Ty, the seriously underrated and incredibly talented emcee is getting ready to drop his fourth album later this year. The album, entitled Special Kind Of Fool sees the wisened performer making a move from Big Dada to BBE. This interview breaks down his reasons for choosing BBE, the experience of being diabetic, collabs and monkeys!
Enjoy! and be sure to check an exclusive track from the forthcoming album on the Headspace mixtape, which you can download here.
Basement Sessions are building the ranks with the addition of the super talented DJ / Producer Jagos. Based in Bristol (UK), Jagos has been hosting a weekly show on Passion Radio for over a year now, and we are lucky enough to have him join the Basement Sessions crew.
This week, Jagos interviews Repps & Zeenie, and joins Mr Been live in the studio for a chat and guest mix.
You can tune into his show live at www.passionradiobristol.com and check all of his previous shows at: jagosonpassionradio.mypodcast.com
Here’s what you’ll be checking:
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1. Odisee – it’s over ft. Tranquill
2. Ransom Badbonez – Here today gone tomorrow
3. Strong Arm Stead ft. Phonte – Best of Times
4. Method Man, Ghostface & Raekwon – Our Dreams
5. The Equatics – Aint no Sunshine
6. D.C. & Penn Bannekar – Fast Cars (Headspace Exclusive for Jagos!)
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REPS & ZEENIE Interview
7. Reps – Park Ranger (OSTR Remix)
8. TY – Don’t Cry (Headspace Exclusive for Jagos!)
9. Dubbledge – Choices Choices
10. Mux Mool – Lady Linda
11. Asaviour & DJ IQ – No Days Off (Akari Kiteshi Remix)(Headspace Exclusive for Jagos!)
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MR BENN Guest
12. Mr Benn ft. Blak Twang & Blackout JA – Long Time (Exclusive!)
13. Mr Benn ft. Serousy – Rising Star (Preview)
14. Mr Benn ft Blackout JA – Police (Preview)
15. Leisure All Stars ft. The Good People – How We Roll (Mr Benn Remix) (Preview)
16. Mr Benn ft. The Ragga Twins – Without a Trace
Basement Sessions are proud to introduce The Urban Flex Show, a weekly show based in Ipswich, UK. Hosted by DJ 456 and Big RU, each week 456 brings you the freshest tracks and interviews.
You can check out the show live on ICR FM each on 105.7fm (local station) or www.icrfm.co.uk
This week 456 interviews the ever fresh Sav Killz and plays some exclusive tracks from the Basement Sessions x Hype Dog Headspace mixtape (which you can download here: http://tinyurl.com/y9wd468)
The super fresh London based clothing label Robot Bunny have set up camp in a very tasty looking POPUP store in Brent Cross Shopping Centre.
Robot Bunny are pretty new to the scene but definitely one to watch. With clothing, comics, music, stickers, and now shop takeovers!!!!
Robot Bunny recently released a mixtape collab with Invincible Armour of Sensei Fm (Basement Sessions 2nd home) which you can check in the downloads section.
Check out the video below of the crew setting up shop, plus be sure to check their website here and the pics from the store in tact after the cut…
For those of you who are into UK Hip Hop, sometimes you need some Headspace from the below average tracks and throw away rhymes you so frequently hear. Well here it is! nearly 2 hours of pure, unadulterated headspace!
Download the 32 track mixtape for FREE here:
part 1 of 2
http://sharebee.com/28a81a24
part 2 of 2:
http://sharebee.com/c16c33ba
Also, be sure to check the promo video:
The Headspace mixtape series is a collaboration of minds between the Basement Sessions podcasts and online Hip Hop community and the Hip Hop Hype Dog blog alongside UK Hip Hop Mixtapes.
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The idea of Headspace was to create a project that mixes well known names with up and coming talent. All of the artists involved represent the positive and united UK Hip Hop scene that both Basement Sessions and Hype Dog are working towards.
In addition, the mixtape was also created to celebrate one year of the Basement Sessions podcasts. the first show being an interview with London based Dj Venom on the 5th February 2009. So one year on, February 2010 sees the show going from strength to strength, with incredible collaborations building all the time, most importantly with Hip Hop Hype Dog, one of the most important UK Hip Hop blogs to date.
Basement Sessions and Hype Dog are also lucky enough to be supported by Soap Box, a unique and incredibly talented design team and clothing company based in Birmingham, UK. All of the artwork for Headspace are designed courtesy of Soap Box. Please be sure to check them out and look out for future collaborations and new clothing lines coming in 2010.
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BASEMENT SESSIONS PODCASTS: www.basementsessions.podomatic.com
BASEMENT SESSIONS BLOG: www.thebasementsessions.com
HIP HOP HYPE DOG: http://hiphophypedog.blogspot.com/
UK HIP HOP MIXTAPES: http://ukhiphopmixtapes.blogspot.com/
01. JVF Clique – Headspace Intro
02. K.I.N.E.T.I.K. – It Ain’t Hard To See f. Jamieson
03. Asaviour & IQ – No Days Off f. Sir Smurf Lil (Akira Kiteshi Remix) (Headspace Exclusive)
04. Fallacy – Rap folly 2 f.Aggi Dukes
05. Lowkey – I’m Back (Dyson Remix)
06. Stig Of The Dump – Braindead f. RA The Rugged Man (Jehst Remix)
07. Skandal – Gluttony (Headspace Exclusive)
08. d.C. & Pennjamin- Fast Cars (Headspace Exclusive) DONE
09. Ben Black of The Delusionists – Supa Lyrical Excursion pt.2
10. Remus – Brap Brap f. Farma G
11. Brotherman & DJ Flipz – Born in the Ghetto
12. Yarah Bravo – Freedom Fighters
13. DJ IQ & Joker Starr – Sunshine
14. Oliver Sudden – C.C. for Life (Headspace Exclusive)
15. Tactical Thinking f. 3 Amigos, Jay Madden & Mic Dyson – Stampede (Lord Balrog Remix) (Headspace Exclusive)
16. Norrin Radd – Do You Understand f. Booda French (Mixed by Cross Bone T)
17. Juice Aleem – Hologram (Si Beggs Lost In The Hologram Mix) (Headspace Exclusive)
18. Obba Supa – Wet Dreams Over Nightmares (Headspace Exclusive)
19. Alphabetix – Slug Life f. Verbal Contact (Produced by Fidgit, mixed by Vice) (Headspace Exclusive)
20. Prose – Go On… (Headspace Exclusive)
21. JVF Clique – Flow Nutters (Headspace Exclusive)
22. Figment – Floor By Floor
23. Ty – Don’t Cry (Headspace Exclusive)
24. London Zoo – Piece of Mind (Jed Mix) (Headspace Exclusive)
25. Jack Flash – Harass The City (Headspace Exclusive)
26. Chima Anya – KOS (remix) (Cuts by DJ Slipdisc) (Headspace Exclusive)
27. Redbeard – Sick On My Jumpa f. Sonny Jim & Kosyne (Wizard Remix) (Headspace Exclusive)
28. Blacksmith & Jagos – Edge of Breakthrough (Headspace Exclusive)
29. Mystro – Maintain (Produced by Earth Hip Hop)
30. Genesis Elijah – I’m Doin It
30. Skuff & Inja – Sunnicide
31. Just Muz – Soulful Stuff
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For all media enquiries please email: streetsoulproductions@gmail.com
Vice was recently interviewed by leedshiphop.co.uk. The interview gave Vice the chance to breakdown the Headspace mixtape and reveals Basement Sessions plans for 2010.
While you’re there be sure to check out Leeds Hip Hop, its a great site, that reps the Northern scene and way more, plus they offer some great promotional tools at very reasonable prices.
Basement Session need to take a minute to shout out another seriously dope blog who are supporting the Basement Sessions cause.
UK Allday is fully focused on all thing UK Hip Hop related, from the latest joints, to videos to live shows. If you want to be in the know go visit UK Allday!
The ever talented producer Wizard, who has worked with every note worthy UK MC to date, returns with his Quick Beat. If you havent check these before, Wizard records himself making a beat. May sound dull, but for those beatmakers and hip hop heads out there this is something seriously special.
And as we really like you guys we thought we’d group the other 4 together for you to check!
That’s right, the Basement Sessions empire is continuing to build with the addition of the Ipswich (UK) based Urban Flex Show with 456 and Big RU. The show is seriously dope and definitely worth checking out. You can either check it out live between 12am and 2am on www.icrfm.co.uk / 105.7fm (local frequencies only) or from Thursday and weekly from here on out you will be able to check out the show @ www.basementsessions.podomatic.com and get updates @ www.thebasementsessions.com plus the usual routes including Sensei.FM, King Apparel, Soap Box Clothing and our various online supporters including Hip Hop Hype Dog, Certified Banger, Uk Allday, Hip Hop Chronicles and many more.
Once again, be sure to check The Urban Flex Show…NEW TO BASEMENT SESSIONS FOR 2010
(be sure to stay tuned for more big news this week!)
