BIGGA Valentine’s Countdown: Griminal on Tuesday’s Drivetime
February 9, 2010 by Cassandra
Filed under Drive Time, The Crazy Girls
Don’t miss Griminal on Tuesday’s Drivetime with Lynnike and Sefa as we count down to the BIGGA Valentine’s Bash on February 16th at Matter
Griminal Griminal built his name on the underground grime scene. While he hasn’t released any singles or CD’s he has managed to create a big buzz around his name, most notably with tracks such as “Dance” and “It’s A Lot” which recieved heavy rotation on all grime radio shows. He originates from the same underground collective as Kano & Ghetts; N.A.S.T.Y Crew
Currently Griminal is working on two CDS; Griminal Activity 1.0 - An all grime mixtape and GrimInAllWays.
Griminal describes himself as only one half of a product and his brother Narst being the other half; Nasty Bros. They’re both working on solo projects before their official Nasty Brothers CD comes out. Griminal is also brothers with scene legends Marcus Nasty and Mak10.
Don’t miss Griminal at the BIGGA Valentine’s Bash on February 16th at Matter
BIGGA Valentine’s Countdown: Scorcher on Monday’s Drivetime
February 7, 2010 by Cassandra
Filed under Drive Time
Don’t miss Scorcher on Monday’s Drivetime with Mr Silk as we count down to the BIGGA Valentine’s Bash on February 16th at Matter
“I’ve got something to lose now,” Scorcher contemplates on how dramatically his life has changed in the last two years. “There’s no room for error and being a tough guy is not gonna feed my daughter.” With the birth of his first child, Tayo ‘Scorcher’ Jarrett has found a new focus, and is ready to harness his talent for making music. Already a firm favourite on the underground grime scene, with the release of his new album Concrete Jungle the north London resident is primed for a bigger audience. “I make music for people who appreciate good music and have no care for a genre. People who like what they like.”
Music was instilled in Scorcher from a young age. “We had a piano in my Grandma’s house and my Gran used to teach me scales,” he reveals of his first musical memory. “I was too young to know what I was doing, but apparently I was alright. I used to just hit the keys and go mad!” Refining his abilities as he grew, Scorcher released his first CD; Simply The Best in 2006. Drawing on his experiences and environment, the mixtape for the most part was a harsh insight into inner city London living. Showcasing a variety of musical influences, the underground release combined grime, hip hop, dancehall and even 80’s pop to a fast growing fanbase, even though Scorcher himself admits that ‘other influences’ in his life still took precedence and the CD was produced purely because he “liked doing it” and not for commercial gain.
These pitfalls resulted in his second CD Leader Of The New School being sandwiched by stretches at her Majesty’s pleasure, thus resulting in a lack of attention that the disc deserved. “My life was crazy at that point,” Scorcher recalls. “I was on the radio one day, court cases the next… so everything you hear on that mixtape was real.” With high-profile appearances on commercial radio stations such as BBC 1Xtra and Kiss FM, as well as taking part in a promotional campaign for MTV Base, Scorcher’s marketable stock was up, however he was not around to capitalise on it. LOTNS meanwhile built on the quick-fire freestyles of his first disc, and boasted well rounded songs and intelligent concepts which until then were relatively unheard of in the fledgling genre.
Scorcher followed this up with a sequel to Simply The Best, and a compilation entitled Thunder Power which included a collection of tracks produced by himself for other artists such as Bashy, Devlin and Griminal. The title was in reference to his trademark hard, gritty, guitar lead productions. Scorcher was also a member of The Movement; a collective of likeminded MCs consisting of Wretch 32, Ghetts and Mercston, with whom he had released a CD entitled Tempo Specialists.
Despite a growing catalogue of music, it was still what Scorcher describes as a “glorified hobby” for the MC. That was until the birth of his daughter. An event he missed due to being in prison. “I wish I was there,” Scorcher acknowledges his biggest regret. “I feel like I’ve missed out and I have to make up for that.” With a new drive and purpose, Scorcher set about crafting his first full length album, putting in a solid two years work in the studio perfecting the sound. The resulting product Concrete Jungle heralded a new direction for the artist, with a disc that combined the raw realities of growing up in a deprived neighborhood, with the universal experiences of love and live, as well as documenting the relationship between him and his daughter.
The first single I Know, featuring and produced by Wiley is a bona fide up tempo party song. She Don’t Know My Name, Grownard and the video favourite Lipsin Ting cater for Scorcher’s female fanbase, cementing his position as an urban heartthrob. Space Invader is classic head-nod hip hop and Getaway is story-telling worthy of Dan Brown’s latest best selling thriller. The banned from TV Gangsta, We Don’t Care and new single Dark Knight are firmly rooted in grime’s foundation of hard beats and rhymes. Whilst Turbulence is an emotive song details Scorcher’s relationship with daughter Sienna.
Signaling a new era for the MC, Concrete Jungle is just the tip of the iceberg for how far he can go as an artist with the electro-pop of Lights On perhaps being the most prominent highlight of what he is capable of in a more commercial realm and an indicator of the music currently being crafted in his studio.
With a successful clothing line Skywalker selling out of t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies, and a video production company Staple House which had directed promos for Wiley, Boy Better Know and Scorcher’s recent videos, he has got his entrepreneurial cap on as well. A forward thinking individual who is progressing at a frightening speed, Scorcher is certain to set whatever he touches alight.
“You’re not supposed to be living the same way year after year. In life you’re supposed to progress.”
Don’t miss Scorcher at the BIGGA Valentine’s Bash on February 16th at Matter
Mega Man Joins Mr Silk on Monday’s Drivetime
January 7, 2010 by Cassandra
Filed under Drive Time
First let me say a big big Happy New Year to everyone ….Wishing you a fruitful and successful 2010.
Its gonna be a massive year..so here are a few things for you to watch for in 2010…because Mr Silk sayeth so
NIPSEY - An LA artist currently on his way to take over from SNOOP
just check this out.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETN-8KVYOQ0
DOOM MAN - There’s just something about this track.. that makes you wanna just bang ya head! .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HdPNAPltNs
If you caught my 1 hour Xmas special on BANG 103.6FM then you know that I went absolutely crazy over this track… Wiley ft England 10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPem8TxMUrI
And it doesn’t stop there! I just want everyone to watch this 2010 track murder the dance floor when this track from Wiley hits the floor - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTT-WKd8z0I
Well you know I’m gonna jump right into 2010 with both feet..
So catch me every Mon, Weds and Fri.. on BANG 103.6FM or www.Bangradio.fm
And to Kick the year off in a MEGA way….
MEGA MAN from SO SOLID joins me in the studio to chat about the future plans of SO SOLID and other things…
Just read this to get a taster of what’s about to go down!
Mega smiles, revealing teeth. “Listen,” he says. “It’s good to be back. We changed the face of British music last time. Now it’s time to take that on to the next stage.” Another smile; molars this time.
“Let’s face it. It needs us.”
New single from So Solid will be in the shops and available for digital download on January 18th 2010.
With well over 350,000 views since mid October, the video has ranked in YouTube’s top 3 ‘most viewed’.
So Solid are back!!!
We will be discussing how he organised one of the most recognised uk urban brands and how they plan the rebirth and rise of the brand.
Make sure you lock in ..Mr Silk Drivetime show
Mon. Weds and Fri - 4-7pm
The Banging Beats and Bassline Drivetime show!
Keep it in the fast lane..
Lets Go!
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