Afrobeat Meets Grime In The Streets of London, Kingston, Tokyo, Accra & NYC
Last time we heard from Atumpan the UK-based Ghanaian artist (whose name meaning “Talking Drum” in Akan) was up in the club with Paigey Cakey talkin’ about not watching nobody. Now he’s back with another sick collab, this time with London’s own Big Narstie. Just how irresistible is this track? It seems to have made one girl start dancing while she’s on the toilet! Video After The Jump…
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Don’t Deal With The Haters—Just Chase That Paper
Remember when Atumpan dropped “The Thing” back in 2013? Afrobeats was a fairly new concept at the time, but there was no denying the man’s talent—or his MOBO nomination. Three years later the Ghanaian artist (whose name meaning “Talking Drum” in Akan) is back with a warm & easy summer track produced by North London’s Delirious for Hardboy Music. Today Boomshots proudly premieres the video, courstesy of Visionniare Pictures. With UK singer, actress, and Grime MC Paigey Cakey on the hook the message comes through loud and clear: mind your own business and maybe one day you’ll have a canary-yellow Lambo just like Atumpan. (Sidebar: if you stay glued to Snapchat while in the club you’re quite possibly a wanker.) Video After The Jump…
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Drizzy Is The Latest Superstar to Link With Boy Better Know
According to NME, Drake brought out London grime MC Skepta to perform “Shutdown” during his set at London’s Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park July 3rd. OVO affiliate Partynextdoor joined Drake on one song as did iLoveMakonnen, who performed ‘Tuesday’ with his new label boss. However, the biggest reaction was by far when Skepta came out. Drake wore a Boy Better Know T-Shirt and chatted in some UK slang: “Man’s never been in Finsbury when it’s shutdown,” said Drake as the song began. Video After The Jump… (more…)
UK Bad Gyal In The Mood For Murderation
If you ever met Chann you wouldn’t ever believe so much fire could come outta her. How can someone who’s so pleasant in person pick up the mic and just murder everyTING? Not that we’re complaining, mind you. Chann’s nice with the lyrics, and her energy is mad as per usual. This time she teams up with grime veteran Diesel D-Power. #Nang. Audio After the Jump… (more…)
Reshma B Reasons With Stylo G: Part 1 of 3
Last summer when “Call Me A Yardie” seemed to blasting out of every passing car in London, we caught up with Stylo G for an in-depth interview. Since that time, the song has only gotten bigger, and Stylo’s continued to solidify his position as the next big breakout star from the UK. Most recently he released a video for “Dash Out,” his hot collabo with Chip. In this first part of a three-part series, Stylo talks about how he got his name, how he made the adjustment from Jamaica to England, and why you ain’t saying nothing if you don’t have your Air Force One trainers.
Official Music Video Premieres Tomorrow on Boomshots.com
Last seen swagging out with Usain Bolt at the Puma Yard in London’s Brick Lane, Stylo G is styling on all the competition. Fresh off the success of “Call Mi a Yardie,” Stylo teamed up with South London production duo Time Takers to create “Dash Out,” a crazy collabo with Chip that blends house, rap, dancehall and grime sounds. Stylo and Chip previously joined forcees in 2007 on the song “Hit Maker,” and this time around they’ve kicked their creative chemistry up a notch. “Dash Out” is already booming on the UK club scene and with the sexy video premiering September 7 on Boomshots.com they’re poised to take the tune to the next level. This one is all about the girls—as usual. As Stylo says “we style them; they can’t style we.” Video teaser after the jump. (more…)
The Best Spitter In the UK Rips Grime, Garage, and Drum & Bass Beats. It’s a Brummy Fing, Innit?
If you ain’t heard of her already then note the name. From up norf in BUR-MING-UM (Birmingham) UK, The pint-sized lady was the only female repping on the Bass culture discussion which panel explored the influence of reggae on the UK underground scene. “Sorry I weren’t around during that time” she told the panel moderator, former Steel Pulse member Mykaell Riley, when he asked her about something all them years back. Of course she don’t, but the young lady who got her earliest inspiration from Sister Nancy sure knows how to spit. Her take on Chris Brown and Busta’s “Look At Me Now” has notched half a million views—and props from Nicki Minaj among others. Now she says she’s ready to battle Busta! (more…)
Brand New Boasy Grime Fing Outta Souf London
Stylo G holds a meds, him nah sniff Charlie. Plus he fights for his rights like Marcus Garvey. So you dun know him a yardie. (more…)
Bobby Babylon Flexes Muscle, But Europe’s Biggest Street Jam Raves On
Naysayers be damned, London showed its true colors at the 2011 Notting Hill Carnival. Scheduled for August 28 and 29th, the date came just three weeks after a firestorm of rioting that spread across Britain following the death of Mark Duggan, an Anglo-Jamaican youth who was shot by police in North London. The wounds from that traumatic spasm of “Anarchy in the UK“—which resulted in 5 deaths, 16 injuries, and over 3000 arrests—will not heal overnight. Nor will we soon forget the ugly divisive rhetoric unleashed by the flareup of violence. But nothing brings people together like a good rave. (more…)