Lowkey - The Warning (Chipmunk Diss)

This is how it goes: Chipmunk, largely known as a chart-topping teenybopper since getting signed, throws shots at Dot Rotten. Lowkey says he’ll respond if Dot Rotten doesn’t. Chips sounds off on Twitter and Lowkey responds. Chipmunk deletes Tweets and blocks Lowkey, pulling the painfully overused you’re-a-hater card. Lowkey releases diss track.

Ooooh, it’s so exciting! Bastions of “true hip hop” will blindly side with Lowkey, obviously. Not sure if the scene that Chipmunk originated from will support him or stand in the middle. For instance, Wretch 32 featured on Lowkey’s In My Lifetime and also runs in a trio with Chipmunk and Scorcher. The children who make up the majority of Chips’ newfound fanbase will be none the wiser as they jostle for Coke floats and stifle vomit at their best friends’ birthday parties.

Now, where’s my copy of Heat magazine?

UPDATE: Lowkey has also released this statement, which basically shows that he’s a grounded, mature and intelligent young man putting an overzealous yout in his place. My guess is that any of the older guys that associate themselves with Chipmunk will take him to the side and have a quiet word in his ear. That's probably what they should do, though, in the spirit of competition, a response would be interesting.

“I did not enjoy doing that, and I don’t want people to keep cussing the guy, but when you talk down to other people about material possessions and look down on others for having less than you materially, as if that is some measurement of talent, don’t expect me to say nothing. Humility doesn’t cost you anything. Humble yourself.” - Lowkey

Stylah - The Warning (mixtape)

Stylah unleashed The Warning mixtape today. Production is handled by Styalz Fuego and Sivey, among others. Features include Mims, Sincere, Mike GLC and Bashy, to name a few.

Check for James Bond (produced by Mentat - one of the country's dopest producers), Bang Bang, Please Listen, Craziest Remix (a take on Naughty by Nature's track from way back when), Hard Way, and Hard Food (a grime tune that samples Al Kooper's Love Theme - the record Alchemist sampled for Hold You Down. Anyway...). Or just make your own mind up about what's worth repeat listens.

Stylah's making big moves, with an album in the works for this year that features US rappers Immortal Technique and Grafh, as well as UK heavyweights Sway and Akala.

Oh, I forgot to mention that The Warning is hosted by Dave Courtney himself, which is good enough reason alone to download this, in my humble - but equally valid - opinion. Quotable from Mr. Courtney OBE:

"It's nice to be important, but important to be nice. And if you aint nice, I'll put a fuckin' hole in your forehead."

Sorry, sir.

Stylah - The Warning (mixtape)