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The coventry cross is a pub in coventry with a high music following, maybe he did his first gig there? Only thing i can think of!
Poisonous Dart
Lone Swordsman
Has anyone heard the new Kano mixtape yet?
I've heard that the promo version is in circulation already. Anyone heard it yet? I think it's called "MC No. 1" or something to that effect.
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I've heard that the promo version is in circulation already. Anyone heard it yet? I think it's called "MC No. 1" or something to that effect.
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john eden
male pale and stale
It's out:
http://shop.avalanchemusichut.com/e...ctPath=/Shops/es105224_shop/Products/kanomic1
Dunno if it's any cop...
UFO over easy
online mahjong
big up no hats no hoods, pleeeease keep releasing 12s 
you're needed
you're needed
benjybars
village elder.
It's fucking embarrassing, don't even bother with it.
Kano will never cease to amaze me. He is something of a prodigy as a grime MC and earned himself a pretty much unanimous rating in the grime community in his N.A.S.T.Y. days. Then he signs a major deal to try and make some money from the pop market by making really watered down, American-biting hip-hop. He receives loads of criticism for both his efforts, doesn't do so well in the pop charts like he wanted to (ultimately getting him dropped from his label), and loses almost all of the respect he had on the street. However, during this time he does those tracks "Grime MC" and "Is This Grimey Enough", two certifiably grime tracks, and everyone loses their shit for them.
So he comes back, tail between his legs from getting dropped, and decide to do a street mixtape FULL of ill-advised hip-hop beats ("My Name Is", "Crank Dat", "Dead Presidents") that comes off like he's doing karaoke, uninspired flows and lyrics, and almost no grime at all - despite his ability to likely be able to get ANY dub from ANY producer because for some reason his name still carries weight. Someone must be buying it, but fuck if I know who, because it really seems like no one is interested in it. Kano is basically MC No. 18 right now, and it's bizarre he isn't getting the hint.
At least Dizzee left grime behind to do something he's good at, and that works well commercially.
This guy needs a manager ASAP. Or a good one.
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Benny Bunter
Well-known member
Keep the faith fella! Was well chuffed to meet someone from round our way who actually likes grime, let alone dj grime. I appreciate it must be bloody hard work and pretty disheartening for you at the minute.
Whats the deal here? Just why is it so few vinyl releases are coming out? I've only got into grime relatively recently and I've definitely missed the boat big-time it seems. Mixtapes are all well and good, but I'd much rather have more stuff like the NHNH releases coming out. Surely theres still a market for them, even if it is a small-scale niche market...
*sigh...*
7-8 quid for a vinyl with maybe two tracks and instrumentals on it?
or 5-6 quid for a CD you can play on your CD decks or Serato with 18 tracks on it?
I think that combined with how small the grime community is, how young a lot of the listeners are (all very internet savvy and likely horrified at the idea of actually paying for music), and not a very strong rave scene (no initiative for DJs, no money in it) is your reason.
Poisonous Dart
Lone Swordsman
Huh?
So is it that you're disappointed that it isn't Grime enough? I refuse to believe that Kano's gonna spit wack shit regardless of what the instrumental is. I'll check it out anyways because between "Beats & Bars" and "Kano Mixtape" I just can't fathom this mixtape being complete trash.
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So is it that you're disappointed that it isn't Grime enough? I refuse to believe that Kano's gonna spit wack shit regardless of what the instrumental is. I'll check it out anyways because between "Beats & Bars" and "Kano Mixtape" I just can't fathom this mixtape being complete trash.
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Exactly. I'm disappointed that Kano chooses to make poor music that only requires half of his ability chasing an impossible dream that no one supports instead of doing what he really excels at, and what his fans actually want to hear, which is an incredible genre-defining grime MC.
I mean perhaps from an American hip hop head's perspective, he sounds pretty nice on those mixtapes, but he just ISN'T a hip hop artist. You line those up with his sets with N.A.S.T.Y. on Deja Vu, or some of his early tracks like Ps and Qs, Boys Love Girls, What Have U Done, or his work with N.A.S.T.Y. and there is frankly no comparison at all.
Apparently he is listening to the voice of reason though according to Hyperfrank:
hyperfrank said:
... which sounds great, but I'm not holding my breath. A great old school Kano flow over a Rapid beat would probably make my year though - or a Maniac one for that matter.
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Poisonous Dart
Lone Swordsman
Okay then...
From that perspective, what you said all makes perfect sense then. I appreciate the clarification, Sick Boy.
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From that perspective, what you said all makes perfect sense then. I appreciate the clarification, Sick Boy.
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luka
Well-known member
i just listened to this... i dunno if you lot know newham, but... i went maryland primary and went college in greengate. now, these two places are like 30mins walk from each other and they're the tiniest corners of plaistow and stratford you could ever imagine. as in a few streets. its weird hearing people warring like that....