The Power of Words The use of profanity has been a part of the Hip-Hop scene since its beginning. The free use of such language… Read More »The Power of Words – Do words such as ‘nigga’ or ‘Bitches’ really still hold the power they use to?
Breakfast of Champions promised to showcase the best the underground scene had to offer and it did not disappoint. If the line up of this event is anything to go by, 2013 will be a great year for the British music scene.
Located a stone’s throw away from Dalston Junction, The Victoria pub was the venue for this musical extravaganza. One of the last few remaining family run pubs in Hackney, The Victoria from the outside looks like your typical east end boozer. However if you’re hoping on getting a traditional English dinner at the 150 capacity music venue you’ll soon find out that this isn’t the place for you. With a wide selection of West African cuisine, The Victoria gives you Read More »Breakfast of Champions – Showcasing the next big London sounds and music talent of 2013
I recently did an interview with KenKodie a London based rapper, singer and producer who has had a good buzz in the UK underground scene for the past year. He has featured on songs with some grime heavy weights and is tipped to have a successful career. However like many in the underground scene he is yet to see any real recognition from major record labels. We spoke about the trials and tribulations of an independent artist trying to get signed by a major label. When asked about the hardest thing Read More »Independent Vs Signed (Part 2) – Interview with KenKodie “The hardest thing I would say is self-promotion and getting your music out… “
The topic of whether or not a talented independent artist should sign to a major label is always a contentious issue. So imagine my shock when I found out one of my favourite inde artists’, Dom Kennedy is allegedly getting signed to MMG and Interscope. Like all diehard fans I instantly assumed this was the beginning of the end of his music career. Now with the benefit of hindsight I know this reaction was a bit over kill and lost me a couple gangster points, however it got me wondering why we as the audience generally believe that when a successful independent artist gets signed it is somehow a bad thing.
It wasn’t the fact that he was getting signed to this particular label that I had an issue with as Read More »To be or not to be: Independent Vs Signed – How successful will I be as an unsigned artist?
Music is often considered as the highest form of expression, with this in mind it is fair to argue that the censorship of music contradicts this worldwide view of the importance of music. Censorship in our favourite forms of entertainment has been synonymous in things such as TV programmes and films. So of course when it comes to music, censorship should be expected. Shouldn’t it?
First of all it is important to know the powers at be in regards to Read More »Silence Is Golden – Why do they censor our music?