New Music Video: Lurks At Night – J Fresh (ft. Yus)

The latest record to drop from the well-received ‘Fruit Salad’ album, J FRESH calls in Yus for ‘Lurks At Night’.

With a sharp-looking visual, that dropped on JDZ Media, and a bassline heavy instrumental, Yus sends out a stream of rapid fire and reload bars. The J Fresh production is a shining example of his skills as he sparks off Dizzee’s ‘I Luv U’ mix with a quirky concoction of garage, bassline and a nod to Artful Dodger x Craig David classic, ‘Rewind’.

Making his producer debut in early 2017, J FRESH has shown commendable determination to solidify himself within the scene. The release of his two E.P’s and his album have proved for continuous growth and recognition, seeing his music premiered with the likes of DJ Target at BBC Radio 1Xtra, picked up for BBC Radio 1Xtra’s ‘Introducing’ list and heavily supported across Kiss FM and Capital Xtra.

His ‘Fruit Salad’ album features a host of collaborations and contributions from the likes of DJ Target, Charlie Sloth, DJ Olos, Godsgift, Monkstar, DJ Ironik, Lady Ice, Predz UK, ShaoDow and Serocee making it an action packed, 15 track combo of dynamic production skills and talent.

This upriser is SLAMMING; better check out ‘Lurks At Night.’

Song of the Day: Do it Again – View (ft. Binyam)

After a long spell away from the NEW LEASE MUSIC limelight, Finnish hip-hop figure VIEW has graced his presence, stealing today’s hotspot with latest single, ‘Do It Again,’ the first release from his brand new debut album, ‘Leave A Comment.’

Following on from the release of the hard-hitting, ‘Trippin’ Sober’, and softer, more intimate gems ‘Deeper (Bitch Leave a Comment)’ and ‘Say It Again’ VIEW’s debut LP demonstrates the multi-talented artist’s ability to switch up his sound to capture a spectrum of genre and mood – so expect  some grime, hip-hop, ballads and dub-step.

Opening track ‘Do It Again’, sees View swaggering onto the album with a confidence that is unprecedented. Complemented by fellow hip-hop artist Binyam, the track sets the bar high for the record which is echoed by pensive and vulnerable tracks, ‘Pour Me Up’ and ‘Hindenburg’ – touching on themes of mental health and fame/money (issues fundamental to VIEW’s zeitgeist).

In conjunction with the release of ‘Leave A Comment’, a 3-part music video will be released promoting ‘Do It Again’, ‘Burn Slow’ and ‘Bad Habits’. Like most of his previously released videos,  expect visually heavy, dark scenes mirrored by the track’s lyrical substance.

The hot upriser will embark on a 10-date tour across Germany, Australia and Switzerland in February, beginning at One of a Million Festival in Baden, completing dates at Milla in Munich and YUCA in Cologne, before finalizing the tour in Vienna.

With a powerful debut effort under his belt, 2018 looks set to be the year for the breakout Finnish rapper….

Mixtape Review: Summer 17 – Various Artists

Galafati Music Records and Conradz Productionz bring on the summer into this winter with their 18-track set, ‘Summer 17’.

Not only this collaboration is jam-packed with summer-ready anthems, ‘Summer 17’ mixtape also brings back that classic hip-hop as well as modern spin of the genre, featuring established and upcoming rappers, who have no problem spitting over out-of sight arrangements.

If you’re a die-hard hip-hop head, I guarantee you’ll have a few favourites on there. Very worthy of a place in your music collection – so get your copy for FREE right here.

Must Listens: Way Longer, I Get The Bag, D To The A, For The Weekend, Jackpot, Wallet

New Music Video: I Can’t – Dutch ReBelle

As she gets ready to launch #TheBangBangExperience kickstarter campaign, hot spitter DUTCH REBELLE dropped some fiery visuals to her track, ‘Can’t Wait’, taken from her EP, ‘No Stems.’

Starting tomorrow, the interactive campaign gives upcoming artists a chance to collaborate with the 2014 winner of Boston Music Award (Hip-Hop). Music lovers can receive an exclusive link to her forthcoming album ‘ BANG BANG’, a signed copy of the CD and exclusive merchandise.

Head right here for more details about the campaign…but before you head off, check out the video to ‘Can’t Wait.’