Happy Halloween!

Normally I'd be sitting at home watching a million and one horror films, but instead tonight I'll be DJ-ing at Ministry of Sound alongside Chase & Status, Tempz, Martelo, Spyro, Crissy Criss; and my good friends the Murkage Cartel... For more details, click here



As a bonus, here's another spooky Halloween mix from my boy Noisses. If you liked last year's mix, then you're in for a treat.. More dark, angry Dubstep for your ears!

Hotoneten Vol. 8 - A Noisses Halloween by Hotoneten on Mixcloud

Tracklisting:

01. Get Up & Kill – Flipz
02. Innit! – Noisses
03. Water – Horsepower
04. Dark – Noisses
05. Run To The Roof – Maverick Sabre
06. Dont Call It that – Slaughter House Rydims
07. T-Vexed – Noisses
08. Raver - Shy FX Feat. Kano & Donaeo (Breakage Remix)
09. Horrible – Pixel Fist (Vent Remix)

Runtime: 15mins

Have fun tonight, whatever you're doing...

MED "Bang Ya Head III" (Mixtape)

The Sounds of VTech / VTech: Bang Ya Head III Mixtape   

MED aka Medaphoar is one of the most consistent MCs in the game. I own most of his albums and 12" releases, and to this day I still never get bored of listening to them. Here's his latest mixtape offering, which features collaborations with Oddissee, DJ Babu, his brother Madlib, Wildchild, and more...

Stream above, or download (right click and save as) here.

Tracklisting:

01. Intro (Prod. by J.Rocc)
02. LMD – Advice (Prod. by Madlib)
03. MED – Misunderstood (Prod by Madlib)
04. MED Feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow – Candlelight (Prod. by Georgia Anne Muldrow)
04. MED – 50,000 Watts (Prod. by Soul Professa)
05. J.Rocc & MED Feat. WildChild & Baby Boogalu – Salute
06. Fred ft. Med/Pok – Fall Back (Prod. by FRED)
07. R.E.M Feat. MED – Epsilon Project (Prod. by Oddisee)
08. MED – West Iz Back (Prod. by DJ Khalil)
09. DJ Babu Feat. MED – Saga Cont. (Prod. by DJ Babu)
10. Matt Feat. MED – O.U.T (Prod. by MED)
11. Descry Feat. MED – Listen (Prod. by Descry)
12. Outro (Feat. Daru Jones) (Prod. by J.Rocc)

Mixed By Dj Romes, Artwork by Plann B.

Chase & Status Feat. Tempa T "Hypest Hype" (Music Video)

Take Next Hype, make 10 times angrier, and this is what you come up with...

I've been playing this out for a good month now, and every time it drops in the club it proper goes off! Don't believe me? Check out the mosh pit @ 3:15...That's more or less the reaction you get.

This will be available as a free download from http://www.chaseandstatus.co.uk on November 8th. If the majority of their album sounds like this, we're in for a treat...

AZ "The Calm" (Prod. Statik Selektah)

Taken from the 15th Anniversary Edition of AZ’s Doe or Die, which is due out November 23rd.

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Apparently there is also an AZ x Statik Selektah album coming in 2011. Nice!

High Rankin "Don't Carry On Like A Rude Boy When Daddy's Got A Yacht" (Music Video)

High Rankin is a comedy genius, enough said... The sad thing is, quite a few Dubstep raves are now populated by these type of people, i.e. Posh kids pretending to be super gully...

Anyhow, the tune is now available to purchase at Beatport, and all other good digital outlets. If you want a bundle which includes a t-shirt and poster, click here. Cop it now!

Previously: High Rankin's Sub Bass Tutorial

Wiz Khalifa Feat. Juicy J "In My Car (Tha Puff Bus)"

Wiz Khalifa hooks up with Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia for this summer-sounding cut. Loving the laid back vibes...

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If you're not feeling the cold weather we've been having recently here in the UK, turn your heating on full, blast this and pretend it's July all over again.

Major Lazer give away "Pon Di Floor" Riddim CD....

If you've ventured into a bar or nightclub other than your local Wetherspoons over the past 12 months, I'm pretty sure you would have heard this tune at least once...

Arguably one of the biggest tracks of 2009/2010, Major Lazer have decided to give it away for free, in association with Mediaz Empire. Featuring refixes and versions from Busy Signal, Vybz Kartel, Zylan, Sean Paul and Elephant Man, this is set to destroy dancefloors even more!

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Tracklisting:

01. Busy Signal - Little Piece
02. Busy Signal - Pon ME
03. Elephant Man - Right Now (Major Lazer Remix)
04. Major Lazer Feat. Vybz Kartel - Pon Di Floor
05. Major Lazer Feat. Stein - Pon Di Floor Remix (Dirty)
06. Major Lazer Feat. Sean Paul - Pon Di Floor (Team Yee Remix)
07. Razz & Biggy & Major Lazer - Inna Di Air
08. Zylan - How You A Gwaan So
09. Major Lazer - Pon Di Floor Instrumental (No EFX)
10. Major Lazer - Pon Di Floor Instrumenta (With EFX)

Via Urban Nerds

B Live Feat. Skepta, Newham Generals & Spyda "Modern Warfare 2" (Music Video)

This tune's been doing a lot recently. It's great to see a veteran of the scene such as B Live doing his thing once again. As usual, expect solid guest verses from both Skepta & the Newham Generals.

Produced by Teddy

Needlewerk @ Rhythm Factory tomorrow...

If you're in London tomorrow, come down!

DJ Kayper, The Last Skeptik and Spindoctor will also be in the 2nd room playing the best in Hip Hop, Funk, etc. For more info, click here

CyHi Da Prynce "Sidewayz" (Music Video)

Taken from his Royal Flush mixtape. Expect to hear this on October's Hip Hop mini mix!

Flying Lotus "Kill Your Co-Workers" (Music VIdeo)

This video is nuts!

Taken from Fly Lo's Pattern+Grid World EP, which is out now at all good digital outlets.

DJ Shiftee "The Golden Years" DMC Tribute (Video)

After a good few months of anticipation, Shiftee finally unveiled his Golden Years video at the DMC World Finals the other day at Koko in Camden.

This video is a tribute to all the incredible DJ Champions from DMC’s glorious past. I’ve spent countless hours over the years studying masters like Roc Raida, Q-bert, Craze, and A-Trak. My goal: to one day stand in their shoes. Literally…

Shiftee's been on a roll with the videos this past year, as well as constantly pushing the boundaries of turntablism using digital systems such as Traktor Scratch Pro. He's definitely taking artform to a whole new level.

Directed/Produced by John Carluccio (http://cinqua.com, http://battlesounds.com)

Murkage @ South Nightclub, Manchester

I'll be playing here tomorrow night... If you're in the area, come down!

P.S. I'll also be doing a guest mix on DJ Stylus' show on Unity Radio from 6pm onwards. Try and tune in if you can!

Jabba Tha Kut - 10 Min Hip Hop Minimix

Here's a sick 10 minute mix that my boy Jabba Tha Kut recently did for Chess Move Cartel Radio, featuring a selection of Gold Age classics from the likes of Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Big Daddy Kane, Gang Starr, Special Ed and more...



This is inspiring me to put more skits/multitracked segments back into my mixtapes...

Dubstep Dog (Video)

This made me chuckle...

Dream McLean "The Purple Promo Vol. 3" (Mixtape)

It's finally here, the 3rd installment of the Purple Promo series by Dream McLean. Rhyming over the top of production consisting of a wide range of genres, whilst displaying a lyrical ability way above his age level, this promo is just the first in a long list of reasons of why Dream McLean is about to blow... I've been championing this guy's material for a while now, and needless to say, this mixtape doesn't fail to disappoint.

Make sure you cop this and blast it on full volume.

DOWNLOAD: Usershare / Bandcamp

Usershare Password - paintingthetownpurple

Tracklisting:

01. Intro [Prod. by TruOmega]
02. Time ft. Delio Lima [Prod. by Delio Lima]
03. Stop Me [Prod. by Teeza]
04. The Purple [Prod. by Apollo Brown]
05. Saxon [Prod. by Chase and Status]
06. Hungry [Prod. by Loudmouth Melvin]
07. Missing U ft. Elrae [Prod. by Terror Danjah]
08. Essex 2 East London [Prod. by Swedish House Mafia]
09. Devil In Some High-Tops [Prod. by Bink!]
10. Run ft. Menace of Brotherhood [Prod. by TruOmega]
11. Let You Go ft. Mali (Brookes Brothers Remix) [Prod. by Chase and Status]
12. Pen, Paper And A Dream [Prod. by Oddissee]
13. Mainstream [Prod. by Loudmouth Melvin]
14. Shine Regardless ft. Fatal 64 and Delio Lima [Prod. by Delio Lima]
15. What Does It Sound Like? ft. Blazin’ of Brotherhood [Prod. by Skeamz]
16. I’m Gone [Prod. by Delio Lima and Skeamz]
17. Sorry [Prod. by Gifted Presence]
18. When The Wind Blows [Prod. by Delio Lima]
19. Shut Your Eyes [Prod. 9th Wonder]

Fused Forces & DJ Cable "Yoshimitsu" (Clip)

Due out late 2010. More tunes to come soon.

BONUS! Here's the new Fused Forces mix:



Tracklisting:

01. Fused Forces & Dj Cable - Yoshimitsu
02. Shreddexx - Hardest Last Bounce
03. Catacombs - Darkness
04. D-Cult - Visions
05. Slaughter Mob - Main Frame Glitch
06. Mensah - Stapleton road VIP
07. Kromestar - Demon Rockers
08. Fused Forces - Who U Dealing With
09. Fused Forces ft. Blacks - Just Do You
10. Flecta - The Visitors
11. Matt Green - Untitled
12. Demon - The Plan
13. Goli & Ashburner - The Beasts
14. DJ Snipaz - Mechano Riddim
15. Von Boyage - Drink Up

Consequence "Wax Museum"

Brand new heat from the Cons, taken from Movies On Demand 2. The G.O.O.D. music camp is killing it right now!

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Produced by Havoc.

Billionaire Boys Club 2010 Fall/Winter “DIGI” Collection

Ever wanted to pretend you were an living in an 8 Bit video game? Well now you can, as Billionaire Boys Club has revived its popular digi-camo print on a handful of pieces, including a sick down vest. The other items are a little OTT, but this vest is dope!





Available this weekend from the BBC store in Tokyo.

Size? x Nike Lunar Air 180 ACG (10 Year Anniversary Pack)

Continuing their 10th Anniversary collaborations, sneaker retailer Size? and Nike team up once again to produce another exciting colourway, this time in the for the classic Lunar Air 180 ACG sneaker.



Taking inspiration from the original 1991 Air Terra ACG colorway, the kicks are decked out with suede uppers, ultra-light Lunar midsoles, torch mesh panels, and topped off with throwback ACG speckling. Limited to only 250 pairs, the shoes will go on sale November 5th, 2010 and will be available from Size? stores.

I need these in my life!



Via Hypebeast

Nike Air Mag "Marty McFly" Auction

One of these actually made its way onto eBay a couple of years ago, alongside the "Mattel Hover Board". However, for those who ever dreamed of owning the actual pair that Michael J. Fox wore in the 1989 classic Back To The Future Part 2, now's your chance..

Whilst there is some cracking on the midsole, along with some other small signs of wear and tear, the estimated value of the sneakers is supposed to reach staggering $12000 – $15000, potentially making them the rarest sneakers of all time!

To be in with a chance of owning a pair of movie (and sneaker) history, head over to Profiles in History for more info, and details on how to place your bid.

Good luck!

French Montana Feat. Fat Joe "We Run NY" (Music Video)

In the words of P Money, "this one's a banger..."

Expect to hear this on my Hip Hop mini mix, which will drop next week...

Nas "Lost Tapes Vol. 2"?

Just saw this over at 2dopeboyz. Let's hope that Def Jam decide to play ball and release this album - the first Lost Tapes LP was crazy!

Here's the email from Nas to the heads at Def Jam, that was recently leaked:

From: Nas
To: LA Reid, Steve Bartels, Steve Gawley, Michael Seltzer, Joseph Borrino, Chris Hicks
Subject: PUT MY SHIT OUT!

Peace to all,

With all do respect to you all, Nas is NOBODY’s slave. This is not the 1800′s, respect me and I will respect you.

I won’t even tap dance around in an email, I will get right into it. People connect to the Artist @ the end of the day, they don’t connect with the executives. Honestly, nobody even cares what label puts out a great record, they care about who recorded it. Yet time and time again its the executives who always stand in the way of a creative artist’s dream and aspirations. You don’t help draw the truth from my deepest and most inner soul, you don’t even do a great job @ selling it. The #1 problem with DEF JAM is pretty simple and obvious, the executives think they are the stars. You aren’t…. not even close. As a matter of fact, you wish you were, but it didn’t work out so you took a desk job. To the consumer, I COME FIRST. Stop trying to deprive them! I have a fan base that dies for my music and a RAP label that doesn’t understand RAP. Pretty fucked up situation

This isn’t the 90′s though. Beefing with record labels is so 15 years ago. @ this point I just need you all to be very clear where I stand and how I feel about “my label.” I could go on twitter or hot 97 tomorrow and get 100,000 protesters @ your building but I choose to walk my own path my own way because since day one I have been my own man. I did business with Tommy Mottola and Donnie Einer, two of the most psycho dudes this business ever created. I worked well with them for one major reason……. they believed in me. The didn’t give a fuck about what any radio station or magazine said….those dudes had me.

Lost Tapes is a movement and a very important set up piece for my career as it stands. I started this over 5 years ago @ Columbia and nobody knew what it was or what it did but the label put it out as an LP and the fans went crazy for it and I single handlely built a new brand of rap albums. It’s smart and after 5 years it’s still a head of the game. This feels great and you not feeling what I’m feeling is disturbing. Don’t get in the way of my creativity. We are aligned with the stars here, this is a movement. There is a thing called KARMA that comes to haunt you when you tamper with the aligning stars. WE ARE GIVING THE PEOPLE EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT. Stop throwing dog shit on a MAGICAL moment.

You don’t get another Nas recording that doesn’t count against my deal….PERIOD! Keep your bullshit $200,000.00 fund. Open the REAL budget. This is a New York pioneers ALBUM, there ain’t many of us. I am ready to drop in the 4th quarter. You don’t even have shit coming out! Stop being your own worst enemy. Let’s get money!

-N.Jones

What are your thoughts?

High Rankin's Sub Bass Tutorial (Video)

Not only does High Rankin make some quality jump up records, his comedy timing is also on point.

You can download his sub-bass sample here

BONUS! Whilst we're on the subject of Dubstep & comedy...

High Rankin - Dont Carry On Like A Rude Boy When Daddy's Got A Yacht by High Rankin

Reminds me of some of the student raves I've played at in the past...

1982 "Still Waiting" (Music Video)

1982 are Statik Selektah & Termanology. If you know your Hip Hop, then you'll be aware that both artists make excellent music. This track is taken from their upcoming album, which believe me is well worth purchasing,,,

You can pre-order the album here

South Africa Trip...

Apologies for the slack updates on the blog. The past week I was on vacation in South Africa, which I spent with the family and a special certain someone. Now I'm back and fully refreshed, expect more posts, blends and mixes.

In the meantime, here's a few snapshots from my vacation in Cape Town.



This thing was made up of Coca-Cola crates, and stood about 60-70 feet high.



On top of Table Mountain.





Cape of Good Hope







There were some mad chandeliers in the hotel...





I also got the chance to check out a club night called Homegrown, which is the premier club night for all things D&B/Dubstep in Cape Town.

If you were lucky enough to grab a CD from me, be sure to hit me up and say hi...

Wiley - Tim Westwood Freestyle (Video)

The godfather of Grime goes in over Officer Rawse's "B.M.F."

Straight fire...

P Money & Sukh Knight "Slang Like This" (Artwork & Release Date)

So, after months of being battered on radio and in the clubs, P Money's anthem will finally be available to purchase from iTunes on Monday 11th October, featuring scratches from yours truly! The video will also be out soon, so keep your eyes peeled.

Big up True Tiger

P.S. Don't know what I'm on about? Listen to the tune on my podcast HERE

Cobra Island Rave (Video)

This never fails to make me laugh. Whoever made this is not only a comedy genius, but pretty messed up in the head too. If you've got 10 minutes or so to waste, then check this out!

Marco Del Horno Vs. Swerve & P Money "Ho Riddim" (Music Video)

Directed by Hot 110's very own Chris Read.

You may remember this featured on August's Podcast - Now the official version (it was originally Swerve's remix) due to popular demand, it's finally available to purchase, which also features a rather filthy remix from Funtcase.

Support the scene and buy it HERE