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Hip Hop Mic Check drops his mixtape "MDolla Vol 1" on Friday 29th May. Be ready to go get that via Datpiff.com     There have been occasions where I hear mixtapes and have to skip a track or two as I may only like a few songs but not this time. This is pure fire, definitely one for the Hip Hop Heads out there. Mic Check has a sick flow which compliments the beats he has chosen for this project.  If you are not familiar with him then get to know!!! Track list 1.Meant For Me (Nipsey Hussle-Dont Take No Days Off) 2.Kilo Walking* (Rick Ross-Devil Is A Lie) ft Fes Taylor 3.False God (Drake-6God) ft Kayiner & Lot A Nerv 4.The Kick Back* (Kid Ink- Loaded) ft Fes Taylor & Nyce Da Future 5.No Co-Sign (Kendrick Lamar- The Recipe) 6.Machine Gun Etquette (Mobb Deep- Shook Ones)ft Nyce Da Future 7.Bring The Pain (Method Man- Bring The Pain)ft Kay-iner & Dini Dolla 8.Not Like Them (Bobby V-PBJ) 9.Good As Gold (ASAP Rocky- Angels) 1...

London singer-songwriter Juliette Ashby released her debut album ‘Over and Over’ this month. 'Grow Like A Seed' in the new single from the album. There are p lenty of head bopping tracks on this. My top picks are, 'Over + Over', 'Fire Breathe', 'Messin' Up The Sheets' and 'Mad' which features Da Brat!! 'Over + Over' is available via iTunes (click here! ) Also, you can look back at my interview with the lovely Juliette here! @JulietteAshby

Legendary Bronx hip-hop duo Camp Lo are back with their new album "Ragtime Hightimes" From what I've heard so far, all I can say is that this album is absolutely amazing!! I'm sure you will agree. The beats alone have my on some musical journey (Hi Five Ski Beatz) and of course Camp Lo droppin lyrics on top of that makes it all a piece of art. This will be timeless. 'Mean Joe, 'Time', 'Bright Lights', 'Black Jesus' and 'Life I Love' are my top tracks (thus far) I am just awaiting a physical copy. I'm all for download but I feel with this type of music I need to have the real thing! You can get "Ragtime Hightimes" now from iTunes!! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ragtime-hightimes Or pre-order a copy @ Amazon (UK) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ragtime-Hightimes-Camp-Lo             Track List 1. Black Jesus 2. Sunglasses 3. It's Cold 4. Power Man 5. Sunshine 6. ...

'LOOTCHINI' is the new track from Hip Hop artist Chris Rivers alongside Denzil Porter. Taking the oldskool and making it brand new again with their version of Camp Lo's 'Luchini' 'LOOTCHINI'       @OnlyChrisRivers instagram.com/dragonsandrivers @DenzilPorter instagram.com/denzilporter

My favourite dream team right here..Moteleola and Olivia Louise. Together they are the hit makers. Check out the latest track 'Platonia'  featuring vocals from Wade.      @Moteleola_ @Olivia_LouiseUK

I had the pleasure of catching up with reggae artist, musician, singer/songwriter Cali P. Miss R: Some of your musical influences are Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh & Bob Marley.. Growing up, what other genres of music did you enjoy? Who did you listen to? Bless up Miss Radcliffe! Yes, it's really true. Bunny Wailer, Tosh, Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller and Big Youth. But then other genres of music are there of course because I useed to hear a lot of African music. People like Salif Keïta, Fala..various people. I'm also influenced by my fathers music. It's like a cultural movement in Guadeloupe , and they make drum music. it's all about riddim' and the drum. That's pretty much the music I grew up with. Of course Michael Jackson. I was a great Michael Jackson fan but Bob Marley was always my hero though. He was the number one. Miss R: Your love for music is very strong. You started out very young. From playing the drums with...

Listen to the beautiful voice of Dionne Reid. "Back Against The Wall" is her new song and I adore this, I'm sure you will too. "A conversation with my heart in song form. I battled with my emotions while recording this and at times they won as you can hear but that's all apart of the journey." Dionne Reid https://twitter.com/dionnereid https://soundcloud.com/dionnereid

Introducing Cadeem, Hip Hop artist from Little Rock, Arkansas. USA. I heard a couple tracks from his "On Earth As Is...(?)" mixtape and well, you all should know by now if I like what I hear I share it. Rigamortis (Kendrick Lamar Response) Miss R: Growing up, what type of music did you listen to? Growing up I listened to Jazz pretty much as a kid. I found hip hop on my own when I was older. I started listening to more artists like Ludacris, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Chamillionaire, etc. I eventually started listening to more "Conscious" music as I got even older. That caught my attention more than anything and it made me more aware of my surroundings. (Immortal Technique, Slum Village, Killer Mike, MF Doom, Blackstar, Ras Kass, etc.) Miss R: Tell me how it all started for you. When did you first start rapping and writing lyrics? I been rapping basically all of my life. I started off in elementary school. But, I stopped because I didn't like myself. ...

Woah...How am I only just hearing this?!!. Check out Hip Hop artist Tally P The two tracks below are taken from his mixtape 'Masterpiece Theatre' This mixtape is amazing I don't understand I've not come across this sooner. Better late than never right..? 'Do Me' "So Cold" (God Bless)         Masterpiece Theatre Vol. III available for download via   http://www.datpiff.com/Tally-P-Masterpiece-Theatre-Vol-III-mixtape I did some more digging and this guy has some fire on his soundcloud. Enjoy! "What You Thought"         "Over Ya Head"        @AlphaRiginal/media

I've been looking forward to this. So Realistic aka Reala the Hip Hop emcee from Arizona released his album 'LÊFtbRÅin' last week. This is his debut solo project which features Fresco Fay, AEli, Quote, Fiero, & Mic Maven to name a few. "It's really just an autobiography of sorts. My LeftBrain is my right hand, which is just a transmission of my soul"- So Realistic     "The Godfather" (prod. Oddisee)   Hip Hop Heads will love this.   Check out the music, DOWNLOAD NOW and tell a friend!   <a href="http://realaandolini.bandcamp.com/album/l-ftbr-in">LÊFtbRÅin by Sø RÊÅLiStiC</a> @R ealaAndolini https://soundcloud.com/so-realistic

I listened to "Werewolf In Staten' the new mixtape by Fes Taylor. If you're already aware of his music then you should know he is definitely someone who puts the work in. I can tell this will be a classic.   One may even suggest this is a masterpiece. It's very well put together. Every track is a killer! Punchy lyrics, sick beats and great production throughout. There are a few features on the mixtape too, from N yce Dafuture, L ot A Nerv, Pretty Boi Green, Mic Check (also a fan of his work) and Donna M from Black Ink. Here is the track List. (* Miss Radcliffe top tracks)      1. I'm A Bastard    2. Uptown Train To Harlem*    3. Three Card Molly    4. Give Up The Goods    5. G's Up*    6. Doo Doo    7. Take it In Blood    8. Oceans ...

I love it when I find new talent. I don't know how but I'm glad I did. Normanton Street are a group of Brighton based musicians, bringing much flavour with a fusion of Hip Hop, Soul and Spoken word. Pic taken from www.normantonstreet.com Miss R: So..Ned, Nicholson & Phoebe, How did you all meet?   Nicholson: Me and Ned grew up together. We met Phoebe via a mutual friend that worked in a bar she used to work at. We all went for a drink at Vodka Revolution on the infamous West Street in Brighton, my mate was like 'Phoebe's a really good singer'. She sang. I was like 'yo we gotta work on some tunes together'. Phoebe :  In Vodka Revolutions on a Sunday night!! Miss R: Where did the name Normanton Street come from?   Nicholson : Its where we lived when we first got to Brighton. Shouts to the Elm Grove ends. Ned: Yeah man, on No. 1, we played on a roof during a street party there one time. It'd be ace to do that again. Phoebe :...

After obsessing over the song "Whatever U Need" I had to see who was behind it. So, I caught up with the multi talented singer/songwriter, rapper and producer Aaron London! His debut album "The Art of Procrastination" is out now via iTunes (Go get that NOW!)   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-art-of-procrastination Miss R: When did this musical journey all start for you? It started from early, I started by creating parody raps in primary.  I would find a popular hip hop song's lyrics and change the words to create a funny version of the  song and perform it live. Although this was not serious I would say this was where I began . Miss R: Growing up, what genre of music did you listen to? Boney M was the only album in my house when I was growing up. in 2000 I got my first computer and I started listening to music online. Being from East I  was exposed to Grime from a young age but I listened to a lot of 90s R&B, Soul and Funk .  ...