My biggest tunes....
Wiley - Where's my brother
As usual Wiley kept the forums active all year whether it be from his ramblings on RWD to arguments about him 'selling out' to who 'Where's my brother' is about. Regardless of the mainstream fodder he sticks out there (you were skanking to 'Rolex' dont lie!) you know he can come through with the goods still. Definitely one of his best tracks to date.
Wretch 32 feat Badness + Ghetto - Inna de ghetto
I dont often get excited about tunes like i used to when i was younger, but this was one of them exceptions. I've always rated Wretch lyrically, but never felt like he really chose heavy beats. This however is one of them spine tinglers and definitely my favourite tune of the year. The beats ridiculous, Wretch and Ghetz both smash it, Badness sounds big on the hook...fire!
Cotti feat Doctor - Calm Down
Managing to appeal to both the grime and dubstep crowds Cotti really came thru with a winner with this one. Perfect summer tune and bringing in Doctor for it was a big move.
Gig of the year
Without a doubt my favourite show of 2008 was N-Type at Wobble back in May. I was lucky enough to be on mic duties for the set too, but even if i'd just been in the crowd i'd say the same thing. I've not had so much fun at a show for aaages! He played pure bangers right the way through, his selection really was too much. I had a ball, especially when he started dropping them classic junglist joints. I was skanking like a loon! He's back on Ozzie soil this month, but at this stage no plans for a Melbourne show!?! Someone sort it out.
Watch out in '09
Griminal
Big fan of Griminal, he has that something special i reckon. One of the few youngers on a level with the more experienced heads. Lets hope he can translate it into actual tracks 'cos he burns up every set i hear him on, consistently coming out on top. I've not been a huuuge fan of a lot of his recorded output so far, but if he hooks up with the right producers then things could be big!
Fallacy
Fallacy has always been in my top 3 for as long as i can remember. First thing i think i remember hearing him on was some old Blak Twang shit or maybe some radio freestyle and he always impressed me. Head and shoulders above most from the UK Fat Danny has that charisma so many are lacking and think they can replace with overcomplicated rhymes. His album was ahead of its time and i'm sure if it came out a few years later he would have had a much better reaction. There aint many old albums i still bump, but this is one of them for sure. People have been talking about him dropping a new thing for a while now, lets hope its in '09. I'd love to see him back with Skeme and Big P, but from what i can gather that probably wont happen.
Skinnyman
'09 should see Skinnyman's follow up to 'Council estate of mind' with 'Council estate of grime'. '...'estate of mind' is probably my favourite hip hop album to come out of England, but from what i've heard so far this new one is gonna be on a totally different flex. People are gonna cane him when it gets released i reckon - especially the student hip hop brigade - but he had to do switch it up really. He couldnt come out with something similar to the first one now, that was some definitive shit and anything on a similar vibe would just be a poor version of the original. Anyway, Skinny's proved himself already and can get away with whatever he pleases in my view.
And from this side of the world look out for new Nine High obviously, M-Phazes and Autism in particular.
and on a side note both Lauren Mason and that mockney Lilly Allen need to leave the music alone and get back on the checkout, theres a que at Till 10!
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