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Craic Music

This is my new project. It focuses on hip hop sourced from Ireland including downloads, videos, news and much more!

See you on the otherside!

The FIFTH DFI event of 2010 takes place once again
This time in 'Mischief' on Capel/Parnell Street, Dublin

Line-up as follows:
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NUGGET VS COLLIE
BONY VS GENISIS
NASH VS JAMBO
JEE4CE VS KDEATH
ROB STEENSON VS LETHAL DIALECT
SIYO VS COSTELLO
KSNATCH VS GWAME
MICKEY GATCH VS L-DEMAN
TWOSHEA VS PHATS
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with special event
2 vs 2
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REDZER & NUGGET VS NASH & BONY

The event takes place on SATURDAY 25TH SEPT @ ''Mischief' on Capel/Parnell Street, Dublin

ENTRY: €5

Battles begin at 3pm,please arrive in good time

Subscribe to DFITV for footage of past events

Gangsta's On Their Lipsin Ting

Gangsta (Banned from TV) is the brand new video for the lead single off Concrete Jungle (new album) currently set for November release. Scorcher has returned and is set to shock fans with his ‘gangsta’ bravado. Cue lots of gang signs, bling and aggressive looking black males all locked up in a tiny room keeping it gangsta, of course.

It is a sign of improvement that hip hop is being covered on all fronts by emerging home grown talent and the kids should lap up the bad boy image with delight. The vocals are delivered with the same swagger-tastic flavour that fans have come to expect from Scorch.

Scorcher - Gangsta (Banned from TV)

Undoubtedly UK hip hop/grime purists will be slightly disgruntled by the American production style and flamboyant London, ghetto gangstas puffing out their chests for the camera. Although it remains a solid effort in a niche of hip hop that is often frowned upon.

The question is left quite open as to what to expect on the coming album. With Gangsta already banned from television, Scorcher’s artistic direction isn’t clear. The American sound is unlikely to have him classed as one of the UK’s best and it will not bring in major money without television or radio backing. With the November release date looming, time will tell if Concrete Jungle will cement Scorcher at the top.

Scorcher ft. Liam Francis - Lipsin' Ting

Look out for the sneak preview of the Dark Knight video at the end of Lipsin' Ting. Scorcher looks to have had the Sin City treatment, make sure to check ciaranblack.blogspot.com for the full video when it's released.

She's Heating Up!!!

Competition Time! The audio worlds equivalent to the Champions League draw, ciaranblack.blogspot.com has the exclusive pictures from the draw (Warning: Might fail to impress)
The lovely people over at the irishhiphop.com forum have decided to throw another competition on the site which has emcee's and producers being drawn out of hats (literally) to pair up and deliver the best they can.

(Drawn from hats, told ya!)

A bit of healthy competition is always good to see. The artist's tracks will probably become available to hear in two weeks time, I'll have links to the voting page and will announce the winner up on here as well as irishhiphop.com

(contrary to the picture above there is now an even better line-up)

Producers - - Emcee's

SertOne - - Shapey Fiend
D'Beats - - Butcher Boy
Stop - - I.N.K.
Mr Dapper - - Shakey
Sleepy - - KDeath
Monto - - Dizzy D
Collie - - Redzer
Warren Glifford - - Dexter144

Nu Music Free

Tallaght man Nu-Centz has kindly uploaded his 2006 unreleased album 'Why Be Modest?' to give fans the opportunity to hear more of his back catalogue. This is undoubtedly one of the best downloads of '09 if you like your Irish hip hop. The three years that have passed since it's recording do not appear to have affected the quality of this LP. Features from Redzer, Terawrizt, Collie, GMC, Rawsoul, Diligenz, Ratman & an exceptional verse from Maverick Sabre should cement this as a classic within Ireland. The production is incredibly tight, Scooby, Danny Diggs, Sub-X and more lend a helping hand to accompany Nuie's style. The beat choice is impeccable and really deserves a listen, Nu-Centz flows with ease and delivers some punchy verses on every track.

You'd be mad to miss this download!

Nu-Centz - Why Be Modest?

1. 4:28 AM
2. Believe
3. My People
4. Do It Again ft. GMC & Collie
5. Open Letter
6. You Got That ft. Maverick Sabre
7. Why Be Modest ft. Rawsoul
8. I'm From
9. It's Love Love Love
10. Listen
11. 1 Sided
12. Take It Back ft. Diligenz
13. Apologise
14. They Say ft. Terawrizt
15. That's Blackroom ft. Redzer & Rawsoul
16. By My Side

Also in other news, I know it's a little late but the sentiment still rings true. Urban Intelligence frontman Lunitic died quite recently and it was a total shock to the Irish hip hop scene. He was suffering from heart problems and died at the age of 24. He has left a long lasting impression with hip hop fans all across Ireland and further afield. Making some of the scene's most memorable tracks and bringing hip hop to audiences who might never have heard an Irish accent rapping before.
I'd like to pay my own respects, as Urban Intelligence was the first time I ever came across hip hop being produced in Ireland. May your music let your memory live on!

(Above: Graffiti at this year's Oxegen, Dan Lunitic R.I.P. can be seen)

For those who don't know much about him, here are some video's taken off Youtube.





R.I.P. Daniel McDonnell (Lunitic)

'1.5' Blacks Free Promo Mixtape

Blacks new free promotional mixtape “1.5″ out to download now in the lead up to Blacks mixtape release “Sick Individual”, out around August this year. Lots of free tunes worth checking out on this plus the Logan Sama set with Blacks, Little Dee and P Money. Showing he’s still consistently putting in work in the studio as well as on radio. This free mixtape features Jammer, Kozzie, Mischief, Bragz, Germz and production from the likes of Silencer, Nocturnal and more.
Big up Grimeforum supporting this on their homepage, also remember the other OGz members new CDs:

Little Dee - Once In A Blue (July 09)
P Money - Money Over Everything (Aug 09)

Blacks - 1.5

1. 1.5 Freestyle
2. Final Lap ft. Jammer
3. Slump Man ft. Kozzie & Mischief
4. Unforgiven ft. Mischief
5. Can't Beat Me
6. Say Sumfin I Don't Like (Clip)
7. U Man R Dons ft. Mischief
8. My Name Is ft. Brags
9. Is He Real?
10. Don't Chat My Name
11. WW4 Freestyle ft. Germz
12. Logan Sama Set

It's Alot: Pow Pow Vs Merkle Man

With the weather being so good recently it was inevitable that tempers would flare up too. With the Wiley and Skepta dubs for each other coming to a quick close after their recent collaboration there was an empty space in the clashing arena. Lethal Bizzle and Jammer have been the next two emcee's to step into the spotlight which all started after Bizzle and Ozzie B pasted by the 1Xtra towers.

Lethal Bizzle & Ozzie B on Westwood


Jammer then made it known that he wasn't happy with everything Bizzle had been saying on Westwood, making it clear via Youtube.

Jammer on Lethal & Ozzie's Westwood Freestyle


Shoutout to GrimeDaily who are putting in a lot of work at the moment with the videos. Obviously not to be one sided on the debate they had to go out and get a response from Bizzle who intensifies the situation in this next video

Lethal Bizzle replies to Jammer


With 3 extra video's and this shorter clip of Jammer topless screaming 'Everybody suck ya mudda' It gets a bit much of just hype talking into a camera but the onslaught and name dropping continues

Jammer talking about Lethal B


Lethal B releases the first track aimed at Bacon Dread... I mean Jammer

Lethal Bizzle - RIP Jammer aka Bacon Dread


To Be Continued POW!

The Toxic Base

OK! Brand new music brought to you courtesy of myself and Cally Callaghan - the Toxic Base team.
If you like dubstep/electro/techno and of course grime & hip hop then you need this podcast in your life.
The first podcast in the series boasts an hour of brand new songs and classic oldies from the electronic scene with gig info and funny chat. Put it on your phone/iPod/mp3 player and spread it around the internet to your friends.

The Toxic Base Podcast Episode 1
(click title above to download)

Tracklisting:
DJ Shadow - Walkie Talkie
The Bug ft. Warrior Queen - Poison Dart
David Holmes - 69 Police
Rusko - 2 N A Q
Leftfield - Phat Planet (Dave Clarke Remix)
Paris - The Devil Made Me Do It
Wiley ft. Giggs & Trigga - Zip It Up
Maverick Sabre - Reflecting
Skepta ft. JME & Jammer - Disguise
The Prodigy - Under My Wheels
Deadmau5 - Slip
NaS - The World Is Yours (Vibesmen Remix)

Enjoy it! And make sure to look out for the second instalment coming soon featuring a talented local guest who's identity shall be revealed during the show.