Catch Shizzio on Up In Smoke with King Caztro - Saturday 2-4pm

March 5, 2010 by Cassandra  
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Don’t miss Shizzio on Up In Smoke with King Caztro, Saturday 2pm-4pm on BANG 103.6FM

shizzio_-press-pic-mainShizzio is the talented new rap artist on the scene whose currently promoting his debut mixtape and single Arabian Dance on all mediums and is experiencing the main stage performing across the UK at a number of events and nightclubs including The Works in Birmingham, ISIS in Nottingham and the CC Club in Born and raised in urban East London it is from here he his leading the way of British rap. From the same streets as Kano and Lethal B, Shizzio has been rapping for numerous years, perfecting his lyrical capability and effortless spot on timing. Shizzio was first heard rapping in numerous east-end clubs and had regularly underground radio slots as an MC part of the No Fear Crew outfit.

Since then Shizzio has teamed up with a critically acclaimed producer Mavrik who has worked with on an array of artists from the UK and America. It is this unstoppable tag team that has led them to close all medium doors solely due to the creation and perfection of various Shizzio projects including his debut mixtape album 1st things 1st. The mixtape is out now and features the single ‘Arabian Dance’ (Winner of best video on Channel U) as well as the future single ‘Believe’ feat Jookey Mundo, Jammer and the grime king himself, Wiley. The mixtape also features the likes of Aurelius from the talented Lotek - Hi Fi , T Pain and Cassie to name but a few, his mix of Cassie’s smash hit Me & U was even voted on Kiss 100 to be better than P. Diddy’s version! Ryan Leslie himself from Bad boy also heard the remix and met up with Shizzio personally to discuss various potential projects.

Shizzio has single handed broken racial boundaries by working with highly respected people within the rap game. From Tim Westwood, Kat man, Wiley, Trevor Nelson and Lethal B to name a few Shizzio is proving that an Asian rapper can be accepted not just in Asian medium but in the rap game as a whole….
Shizzio combines UK urban rap with elements of his Asian heritage thus bringing a uniqueness of lyrical content and narrative structure to his music., thus so his music appeals to both Asians and non alike as he delivers the best aspects from both musical genres.

The part time model that is Shizzio is ready to begin his journey and he shall accept no prisoners. In a short space of time the multi talented rising star Shizzio has already featured in a Bollywood Brit movie - Scotland Express (to be released later this year), been approved by DJ Bobby Friction (BBC Asian Network) as a “future friction” and has also been made the “Artist of the Month” by the J4Jumpy crew. He is the the first Asian artist ever to win best video on Channel U, and is single handedly proving that colour is not relevant in today’s urban world. His debut album already features Lethal Bizzle, who is quoted as saying “The best Asian rapper I have ever heard! There is definite room for him in the game”.

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Redmusic Joins King Caztro on Up In Smoke this Saturday

February 19, 2010 by Cassandra  
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Don’t miss Redzz on Up In Smoke with King Caztro this Saturday 2-4pm on BANG 103.6FM

redmusic-pix-mainRedzz AKA RedMusicUk is a Rapper/Producer/Songwriter/Actor/Entrepreneur born and bred in the council estates of Leytonstone, East London.
Redzz musical journey began from a young age listening to classic artists such as Michael Jackson, NWA, 2Pac, DMX & Eminem but to name a few.

RedMusicUk which is not only a vision of his but an exciting mixture of Redzz own productions, unthought-of collaborations and experimentation of genres. So there is huge amount to look forward to from this young artist. RedMusicUk began his musical journey as a street emcee battler & DJ on London’s pirate radio station Klimax FM 92.9 where he began to obtain a loyal following. RedMusicUk has also been track listed on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Essex, Time FM, DUBCNN, Conspiracy Radio, SwurvRadio (New York), Proof Of Life (California), Phatbeats.net and is currently being supported by many DJ’s across UK, Europe (inc. Holiday destinations) & United States, with his more recent songs causing a buzz such as; ‘Bubblegum Wrappers’, ‘Make It Funky’ & the controversial song causing a stir ‘No More Skanking!’ Redzz was also featured in the March Edition of RWD Mag which was distributed throughout the entire UK via Footlocker.

RedMusicUk has performed up and down the UK and has recieved a very positive response at every gig.
Redzz has created a buzz and set foundations with his debut music video ‘Magic Magic’ which has and is still having heavy rotation on UK’s UMA Award winning ‘Flava’ Channel 367 on Sky. This helped gained the attention of many ‘big cats’ in the industry after receiving around 700,000 hits on Youtube and millions of hits in total across the internet. This buzz helped RedMusicUk peak ‘No1 Most Viewed Musician Globally’ Award on the YouTube musician charts and peak No.1 Most Viewed R&B & No.1 Most Viewed Hip Hop Artist in UK on the MySpace music charts!

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Shiikane Joins King Caztro On Saturday’s Up In Smoke

February 11, 2010 by Cassandra  
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Don’t miss Shiikane with King Caztro On this Saturday’s Up In Smoke on BANG 103.6FM

Meet Shiikane, UK’s new girl group consisting of twins Shay, Annamay and younger sister Baby K who hail from South East London and share Nigerian heritage. Ladies of many talents, they write, arrange and co produce their own songs. This is central to their work, the only words to describe Shiikane’s sound are “JUST LISTEN & ENJOY”. They are on the verge of taking over the UK charts with their debut single “Bamboo Dey Chop” (Say Goodbye) You can preview the single on AMAZON along with the official Afro beat remix with Produced by Nigerian hit maker Tillaman. Shiikane’s also released their debut mixtape “SHIIKANE Touched This!” free for their fans to download from their website www.shiikane.com or by using the following link FREE DOWNLOADS. The girls used the mixtape as an opportunity to showcase they talent and pay tribute to some of the artists they admire including Lady Gaga’s smash hit ‘Poker Face’ and D’Banj’s ‘Gbono Feli Feli’, Shiikane’s called their version ‘African Queen’

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They have recently signed a deal with Giant Music & Marginal Records who will be instrumental in pushing the project. Shiikane are looking forward to being at the forefront of the music industry for many years to come! Shiikane’s official launch of their debut single “BAMBOO DEY CHOP” (SAY GOODBYE) and the official screening of their Music Video shot in LA by video director TAJ MAHAL from Defjam took place Saturday 28TH November 2009 from 10pm @ The Paradigm Bar 78/79 Leadenhall Street London City EC3A 3DH Courtesy of Marginal Records and DAAS Entertainment. Special guests included: Gracious K, Tribal Man, Wretch 32, Tilla Man, Justin TimberLIKE – and more… Since the release of the debut single “Bamboo Dey Chop” (Say Goodbye) Shiikane’s become ambassadors for HIVision, Richard House Children’s Hospice and Beat Bullying. Shiikane’s worked with the likes of Tribal Man, Tillaman, Mo Eazy, RV, Rough Child, Z1ro, Aviators Guz Lally, N.O.V, Spoon, Big Chunks and many more… The girls have been preparing for a London schools tour scheduled for Feb/ Mar 2010. “We are very excited about this project and have already gained the support of local Mayors, Cllrs and the community. This is a great opportunity to connect with young people and give back by helping educate others on issues such as: HIV & AIDS, bullying, racism, health and fitness”…

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www.shiikane.com

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