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Filed under: Music News, Album Cover | Tags: Music News, Azealia Banks, 1991, EP Cover
Azealia Banks is ready to go with her forthcoming EP 1991, she Tweeted:
“MY EP “1991″ WILL BE RELEASED DIGITALLY ON MAY 29th and PHYSICALLY ON JUNE 12th!”
After the EP there will also be a summer mixtape called Fantastic – she’s really putting the work in for 2012!
I’m very excited and happy about this news. Teyana Taylor is an artist who first popped up on my radar a few years back, I want to say around 2007/08 when I was listening to DJ Swerve on KISS. She had a wicked track called Google Me and I played it all the time on my online radio show’s and my podcast, she then dropped off the music radar but recently released a mixtape back in March.
The good news is that she has signed with Kanye’s G.O.O.D Music family which means powerful movements are yet to come.
Filed under: Artist Blogs, Music News | Tags: Artist Blog, DJ Khaled, Music News
DJ Khaled’s tour bus went up in flames the other day whilst on the way to a show. He practically lives on his bus which he bought to keep rent costs down. His clothes, personal items and everything else went down with the bus which burst into flames for unexplained reasons.
Khaled wasn’t crying on the side of the road, instead he recorded this message. We The Best Forever, liiiisteeeeen.
Filed under: Music News | Tags: G.O.O.D Music, Kanye West, Music News, Q-Tip
YES! This is amazing news for Hip Hop lovers around the world. Q-Tip has signed with Kanye’s label GOOD Music joining the likes of Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz.
This means not only will we be hearing new music emerge near the end of the year but we will get Q’s 4th studio album in 2013.
Thank you Ye and Q.
Filed under: Music News | Tags: Food & Liquor 2: Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, Lupe Fiasco, Music News
Lupe got into his Twitter last night to confirm that his label Atlantic have given the go ahead for Food & Liquor 2: Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 to be released this year – yes, the same label that forced him into Lasers which caused a big stir with Lupe and his fans.
I am a HUGE Lupe fan, his first album is one of my favourite hip hop albums ever so I’m really excited to hear what this new work brings to my ears.
Filed under: Blog, Radio | Tags: Blog, DIY Radio, Music News, Radio, Will Manning
Good news everyone! I’m very happy to announce that I’m joining the brilliant DIY radio.
My new weekly show will start on Sunday 15th April at 8pm-9pm. For those who are familiar with my podcast then you’ll love what I have planned for the new show.
There will be exciting features including interviews, mix challenges and also interaction with my listeners, I want to get you on the phones!
But of course the focus will be on brand new music from the world of Hip Hop, R&B, Drum & Bass, Dubstep and everything in between. I can’t wait to get started on a new station.
You can listen online via their webite www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/radio, click here for other ways to listen. You will also be able to listen again to the show after it’s finished.
Don’t worry, I’ll still be doing my podcast every two weeks on iTunes as well!
Thanks for all of your continued support.
Will
Filed under: Listen, Radio | Tags: BBC Radio 1, DJ Friction, Drum & Bass, Listen, Music News, Radio
Last night saw the beginning of a big change at BBC Radio 1.
Greg James now looks after the drive show 1-4pm while Scott Mills moves to 1-4pm. The evenings in the week have also had a changed, 2-4am see’s a new DJ’s on the network. Monday’s are Hip Hop with Charlie Sloth, Tuesday’s Asian Beats with Nihal, Wedneday’s are still soulful vibes with Benji B, Thursday’s are now with Toddla T with big bass and dance music. Friday nights see Skream and Benga take 11-1am and Sunday night’s from 2-4am are now with D&B DJ Friction who replaces Fabio & Grooverider.
There is also the new line up for In New DJ’s We Trust which see’s B-Traits, Mosca, Jordan Suckley and Julio Bashmore join the team on Thurday nights 9-10pm.
AND there is also the new BBC Radio 1 Residency, Thurdays 12-2am with Heidi, Chuckie and Kutski on rotation.
Phew.
So on Sunday’s DJ Friction brings 2 hours of wicked new D&B to your ears, I’m listening back to the show right now and it sounds so so good. Listen back by clicking right here.
Filed under: Music News | Tags: Music News, Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday, Tickets, Tour
This Summer Nicki Minaj will perform for 4 nights in the UK – Manchester, London and Birmingham are the lucky cities getting the Minaj action. Performing tracks from her smash album Pink Friday and tracks from the forthcoming Roman Reloaded Nicki will be performing on these dates:
Sunday, June 24 @ LONDON HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO
Monday, June 25 @ LONDON HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO
Tuesday, June 26 @ BIRMINGHAM NIA ACADEMY
Thursday, June 28 @ 02 APOLLO MANCHESTER
Get your tickets (if you want) right here.
Filed under: Music News | Tags: Blue Slide Park Tour, Mac Miller, Music News
Mac Miller is one of the hottest names in Hip Hop at the moment. Just 19 years of age he has already scored a massive hit with his debut mixtape and also his debut album which came out late 2011.
The Blue Slide Park tour will reach the UK on the following dates:
May 24th LONDON The Forum
May 25th MANCHESTER The Ritz
May 26th BIRMINGHAM HMV Institute
May 27 BRISTOL O2 Academy
Filed under: Music News | Tags: Azealia Banks, Broke With Expensive Taste, Music News
Good news for Azealia Banks fans (me included). Her debut album Broke With Expensive Taste is due for release in September!
Not only that but she is also planning to release an EP later this year AND she has announced that she’ll be bringing a mini tour to the UK as well – something to look forward to.
Last night at the Brit’s Tinie Tempah announced the title of his brand new album to the press.
His 2nd album will be entitled Demonstration. Whilst speaking to the BBC last night he said that the album will…
“cover a lot of the things that have been going on around the world, especially in London recently.” said the rapper at the award ceremony, “We all know that a lot has been going on around the world recently with protests, the people are starting to stand up for what they believe in. With the first album I was definitely discovering who I was and what I was about and what the industry was about.
“Now I’m a lot more comfortable and a lot more in my stride. I think it’s now time to demonstrate to people why I am who I am and why I do what I do better than anybody else, in the most modest way of course.”
Filed under: New Music, Performance | Tags: Adele, Brit Awards 2012, Ed Sheeran, James Cordon, Music News, Performance
Last night the 02 Arena in London played host to the yearly Brit Awards. Back on hosting duties was James Corden who also hosted in 2011 and I have to say he did a great job, it must be so difficult trying to keep everything tight, to the scipt but also want to throw in some personality as well and I thought he did really well. There are, as you may have heard, a few things being said about Adele’s thank you speech being cut off short by James at the end of the show – this obviously wasn’t his fault, the presenter does as he’s told, end of.
So, the highlights and the winners of the show were:
Ed Sheeran won British Male Solo Artist of the year as well as British Breakthough Act. In his thank you speech he said,
”I honestly didn’t think I’d get this one. I want to thank my family, the fans, every single promoter that has ever booked me, every single radio DJ that has ever played me, and my label.”
What a nice guy. I have to say though his performance didn’t blow me away, but his straight forward, no messing around attitude is one that a lot of artists need to take note of. Clearly audiences are now buying into artists who keep it simple and who they can relate to which brings me onto the beautiful Adele.
Adele won British Female Solo Artist and British Album Of The Year (naturally). She also performed the mighty Rolling In The Deep which, seeing as she has recently had surgery on her throat, was world class as always.
Full list on winners:
British Female Solo Artist : Adele
International Male Solo Artist: Bruno Mars
Critics’ Choice: Emeli Sande
Best British Single: One Direction, What makes You Beautiful
International Female Solo Artist: Rihanna
British Male Solo Artist: Ed Sheeran
British Group: Coldplay
Best International Group: Foo Fighters
British Breakthrough Act: Ed Sheeran
International Breakthrough Act: Lana Del Rey
Outstanding Contribution To Music: Blur
British Album of the Year: Adele
Rihanna performed or more danced her way through We Found Love which looked wicked, Ed Sheeran sang Lego House and Adele with Rolling In The Deep, have a watch below.
Filed under: Music News | Tags: Jay-Z, Kanye West, Music News, Tickets, Tour, Watch the Throne
Seeing as the US got to see Jay and Ye tear up stages it was only fair that Europe got a slice of the action to and thats why there have been new dates added to the Watch The Throne tour.
Tickets will go on sale at 9am on Friday 24th February priced at £60.00/£49.50/£39.50 London and £55.00/£47.50 Regional.
You can get your tickets from Live Nation.
WATCH THE THRONE EUROPEAN 2012 TOUR
MAY 2012
Sunday 20 O2 Arena London
Thursday 24 Zurich Hellenstadion, Switzerland
Saturday 26 Herning Arena, Denmark
Monday 28 Oslo Telenor Arena, Norway
Tuesday 29 Stockholm The Globe, Sweden
JUNE 2012
Friday 1 Paris Bercy, France
Saturday 2 Paris Bercy, France
Sunday 3 Antwerp Sportpaleis, Belgium
Tuesday 5 Frankfurt Festhalle, Germany
Friday 8 Dublin O2 Arena, Ireland
Monday 11 Manchester Arena
Wednesday 13 Birmingham LG Arena
Filed under: Music News | Tags: Hottest MC In The Game, MTV, Music News, Rick Ross
The hottest MC has been named by MTV. In a top 10 list which features the biggest names in the Hip Hop world Rick Ross has come out on top scoring the number 1 spot on the list.
The full list:
1. Rick Ross
2. Drake
3. Kanye West
4. Nicki Minaj
5. Lil Wayne
6. Jay-Z
7. Meek Mill
8. Big Sean
9. Wiz Khalifa
10. Wale
Are they right?
Filed under: Blog | Tags: Dionne Bromfield, Friday Download, Music News, Supper Club, Sweet 16, Will Manning
Monday night was Dionne Bromfield’s 16th party at the Supper Club in Notting Hill. Guests that attended included Pixie Lott, Cover Drive, Vince Kidd and the Friday Download presenters, oh and myself. I was also DJing for an hour and a half of the night playing everything from Movado to Flo Rida – a pretty cool party indeed.
