Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:04PM Murkage take to the BBC Introducing stage at Reading festival to perform their incredible Dubstep/Grime/D&B/Hip-Hop set to loads of crazy kids. One of my favourite bands at the minute, so it's great to see their music being embraced by more people. Lots to come from these men over the next few months.
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 9:35PM 
Ed Sheeran was at Reading Festival today - he performed on the Festival Republic Stage an hour or so ago, but earlier in the day he joined Huw Stephens on Radio 1 for a 3 track session on the BBC Introducing Stage. He performed his hit single 'The A-Team', a cover of the classic 'Feeling Good' and his latest single 'You Need Me', which is currently @ No. 5 on the iTunes chart. You can buy 'You Need Me' HERE and download the MP3 of the live session HERE.
Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 11:32PM NaS, Kurupt and Daz Dillinger perform The Next Episode in honour of the big Dogg at the 2011 BMI Urban Awards. Snoop was awarded the BMI Urban Icon Award by his good friend and ex-partner in crime Dr. Dre. So sick.
Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 3:44PM 
Example returns to Banquet Records on Saturday 10th September to sell some copies of his third studio album 'Playing In The Shadows', which is out the very same week. There are no advance tickets are required, just turn up on the day. The album will be available for £8.99 on CD, or you can get the £12 CD and ticket combo for the Kingston show at D.A.N.C.E. later that night. All Ages are welcome, and the signing session starts at 6pm. If you can't make this, you could also attend Oxford Road's HMV where Elliot will becoming an employee on September 5th.
WHAT: Example selling & signing albums
WHEN: Saturday 10th September 2011 - 6pm
WHERE: Banquet Records, 52 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1EE
Banquet Records, Example, Gig, Signing Friday, August 26, 2011 at 8:25PM 
Spotted over @SoulCulture, J. Cole has today released the tour dates for his debut UK tour in November, which will follow the release of his highly anticipated debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, which will be available on Septemeber 26th (27th for the USA). Check the dates after the jump - I won't be missing this one.
Hip-Hop, J. Cole, Tour Dates Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 9:51PM 
Here is a flavour of what you can expect from DTMD's album 'Makin Dollas', which is set to be released via Mello Music Group on September 20th. This takes me back to the 90s when Hip-Hop was raw and not about the money - it has a very Pete Rock/Dilla feel to it, and you can definitely hear the Oddisee & Kev Brown influences. You can download a copy of the single for FREE and pre-order the album HERE.
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 9:01PM 
A filthy piece of Drumstep from Mark Instinct & Adroa's collaborative EP, which was released on Beatport yesterday. Get your copy HERE and try to not go crazy on the drop. Unbelievably huge tune.
Adroa, D&B, Drumstep, Dubstep, Mark Instinct Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 3:56PM 
With UKG making a huge comeback in 2011, two of my favourite DJs have joined forces to provide you with a stunning mix which brings together everything that is positive within the genre 20 years after it first originated (surprised to see no Mike Delinquent present). They decided to go with a set of tunes that are not only accessible to the average clubber, but have also been staple tunes in both of their sets over the past year or so - together this makes for one of the best mixes you will hear this year. You can download it for free HERE and check the tracklist after the jump.
DJ Cable, DJ Hotpoint, Garage, Mix Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 3:43PM Here is the video for Sincere's new single, which has been getting a lot of love and support from 1Xtra, and Mistajam in particular. You can cop any of the clothes Sincere is wearing from his own clothing line XYE, HERE. Massive tune and a decent video.
Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 12:22AM 
A snippet of this track has been floating around for months now, but yesterday the full version surfaced, and my God was it worth the wait. Most people are into heavy Dubstep with big drops, but this is more my vibe - a slow build up, rolling drops and haunting basslines that just make your head go back and forth.
