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Hulk Hogan raps Biggie's 'Juicy' Jacked from RWDMag . Such a shame that hip hop has become a parody of itself with the whole materialism and over-sexualised images (big words :D ). Anyway, WWF superstar Hulk Hogan (I preferred Ultimate Warrior if I'm honest) Def Jam Rapstar's Notorious BIG's all-time sing-along Juicy. Brooke Hogan doesn't sound bad actually. I remember Scott Storch signed her and she failed but she sounds aaaalright. I can not be the only one waiting to see what he'd say at the "And if you don't know now you know [blankety blank]." Jessie J 'Who You Are' Jessie J is an incredible talent. Pitch-perfect, powerful vocals coupled with songwriting talent good enough for high profile (Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus) US acts sure to win. She just dropped the link for her debut US single 'Who You Are'. For the full track in high quality, listen up Tune goes extremely hard!!! Would be an exceptional second single. Repea...

Well it's Friday and I'm going to attempt at doing a thoughts of the day plus a FlashBack Friday. If I'm honest, thoughts of the day can suffer today because it's an everyday thing and I LOVE doing FlashBack Friday's! Pound Sterling the Hussalla kicks nahlijjj This man has his name stamped as a Channel U star. Remember his first video? Anyway, I think I've just changed my mind on the subject to post for FlashBack Friday. See, just like that I get inspiration. Back on track, interviews alright still but he drops a gem when talking about fake rappers spending too much time talking to cameras on Grime Daily (whilst on Grime Daily) instead of "doing this thing". Quote of the Day: "When I was really, really doin' dis ting I didn't see Match of the Day for 7 years! And then I clocked, 'Rah, it's been 7 years I aint seen Match of the Day'." RockCorps give a little love Saw this on Mad News a while back but ...

So I failed to post over the weekend. Didn't have the time. I feel like a failure. One day very soon we won't use this (no [insert word]) disclaimer. It's dead. I'll wait for some uncool dude to use it. "Pow! Xmas num-ber 1, POW!" courtesy of Lethal B's twitter So Lethal B/Lethal Bizzle/Jizzy Tissue wants to recreate Rage Against The Machine's anti-pop Christmas number 1 last year. Don't frown like "Oh that song's old" it's a stone cold classic that will never get old. And anyway, Rage Against the Machine's song was 10 years old. Peter Andre's 'Mysterious Girl' got re-released in '06(?) after his appearance on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here so it's possible even though it got top 5 in '95(?). I'm for this idea. Not sure about this talk of re-doing the version. That's like So Solid doing a new 21 Seconds. Some classics should never be touched. Kanye's album cover banned inspired by ...

If today was Wednesday, I'd have titled today's post "Dubwise Wednesday" which has a little ring to it. Alas, it isn't so I just called it dubwise Thursday Tune of the Day: #NowPlaying: Frankie Paul - War Is In The Dance on repeat. Listen to this, especially the dub bit from 3:06 onwards. Tell me this is not genius and a vibes. Ok, some of you may not like it, you may not even see what's so innovative about it, but if you think back to when these were made these techniques weren't used. Drum & Bass wasn't the predominant sound in music. The reverb and echoes may have you thinking "What's so good about that?" What's now achievable by a simple press of button wasn't only a manipulation of sound, they created a technique using raw materials and reasonable brain power. For example listen to this next one, a proper dub tune. I chose a dub of an instrumental most of you must know. I know it for Mighty Diamonds 'Pass The Kutchie...

That's correct folks. I've managed to update my blog everyday for a whoooooooole week. Haven't done this since this time last year. Moving on How NOT to interview I go on Grime Daily (erm, daily) and every day I go on there... actually I'll change what I was about to say. The internet is a great thing; it has given a lot of people an opportunity to be heard where they wouldn't have been. The same for bloggers (I'm not a blogger, I just blog a lot), traditional journalists and presenters both in front and behind the cam, myself included. However I see loads and loads of interviews yet the amount that are actually of any quality is still rare. How does that work? I can sense from a mile off those who have Google searched the night before. While that isn't totally bad thing, when you're conducting an interview with someone that most of the viewers will already have reasonable knowledge of, you have to be on your A-game. Grime Angels are a perfect example of...

Once I get up out of bed anyway. At least I'm awake another day! Today's post will have more varied inspirations than yesterdays X-Factor thoughts of the day . Gotta go from Adulthood to Anuvahood Doesn't quite have the same ring. One syllable out. Will work on that for next time. Noel Clarke isn't happy about Adam Deacon writing this spin off from Clarke's successful movies. I wanna know why Adam Deacon's slogan is "My Size" when no one's his size? Maybe that's the point of it, but still. He's about 5' and some loose change. (disclaimer: those who have seen me SHAT YA MOUT!) Simpsons: Banksy takeover "Street artist Banksy has turned director for a controversial new opening sequence of The Simpsons episode, MoneyBart, featuring an Asian sweatshop." Continue reading 'ere A very good look. Had to read up to see what his involvement was though. When I heard about it I thought there will be The Simpsons graffiti'd on a w...