THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION ‘VOLUME TWO – HOSTED BY M9

UK Runnings has been one of the leading mixtape series for home-grown Hip-Hop since 2001. In 2009 we have seen Tricksta up his grind with a release of a number of quality tapes including a mixtape with Big Narstie ‘The Big Man Returns’ as well as his double CD collaboration with Lunatrix from HHB Radio entitled ‘Flying The Flag’. Also Tricksta started a few new volumes, one of them being ‘The Digital Revolution’ a FREE download mixtape series to help and promote home-grown acts to the MP3 community.

‘The Digital Revolution’ (sponsored by SturbanClothing) (now rebranded sturbanclothing.com) series started three days after Tricksta’s birthday on February 18th 2009 when he dropped the first volume hosted by long-time friend and business partner and talented rapper LATE. The response to this was huge so Tricksta promised to drop them on a regular basis so here we are on 11th April 2009 and the second volume is here.

This time your host for the proceedings is talented London rapper M9 from the Triple Darkness camp. He set the underground on fire after the release of his superb album ‘144,000’ which features Jehst, Bronze Nazerth and production from Jon Phonics, Beat Butcha and Creamo. On the mix M9 gives up some unreleased material as well as hosting the proceedings which include tracks from the cream of the UK scene.

UK RUNNINGS Presents THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION ‘VOLUME TWO – HOSTED BY M9

01 - M9 - Intro
02 - M9 - Lost Children (Animal Instinct)
03 - Iron Braydz - Hang
04 - Stylah - Scarface
05 - Skandal - Buckets Of Tears
06 - Kyza Smirnoff - 2 Nang
07 - M9 Feat Exodus - Ghost Spell
08 - Grit Grammar - Digital Exclusive
09 - Joker Star Feat Dark Angel - Bring The Arms
10 - Manny Moscow - Get To Know
11 - LATE - UK H.U.S.T.L.E.R
12 - Smiler - I Get It In
13 - Sonnyjim - On All Cylinders
14 - Dynamite - Mill aka 5 Mill
15 - 10Shott - Comic Book Thug
16 - Streetz - Hmmmm.... (Prod by Tricksta)
17 - Big V - Smile
18 - Haka Presents Big Cakes, Logic & Kalldean - All Luv
19 - OC Jigga - Ride Til Infinity (Prod by Beat Thief)
20 - M9 - Outro

DOWNLOAD LINKS:
VOLUME TWO – HOSTED BY M9

Also make sure you get the first volume too hosted by LATE.

Kulez

Always glad to make real cool new friends here at SturbanClothing and here's a battler we just hooked up with and he's going to start writing for the blog, introducing Kulez.

The soul survivor wrestling lions and wilder beasts through Kruger Park made it to the southern coast of Africa. Smuggled in a suitcase baby Kulez found himself on British shores.

A few years later, as a youth sneaking into clubs with fake I.D Kulez made a little name for himself by holding on to the Battle Norwich title. He continued to make an impact on the battle scene as a champion of jumpoff.tv.

Wining the UK S.J qualifiers made him the first ever rapper from England to follow in Eminem’s footsteps and compete in scribble jam when he was only 16. Away from battling, Kulez’s tracks and freestyles have been featured on pirate radio stations, Kiss 100 fm, 1 Xtra, HHB radio, BBC Radio, MTV Base, channel U and have received good feedback.

Gaining experience form such a young age he has hosted various events around the country. Although mainly recording hip hop, Kulez is known for his versatile style which means he has undertaken hip hop, dubstep and even grime live sets, supporting the likes of Necro, Task Force, Sway, Jehst, Foreign Beggars, Plastician, Michael Parknson, Ghetto, Devlin, Logan D, Stig, Dr.Syntax, Rusko, Sonnyjim, Kosyne, Gentlemans Dub Club, Jack Flash and more.

U might find him selling fake Rolexes from a trench coat in Magaluf or on www.myspce.com/kulez.... keep ya eyes out...

KULEZ - ON DA STAND VOL 1 (HOSTED BY DJ AMES “UK MIXTAPE MESSIAH”)

01. dj ames intro
02. ez ps
03. forgotten holiday
04. welcome to africa
05. school days
06. school days freestyle
07. imma battler
08. dj ames speaks
09. collide
11. so broke
12. world in my hands
13. i dont know
14. dj ames speaks
15. kiss fm interview
16. awareness
17. chased wid a bat
18. foundations
19. 1Xtra battle
20. dj ames outro
Bonus track: smell the tea

LATE Feat K-RINO & KB DA KIDNAPPA "I'm A Saint, I'm A Sinner"

From his humble beginnings in the well-respected rap crews VILLAINS and WOLFTOWN COMMITTEE, LATE has carved his own niche. In 2004 he released his debut EP ‘International Rhyme Spittin’ which included the infamous ‘Open Mic Session’ track which featured 50 rappers, and then followed that release with a string of excellent mixtapes ‘The Villainous One’ in 2005, ‘Englishman In New York’ in 2006 and ‘The CEO’s Edition’ with New York rapper GEOLANI in 2007, and more recently ‘Two Thousand And LATE’ in 2008. LATE has featured on over two hundred underground releases, and is the CEO & founder of Wolftown Recordings and RAGO Magazine, as well as being an official member of Houston’s legendary rap movement SOUTH PARK COALITION (SPC).

LATE now unleashes the first single from his debut album ‘Below Street Level’, a collection of fourteen tracks produced by his long-time beat-maker TRICKSTA. This track has already been licensed to Hip-Hop Connection’s forthcoming compilation ‘Recognition 20 Years’, which is a collection of fire-starting UK Rap Anthems which also features the likes of Demon Boyz, MC Duke, Roots Manuva, Rodney P, Blak Twang, Blade, Klashnekoff, Jehst, Skinnyman and many more. The video for this track also features on various forthcoming DVD’s and is soon to be aired on all the urban TV channels.

Jehst Abuze London Colab

Jehst is one of the UK’s leading Hip Hop artists. Growing up in both the South East and North West of England, the self-styled High Plains Drifter has a unique perspective on life in the UK. Now Jehst has collaborated with Abuze London Clothing and can be seen here in recent photos taken by the streetwear brand in a move to help promotion