a big name for himself in that respect as he has for his spitting. Indeed he regularly provides beats for the likes of Pyro Barz, Mentalist, and many others. Check out his music at YouTube or SoundCloud and his personality at Facebook or Twitter. In other news, three former spotlighted figures have each released something significant this week. I'll start with Lowkey, whose new video was released on Saturday, and he asks us who (or what) is a terrorist? If you weren't sure before, by the end of about six and a half minutes you'll find out... Powerful stuff! Mystro's new Digmund Freud EP is released today and includes the 'Around My Way' single produced by Kiss FM's DJ Swerve, which I've been playing in my shows over the last few weeks. Read exclusive reviews of it at Soul Culture and Certified Banger and order the CD from Suspect Packages. Also released today, in commemoration of the anniversary Tupac Shakur's passing, is Configa's latest production masterpiece Pac To The Essence Vol. 1. Available as either a digital download or CD (remember those things?) direct from the man himself or, in a couple of weeks time, via iTunes and Amazon. Track list: Friday Night Raw 10/09/10 Pt. 1 - Hip Hop 'Breakin' In Space' - Key-Matic 'Biz Is Goin' Off' - Biz Markie 'Rebel Without A Pause' - Public Enemy 'Play That Beat Mr. D.J.' - G.L.O.B.E. &amp; Whiz Kid 'A.F.R.I.C.A.' - Stetsasonic 'Ain't No Half Steppin' - Big Daddy Kane 'Stop, Look, Listen' - MC Lyte 'Gangster Nine' - MC Tee &amp; Lord Tasheen 'Criminal Minded' - Boogie Down Productions 'The 900 Number feat. Lakim Shabazz' - The 45 King 'The Godfather' - Spoonie Gee Friday Night Raw 10/09/10 Pt. 2 - Hip Hop 'Stay On Your Grind' - Grand Central 'A Scenario Called Life' - Loudmouth Melvin 'Devil In A New Dress' - Kanye West 'Devil In A New Dress Freestyle' - Journey Brave 'Grind Mode' - Nipsey Hussle 'Hope Is Gone' - Ecomog 'Villematic' - J Cole 'Late' - Ashy L Bowz 'Y'All Niggas Can't Rap' - Nyty 'Fill The Air feat. Mentalist, Mystro &amp; Skandal' - Loudmouth Melvin 'Speaking In Tongues' - Poe Picasso 'China White' - Ransom 'Free Mason feat. Jay Z' - Rick Ross 'The Corner' - Capone &amp; Noreaga 'Maybe She'll Dream Of Me' - Foreign Exchange Friday Night Raw 10/09/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop 'Shake It feat. iamCAM' - Fredi Kruga 'Around My Way' - Mystro 'Soul Search feat. Malik MD7 'Heart Is Breaking feat. Sway &amp; Roses Gabor' - Ty 'Hot Like Summer feat. Andreena Mill' - Saukrates 'Come Back Home feat. P &amp; V' - Dres 'She's Gone' - Tanya Morgan 'The Return Of DST' - De La Soul 'Traitors' - LineForLine 'Let Em Know' - Bun B 'Ripping Up The Industry' - Black Radical Mk II 'The Message' - Cymande Spy @ The Control 11/09/10 Pt. 1 - Reggae 'Wild Fire' - John Holt &amp; Dennis Brown 'Hold Tight' - Dennis Brown 'Guidance' - Nerious Joseph 'Open Your Heart' - Mike Antony 'You Alone' - Gemini 'Forbidden Love' - Tami Chynn 'Over Come Dem' - Lutan Fyah 'Bogus Gallis' - Copper Cat 'Just Like That Clock' - Natel 'Walk &amp; Talk' - Mr. Vegas 'Quint &amp; Kotch' - Busy Signal 'Burn Badmind' - Tornado 'Dutty Badmind' - Da Professor 'Prosper' - Busy Signal 'How U Bad Suh' - Busy Signal 'Done Wit De War' - Anthony B Spy @ The Control 11/09/10 Pt. 2 - Soul 'Secret Rendezvous' - Rene &amp; Angela 'Just A Touch Of Love' - Slave 'Live It Up' - The Isley Brothers 'Last Time' - Keri Hilson 'Kisses In The Morning' - Nadine Charles 'Borrow You' - Eric Roberson &amp; BlackEinstein 'Repercussions' - Lauryn Hill 'Green Eyes' - Obenewa 'Umm Hmm' - Erykah Badu 'Back To Your Heart' - Raheem DeVaughn 'Bad Habits' - Maxwell 'Lady' - The Whispers Spy @ The Control 11/09/10 Pt.video, media promotion, Reggae, Hip Hop, DJ, Soul, radio, Configa, Loudmouth Melvin, Lowkey, music, independent artists, MystroTweet There's so much going on this week that I'll be retraining the spotlight on previously featured artists as well as focusing it for the first time on Loudmouth Melvin whose quartet of free...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=OuiL86LhT1g:aXvQeJfChLU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=OuiL86LhT1g:aXvQeJfChLU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/OuiL86LhT1g" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2010/09/so-hot-i-should-be-fanning-myself.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/v/tvOmm5Murt0?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-8551655073506972563Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:00:00 +00002011-09-22T17:13:17.382+01:00media promotionDJSoulReggaeradiomusicHip HopLineForLineindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/pzhVM4oIzl8/huddle-scrimmage-whole-nine-yards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0noTweet LineForLine (a.k.a. L4L) is a Hip Hop tag team from New York consisting of R.E.D., Semaj, ROD, Triple, Snuff, Papes, Aspect, Sham &amp; Nat. Together they form a band of lyrical proponents hell bent on entertaining anyone who's fortunate enough to bSpy da ManTweet LineForLine (a.k.a. L4L) is a Hip Hop tag team from New York consisting of R.E.D., Semaj, ROD, Triple, Snuff, Papes, Aspect, Sham &amp; Nat. Together they form a band of lyrical proponents hell bent on entertaining anyone who's fortunate enough to be within earshot. Their self-titled debut album can be purchased from iTunes. They also have a couple of mixtapes available for free download; 'The Huddle' and 'The Scrimmage', which you can use to familiarise yourself with their styles and musical directions. Check them out on the net at Twitter or Facebook and listen to their music on ReverbNation or MySpace. &nbsp; Expect to hear more from and about them as a crew and individuals in my Friday and Saturday night shows. Track list: Friday Night Raw 03/09/10 Pt. 1 - Hip Hop Tahir Jahi - Tahir Jahi Golden Sky - IamIsee Sepia Tone - Strange Fruit Project Proposal - Jelani Leave The City Outside feat. Oddisee - DJ Center I Am - Mae Day Aquarius - Mystro Boulevard Of Kings - Dante Castro Never Gonna Make It - Greeenhouse Back In The B - Koaste The Ghost Of Christopher Wallace - Jay Electronica Friday Night Raw 03/09/10 Pt. 2 - Hip Hop Can't Hold The Torch feat. Q Tip - Busta Rhymes Love Is - Common Enemy feat. Raekwon - Ill Bill Seasons feat. Masta Ace - CunninLynguists I Can't Go On This Way feat. Freeway &amp; Young Chris - Beanie Siegel What We Do feat. Jay Z &amp; Beanie Siegel - Freeway Find A Way - A Tribe Called Quest So Far So Good feat. Common &amp; D'Angelo - J Dilla High As Hell - Keith Murray Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos - Public Enemy Feel It - Killarmy Left Field - Ashy L Bowz Friday Night Raw 03/09/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop Emotions feat. Sarina Leah &amp; Shaun Escoffery - Ty Better Not Bitter - Amanda The Dutchess Free Mason feat. Jay Z - Rick Ross ObamaNation - Lowkey Pain In My Life feat. Trey Songz - Saigon Get It Poppin' - Agallah Made You Look - Nas Frozen - AG Coming Up - Line For Line Life's Ill - 5 O'Clock Shadowboxers Like It Really Is - Public Enemy Summer Breeze - Loudmouth Melvin Love Story - Just Ice Spy @ The Control 04/09/10 Pt. 1 - Reggae More Love - Roger Robin When You Smile - Barry Boom Didn't I - Kofi Love Doctor - Romain Virgo Lonely - Gramps Morgan My Hands - Jah Cure Reggae Can't Done - Ginjah Shadows Of Darkness - Droop Lion No Surrender - Ras Shiloh Precious Gift - Sizzla Fight Dem Off - Doniki Nuh Try - Leontre Spy @ The Control 04/09/10 Pt. 2 - Soul Turned On To You - 80's Ladies Wired For Games - C Brand Sun Goddess - Ramsey Lewis Keep That Same Old Feeling - The Crusaders Mother Of The Future feat. Jean Carne - Norman Connors Classy Lady - Leroy Hutson Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics Running In And Out Of My Life - Bar-Kays Spy @ The Control 04/09/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop You Gots To Chill - EPMD Peter Piper - Run DMC Eye Know - De La Soul Soarin' To Heaven - Saukrates Next Time - Common Soul Search feat. Malik MD7 - JC By The Bridge - Kaos Theory 15 Minutes feat. Scorzayzee &amp; Atlanta Smith - Configa Shake It feat. IamCAM - Fredi Kruga Government Agendas - M9 Maintain - Mystro Around My WaY - Mystro The Corner - CNN Patience - Nas &amp; Damian Marley One Love, Spy!media promotion, DJ, Soul, Reggae, radio, music, Hip Hop, LineForLine, independent artistsTweet LineForLine (a.k.a. L4L) is a Hip Hop tag team from New York consisting of R.E.D., Semaj, ROD, Triple, Snuff, Papes, Aspect, Sham &amp; Nat. Together they form a band of lyrical proponents...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=pzhVM4oIzl8:v5ZfdfCa9BY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=pzhVM4oIzl8:v5ZfdfCa9BY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/pzhVM4oIzl8" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2010/09/huddle-scrimmage-whole-nine-yards.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/jMDEcZmcrAc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-1383822309696919512Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +00002011-09-22T17:12:10.180+01:00media promotionKillah TrakzDJSoulReggaeradiomusicHip Hopindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/gBtQU8HQahI/legend-in-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0noTweet I don't know how well he's known to the wider public and my internet searches haven't been particularly fruitful, but I think Killah Trakz is worthy of your attention. An emcee, beat maker and producer from Miami, Florida, Killah Trakz first appeareSpy da ManTweet I don't know how well he's known to the wider public and my internet searches haven't been particularly fruitful, but I think Killah Trakz is worthy of your attention. An emcee, beat maker and producer from Miami, Florida, Killah Trakz first appeared on my radar via a mutual interest in music production forums. His debut album is called 'Hoodz Prodigy' and is still available. The follow up 'Hoodz Prodigy 2' is out now as well as the 'E-Tape' E.P. You can follow him on Twitter or Facebook and listen to his music on MySpace. A final reminder for track submissions to the 'Beat Shop'. Send your snippets/tracks to spy_da_man@msn.com or my 'Drop Box' for inclusion in next week's show, which is when the Beat Shop opens for business. Let's grow together! P.S. If you missed the shows (or just want to hear them again) you'll need to hit me up for a copy of the recordings due to the fact that these record companies don't realize that not only are they getting PRS from me (via Jam1Online, a legit radio station) but free promotion for their products too. Yet they still have my blog pages taken down when I post recordings of the shows. I've grown tired of the fight, so I won't be posting any more recordings but I am still making them. Track list: Friday Night Raw 27/08/10 Pt. 1 - Hip Hop Simon Says - Pharoahe Monch Simon Says feat. Lady Luck, Redman, Method Man &amp; Busta Rhymes - Pharoahe Monch Mr Sandman - 3 X Dope From The Giddy Up - 3 X Dope We Can Do This - Majestic Productions Have A Nice Day - Roxanne Shante Poetry - Boogie Down Productions Black Cop - Boogie Down Productions Greedy G - Studio 1 Jack Of Spades - Boogie Down Productions Who Got The Props - Black Moon Friday Night Raw 27/08/10 Pt. 2 - Hip Hop Hip Hop - Dead Prez Like It Really Is - Public Enemy Return Of D St - De La Soul Stakes Is High - De La Soul The Upliftment - Happy Daze Green Peace - Ashy L Bowz Gangster - Agallah Terrorist feat. Killarmy - RZA Soul To Keep - Ransom Keys To The City - Brand Nu Traitors - Line For Line Still A Problem - Big Sty Friday Night Raw 27/08/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop Summer Breeze - Loudmouth Melvin The Skull Snaps - Skullsnaps Acting Up - Pyro Barz Optimus Grime - Lee Brasco Power - Genesis Elijah Shake It feat. iamCAM - Fredi Kruga We Gon' Make It feat. Styles P - Jadakiss When I Rap - Keith Murray Expose Them Please - Scratch Pro Uway Hard Times - Killah Trakz Wonder Years - MC Lyte Let Em Know - Bun B Fill The Air feat. Mentalist, Mystro &amp; Skandal - Loudmouth Melvin 1st Chamber feat. Exodus &amp; Cyrus Malachi - M9 Spy @ The Control 28/08/10 Pt. 1 - Reggae Magic Feeling - Michael Gordon Emergency - Administrators Rock And Groove - Bunny Wailer Music Is Life - Beres Hammond Full Attention - Beres Hammond Rockaway - Beres Hammond No Surrender - Ras Shiloh Forever And Always - Hezron If I Knew Then - Khago Fight Dem Off - Doniki Spy @ The Control 28/08/10 Pt. 2 - Soul Keep It Comin' - Keith Sweat If Only You Knew - Donell Rush Say You Love Me Girl - Breakwater Outstanding - Gap Band Kisses In The Morning - Nadine Charles Green Eyes - Obenewa Repercussions - Lauryn Hill Window Seat - Erykah Badu Bad 4 Me - Eric Roberson &amp; Black Einstein Hello Stranger - The Quickest Way Out So I Can Love You - Emotions I'm Your Puppet - James &amp; Bobby Purify Spy @ The Control 28/08/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop Pump That Bass/Get A Little Stupid - Original Concept Hip Hop Be-Bop (Don't Stop) - Man Parrish Beats To The Rhyme - Run DMC Ayo feat. Oddisee - JC Your Chick - Fredi Kruga Shake It feat. iamCAM - Fredi Kruga My Attribute - CNN The Corner - CNN Around My Way - Mystro Like It Really Is - Public Enemy Free Mason feat. Jay Z - Rick Ross Back In The B - Koaste 15 Minutes feat. Scorzayzee &amp; Atlanta Smith - Configa One Love, Spy!media promotion, Killah Trakz, DJ, Soul, Reggae, radio, music, Hip Hop, independent artistsTweet I don't know how well he's known to the wider public and my internet searches haven't been particularly fruitful, but I think Killah Trakz is worthy of your attention. An emcee, beat maker...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=gBtQU8HQahI:EQs0h_e2QjI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=gBtQU8HQahI:EQs0h_e2QjI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/gBtQU8HQahI" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2010/08/legend-in-making.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/Kh9q4XCn4dY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723327280637543033.post-8432884275195066522Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +00002011-09-22T17:11:00.242+01:00videomedia promotionDJSoulReggaeradiomusicHip HopFredi Krugaindependent artistshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~3/CaY9TfW9W5E/like-polaroid-picture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Spy da Man)0noTweet A veteran in the UK game, Fredi Kruga has tried his arm at a few things in the world of entertainment, and if you've seen the size of his arms you can imagine the impact he's had in the various fields. Thankfully, for my purposes, he hasn't abandoneSpy da ManTweet A veteran in the UK game, Fredi Kruga has tried his arm at a few things in the world of entertainment, and if you've seen the size of his arms you can imagine the impact he's had in the various fields. Thankfully, for my purposes, he hasn't abandoned his music making and has a new mixtape 'The Beginning Of The End' available as a download to people that sign up to his mailing list. 'Shake It', featuring iamCAM, is the latest single release from said mixtape and, like the previous one 'Money', was produced by Skillzbeatz. The video was shot in three locations (and I don't mean the living room, kitchen and spare bedroom) and mirroring the essence of the track itself, is clearly swaggerific. Catch up with Fredi and his various undertakings via Facebook, listen to his music at ReverbNation or MySpace and follow him on Twitter. For track submissions to put in the 'Beat Shop', please send in the snippets of your beats for 'sale' by e-mail too, or use my 'Drop Box' if you find it easier. And finally, the only thing iller than the show this weekend was me, so apologies to all that tuned in to hear nothing. However, due to the relentless fight I'm getting from the record companies with blog posts being removed left, right and centre, I've decided to no longer post recordings of the shows and in future you'll have to listen live and/or request recordings (I'll still be recording my shows for my own purposes) be sent to you. One Love, Spy!video, media promotion, DJ, Soul, Reggae, radio, music, Hip Hop, Fredi Kruga, independent artistsTweet A veteran in the UK game, Fredi Kruga has tried his arm at a few things in the world of entertainment, and if you've seen the size of his arms you can imagine the impact he's had in the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=CaY9TfW9W5E:EXFMUIdAGR0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?a=CaY9TfW9W5E:EXFMUIdAGR0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RollYourOwnBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollYourOwnBlog/~4/CaY9TfW9W5E" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollyourownproductions.blogspot.com/2010/08/like-polaroid-picture.htmlhttp://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/oBAH_9pZcZc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999en-usSpy da Mannonadult