Hipman Junky Ft K Koke – Hold On

HIPMAN JUNKY is a fresh Indie pop singer/songwriter whose music is a unique blend of British street style with a twist. He’s performed all over the UK, incorporating all his experiences into his music and song writing.

Hipman Junky is currently finishing his début EP- a melting pot of sounds mirroring his diverse musical style and tastes.

Hippy grew up in a musical household, Dad was a DJ and mum always had music playing. Soul, Reggae and 80’s pop were the lifeblood.

He discovered pop at an early age and loved acts as diverse as Oasis, Phil Collins, Artic Monkeys and The Prodigy.

This led him to writing his own material at an early age and even in Church he was always singing and humming along to his own beat.

At 14 years old he entered an MC competition and won. From then on he realised this was the direction he wanted to go in. The roar of the crowd gave him an adrenaline boost and Hipman Junky was born.

Growing up in West London in Kensal Green, an area that has always been populated by creatives and music people, Hippy became part of that whole scene and that London feel is something that today sets his music apart.

He had a few turbulent years, where he, like so many others, got in with a bad crowd but then realised he had to get it together and follow his dreams and get his music career back on track.

In 2011 Hipman supported N-Dubz on their Love,Live,Life Tour as well as Dappy on his Rockstar Tour later that year.
His musical CV also sports the Mobo Tour 2012, the MacMillerUK Tour 2012 and in 2014 he opened for The Game & also that year supported Snoop Dogg.

He is a prolific songwriter and has had cuts with The Streets, Sway, Ashley Roberts, Benny Banks, Wiley and K Koke.

As a solo artist his influences are an eclectic mix and include Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Ian Drury, The Streets, Skepta, Bob Marley, Tupac, Lauren Hill, Beyonce, The Prodigy and Ludacris.

His current music shows these influences but brings a new edge with relevant lyrics.

Hippy could be described as a modern day spoken poet whose hooky melodies bring alive his music. His new EP has been produced by the team that collaborates with Rudimental, MNEK etc.

Prepare to be surprised, this is seriously FRESH, there is nothing like this out there and his live performance is gonna rock your world to its foundations.

The brand new single from Hipman Junky is “HOLD ON” featuring K Koke to be released with distribution via Universal Music Operations.  Get it now from iTunes

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Qilzhxe3k

Online:

https://twitter.com/hipmanjunky

The Game hits out at the Cops

The Game has officially been charged for hitting a police officer.
The 35-year-old rapper, real name Jayceon Terrell Taylor, was arrested earlier this month after he was accused of throwing a punch at an off-duty cop during an informal basketball game that took place in March.
According to PageSix, The Game pled not guilty in court on Monday to one felony count of making criminal threats and one misdemeanor count of assault and battery.
Apparently the musician was playing basketball in North Hollywood, California a few months ago when the incident occurred. It’s claimed he and the unidentified off-duty officer were playing on opposite teams. And when a foul call was called against The Game, he is accused of flipping out and throwing a punch at the cop.
If convicted for these offences, The Game could see himself locked up in prison for three years. He is currently out on a $50,000 bail bond and the star is next due in court over the matter on July 30.
Within the past decade, The Game has been arrested several times for various crimes. In October 2005 he was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mall security officers claimed The Game was wearing a full Halloween mask while cursing at shoppers loudly and when asked to leave, he refused to exit the premises. This behaviour supposedly led to his arrest, but the saga didn’t end there. Before he was taken into custody, The Game was pepper sprayed, and the hip hop musician later claimed authorities overreacted and that he did nothing to cause this response from mall security. The five officers involved in this incident sued him for defamation and they won the case, as they were awarded $5 million in compensatory damages.
In May 2007 he was arrested for threatening a person with a gun while attending a basketball game in Los Angeles. In February 2008 he pled no contest to a felony weapons charge, resulting in a 60 day jail sentence, 150 hours of community service and three years probation.

Chasing Tunes catches up with Aleisha Lee’s new single and EP

A new singer-songwriter with a gritty and soulful hip-hop edge has sprung up from London’s East End in the form of Aleisha Lee, or A.L.

Last year, Aleisha’s releases won national and regional radio play and a decent amount of other press coverage. Her latest single TBYB was premiered by Ace on BBC 1XTra on 30^th April 2015.

Having worked with artists such as Ghetts, Lethal B and Scratcha DVA, Aleisha has earned peer respect as well a growing legion of fans.

Performed

Aleisha has performed at The Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Arena and The Jazz Cafe and also in Austria, Istanbul and Barcelona.

American singer-songwriter, dancer and actor Ginuwine, plus Calvin Richardson and Jesse Boykins III are among current top acts who have enjoyed Aleisha’s support in recordings and live performances.

Fans anywhere can expect Aleisha’s confident, charismatic and outgoing style coupled with her energetic and enchanting performances.

Infuse

After the success of the release of A.L vs J. Dilla – The LB EP, Aleisha has released her latest body of work titled ‘Two 0 1 5’, which will infuse energy into UK sound and place Aleisha amongst the UK’s leading female artists.

‘Two 0 1 5’ is an 8 track EP showcasing futuristic soul, which is a fusion of Aleisha Lee’s musical influences: grime, R&B, house, soul and hip hop. ‘Two 0 1 5’ went on sale on 5th May 2015.

Musical Influences

The first single release from the EP is titled ‘TBYB’ which is produced by Dot Inc and has recently been released on iTunes and Soundcloud. The track was written by Aleisha and is a perfect blend of all her musical influences.

Aleisha’s existing fans have already stated in comments below her tracks that she is massively under-rated and one to watch.

‘TBYB’ is available on iTunes.

Here is the video on YouTube:

 

DJs Remix Queen Unleashes Own R&B Pop Single to Anticipated Hit Success

Devyn Rose, previously known as Tanya T6 for her remixes, which earned her the nickname the Remix Queen from various top DJs, unleashes her eccentric, new generation mix of pop, R&B, hip hop and island fusions, with a single entitled Falling 4 U.

Dance

Having first sung as a child for her church choir, at the age of 16, Devyn Rose moved downstate from Mount Vernon to New York City to master various forms of dance at Broadway Dance Center.

As a result of a performance at a BMI Open Mic, Devyn was discovered by multi-platinum producer Dame Grease.

As Tanya T6, Devyn had released a mixtape for her fanbase entitled “Move Over Paris Hilton, There’s a New It Girl in Town”, which was hosted by New York’s POWER 105.1 radio station’s DJ Suss One. Then she released “Work My Body” which premiered on the DJ Wrexx show on WZMX Hartford’s Hot 93.7 and its popularity spread from there.

Gift Bag

This year, Falling 4 U is featured as a give-away in the 5th Annual Emmy Awards Pre-Party Bash Gift Bag and the track has just been accepted amongst 50 selected artists and tracks to appear on the Next Big Thing In Music website at http://add52.com/iamdevynrose.

ADD52.com is in association with Milk Music, powered by Russell Simmons, Steve Rifkind, Universal Music Group & Samsung.

Encouraged by this immediate success, Devyn started remixing popular songs and emailing them each week to international major DJs. The popular response to this won her the nickname: “The Remix Queen”.

Circulating

To see more of Devyn, keep an eye out for BET Centric Networks who are now circulating the video for Falling 4 U and she will be appearing on Network TV shortly. Already a darling of media giants, Hulkshare.com became an official sponsor of Devyn’s movement, as well as fashion and style brands Tweewoo.com, Endorfina Jeans and Frostwire among quite a few more.

Devyn Rose’s latest R&B pop single “Falling 4 U”, released by Pink Staircase Entertainment, is now available on iTunes.

Singer wows CJ Beatz on Radio 1Xtra and live in London

Pop Facts: Emma Blakk

• Radio 1Xtra’s CJ Beatz discovered Emma Blakk at the London east end new urban underground talent night Knew Knowledge, which he runs with Warner A&R man Ryan Farley.
• Emma has performed live in the studio on CJ Beatz’s Radio 1Xtra show CJ’s Souncheck.
• She has already appeared on SBTV, Link Up TV, Urban Development and Soul Culture.
• Since the age of 12, Emma has performed live and written her own songs, as well as covering artists including Prince and Jason Derulo.
• Council Block Dreamer is Emma’s first 7 song EP, which is available on bandcamp for free download as well as featuring on CJ Beatz’s website.
• Sirens is Emma’s first official single release, out on 14 March 2014.
• Jordan Crisp produced Emma’s EP Council Block Dreamer and the pair established a working relationship likened to Emeli Sandé & Naughty Boy and Ellie Goulding & Starsmith.
• Emma returned to her roots in London’s eastend from where she was raised by her mother in Bolton to pursue her musical vision to express day-to-day hardship faced by broken homes on council estates.
• With a strong voice and songwriting ability, Emma eschews current trends for tough female emcees to deliver her dub-esque, urban underground vocal and arrangement sound.