Westwood Stylin' On Chase And Status

Westood's a right joker and takes the piss out of production outfit Chase and Status in this video from 1Xtra Live.

These dudes have done very well for themselves, signing a major deal with Mercury earlier this year. According to this, Chris Brown's punching bag, Rihanna, has had these two produce for her. I imagine they'll be very successful in the States working with R&B and rap acts - I hope so as it'd be a good look for the UK.

There's a sense that this country's talent is starting to permeate the US, from an urban music (cringe) perspective.

Check the videos below if you're not already familiar.



This still absolutely smashes it:

Bad Meaning Good

This documentary originally aired on the BBC way back in 1987. It offers a great insight into hip hop culture as it emerged over here and makes you realise not only how long the homegrown scene has been kicking about, but also how it’s now firmly found its own voice. There used to be a rap-in-a-British-versus-rap-in-an-American-accent debate, which just doesn’t exist anymore.

Definitely give this a watch. It’s all about Bionic and Sipho of London Posse in the back of Westwood’s clapped out Ford estate spitting to the camera. Also, hearing the Big Dog shit-talking with 80s slang is a proper treat. Bad (meaning good).

Westwoooooooood!

Whether you love him or hate him, laugh with him or at him, you'll like these. Whittle away some valuable time having fun with the soundboards below. You might want to brighten your workday up by responding to all your boss's demands with Westwood retorts. If your girlfriend/boyfriend is giving you an earful, drop the bomb on 'em - repeatedly. Either way, I hope these put a smile on your mugs like they did mine. Literally minutes of fun.

BBC's Westwood soundboard

Not the BBC's Westwood soundboard

Wretch 32 & Kyza freestyle on 1Xtra

"See, when Amir hit the canvas, everybody cheered like Amir's been abandoned/I realise when you're the best or the champion, nobody wants to see you rest in that Phantom."

Just saw this and thought it was definitely worth a post. I've always been a fan of Kyza, but didn't know of Wretch32 until I heard Faith SFX's Play Hard. I've since caught him on the excellent In My Lifetime, off the Lowkey album. I need more music by this man.