Rain has been creating waves in the urban music industry for the last few years. With a strong back catalogue of releases under his belt, Rain is a focused UK artist with international appeal.
Now Rain drops this superb underground promotional video for his track ‘Leave Me Alone’. The track see’s Rain in the studio with his boys as he spits with ease over some excellent production. Rain has a barrage of new material ready to drop but to keep his fans happy he has unleashed this excellent visual to a banging track!
His music has been championed by the likes of Ras Kwame on BBC 1Xtra, DJ279 on Choice FM as well as having plays on BBC Radio One, and Kiss FM. Last year he also worked with R&B sensation Nathan, who you may remember from hi massive 2006 hit ‘Come Into My Room’. The track entitled ‘On Fire’ was well received by radio and other media and helped to solidify his place in urban music market.
Rain recently blew up the spot with his latest release ‘London 2 QB’ which was is collaboration with Queensbridge rapper Ty Nitty from Infamous Mobb. The project features some seriously hefty tracks with production from the likes of Chad B (50 Cent, G-Unit, Nore, Twista), multi-platinum producers Tha Biznizz (Lil Wayne, Drake, 50 Cent), as well as Vinny Thunn, Abstract Freek Can Workum, Onelovebeats, X.O & more.
Born and raised in Chatham, Kent, S.Kalibre is no new-comer to the rap game. After getting into Hip-Hop at an early age he was soon influenced by the sounds of Ice-T, Krs-One, NWA, Public Enemy and other acts around this time. Being exposed to music from such a young age it wasn’t long before he started scripting rhymes. In 1999 S Kalibre met up with local producer Mike S (Slapupmill) 1999 and joined a crew called UTI (Under The Influence). The crew recorded a collection of songs which never actually saw the light of day due to financing and members relocating to other parts of the country. It was at this point Mike S & S.Kalibre formed the two man team called Hard Livin.
Hard Livin’ started doing shows all over the UK and began collaborating with other artists. They were picked up by record label called Sin Nombre and a distribution deal with Universal followed. They enjoyed various media support including plays of their promotional video ‘Oh Girl’ on TV, reviews in newspapers and magazines, as well as radio play.
Now at the age of 28, S.Kalibre is an accomplished UK artist who has worked with a host of artists from all over the UK and USA including Blade, Skinnyman, Q Unique, Daz Dillinger, Sabotage Yo Style, Scoob Rock, Junior Disprol and up and coming artists like Apocraphe, Genesis Elijah, Syndrome, Dap C, Bury Crew, Conflix, Troy Scalpels, Manage, CLG, DX, Armshouse, Baron Samedi, Natty, Wordperfect, Humark D Gritty, Stig of the Dump, Redeye, Dr Syntax, Frisko Dan, Stag P, Ironbridge and many more.
S.Kalibre has also shared stages with the likes of De La Soul, Blade, Skinnyman, Phi Life Cypher, Kashmere, Jehst and many many more. S.Kalibre is currently in the studio with producer Slapupmill working on his second mixtape and street album and working on soundtracks for up & coming cutting edge urban dramas and short films.
‘Say Peace’ is S.Kalibre’s brand new single which features Kashmere, Sonny Jim, D Gritty & Genesis Elijah and is produced by Slapupmill. This track is already causing a stir in the world of UK Hip-Hop and with some excellent remixes too from the likes of Soul Theory, Krate Krusaders & Charlie Phillips, this track is now set to do big things. Make sure you check this track and support! Support real UK talent. support S.Kalibre.
Ok so usually when u hear that someone is knocking out a FREE set of tracks for your listening pleasure amid the first reactions of being grateful and pleased that it’s free, you also begin to think about the first time you were told “If it seems too good to be true it probably is” …. however this doesn’t apply here.
This 9 track banger is absolute FIRE and contains something for absolutely everyone, the only way you are not going to feel this is if you have no love of Hip Hop whatsoever.
This is a complete encapsulation of everything Hip Hop should be, the best in the business doing their thing with Stealf at the wheel driving some thumping beats adding his unique twist on such classics.
It is a composition of tracks of which everyone will have a favorite and is the perfect companion for anyone who has a musical device to turn up loud !!
With all the heavy hitters of the hip hop world on “The Mixing Bowl” it seems a given that this was going to work, but there is a sense of responsibility with such material and a great pressure to do each track justice when you have such names as Game, Joe Budden, Jim Jones, Lil Wayne, Kayne West and Jay Z to name but a few, featured on this epic compilation of Stealf remixes.
Our personal favorites out of this bunch have to be “The Announcing of a classic” – Jay-Z and Kanye West and “Hello West Coast” – Game, Dr. Dre & Ice Cube, these tracks will take you back to the good old days of Hip Hop and will show you how a remix can revive the memories of classic tracks, with a modern twist that makes you want to bump out these beats all over again.
“The Mixing Bowl” is an absolute banger that you need to have on your tracklist, we cant get enough of this and it seems to go harder every time you listen to it…… this a 10/10 composition of the best by the best …. hats off to Stealf he has done it again.
“The Mixing Bowl” Track List.
All I Need – Jay Z Weatherman – Jim Jones, Lil Wayne & Stack Bundles The Future – Joe Budden & Game Pure Criminology – Raekwon & Ghostface 2 Words – Mos Def, Kanye West & Freeway It’s All About Hawaii – Biggie, P. Diddy & Lil Kim The Announcing Of A Classic – Jay Z & Kanye West Hello West Coast – Game, Dr. Dre & Ice Cube King Of Kings – Havoc & Raekwon