Monday 6 February 2012

UK Rap - How do you feel about it?

Ok, I'm not going to lie, I'm not the biggest fan of UK rap music.  I'm not hating, I just think that the USA do it well and the UK try and imitate their style sometimes, especially in the past. It doesn't always work for me as only a very few UK rappers can actually 'rap' and I would rather listen to the US artists if I'm honest.  Don't shoot me, it's just my opinion!
However, recently UK rap seems to be getting better and more refined. In the past London has produced respected rappers such as Giggs, Klashnekoff and Blak Twang and it seems that UK rappers are more and more developing their own style. So here I present to you some UK rap artists. I'll let you make up your mind.

Ratlin - Heart On the Line



Tempz - Keep Faithful



Cyrus Da Virus - They Don't Know



Papo - Fly With Me



Benny Banks - Badda Bing!


Sunday 5 February 2012

NEW VIDEO: BakerBoyz ft. Fuesze & Zagu Zarr

UrbanVoice UK presents to you The BakerBoyz, Status, Bleek, Matt Milla, Grim featuring Fuesze & Zagu Zarr 'We Nah Laugh'
It you're feeling this tune and video comment down below or hit that 'like' button.  Watch out for Matt Milla in this video he's been gaining some ground recently, definitely one to watch in 2012.

Single Sales Up, Album Sales Down

Album sales were down last year the worst in a seven year slump. On the contrary digital single sales were at an all time high. So what does this mean for music when looking at both the artist and the consumer? Here's a short opinion of mine.

Firstly, I think it's up to the artist and how they react to this change. We may see a rise in artists who want to focus on making that one big tune and not put so much effort into producing a complete album or maybe focus more on producing a decent mixtape instead. One thing that will not change is that artists will need to work hard no matter the weather and this of course is up to the individual artist. 

For the consumer, access to music via iTunes and YouTube means that we can enjoy music faster, easier and with better value for money. The consumer no longer has to spend money on a mediocre album when all they want is one or two big songs off the album. Does this mean that it's bad for the artist good for the consumer? Not necessarily, it's up to the artist to become more creative and adapt as the market changes. With the internet, music can be easily uploaded and artists have the world at their finger tips making it easier to gain fans and attention that they may not have otherwise received.  I guess access to music in the 21st century is similar to the 'video killed the radio star' era back in the 70s and 80s. If I look at myself today, I do not buy as many albums as I used to  and do  buy more singles. All I know is that if the album's good I will buy it either way.


What do you think? Post your comments down below - don't be shy now.