Prancehall’s Bass Odyssey, Part 42
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Above is the video for Newham Generals’ latest single, “Head Get Mangled”, which uses the Holy Trinity of UK urban music video themes: bravado, torture and soft porn.
I’m yet to see a positive review of the single so I’m saying I like it just to spite everyone. Actually, I do quite like it – it’s impossible for a song featuring D Double E to sound bad. It’s just a shame they decided to add a horrible filter to the vocals, making what D Double says pretty much incomprehensible.
Newham Generals showed up at the NME Awards with their label boss Dizzee Rascal last week. Below, you can find the full transcribe of Newham Generals-themed text messages sent to me by Friendly Fires‘ drummer, Jack, who was sat on the same table as Dizzee, D Double E and Footsie all night.
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posted on Mar 2, 2009 in PRANCEHALL’S BASS ODYSSEY tags Dizzee Rascal, Friendly Fires, grime, Newham Generals, Prancehall's Bass Odyssey
Prancehall’s Bass Odyssey, Part 17
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The Newham Generals have almost been ruined since signing to Dizzee Rascal’s Dirtee Stank label. It seems as if he signed them with the intention of doing little more than getting them to warm up for him at his shows around the world. They’ve been promising an album since 2006, which is yet to show any real signs of being released. It’s destined to be a disappointment. How can it be anything else after leaving fans waiting so long? Apart from a mixtape of some old tracks and a really cheap video for “Frontline”, they have little to show for their career so far.
Anyway, they turned up on Logan Sama’s radio show this week with lots of promises, but also lots of new bars. At the end of the show, they freestyled on old and new grime, UK house and even some bassline—namely Mr Virgo’s “Hypnotiq”, which can be best described, mathematically, as Benga and Coki’s “Night” multiplied by Nastee Boi’s “Bangorz”, to the power of T2. In short, one of the tracks of the summer. Have a listen to the full set below.
Download: Newham Generals freestyle on Logan Sama’s show
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posted on May 22, 2008 in PRANCEHALL’S BASS ODYSSEY tags bassline, Dizzee Rascal, Estelle, grime, Newham Generals, Prancehall's Bass Odyssey
