Skepta - Been There Done That (Review)

Out to Matt Benson on photography.

 "I’ll cut right to the chase here: 2009 wasn’t really all that for Boy Better Know’s Skepta. Microphone Champion didn’t really live up to the so-promised hype, and whilst group efforts Too Many Man and We’re Goin In’ were enjoyable iPod fillers, as singles they had very limited success. But, that was last year, with the turn of the decade Skepta is back, and looking more promising than ever."

 Grimedaily have got a new blog, and I'm doing a few bits and bobs for them. Check the link below for the full review. Safe.

http://www.grimedaily.com/news/review-skepta-been-there-done-that-if-you-havent-bought-it-yet-but-it-now/

Been - There. Done - That. Out - Now.

When the self-proclaimed Microphone Champion isn't busy penning ideas for casio Rolex involved dances or raving it up with a gucci belt around his neck, he's busy putting together CD's of his best work. Or so we're to assume.

 Alas; Been There Done That. I'm not gonna say nothing too long, I'll review it once it's actually in my hands, but it does sound slightly promising despite my initial lack of excitement.

Skepta Featuring Blacks & P Money - Spit Big Bars
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See what I mean. A long way since Autopsy ay ? Buy the CD here exclusive to UK Record Shop.

Twitter Fam: @Skepta @MSMengineer

Been There Done That. (GotTheBoyBetterKnowTShirt)

Typically simple cover-art from Skepta. But it's not Matt Benson's great photography skills that are going to influence me upon pre-ordering this CD. It's the contents of the shiny compact-disc beneath the cover, which judging by the tracklisting, are going to sound very good.

Tracklisting:
1. Been There Done That
2. Spit Big Bars
3. Blow My Own Trumpet
4. All Over The House (w/ Shorty & Majestic)
5. Over The Top 2 (w/ Bloodline)
6. English Breakfast
7. We Don't Give A Fuck (w/ Juelz Santana)
8. B O Double S (w/ Fem Fel & Julie)
9. Solo's Back (w/ BBK)
10. Stupid (w/ Wiley)
11. Nokia Charger Wire
12. No Love For The Other Side 


A very promising yet somewhat confusing array of tracks. Unless I severely overdosed on a late Friday night dosage of Methadrone, I'm pretty sure Nokia Charger Wire was included as part of the tunes-that-should-of-been-on-my-album - so-have-them-for-free-on-my-birthday-instead 2 track package. His "link-up" with Rapper Juelz Santana isn't very good and I'm not all that keen on Blow My Own Trumpet. I will be buying this CD, but in the process of doing so I won't be able to hide my slightly dissapointed and rather bumped-off look. If the CD was a compilation of tracks we've heard but not been able to hear for donkey's years I'd feel a lot better, but there are tunes on there that we haven't heard; the CD is exclusive to UK Record Shop which means no audio previews. I will not be disappointed Stupid nor Over The Top 2...and..There is light at the end of the tunnel. A lot of light. In fact I think I'm blinded (no Mike Skinner).

Bonus Instrumentals
13. Private Caller 2
14. UFO
15. Autopsy
16. Red Bull Academy


UFO is THAT beat. It's been teasing my ears since I first heard it on Rinse 04, and since Big H used it for Hooligan on Street Crime UK. Autopsy is an all-time classic, along with Private Caller 2, and Red Bull Academy is well - and truly -  FU&@*D. Get the CD in January or pre-order it right now.

VIEW THIS YOUTUBE PLAYLIST FOR A PREVIEW.

It's Sunday, here's a load of free stuff.

Skepta's Microphone Champion was poor. It had some sly bangers on it, that can't be denied. "King Of Grime" should have been on there. The fact it wasn't almost lead me to not buying the CD at all. "Nokia Charger Wire" was also a good song, the non-inclusion of it on the album wasn't as bad however. Anyway, big up Julie Adenuga, who supplied them for free via her brother. How nice of her. Check her blog.


DOWNLOAD SKEPTA - NOKIA CHARGER WIRE
DOWNLOAD SKEPTA - KING OF GRIME

One of the bangers from Microphone Champion I was talking about includes "Gingerbread Man". Produced by (in my opinion) the producer of the year so far, Silencer. Well it just so happens that he popped up on Grimeforum today with this:


"I'm Gonna Try And Get A Download Up For You Lot Once A Month Of My Old Instrumentals That Have Passed Time........

Also I'm In The Works Of Two Releases......

Supporters Keep Supporting And Haters I'll Gets Keys Cut For My House So I Can Give You Lot A Copy Cause Your All Dreadful......"

SO....

DOWNLOAD SILENCER - GOLDEN BAT

I wonder what them next releases will be ? Stay tuned 'cos I'll be interviewing the man himself very soon. Get me.