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Today I'd like to focus your attention on Lowkey, a UK based rapper with international pedigree having worked alongside the likes of Immortal Technique, Canibus & Dead Prez. Regular listeners of my show will have heard tracks such as 'Voices Of The Voiceless' (which featured Immortal Technique) and his previous release 'Something Wonderful'.

His latest single 'Obama Nation' was released independently last Monday and is aimed squarely at the political system that led to the invasion of Iraq and other such acts of aggression.

If you want to find out more about Lowkey and his music the best place to look is the Lowkey Blog site. And you can show your support for him by following him on Twitter.

Before I go, I must mention that I've had to remove the audio from the 'Maaad Tight' blog post (below) due to Google (the owners of Blogger) being threatened with legal action. Unlike the last time this happened, I have actually found evidence of this proposed legal action, which I have appended to the post. However, it's still not clear what exactly (or who exactly) the problem is. I wonder if the BBC has to put up with this with their iPlayer? Somehow I doubt it...

Anyway, I'd like to get to the bottom of this so that I can stop playing the offended artist's music in future, thereby making life easier for both of us. So, if you're the artist, label or whatever that put in the complaint, please feel free to contact me.

Track list:

Saturday 08/05/10 Pt. 1 - Soul

Cinco De Mayo - War
Baby I'm Scared Of You - Womack & Womack
Shine - Aja
Fight - McKoy
You Turn Me On - Everis
Hypnotic Love feat. C J Lewis - Philip Leo
Joy & Pain (In This Wild, Wild World) - Gigi Hamilton
I Wish - Giorge Pettus
Cry Baby - Nadine Charles

Saturday 08/05/10 Pt. 2 - Reggae

Nah Go Switch - Flourgon
Mek Them Galong - Stacha Ranks
Gwan Yu Ways - Conrad Crystal & Sheriff
Don't Touch Crack - Crime Stoppa
Hypocrites - Michael Prophet & Daddy Freddie
God Mi Love - Peter Metro
Nothing From Dem - Gappy Ranks
Nuh Informa - Infamuss Regilata
Warning - Assassin
Itty Bit O Money - Tanya Stephens
Do It Back - Konshens
What I Want - Wayne Wonder
Ring Di Alarm - Christopher Martin
Rudie Don't Fear - Alborosie
Mad Love For You - Sanchez
Music In My Soul - Sizzla
Sweet Jamaica - Tarrus Riley

Saturday 08/05/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop

Phantom Of The Opera feat. Anthony Mills - Ty
15 Minutes feat. Scorzayzee & Atlanta Smith - Configa
Money feat. Young Dizzy & iamCam - Fredi Kruga
Fly With Me - Papoose
Letter To The BNP - 5abotage
Obama Nation - Lowkey
Patience - Distant Relatives
Lil Brotha - F.Dot (Floriginul)
The Ghost Of Christopher Wallace feat. P Diddy - Jay Electronica
Kennel - BXL
All I Really Want - Spoda
Didn't I Tell You feat. Von Pea - Jermiside & Danny Diggs
Open Mic feat. Genesis Elijah - Tech Tonic Plates
Holla - Rodney P

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Letter To The BNP

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In this week's show I did something I've never done before; I interviewed someone. The someone in question is the artist behind the above video, 5abotage. You can hear the interview, well actually more of a brief chat really, within the Hip Hop hour below.

I really don't know a lot about him or his material, so I won't pretend that I do, but I was intrigued by his track and, through the wonders of Twitter, we managed to hook up so that it could get played on the radio (even if it wasn't the BBC).

In other news, I've been talking about it for weeks on my show and even mentioned it in a previous blog but now it's finally happened, Ty's 'Special Kind Of Fool' was released on 19 April 2010 and the man's been very busy promoting it ever since. You can find a reasoned and in depth review of it over at Leeds Hip Hop site. My personal take is that it was worth the wait, so expect to hear more tracks from it over the coming weeks.

Last but not least, I want to apologize to everyone who 'tuned in' last week (24/04/10) only to find me not there. I was having problems with my computer BSOD'ing all day that day and was unable to resolve the problem in time for my show. If it happens again (technology loves letting me down, so it's likely) I will pick up my tunes and forward to the main studio instead of faffing about trying to repair it. If that happens I won't be able to record the show at the same time (and probably won't be able to do the simultaneous Ustream broadcast either) but at least the show itself will go on.

Anyway, please enjoy the recordings from this week's show at your leisure.

Track list:

Saturday 01/05/10 Pt. 1 - Soul

Behind The Groove - Teena Marie
You're The Best - The Emotions
Don't Let Nobody Hold You Down - L J Reynolds
Dreams Do Come True - Glenn Jones
Dreamz - Zshatwa
It Kills Me - Melanie Fiona
Green Eyes - Obenewa
Gone Baby, Don't Be Long - Erykah Badu
A Call Away - Mario
Cry Baby - Nadine Charles
Starlight & You - Lonnie Liston Smith

Saturday 01/05/10 Pt. 2 - Reggae

Rosemarie - Sanchez
Bun Bun - Shaka Shamba
Good Body Girl - African
Protein, Vitamins & Minerals - Galaxy
Hungry Days - Popcaan
Not Goin' Crazy - Buju Banton
Hard Times - Buju Banton
Love Songs - Tony Curtis, Mitch & Ghost
My Everything - Sanchez
Smooth Sailing - D Major
Never Say Never - Jah Cure
Angel - Hezron
Magical - Courtney John
Kingston - Doniki
Life Of The People - Doniki

Saturday 01/05/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop

Money feat. Young Dizzy & iamCam - Fredi Kruga
Lil Brotha - F.Dot (Floriginul)
Letter To The BNP - 5abotage
Open Mic feat. Genesis Elijah - Tech Tonic Plates
All I Really Want - Spoda
Kennel - BXL
Before N After - Blak Twang
Window Seat Freestyle (Love The Ladies) - Grand Central
Heart Is Breaking feat. Sway & Roses Gabor - Ty
P Rules The World ft Mykestro & Bad Lucc - Don Will
Follow Me feat. Thurzday - Strong Arm Steady

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Can't Get Enough Love

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This week's spotlight is focused on a Hip Hop icon, but not an artist this time. Instead we pay tribute to Sarah Love, a woman that has proved herself to be what many (regrettably, myself included) claim to be but aren't - a real DJ. Not, like me, merely someone who plays tunes but a skilled technician on the decks and a shrewd selector of Hip Hop.

For reasons beyond my limited comprehension BBC 1Xtra have ousted her from her Friday night/Saturday morning Hip Hop Mix Show. This was a staple for many heads around the world and will be sorely missed. However, fans won't have to go without our fix for too long as Sarah Love is relocating to the US where she'll continue her good work.

If you just can't wait, you can always catch up with her on Twitter and visit her MySpace and Facebook pages. Alternatively, and probably the best place to keep up with what Sarah Love is doing is her own blog.

I'll be back on the artists next week but I thought it was only right that Sarah Love got the salute this week. I wish her continued success in all her endeavours.

Track list:

Saturday 17/04/10 Pt. 1 - Soul

DJ's Delight - Ingram
I Wan't Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit) - Curtis Hairston
Stop Playing With My Love - Steve Drayton
The News - Anthony Hamilton
Gone Baby, Don't Be Long - Erykah Badu
Smooth - D'Angelo
Letter To My Heart - Obenewa
Love The Hurt Away - Eric Benet
Right Here feat. Belle - C Swing
Pretty Wings - Maxwell

Saturday 17/04/10 Pt. 2 - Reggae

Do It Back - Konshens
What I Want - Wayne Wonder
Ring Di Alarm - Christopher Martin
Only Jah - Bugle
Hypocrite Fren - Suhverto
Nuh Trust Fren - Aidonia
All Dem A Chat - Chan Dizzy
Remedy - Jahvinci
Rumours - Jahvinci
Pan Mi - Natel
Ohy Deh Gal - Vybez Kartel
Money Worries - Anthony B & George Nooks
Best Of My Love - Bryan Art
Angel - Hezron
Two Places - Hezron & Shaggy
Things Are Not The Same - Hezron
Nuh Try - Leontre
Bloody Murder - Sophia Squire

Saturday 17/04/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop

Land Of Promise - Distant Relatives (Damian Marley & Nas)
Belly Full - Genesis Elijah
Wot We Do feat. Genesis Elijah - Logic
Soarin' To Heaven - Saukrates
Wednesday feat. Mystro & Loudmouth Melvin - Saukrates
Holla - Rodney P
So Cold feat. Chaundon - Little Brother
Won't Be Around feat. Craig Mack - Rampage
Slow Down feat. Loudmouth Melvin - Pyro Barz
Slow Down Son - Talib Kweli
Maxine - Domonique Larue
The Cypher feat. Styles P, Red Cafe & Joell Ortiz - Tony Moxberg
Dangerous - Meth, Ghost & Rae
Heartbeat Of The City - Agallah

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Maaad Tight

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Associated Minds is a Hip Hop collective based in Cardiff but hailing from various parts of the UK. Its members include; Beatbox Fozzy, Mudmowth, P.L.O., Metabeats, Ralph Rip Shit, Ruffstylz, Willo Wispa, Sam Rockwell and Mayor. Originality (but not gimmickry) and quality are their bywords as evidenced by their back catalogue.

'Maaad Tight' is the latest release from Metabeats & Mudmowth and features verses from Sonnyjim and Skamma. Ruffstylz also has two current releases; '1980's Grime' featuring Beatbox Fozzy on the hook and 'Case Closed', which can be heard on last week's recording.

All that remains is for me to provide the customary links to their MySpace, Facebook and Twitter pages.

Track list:

Saturday 10/04/10 Pt. 1 - Soul

Enjoy Your Life - Cameo
Groove With You - Cameo
I've Got Your Image - Cameo
A Call Away - Mario
Gone Baby, Don't Be Long - Erykah Badu
Window Seat - Erykah Badu
UMM HMM - Erykah Badu
Come And Get My Lovin' - Barbara Fowler
Just Like Dreamin' - Terri Wells
Cry Baby - Nadine Charles
Letter To My Heart - Obenewa
You Give Me A Rush - Jagged Edge

Saturday 10/04/10 Pt. 2 - Reggae

Rewind - Johnny Osbourne
Cupid - Leroy Gibbons
Reality - Chaka Demus
Beautiful/You Turn Me On - Chuckleberry
Save Me - Lukie D
Now And Forever - Sanchez
Sweet Slumber - Leontre & Duane Stephenson
Life Of The People - Doniki
Kingston - Doniki
Marcus Garvey - Peter Hunnigale
Have You Seen Her - Courtney John
Lucky Man - Courtney John
Win Some - Courtney John

Saturday 10/04/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop

Gettin' Fierce - Lakim Shabazz
My Philosophy - Boogie Down Productions
Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down - Brand Nubian
Turn It Up feat. Pete Rock - Sadat X
Dangerous - Meth, Ghost & Rae
Streets Won't Let Me Chill - Diamond District
John Blaze feat. Scalez Gully - Line For Line
That's Crazy feat. K-Nite13, Loudmouth Melvin & The Letter L - Pyro Barz
Slow Down feat. Loudmouth Melvin - Pyro Barz
Running Thru The Rain feat. K9 & Ric - Klashnekoff
Emotions - Ty
Before N After - Blak Twang
Maaad Tight feat. Sonny Jim & Skamma - Metabeats & Mudmowth
Strangers feat. Bun B - Reflection Eternal

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Mystro has been a landmark on the UK Hip Hop scape, for what seems like, forever. An international jet-setter of Austin Powers proportions, Mystro a.k.a. Digmund Freud is a founder member of Natural Born Spittaz and one of the world's (yeah, I said it) masters of poetic flow.



'F*** Da Taxman' is the E.P. from which 'Aquarius', my personal favourite, comes and doesn't contain a single duff track (even the radio skits are entertaining and not just unnecessary filling). Other stand out tracks for me personally include 'The Truth', 'Thorish' and 'Maintain'.

Rumour has it that he'll be releasing a proper, full blown album later this year and I do hope that's the case. We shall see, but in the meantime you can keep up to date on his numerous shenanigans, which include Mystro Investigates for SpineTV, by following him on Facebook and Twitter.

Track list:

Saturday 03/04/10 Pt. 1 - Soul

Holdin' On - Tony Rallo & The Midnite Band
I Am Somebody - Glenn Jones
Baby Don't Break Your Baby's Heart - Kashif
UMM HMM - Erykah Badu
Not My Man - Nadine Charles
Morning Blues feat. Michelle Escofffey - C Swing
On Me Tonight - Mario
Jump Up In The Air (And Stay There) feat. Lil' Wayne - Erykah Badu
Never Again feat. Young Jeezy - Keyshia Cole
California Boy feat. Jay Rock & Dom Kennedy - Zshatwa
Superman Lover - Camille

Saturday 03/04/10 Pt. 2 - Reggae

Nothing From Dem - Gappy Ranks
Nuh Informa - Infamous Regilata
Warning - Assassin
Soul Rebel - Gappy Ranks & Nerious Joseph
Dread - Protoje
What I Want - Wayne Wonder
Ring Di Alarm - Christopher Martin
Only Jah - Bugle
I'll Be There - Lutan Fyah
The Best Of My Love - Bryan Art
Smooth Sailing - D-Major
Magical - Courtney John
Lucky Man - Courtney John
Ready To Go - Courtney John
Longing To Come Home - Sanchez
Save Me - Lukie D
Nuh Try - Leontre

Saturday 03/04/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop

Our Dreams - Meth, Ghost & Rae
Prisoner feat. Ike Eyes - Agallah
Soarin' To Heaven - Saukrates
Long Story Short - Daniel Joseph
Strangers feat. Bun B - Reflection Eternal
Maaad Tight feat. Sonny Jim & Skamma - Metabeats & Mudmowth
Exhibit D - Joker Starr
Before N After - Blak Twang
Something Wonderful - Low Key
Heat feat. Mystro - C Swing
Emotions - Ty
Observations - Jimmy Jitsu
Get A Grip - Fallacy
Case Closed - Ruffstylz

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This week's artist (group actually) in the spotlight is Ashy L Bowz. Ashy L Bowz consists of Deeno Snuff and TripleX, two Emcees from New York that literally talk about their everyday experiences growing (and growing up) in the city that never sleeps. These experiences cover bases touched upon by other rappers, for sure, but they also include references to, for example, regular, paid employment - something the majority of rappers past or present fail to acknowledge as a legitimate topic either because for them it isn't or they like to pretend it isnt...

'No Lotion 2: The Great Repression' is the name of the group's second 'commercial' release and includes the lead single 'Grustle', plus the tracks I've been featuring 'Blown', 'Down To My Last', 'Decisions' and the track played on tonight's show 'Follow Me'. The latter three mentioned tracks were all produced by G Ryder, watch out for other productions by him.

Their first album is still available here and if you snoop around you'll find their links to Facebook and Twitter as well as a chance to join their social network where you can interact with them.

Track list:

Saturday 27/03/10 Pt. 1 - Soul

Show Me The Way To Go - New York Skyy
Nights Of Pleasure - Loose Ends
Just A Little More - Fifth Of Heaven
Lost In Paradise - La Famille
Down For The Third Time - Bobby Caldwell
New York Eyes feat. Timmy Thomas - Nicole
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
Whisper Of My Heart - Body
Sunshine Lady - Willie Hutch
I'll Try Something New - A Taste Of Honey

Saturday 27/03/10 Pt. 2 - Reggae

Kingston - Doniki
Untold Stories - Buju Banton
Destiny - Buju Banton
Who Say - Buju Banton & Beres Hammond
Hungry Days - Popcaan
Lift Up & Shift - Beenie Man
Bare Things - Cee Gee
Haffi Ask - Laden
Riches - RDX
Money This Year - Tornado
Knock It - Capleton
Pan Mi - Natel
Ohy Deh Gal - Vybez Kartel
Rumour - Jahvinci
Remedy - Jahvinci
All Dem A Chat - Chan Dizzy
Dem Sell We Out - Popcaan
Let Peace Reign - Tarrus Riley

Saturday 27/03/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop

Follow Me - Ashy L Bowz
Follow Me feat. Thurzday - Strong Arm Steady
The N.A.G.A.S. - Casual
Case Closed - Ruffstylz
Maaad Tight feat. Sonny Jim & Skamma - Metabeats & Mudmowth
Running Thru The Rain feat. K9 & Ric - Klashnekoff
Get A Grip - Fallacy
Before N After - Blak Twang
Something Wonderful - Low Key
Emotions - Ty
Observations - Jimmy Jitsu
Power - Genesis Elijah
Soarin' To Heaven - Saukrates
Strangers feat. Bun B - Reflection Eternal

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Where Do We Go?

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A question posed by this week's featured artist in the spotlight, Leontre. A member of the Gully Bank Musik family, Leontre is an emerging young talent with, it seems, nothing but good things awaiting her in terms of success in the music industry. Not only is Leontre an accomplished singer with a unique and instantly recognizable voice, she is also the writer of her own (and perhaps, in the future, others') songs.

'Where Do You Go?' is one of three tracks from Leontre's debut Gully Bank Musik release, the other two tracks being 'Nuh Try' and her duet with Duane Stephenson, 'Sweet Slumber'. I've been blessed with another track from her called 'Jamaica', which always draws a positive response whenever I give it a bounce on the show.

This remarkable (not least because of her tender age) talent has what appears to be an effervescent personality (as evidenced on Twitter) and is, I'm sure, a breath of fresh air in the too often stuffy and stale music industry. Maybe I'm too soft, but it gladdens my heart to see (and hear) young talent like Leontre and last week's spotlight Zshatwa doing their thang.

They are proof positive that new music doesn't have to forego quality of penmanship or production values in the vain pursuit of 'commercial success'. They are not commodities to be put on an eye-level shelf one week and in the bargain bin the next. No, these are artists in the truest sense of the word whose works are to be admired, even treasured and live beyond the artists' 'careers'.

Track list:

Saturday 20/03/10 Pt. 1 - Soul

Every Way But Loose - Oneness Of Juju
Set It Off - Harlequin Fours
Mysterious - Twilight 22
The Girl Is Fine (So Fine) - Fatback Band
Life's Just A Ballgame - Womack & Womack
Tribute (Right On) - The Pasadenas
Right Here feat. Belle - C Swing
Letter To My Heart - Obenewa
Concious Mind - Cleveland Watkiss

Saturday 20/03/10 Pt. 2 - Reggae

Warning - Assassin
Knock It - Capleton
Riches - RDX
Money This Year - Tornado
Ring Di Alarm - Christopher Martin
Do It Back - Konshens
What I Want - Wayne Wonder
Only Jah - Bugle
Hungry Days - Popcaan
Hypocrite Fren - Suhverto
Nuh Trus Fren - Aidonia
Dem A Wicked - Elephant Man
Remedy - Jahvinci
Light It Up - Khago & Treson
Hypocrite - I Octane
This Is Real - I Octane
Where Do You Go? - Leontre
Life Of The People - Doniki
Rasta - Doniki

Saturday 20/03/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop

Aquarius - Mystro
Eddie - Cons
Running Thru The Rain feat. K9 & Ric - Klashnekoff
Beast Mode - Pyro Barz
Maintain - Mystro
Heat feat. Mystro - C Swing
My Thang feat. KRS-1 - C Swing
No Distractions - Virginia Slim
Da Truth feat. Samara & Nadine - Floriginul
Voices Of The Voiceless feat. Immortal Technique - Low Key
Something Wonderful - Low Key
Emotions - Ty
Turn It Up feat. Pete Rock - Sadat X
Wednesday - Saukrates
Time Will Tell feat. Raekwon - Styles P

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DMCA takedown

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I have had two of my blog posts removed (but not yet deleted) for copyright infringement. However, I haven't had any details with regard to whom I infringed upon or with which material. I can only presume its a track (or tracks) within the recordings of my radio show (and if so, I suspect I know the source of the complaint), therefore, until further notice I shall no longer post recordings of the show while I sort this out.

I would like to point out that I wasn't aware that podcasts of my legitimate radio broadcasts (http://www.jam1online.com is registered with the UK Radio Authority) could be considered as copyright infringements. I know that ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law, but I genuinely didn't know that I was doing anything wrong/illegal.

I will continue to post track lists and, now that I've started, the spotlight feature of artists whose work gets played in my shows, but for now at least if you want to hear the shows you'll have to listen to them live.

I apologise to whoever it was that entered the complaint and hope the swift action of Blogger/Google, combined with this explanation will go toward alleviating your distress.

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