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Monday, August 3, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
SATURDAY 25TH JULY - DJ MK (Kiss FM) and host M3NSA
SATURDAY 25TH JULY - DJ MK (Kiss FM) and host M3NSA
Scratch is proud to announce DJ MK and host MC, M3NSA as our next special guests at Scratch!
DJ MK is one of the UKs leading Hip Hop deejays. He has been a favourite on the club scene for the last 10 years, displaying his turntable dexterity up and down the UK and throughout Europe, Australia and the United States. What sets MK apart from many of his peers is his ability to rock a crowd wherever he plays, be it Londons Ministry Of Sound, an Underground UK Hip Hop Jam, Pacha in Ibiza or an Arctic Monkeys after-party.
MK was the first UK DJ to release regular, well-packaged Hip Hop mixtapes at a time when no other DJ was doing so. These mix tapes earned him his props and a slot on the Capital rap show with Tim Westwood from 93 to 95. His mixtapes are now sold all over the world.
The man has done it all from providing cuts on various tracks for the likes of Roots Manuva, Dido, Jehst, Skitz and Lewis Parker to promoting Londons premier Hip Hop jams (The Hop and Live & Direct). MK held down one of the most popular shows on London based Hip Hop station Itch FM for four years before being headhunted by Kiss 100. He know host his own show on 1xtra alongside Extended Player, Shortie Blitz.
MK continues to tour the world as Roots Manuva’s DJ and is also a member of the powerhouse DJ crew Extended Players, alongside Shortee Blitz, Mr Thing and Harry Love.
He was behind the homegrown Hip Hop anthem Its All Live on Stonegroove Recordings, has released two volumes of his London Underground mix CDs to great acclaim and recently he compiled & mixed Bangers & Mash Vol. 2 (out now on Boombox). MK’s mixtape buzz led him to ink a deal with Antidote / Sanctuary Records for his first official album Above Board. It boasts 100% exclusive tracks from the cream of the UK Hip Hop scene. The first single lifted from the album is the DJ MK & Fallacy club banger My Show, which also finds MK weighing in with his debut production credit.
(Edited highlights taken from The Big Chill Website)
http://www.myspace.com/deejaymk
Check his blog too:-
http://djmksworld.blogspot.com/
...and his live USTREAM PAGE with Harry Love.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/thefunhouse
MK will be joined by our special guest host, M3NSA.
Considered by many as one of the hardest working men in the fusion of true school hip-hop and West-African home grown hiplife, M3NSA a multi-talented indie-soul singer, emcee and producer is poised to be one London's finest performers. His music and lyrics possess refreshingly effortless witticism and soulful melodies that are both entertaining and provocative.
M3NSA is currently working on his 'Weather Report' EP due for release soon, he has also collaborated with Scratch's very own Richy Pitch on his forthcoming Ghanaian project 'Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch' due out in October on BBE.
http://www.myspace.com/mensa
More info to follow.......
Saturday 25th July
FREE BEFORE 10PM !!!!!! And only £5 AFTER
9pm - 3am
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540
FOR FREEBIES, AUDIO, NEWS, DOWNLOADS & PICTURES BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FRESH NEW SCRATCH BLOG...
Monday, June 1, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Anne Parker (aka My Mum) Talented Artist!!
My Mum is very good at being a Mum, she is also very good at painting (under the name Anne Parker), she even painted a cool picture of me...Thanks Mum !!
Check her website by clicking on the picture below !!
Check her website by clicking on the picture below !!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
I'M AN OPTIMIST TOO, HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE MORE HIP HOP SONGS AND VIDEOS LIKE THIS.
The current mainstream Hip Hop scene lacks any real imagination, every video will always come with visuals of money and pretty ladies. Well personally I'm so bored of this image, it is so played out. Add the fact that the lyrics are usually pretty crap too and the whole scene sometimes makes me very frustrated about the current state of Hip Hop.
However that is not to say all Hip Hop is like this (you just have to dig a little deeper) and this recent video from Rhymesayers is a great example of how a little imagination can go a long way. Love it !
However that is not to say all Hip Hop is like this (you just have to dig a little deeper) and this recent video from Rhymesayers is a great example of how a little imagination can go a long way. Love it !
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
READ AN INTERVIEW, ABOUT MY FORTHCOMING LP, ON MUSEKE.COM
Click the picture to go to the Interview !! :)
Monday, March 9, 2009
AIN'T FOOLIN LIVE @ FAVELA CHIC (1ST APRIL 2009)
April 1st Ain't Foolin' Promotion for Artists M3NSA (who features strongly on my forthcoming LP) , Nine Dots and Artcha also featuring host and hip hop legend Jonzi D and the one and only Richy Pitch on the one's and two's ! :)
For more info click here and go to the Facebook Event Page!
For more info click here and go to the Facebook Event Page!
Monday, March 2, 2009
DJ'ING AT SCRATCH. WHY IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!
On February 28th 2009, after having 2 brilliant years in Ghana, I played my first set at Scratch for almost a year and a half and to be honest I wasn't sure what to expect!
But one of the comforting things was that I had the DJ crew (Matt, Lyley and Tomski) there enjoying themselves and playing some great tunes and there was also a packed room at the Big Chill House with a friendly crowd full of weekend music lovers having a few beers and enjoying the good Hip Hop music.
I must have played for a couple of hours but I must admit, I absolutely loved every minute of it!
One of the reasons it worked was because I had my old MC partner by my side. Tukka is so good with the crowd, he is a great 'hype man' he makes the audience feel good and he makes me feel very relaxed when I DJ, it really showed.
Another reason why it was a good night was I had some of my great music buddies there, who I first met all the way over in Accra, Ghana. M3NSA and Kwesi turned up with friends and kindly took some pics that you can see below. We also had some of the old school Herts posse down there too... big up Sam, Junior, Debs and Amy !
I managed to play a nice variety of tunes from Funk, to Hip Hop Classics, to contemporary Hip Hop to even a bit of Old School Drum and Bass, which went down a storm!
So all in all February's edition of Scratch @ The Big Chill House definitely made me feel that it was good to be back !!!!
But one of the comforting things was that I had the DJ crew (Matt, Lyley and Tomski) there enjoying themselves and playing some great tunes and there was also a packed room at the Big Chill House with a friendly crowd full of weekend music lovers having a few beers and enjoying the good Hip Hop music.
I must have played for a couple of hours but I must admit, I absolutely loved every minute of it!
One of the reasons it worked was because I had my old MC partner by my side. Tukka is so good with the crowd, he is a great 'hype man' he makes the audience feel good and he makes me feel very relaxed when I DJ, it really showed.
Another reason why it was a good night was I had some of my great music buddies there, who I first met all the way over in Accra, Ghana. M3NSA and Kwesi turned up with friends and kindly took some pics that you can see below. We also had some of the old school Herts posse down there too... big up Sam, Junior, Debs and Amy !
I managed to play a nice variety of tunes from Funk, to Hip Hop Classics, to contemporary Hip Hop to even a bit of Old School Drum and Bass, which went down a storm!
So all in all February's edition of Scratch @ The Big Chill House definitely made me feel that it was good to be back !!!!
Friday, February 27, 2009
SKITZ @ SCRATCH @ THE BIG CHILLHOUSE (SAT. 28TH MARCH)
Saturday 28th Feb
Scratch @ The Big Chill House
With special guest Skitz and residents Matt Smooth, Lyley, Tomski and myself, Richy Pitch
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