Maxta And Kano - East London Is BACK.

Kano....spits GRIME? REALLY?

Chase & Status - New Single!!

Looks like C&S are sticking with their tried and tested formula.
This is a massive pop-step extravaganza, not that I'm saying I don't rate it though.

Let You Go features Mali and is out, obviously, on August 15th.

Here's to hoping for nice remixes!!

Lowkey vs Chipmunk: Shots Fired!

I'm not even gonna say anthing but quote some of the bars, for they do the talking.

"Silly-voiced pretty boy that shaves his eyebrows, the grime scenes very own Amy Winehouse"

"Gutless diva with a tough demeanor, how does it feel to be the UK's Justin Bieber?"

Lowkey vs Chipmunk

Chipmunk and Dot Rotton have been having words on Twitter, Lowkey came out and made a statement, things went on and...




Will Kizzy record some volcano-hot bars for Chippy? I very much hope so.

Whilst on the topic of Lowkey, here's a few new bits and bobs.

I'm So Heavy.

Dear Dizzee Rascal,

How about you make more music like 'Heavy'? Cos y'know it's actually GOOD. Even better than good actually, which is rather surprising to be honest with you 'cos everything you've made lately has been shitter than sewage. You used to be the boy in the corner, now you're the kid on the naughty step. Get your specs on and look sharp 'cos you need to fix up mate! Thanks in advance.

Pro Green - F64

One of the biggest F64's yet, easily.
That end line about mouthwash fucking did it for me!

Since we're on the Pro Green tip/ lemme help you all up onto Pro Green's dick...



Green's album drops sometime soonish, for now you can go pre-order the single, along with a few other goodies in the bundle for under £2.
Click here to go spend some money on something worthwhile.

Emotions.

I can't stop listening to this song lately, the vibe is so perfect, so summery.
Ty's new album 'Special Kind Of Fool' is out on the 19th of this month.
For more on Ty, check out his website.

Are You Ready?!

Rude Kid has an instrumental album coming out on May 10th, you lot should all go and buy it, that would be really swell.



Is this the first grime instrumental to ever have an official video? I can't think of another right now...

Pre-order the album now at the No Hats No Hoods online store, only £7, that's less than what it would cost for you and your girl to have a KFC box meal thingy.

I Need A Dollar.

Now this is some feed-good music right here. Some of you might recognize it from 'How To Make It In America', the show Kid Cudi stars in, made by the people behind Entourage.

Review: Jimmy Jitsu - The Lightbulb Revelations

Jimmy Jitsu, a member of the Peoples Army along with UK Hip-hop stalwarts Lowkey and Logic, has just dropped his first mixtape entitled ‘The Lightbulb Revelations’.
Like his peers Lowkey and Logic, Jitsu manages not to get caught up in ‘gun talk’ or the battle rap style lyrics that so many UK rappers are prone to, and makes sure all his songs have a strong concept, sometimes on a conscious tip. Still, you may be thinking this isn’t anything too groundbreaking in UK Hip Hop as there is a lot of quality out there if you know where to look, the difference with Jitsu is, he’s a mere seventeen years old.

Throughout the mixtape Jitsu shows a maturity beyond his years, with complex rhyme schemes on a wide variety of subjects ranging from graffiti on ‘Criminal Damage ft. Logic’ to a homeless alcoholic’s history on my own personal favourite ‘John Doe’.

Incidentally ‘John Doe’ is the track most likely to get Jitsu’s voice heard, over a minimal guitar-laden beat Jitsu tells the deep and dark story of John Doe. John Doe is an alcoholic who used to be “just an average guy” who used to “have a coffee” every morning. I won’t ruin the reason for his transformation for you but the inspired storytelling is a trait which he shares with hip-hop heavyweights and not many other seventeen year olds, this could really set him apart from the rest of the scene.

Jitsu's mentor, Logic, features heavily on the mixtape too, making appearances on four tracks. His deeper vocal tone contrasts well with the younger, passionate tone that Jitsu adopts. This makes for a very effective partnership, which, as exhibited sublimely in ‘Criminal Damage’, could be strong in further Peoples Army releases as well as other projects.

Overall Jitsu shows maturity beyond his years and a lot of promise on a strong debut that I highly recommend to anybody.

To download the mixtape, click HERE

These Walls

Wow, Maverick Sabre really is everywhere right now. First he done a live session at the BBC's Maida Vale studio for Ras Kwame's show on 1xtra, now he's gonna be on Jail Tales, a new BBC3 show.

There are more freestyles on the Jail Tales website from the likes of Ghetts, Asher D and JME as well as a series of short films and animations exploring how time inside affects people and the impact it has on their lives and those of their families.
On March 29th, Ashley Walters will front a one hour Jail Tales special on Radio 1 featuring stories from offenders and music inspired by life inside.



You can catch an evening with Maverick Sabre and Aruiba Red next Thursday (25th March) @ The Elgin, 96 Ladbroke Grove.
For more info check out the Facebook event HERE

Speechless

Really nice piece of dubstep from Breakage here. Nice, dark video from the Digital Soundboy camp too.

It's Gutter Done A Mash-Up

I spent an hour or so today making this likkle gem, it's not the wickedest thing you'll hear in your life, probably even today, but still...I think it's O-K-A-Y.

I give you....

Dead Prez vs Emalkay - When I Look At Hip Hop (Neyull's It's Gutter Mash-up)



What y'all think? It's up for free download here if you wanna jack it

Shaking In Your 'Little Boots'

At first I was thinking about making a P Money vs Ghetto post, but since that topic has been exhausted by just about everybody, I thought instead I'd leave you with a dubstep tune. Coming from a little known producer from Leeds, by the moniker of JSaxton, he is starting to make waves with his remix of Little Boots' 'Earthquake', It reached number 11 on the Hypem charts yesterday.



This manages to incorporate the best of Little Boots' vocal with a heavy drop, but still keeps the pop aesthetic of the original, which allows it to sound fresher than most generic dubstep tunes. This kid is one to look out for.

Lowkey Smashes It

Lowkey doesn't seem to know how to spit anything terrible. This man is a flipping BEAST.

Nolay Smacks It.

One of my favourite grime beats gets absolutely smashed to pieces by Nolay.

Sidebar: Is she standing outside a prison?

Gal Are Locked In Like Them Man Are HARD!

Very 'ard tune, not a very 'ard video if I'm honest.

Stoked On: Jimmy Jitsu

Those UK Hip-hop fans amongst you readers will most definitely have heard of Lowkey, Logic & the whole Peoples Army movement. A collective of like-minded artists pushing out positive, conscious music, to hopefully educate and inspire people in a world where what really matters has become twisted.


However, you may not have heard of their youngest recruit, one 17 year old named Jimmy Jitzu. Hailing from South London, Jimmy had been secretly writing lyrics from a young age, until one day getting spotted by Logic at an Open Mic night in Brixton, the rest, as they say, is history.



If you want to hear more from a definite 'one to watch' in the UKHH game, you can download his debut mixtape, 'The Lightbulb Revelations' for FREE, just click on the mixtape cover.


There will also be hard copies for the hardcore heads in due course.
Look out for It's Gutter's review of that real real soon.



I'll let the fact he said 'guitarer' rather than 'guitarist' slide...

For more on Jimmy Jitsu check out his MYSPACE, YOUTUBE & follow him on TWITTER

The Midnight Beast - Tik Tok (K$sha Parody)

Absolutely jooooooookes pisstake of that shite Uffie wannabe, K$sha.

Also check out their take on Jay Sean - Down, hilarious stuff a gwan!

Goldielocks Breaks Out In A 'Cold Sweat'

I really like this, subtle dubstep type of vibe throughout. I THINK it's produced by Benga, you don't gotsta quote me on that though =]



It's taken from Goldielocks' EP 'I'm Not Her' out on February 1st. For more info check out her website, which has links to her blog, twitter etc