…I shouldn’t have left you without a dope beat to step to.
Today I just wanna chuck in all the info, condensed stylee, that I should have really been giving in detail over the last couple of months. I’m falling desperately short with the amount of ‘meaningful’ blog entries on here, and for that I am sorry. I’m juggling my 6 working days a week and this blog, and the blog is getting a pasting by the opposition; the merciless 6 day … [read more]
A confession: I’m totally addicted to collecting 7″ vinyl. I just cant get enough of the little bastards. Got over 60 of them now, and that is less than three months of collecting. If you love your music and have a few coins to spare, buy a turntable and get collecting 7s! Your vinyl collection doesn’t take too much looking after, it’s not like a pet fish that will die of hunger. You just need to make sure you keep it stacked upright (not on … [read more]
I’m back with another edition of 6 Questions. This time I have Bless 1, an emcee (and producer) from Chicago. First time I heard Bless 1 I was instantly impressed with his flow. He raps intelligent, smooth, soulful, and catchy rhymes. I was also surprised to see how little exposure he seemed to have so far, criminal! So, on the cusp of his debut album release Starving Artist, I have the answers straight from the man himself…
1. Who are you? Bless … [read more]
If you read my “Best of 2006″ blog entry, you may have noticed the label Tru Thoughts pop up more than a few times. If you don’t know who Tru Thoughts are, have a quiet little sob to yourself for being so out of touch, and then read on.
Dry your eyes, it’s time for a fat slice of factuality…
Tru Thoughts is an independent record label out of Brighton, England, founded in 1999 by Robert Luis. They specialise (for want of a better … [read more]