Written by Phatriff on Thu, 30/10/2008 - 2:32pm in Articles buy discography Oracle

The Oracle

Kasha's album is upon us. 2 Years in the making, his debut album 'The Oracle' aims to take you back to when Hip Hop was real Hip Hop. But this isn't about the past, this is the future, the future of where Hip Hop is going, about redefining the genre, showing people alternative ways, This is the Oracle.

 

Written by Phatriff on Sun, 26/10/2008 - 1:04pm in Articles charity london performing

Written by Phatriff on Sat, 26/07/2008 - 11:16am in Articles interview london review

United States editor Goldenways sits down UK Rap artist Kasha for an in-depth interview on what drove him into hip, his current whereabout and what plans he has in-store for us.


Goldenways: What was the first most influential line you heard, and why did it hit you so hard?

Written by Phatriff on Sat, 03/05/2008 - 11:57pm in Articles history us

Distinctions of Urban Culture The following piece was written by Get Lowe of Vivid Imagery who is one of Kasha's producers. It describes in quite some detail about where hip hop culture comes from. Hip Hop as an artform today has moved on greatly from the origins back in the 70's with influences from many forms of music and appeal to much larger audiences across the world. However for some artists the use of hip hop as medium to spread a message of positivity still remains and it still can be a refuge for the miss guided youth.

Written by Phatriff on Sun, 27/05/2007 - 8:02pm in Articles Petition uk

The Government is currently passing a law to restrict the Live performance of music in venues. The law basically requires pubs to apply for a license before they are allowed to play live music. Furthermore, each venue can only apply for 12 licenses a year. What this means is that old pub round the corner that puts on live bands and performances all the time for a bit of fun will have to stop. All them little places that you go to for a few quick covers of songs or to tidy your skills before you do the larger events will disappear.

Written by Phatriff on Fri, 04/05/2007 - 12:12pm in Articles censorship

Banning words in music There has been a recent news article where a well respected and long term leader of the Hip Hop scene  wants to ban particular words in music's lyrics because of the offense they can cause to certain people.  The words Simmons wanted to ban were Bitch, Ho and Nigga as they are deemed to be racist and sexist. Now  i partially agree with Simmons on this but the idea of censorship in music heavily unnerves me and it's a  dangerous road to go down.

Written by Phatriff on Mon, 26/03/2007 - 5:03pm in Articles business uk

Why do musicians fight the establishment?

I see this a lot and especially in the underground urban market. Acts will write tracks and rant on the stage about their hate for the music establishment. Phrases like 'not giving us the recognition' 'ignoring the underground market'. To me it doesn't make sense. Why put down the one thing that can help you more than anything else?

Written by Phatriff on Fri, 19/01/2007 - 5:17pm in Articles business

The US, UK argument over music has been going on an eternity. UK's anger toward the US for restricting their exposure is common. It seems we are not getting the coverage we need and are always beaten to the deals by the Americans. The simple truth is that the US market is bigger and thus there is more money to be made. Money is after all what the music business is about, right?... more about that in a minute.

Written by Phatriff on Fri, 19/01/2007 - 5:10pm in Articles business myspace

MySpace is a funny thing. In a few years it has gone from nothing to the largest music network and one of the largest social networks in the world. There is a lot of controversy over what people think of MySpace. Many people look down on it as some cheap form of promotion or a way to waste your life clicking away. Other people see it as a great networking tool, meeting people, socialising and keeping in touch with friends. Either way you look at it is very hard to ignore the popularity of MySpace.