So another year has flown by in the kaleidospic matrix known as the music industry, a full on 12 month calendrical cycle is now complete for 2014, seemingly before the blink of an eye.
I have been privileged to attend many profile events and shows and witness many talented individuals from all sides of the globe.
The year started with a bang and Luc Skyz; lyrical wordsmith and little brother of UK rap and TV personality Doc Brown came to Itch HQ
Dablo, musician, singer, composer to the stars came and dropped new music
UK stalwart heavy weight mc’s Akala and Blak Twang came to shut down the freestyle sessions at Itch HQ, with Tony Rotton managing to secure a surprising Sony Records release of his debut album.
Canadian MC, JD Era who is signed to Raekwon’s H20 record label came to rep lyrical on the BigPromoShow @ Itch HQ
In summer Mobo nominee Little Simz headlined my Camden Crawl #BigPromo event and with fellow female wordsmith Lady Lykez tore the Beatrice a new one
Standout shows from our very own UK artists being Blak Twang, Coops, and Island/Universal’s George The Poet and Nick Brewer along with Ghetts and full band
In summer the excitement and genuine buzz for the Croydon rap collective, Hawk House was genuinely deserved
After programming DJ Abrantee’s Afrobeats LIVE into the Jazz Cafe calendar; it went from strength to strength
From across the pond Dwele, Lalah Hathaway, Dillon Cooper, CNN, Barrel Bros, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez and Common were definitely highlights
My Midlands fam and producer to the stars came thru to our panel for the Youth Been Framed panel in Notts and founding UK rap legends waxes lyrical for Tuned On event bat the Roundhouse in Camden
Great new music was in abundance and supported on my Itch FM BigPromo Show….like PW, Verbal Skillz, EMC, Wretch 32, Larynx & DJ RD, Stormzy, RU1 Fam, Funky DL, Lunar C, Junia T, Essa, Yellows, Shystie, Your Old Droog, PRhyme, Joey Fattz, WuTang Clan, Kemikel Ali; Rhapsody, Marco Polo, Q Tip, J Cole, Nick Brewer, Little Simz, Nick Brewer, Stalley, Ghetts, Joe Buddha, Common, and after a 14 year hiatus D’Angelo is back with a new soul enthused album.
Hip Hop definitely came through to the summer festivals in the form of Wretch 32, Chance The Rapper, Tinie Tempah, Outkast, Nas, which more than compensated for the couple of no shows like Eric Sermon and Camron.
So if music be your Achilles heel then ask Santa to grab any of these projects and you’ll have happy festive ears.
For all your 2015 club/radio promo needs, holla @BigPromo
@Thadboogie
