Lucy Pink Out and About

So I caught up with my favourite new jerseyer Kay M(if that is even the correct term) before he leaves London after a productive few months here in our good city.....
As well as representing at many live nights around town he has been working with the Starlight Music Academy and been non-stop in the studio PHEW!
Over the last few weeks he has dropped not one but TWO mixtapes for your ears, with the third in the series dropping very soon!

Tracks featured in this episode in order....
INSTRUMENTALS courtesy of DJ Daredevil (www.myspace.com/djdaredevil)

1.Thank you Freestyle PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT
2.Look Up (produced by David Banner)PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT
3.Am I Dreaming(produced by Rob Bates)Statuzz ft. Kay M PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT 2
4.Street Life Freestyle PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT
5.Good Morning - St. Joe Louis PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT 2
6. What Its Gone Be(produced by Mad Professor) PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT 2
7. Heaven Freestyle PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT

To get your copy of both mixtapes in full and news on future releases follow Kay M here....

http://www.itskaym.com
http://www.myspace.com/itskaym
http://www.twitter.com/itskaym
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/itskaym?ref=ts

For this full feature length podcast family members of the mighty EOdub dropped by the studio to chat past, present and future of the international MC competition and Hip Hop movement, End Of The Weak

With live sessions and interviews from Kay M, Kingpin, DJ Snuff, Kissy K and Mangage and playlist coming from tmore of the Eodub family: Chefket, Dubbledge, I.T.I (Vice Verses and Propayne), Louis Den, Kay M, Kingpin, Genesis Elijah.

Natural born spitta Mystro should be on you radar by now, unless you've been in hibernation for the last 10 years....
The man has been an essential, ever evolving staple of the UK scene and shows no signs of getting stale any time...well ever
This podcast, the man himself dropped by (wearing a splash of pink) for a chat about his past projects, recent mixtape with DJ Thor 'Seize the moment' and upcoming album dropping soon.....watch out 2010 Mystro is here to stay

http://www.naturalbornspittaz.blogspot.com/
www.twitter.com/mystrogen
http://www.myspace.com/mysdiggi

Recent NYC resident DJ Snips joined me on the show live from 5th Avenue for a catch up on what he's been getting up to since his move from London town. We chat New York music scene and his upcoming projects and collaborations on the Horizon from both here in the UK and across the pond while warched by cat man and his impressive beard.....
www.myspace.com/djsnips

The one and only Consequence dropped by the the Diesel U Music studio live on 5th Avenue NYC this summer for a chat about his induction into Hip Hop aged 16 touring with A Tribe called Quest, witnessing Treach from Naughty by Nature hitting a security guard with his chain and new album Cons TV while a passer by flashes their nipples......

www.itsthecons.com

Live from the living room at Diesel U Music radio Mavrick Sabre dropped by for a chat and an amazing acoustic session one sunny afternoon in Dalston......

If you ain't heard of this crew yet then listen up....
Made up of a collective of some of the best emcees and producers from across the UK Tactical Thinking have a serious sound and a not so serious attitude.
5 members (Deadline, Kid Genius, Jim Raygun, Pete Cannon - artist formerly know as Mr Dick and Derogatory) joined me in/took over the studio to showcase their brand new album 'Too broke to go solo' perform a cover of Right Said Fred and chat, well complete nonsense.

Tactical Thinking make me feel warm inside - Lucy Pink 2009

A familiar face on around London town, Skandal performs live alongside DJ IQ and chats life as an upcoming artist
Watch out for Hunger Pains mixtape coming sooooon....

www.myspace.com/skumbagskandal

DJ IQ drops by the studio to chat recent projects and his giant status (too tall for the studio mic stands!)......
Ft tracks from Mama Said, a collab with Skrein and Graziella)

Check out other upcoming projects from the one that is DJ IQ here.....
http://www.myspace.com/mancanmusic

The one and only Roots Manuva dropped by the Lucy Pink show on Diesel U Music radio for a chin wag and to play us a lil' taster of what's to come later this year......

World DMC Supremacy champion and this years US DMC battle DMC champ DJ Shiftee dropped by diesel u music radio in NYC this July to show 5th avenue his skills.
We talk salsa dancing and battle training.....

Second of the highlights podcasts for your ears. This episode DJ Vadim and Sabira Jade popped down for a chat and performed liiiiive and Jyager gives us his Hip Hop commandements

Every Saturday lunchtime and Thursday evening (BST) I host the Hip Hop show on www.dieselumusicradio.com and this is the first of many podcasts to go alongside especially for you
Each week guests drop by for live interviews and sessions and these podcasts are the best bits from each show...
This episode - Asaviour and Gen drop by for a chat and perform tracks from the A Loop Theory (out now...)
Lowkey gives us his Hip Hop commandments and Sarah Love heads to the Diesel radio shed to talk essentials of hip hop clothing and producing your own tracks

I catch up with former Binary Star member and Hip Hop legend One Be Lo at his recent London gig.
With 10 years of releases behind him we chat past, present and of course the future of his ever evolving 'Life' project...
Tracks played -
The Future (S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M)
The Underground (S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M)

After his series of London shows I catch up with New Jersey artist and teacher Hasan Salaam.
Tracks played: Life In Black and White Angel Dust. Check the album Children of God now

Graeme Sinden, the multi talented, multi tasking DJ with a love for pretty much every type of music is the most recent addition to the fabric live CD. After a busy year he has created the 43rd in the series of a now legendary release.
I caught up with him to talk his many jobs, wild crowds and Mcdonalds before the December release.

The Stanton Warriors release the third installment of their Stanton session Volumes this Autumn showcasing the biggest, previously unreleased tunes straight from the dance floors. After a 10 year career they continue to be the top breaks DJs of all time, I caught up with Dominic B (Mark was over jet-lagged)for a quick chat...

Catching up with the best UK turntabilists

building up to the BIG final this September 20th I catch up with some of the UK competitors.....

The Triple Darkness collective take us through their recent album Anathema and freestyle live in the Diesel U Music studios...

The legendary Brighton night and label has taken up residency in south London's hidden gem The Amersham arms, recent home of Diesel U Music radio
Beer and Rap does exactly what it says on the tin with the the top UK Hip Hop talent making it a night you'll definatly remember. I headed down and caught up with The IRS, DR Syntax and Stig Of The Dump the full Taskforce collective and not forgetting super producers Beat Butcha and Chemo as alter ego german hippoptastic shell suit wearing duo 'saturday night in Frankfurt' talking David Hasselhoff and groupies. Interviews, live footage, beer and rap. Enjoy

The second step in the People's Army movement of 2008. February's event saw performances from Skinny Man, Riz MC, The IRS, Lyrical Healer, Iverse and of course New World Order with DJs Excalibah, Snuff and Steaz. With another wicked night lined up for March 27th this people's army is getting stronger and stronger... This months podcast features interviews with Lyrical Healer, Skinnyman and The IRS. See you under the arches for the next installment
www.myspace.com/thepeoplesarmy2008
www.myspace.com/lucyadam

End Of The Weak is an international MC competition testing stage presence, delivery, skill, crowd response and creativity. Begun in New York 7 years ago, it has since spread worldwide with heats in Germany, France, Spain, Brazil, Holland and of course London England.
This years final in September will be held in London as our very own Stig of the Dump is the current reigning international champion.
The first London heat saw performances from Blak Twang alongside the Speakers Corner Quartet, Dubbledge and Webbafied. Competing were Big Cakes, Doc 4, Efeks, General Mas, Jack Flash and Keelow.

Watch out for everything coming from End Of The Weak and Speakers Corner this year, it's gonna be a great 2008.
www.myspace.com/endoftheweakuk
www.myspace.com/speakerscorner

The People's Army, a new movement started by Logic and Lowkey AKA New World Order in Brixton South London. The launch show features some of the best talent in London at the moment; Chester P, New World Order, Kraftsmen, Big Cakes, 3Face, Magda Sinit and Band, Kasha, Kalldean, Leddie, Smoggy and everyone's invited to join. This could be the start of something big....
Lucy Pink went down to check it out