Sparkii Ski one of the original UK producers, known for producing artists like London Posse, MC Mello and Monie Love has been hiding out in the CAVE (his studio) for a minute working on his new project.
A fusion of his Rusty Malkie Group and his new partnership with Italian producer Maurizio The NextOne. This album promises to be defining and landmark Album. Expect nothing but quality from this man who helped forge UK Hip Hop.
Yo BBoy “Sparkii ski aka SiccaVicca” Jus letting ya know wah Gwarn these days..well ust getting into this Rusty Malkie Heritage Project, which will feature the old school heads i came up with (DJ Pogo & Co..Joker Starr, Jay King..The NextOne, MC Mello, Solomon Caine, Mikey D, DJ Grazzhoppa and a few more i hope. So look out for it ‘Heritage’. Coming to a store or hard drive near you. Peace
Recently i got involved in the development of the new Akai product. The all new MPC Renaissance. Alongside Tha 4orce we took part in the research and development of the new sampler. I was there to film and document the testing of the item in the UK.
Sitting on the footage i decided to create a short piece from the hours of footage i filmed. After passing it onto the uk rep, Andy Mac. He forwarded it onto Head Office USA. They loved it and want to run with it. So today this became one of the official Akai trailers. Big thanks to Andy Mac, Daniel Gill, Tha 4orce and Jay King.
For those wondering why the MPC is not in shot. The version we had and was testing was the only one in existence. Since that was filmed the model has changed in design completely.
Big Shout to Damian, hit me up about 2am with a text. ‘You got to peep this’. This made my day. Every time we hit NYC Biggest Gordon, Phat Gary and Premo do go the extra mile and look out for me when im in town. Big thanks for all the support, Premo rocking the kotb T-shirt. Means a great deal. They support the cause. Enjoy this interview with BOOTLEGKEV. Part one of 2. Enjoy.
For all those real Breakbeat Lovers, check out this new mix from E4CERS legend DJ POGO. One of the best the world at it. Hard edged beats for those that love to Rock. This is essential for your listening!
Maurizio The NextOnes Birthday Jam, THE AGE OF AQUARIOUS will be kicking of Feb 4th in Turin. A full weekend of celebrating the very best inhip hop culture. This is my 3rd Year. If you can get there, be there. Covering the whole spectrum of Hip Hop Music, from disco, funk, Soul, Latin, Breaks and Beats. It really is a fantastic experience. B-boys, B-girls, Graff Artists, DJ’s and Producers all make it to jam. Big Shout to DEAL and the team that make the event run smooth!!
For you UK Travelers check out Ryanair for flights. More info to follow
If any one has seen the KOTB USA film, they will remember Casanova Rud’s freestyle out side A1 Record Store. Rud has been hitting me up with some great new music. Hes been able to cross over into the new current NYC sound but still maintain that 90s flavor which does make this project stand out a great deal. Im looking forward to hearing more music from Casanova, but in the mean time here is a new video from him.
Yes Yes Ya’ll good music lovers, I’m back with this year’s first edition of the Saturday Take Over reporting live in the mix from Clever Deva’s crib!! Today’s seasoned menu will consist of: Rass Kass, Black Milk, Talib Kweli, Blu & Exile, Pete Rock & I&I, Georgia Anne, Eric Lau Oliver Soul, Wajeed, The JB’s, The Mighty Mellow & Grova Washington but to name a few! Join me between 12pm-3pm, come in the chat room and socialise, much love
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Recently I was approached by Akai UK to work on a project.Andy Mac, who not only is the UK rep, is a mpc user and knows the product inside out. Asked me if i would like to produce a few videos for Akai. This then developed into a project that at this moment is very secret.
Last month alongside a specially select team. Members of the KOTB team worked on a project along side top project managers from Akai USA. I must say it was very exciting to be part of this project. To be attached to the legacy of such great machine goes to show what can be achieved through hard work.
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Ive been sitting on the Album for quite a while now. Winner of the last KING OF THE BEATS, Hi-Soul passed me this not long after the Show.
‘The project was done start to finish on a laptop using ableton. The project is important to the producer as the vision behind it was to bring together in one packed out mix the gap’s and holes a producer see’s in the underground hip hop scene as it is at this time.
It serves an important milestone in the evolution of Hi Soul because it will eventually be seen as the point between AD and BC of the Hi Soul catalog. Peace and Love’.
Influenced by the likes of Dilla, here is his first Album on KOTB, titled TRANSITIONS. A very soulful and personal peace from a man that i feel has got a lot more to offer. Enjoy
