I meet this artist at a magazine Launch party, and liked his set, grabbed a copy of the mixtape and fell musically in love. Very down to earth. Despite the sleeve of the album says explicit material, no swearing but does say the words Religion and Politics which in todays society are slightly dirty words. Can't really do it much justice so download and listen, that way you can understand why I am umble enough to leave it as a simple review.
TRACK LIST
Intro - Very smooth soulful intro
Torn Apart - Fast paced but very deep, emotive, makes me think its the kind of tune perfect to wake up to to motivate you.
This life ft, Ophqi, Lexi and Bigcakes - Quite old style hip hop especially the backing vocals, makes me think of the summer when your chilling with an ice cream with the tune.
Bigger than Hip Hop - Very funny and grittily real, one of my favs on the album and was amazing performed live. The samples are tight and works really well in the tune, which is quite hard to do in this style.
Skit - Brilliant speech about television and really true when you think of it in this centuary
Tricknology ft, Dark Matter - a follow up from skit, political with out being political and the closest way I can describe it is a social commentry, this artist really knows how to grab his audience. Another favourite of mine and I would like to think I'm hard to please especially with Hip Hop, i personally think he is very like Eminem but a UK version. Continues the skit
Destiny ft Lexi - Solid drum beat, deep lyrics and beautiful collaboration with Lexi who has a very old school soul voice a mix between Witney Houston and Areatha Franklin.
What do you want ft Mr Kamara and Bigcakes - This tune winded my ears with a deep thought about religion, his male backing singer sound like Luthur Vandros with the big tone, and I love the sly jab at NDubz Dappy. Hi 5 for that!
Just Me - Inspiring is the only way I can describe it. Another great track performed exceptionaly well live. The bridge will make you join in garanteed!
Building ft Cyclonious and Dark Matter - Great melodic sample used, reminds me of Take The Lead final dance, very deep lyrics, really touches on why we need to help build a better future for the next generation.
Choices ft Dark Matter - Name says enough here, deep and very poetical.
Human Nature ft, Big Frizz and Jai - Big Frizz makes quite an impact on this and makes you take a look at yourself and what is it that makes us human in todays society
Outro - Nice piano with a very dirty beat and really lifts the album to a next level. Why is he not better known? This outro is humourous and will put a smile on your face.
http://beltdriven.posterous.com/nate-life-and-lyrics-free-download - DOWNLOAD NOW!!!!!!!!!
23 March 2011
15 February 2011
Break up - Poem
Tears roll down her face
Her voice is steady
Make up smeared
Begging you to have
Compassion,
Respect,
A heart.
She knows it was all a lie
All the
I love you’s
The compliments
The sweet talk
It was all to get into her knickers
She was just someone to
Inflate your ego
Take the piss out of
Hold at night when you felt lonely
You say
She lies
You don’t want to be tied down
She embarrasses you in front of everyone
But did you think
That she doesn’t;
Want to tell you the truth because you don’t let her in your heart
Want to tie you down when she has her dreams to follow
Want to feel like a fly on the wall and uncomfortable
You don’t
Listen
Treat her right
Let her know the side even your best friend doesn’t know
Because
You are scared of being fucked over
You don’t know how to listen
You try to hard to be dominate when there should be equality
You tell her
To just give in
To move on
To accept the unacceptable
She
Fights back
Opens up to you
Tries to reason with you
As she leaves the door
She
Holds herself together
Thinks about bouncing back
And never giving you another chance
You
Closed her heart down
Made her lose faith
Turnt her against her future
So she says bye
you sit in silence
the end has been solidified
Thank you
Her voice is steady
Make up smeared
Begging you to have
Compassion,
Respect,
A heart.
She knows it was all a lie
All the
I love you’s
The compliments
The sweet talk
It was all to get into her knickers
She was just someone to
Inflate your ego
Take the piss out of
Hold at night when you felt lonely
You say
She lies
You don’t want to be tied down
She embarrasses you in front of everyone
But did you think
That she doesn’t;
Want to tell you the truth because you don’t let her in your heart
Want to tie you down when she has her dreams to follow
Want to feel like a fly on the wall and uncomfortable
You don’t
Listen
Treat her right
Let her know the side even your best friend doesn’t know
Because
You are scared of being fucked over
You don’t know how to listen
You try to hard to be dominate when there should be equality
You tell her
To just give in
To move on
To accept the unacceptable
She
Fights back
Opens up to you
Tries to reason with you
As she leaves the door
She
Holds herself together
Thinks about bouncing back
And never giving you another chance
You
Closed her heart down
Made her lose faith
Turnt her against her future
So she says bye
you sit in silence
the end has been solidified
Thank you
A glimpse into the bedroom -Poem
I begin to undress you with my eyes, then my hands
Taking my time to make you wonder what I’m gonna do next
I smother your skin in kisses working my way down
Your eyes are shut and you start to moan
You tell me you have never had an erection so deep
So my lips touch you above and below.
As you are close I languidly slip you out and slide down onto
You so our hips grind together. My hands on the headboard,
Your hands on my waist, eyes rolling into the back of your head,
I slowly get faster going from mellow to rapturous banging
We roll gracefully so I am on my back
I wrap myself around you, legs around your neck
Hands gripping the sheet, back arched in pleasure
My screams of euphoria encourage you until
We come together as one, my legs transfer to your waist,
My arms around your shoulders, hearts beating in unison
You murmur in to my hair, ’I love you’
I respond non committedly and unravel myself from you
And smoke a cigarette thinking ‘you don’t know what love is’
I put on my underwear and your T shirt and we lie watching a film
My head on your chest and I fall asleep knowing you don’t really love me
You just love fucking me. That doesn’t bother me because I feel the same.
My lust blinds me, fooling me into love. Comforted by the orgasm after glow I fall
Asleep knowing you can’t hear my thoughts. I know everything I say like
A script entitled - The girlfriend. it’s a script I’m fed up with, I cant edit it
So I recite it confused why our lines don’t fit together, like the way our bodies do.
Its ok I now know its because it was 4 months of lust not love.
Taking my time to make you wonder what I’m gonna do next
I smother your skin in kisses working my way down
Your eyes are shut and you start to moan
You tell me you have never had an erection so deep
So my lips touch you above and below.
As you are close I languidly slip you out and slide down onto
You so our hips grind together. My hands on the headboard,
Your hands on my waist, eyes rolling into the back of your head,
I slowly get faster going from mellow to rapturous banging
We roll gracefully so I am on my back
I wrap myself around you, legs around your neck
Hands gripping the sheet, back arched in pleasure
My screams of euphoria encourage you until
We come together as one, my legs transfer to your waist,
My arms around your shoulders, hearts beating in unison
You murmur in to my hair, ’I love you’
I respond non committedly and unravel myself from you
And smoke a cigarette thinking ‘you don’t know what love is’
I put on my underwear and your T shirt and we lie watching a film
My head on your chest and I fall asleep knowing you don’t really love me
You just love fucking me. That doesn’t bother me because I feel the same.
My lust blinds me, fooling me into love. Comforted by the orgasm after glow I fall
Asleep knowing you can’t hear my thoughts. I know everything I say like
A script entitled - The girlfriend. it’s a script I’m fed up with, I cant edit it
So I recite it confused why our lines don’t fit together, like the way our bodies do.
Its ok I now know its because it was 4 months of lust not love.
10 February 2011
25 January 2011
Music definition and general rant about the music industry
I discovered a male artist today saying he is a bubble grime artist. This made me laugh and incredibly affronted by this statement. Bubble Grime is a feminist movement within the underground Grime scene. It is about being a woman, emotional and promotes female independence. For a man to say he is a bubble grime artist is either gay or doesn't know the meaning because the grime scene is anti woman and is very un emotional.
It makes me think is it up to the critics or the artists to define what genre of music they fit in? If so then there are some serious problems within the music industry that needs to be rectified, for example the commercialisation of underground movements like Grime and Dubstep, also the ratio between male and female artists and the quality of popular music.
It seems to me that artists need to be re-educated about music history and its respective genres. How can we go from the Beatles to JLS? Popular music in my opinion has been watered down and sexed up as its more about looks than actual talent.
Instead of X factor and Britain's got Talent why don't music scouts go out and actually find the artists that will change music history and stand the test of time. To be honest if I ever have grand children they will not be listening to anything from the last 20 years I have experienced except from the underground scenes and Eminem unless the music industry actually sorts its self out and the real undiscovered hard working talent gets the recognition it deserves.
Even radio DJs who are famous for new talent actually don't target the actual audience, its almost like they are thinking its a day shift not a night shift for instance like Tim Westwood and Logan Sama on BBC Radio 1. Listening to them I feel like the don't know anything about the genres the represent and play on their shows.
It makes me so angry especially because I am a music lover that's why I do what I do, for the love of music. If I didn't love it I wouldn't have studied it to the extent I have. If only some of the artists actually studied music history to change the future of what we listen to.
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15 January 2011
Random thoughts
Well I'm going to be 20 in 6 days and I don't know what to do for it. My best mate is coming up to pay me a visit for the weekend, which is gonna be awesome as we are going out with my man. I hope my mum puts some money in the bank for me seeing as I didn't get anything from her at christmas especially when I put money into my sisters account both her birthday and christmas. I mean a £100 would be lovely but I'm just gonna have to pray for a miracle. As far as I know my plans are presents from family in the morning and the collect ma bestie before going to college for a drama lesson and then out to dinner and saturday will be shopping in greenock and clubbing in glasgow and sunday seeing my bestie off on the coach after we see a film. Hopefully all goes to plan and my man gets me something great for my birthday xxx
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07 January 2011
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - BILLYBANGER
well am Ayat Mohammed Abass a.k.a Billy BanGer,Born and raised in Madina,which is a suburb in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. I'll be 19 on the 10th of July 2011,I was raised by my granny,pops wasn't around and moms in the states.I got into music professionally in High school when i discovered i could sing,rap,produce,write whatever.and yeah it took off from there. Am currently reading Broadcast Journalism at the Ghana Institute of Journalism,where I would like go careerwise is Globally domination period,Like breach the musically gap,,am talking worldwide
i mean musical gap. What do you like to do for fun?P3,Movies,Basketball,Soccer,Music,Music,Music,& Women..
Skateboarding too,but kinda suck at it
so what is your taste in women?
Umm,for me its about how interlectual she is than the looks,
wow u r a rare breed of man
cos am to rate,I'd say 60%intelligent and 40% looks,cos looks are deceiving.
1. what inspired you to get into the grime scene?
Well basically in high school i realized i had a talent,so i gradually perused it and it has done me no wrong so far.lol
2. How old were you when you first heard hip hop? and where were you?
First heard hip hop in 1994,i was in class 3 and it was on the radio in the school bus.
3. If you could collaborate with anyone in the scene who would it be?
Umm the list is huge,Kanye first and foremost,Pharrel,Wiz,J.cole,Diggy,Kid Cudi,B.o.B,Wale,Chipmunk,Tinie ETC...
4. Where's the strangest place you have created bars?
The toilet..lol if thats strange...
5. What is your favourite tune you have created?
I Am Billy BanGer,Aint Easy,Warrior,Pushin'
6. Who are your influences?
God,and The Universe.
7. If you didn't get into the music scene what would you rather do?
Journalist,Presenting and associated stuff.
8. How much of your life and background influenced what you spit and write?
About 99% of it.the 1% is just straight Bullshtiing.lol..
9. What tunes would you recommend to someone who has never listened to
your music?
Aint,Easy,Warrior,I Am Billy BanGer.
10. Have there been any women in your life that have been an inspiration to you musically?
All the beautiful girls around the world.My mom and Granny.
11. What advice would you give to anyone who wants to get into the scene?
be patient and respect the game,its all about timing & respect
12. Is there anyone in the scene you respect and anyone you also hate?
Basically once you're in the scene and you're noted for what you're doing weather Good or Bull shit I respect it.
13. Do you think that grime could survive if MCs didn't spit about violence and the degradation of women?
I think music itself needs a new direction,the violence & degradation is not the answer.
14. Do you think that drugs play a major role in the scene for instance spitting about weed or even posing with a joint?
Am not really sure though,Cos i don't drink,smoke,nor do drugs. STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS KIDS.
15. What do you think of the grime artists who have gone commercial like NDubz, Titchy Stryder, Plan B, Chipmunk and Wiley? Do you think that has helped grime or killed it?
You get into music or whatever you do because first you Love it,But later on you gotta get payed.So they just getting paid.
16. Describe your average day as an artist.
Wake,Pray,School.Studio,Eat,Studio,Pray,Stusio,Eat and More Studio,Then its unto the next one. LOL
17. Do you think that within the scene there is a lot of racism or do you tend to stay away from it?
Racism is something we cant shun away from.i mean its everywhere.but the scene makes its easer to hang with people.
18. who is the favourite MC/Producer you have worked with?
Kanye West, Pharrel, Swizz Beats, Maniac, Dr Dre, & Cool & dre.
19. As an MC do you see what you write as a form of poetry/spoken word? Does poetical devices even gt thought about when your writing?
Not really,I just write what i feel i Right.
20. Are there any female MCs that you think could be bigger than some of the biggest male MCs at the moment?
Yes,Of course, Nickis Doing it Large,My girl Kaiz is coming up Big. Watch out...
21. What's your opinion about postcode wars in london, does it affect your music in any way shape or form, like who you would collaborate with or clash with?
No comment.(American rapper, based in America where there are no postcode wars)
22. If you were stuck on a desert island which 3 people and 5 objects/possessions would you take with you and why?
God,God,God,His My all.
23. What is your secret musical guilty pleasure?
no comment
24. if you had to be described as anything what would it be?
Spectacular.BanGnificent lol...
25. Most people would consider grime artists as ignorant due to their target audience, do you find that because of this people are actually surprised when you talk because you have a wider vocabulary than expected?
. Yeah,well i try to target a wider audience,and yes am intelligent i still go to school. Education Children..LOL
26. Do you think that the way you dress makes you look predictably like a MC?
Not really,I wear what i want,when i want..
27. If you had to chose between your wifey or your mandem if there was a fight who would you back and why?
Wifey all day, She'll be there for you.
28. What are your views on the following - Women, drugs, violence and the police?
Women I love them,Drugs stay away,Police?? Fuck em,,LOL
29. Where do you see yourself career wise in the next 5 years?
Playing shows on Mars.LOL
30. If you could be signed to any mainstream/independent label on a recording contract who would it be and why?
Def Jam, Cause thats where Hip Hop started from.
PS:Checkout ww.iambillybanger.com
I hope you enjoy this exclusive interview, more to come from more artists.
i mean musical gap. What do you like to do for fun?P3,Movies,Basketball,Soccer,Music,Music,Music,& Women..
Skateboarding too,but kinda suck at it
so what is your taste in women?
Umm,for me its about how interlectual she is than the looks,
wow u r a rare breed of man
cos am to rate,I'd say 60%intelligent and 40% looks,cos looks are deceiving.
1. what inspired you to get into the grime scene?
Well basically in high school i realized i had a talent,so i gradually perused it and it has done me no wrong so far.lol
2. How old were you when you first heard hip hop? and where were you?
First heard hip hop in 1994,i was in class 3 and it was on the radio in the school bus.
3. If you could collaborate with anyone in the scene who would it be?
Umm the list is huge,Kanye first and foremost,Pharrel,Wiz,J.cole,Diggy,Kid Cudi,B.o.B,Wale,Chipmunk,Tinie ETC...
4. Where's the strangest place you have created bars?
The toilet..lol if thats strange...
5. What is your favourite tune you have created?
I Am Billy BanGer,Aint Easy,Warrior,Pushin'
6. Who are your influences?
God,and The Universe.
7. If you didn't get into the music scene what would you rather do?
Journalist,Presenting and associated stuff.
8. How much of your life and background influenced what you spit and write?
About 99% of it.the 1% is just straight Bullshtiing.lol..
9. What tunes would you recommend to someone who has never listened to
your music?
Aint,Easy,Warrior,I Am Billy BanGer.
10. Have there been any women in your life that have been an inspiration to you musically?
All the beautiful girls around the world.My mom and Granny.
11. What advice would you give to anyone who wants to get into the scene?
be patient and respect the game,its all about timing & respect
12. Is there anyone in the scene you respect and anyone you also hate?
Basically once you're in the scene and you're noted for what you're doing weather Good or Bull shit I respect it.
13. Do you think that grime could survive if MCs didn't spit about violence and the degradation of women?
I think music itself needs a new direction,the violence & degradation is not the answer.
14. Do you think that drugs play a major role in the scene for instance spitting about weed or even posing with a joint?
Am not really sure though,Cos i don't drink,smoke,nor do drugs. STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS KIDS.
15. What do you think of the grime artists who have gone commercial like NDubz, Titchy Stryder, Plan B, Chipmunk and Wiley? Do you think that has helped grime or killed it?
You get into music or whatever you do because first you Love it,But later on you gotta get payed.So they just getting paid.
16. Describe your average day as an artist.
Wake,Pray,School.Studio,Eat,Studio,Pray,Stusio,Eat and More Studio,Then its unto the next one. LOL
17. Do you think that within the scene there is a lot of racism or do you tend to stay away from it?
Racism is something we cant shun away from.i mean its everywhere.but the scene makes its easer to hang with people.
18. who is the favourite MC/Producer you have worked with?
Kanye West, Pharrel, Swizz Beats, Maniac, Dr Dre, & Cool & dre.
19. As an MC do you see what you write as a form of poetry/spoken word? Does poetical devices even gt thought about when your writing?
Not really,I just write what i feel i Right.
20. Are there any female MCs that you think could be bigger than some of the biggest male MCs at the moment?
Yes,Of course, Nickis Doing it Large,My girl Kaiz is coming up Big. Watch out...
21. What's your opinion about postcode wars in london, does it affect your music in any way shape or form, like who you would collaborate with or clash with?
No comment.(American rapper, based in America where there are no postcode wars)
22. If you were stuck on a desert island which 3 people and 5 objects/possessions would you take with you and why?
God,God,God,His My all.
23. What is your secret musical guilty pleasure?
no comment
24. if you had to be described as anything what would it be?
Spectacular.BanGnificent lol...
25. Most people would consider grime artists as ignorant due to their target audience, do you find that because of this people are actually surprised when you talk because you have a wider vocabulary than expected?
. Yeah,well i try to target a wider audience,and yes am intelligent i still go to school. Education Children..LOL
26. Do you think that the way you dress makes you look predictably like a MC?
Not really,I wear what i want,when i want..
27. If you had to chose between your wifey or your mandem if there was a fight who would you back and why?
Wifey all day, She'll be there for you.
28. What are your views on the following - Women, drugs, violence and the police?
Women I love them,Drugs stay away,Police?? Fuck em,,LOL
29. Where do you see yourself career wise in the next 5 years?
Playing shows on Mars.LOL
30. If you could be signed to any mainstream/independent label on a recording contract who would it be and why?
Def Jam, Cause thats where Hip Hop started from.
PS:Checkout ww.iambillybanger.com
I hope you enjoy this exclusive interview, more to come from more artists.
06 January 2011
04 January 2011
Musing on the train
Its just hit 2011 and to be perfectly honest I just don't feel any different besides perpetually hungover. I have yet to plan out beautiful my whole entire year and daily schedule, which makes me sick at the thought of it.
Yes I will try get fit again and do that silly dangerous but fun called Parkour. And yes I will eat healthier but I will not give up the coffee or the cigarettes. No I shan't and I will throw a temper tantrum like a 5 year old when told they have to go to bed.
Let's just treat the new year line the old one and not give two fucks about the world because we are all selfish individuals in this rat race names life.
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Yes I will try get fit again and do that silly dangerous but fun called Parkour. And yes I will eat healthier but I will not give up the coffee or the cigarettes. No I shan't and I will throw a temper tantrum like a 5 year old when told they have to go to bed.
Let's just treat the new year line the old one and not give two fucks about the world because we are all selfish individuals in this rat race names life.
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