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Friday Midnight see's Mista Flix drop his EP "Conceptualized Deceit" .

The EP is produced by UK beat genius Stealf and features appearances from  St Laz, Roskrypz and Loop Genius. Stated by some as an EP which is going to make real Hip Hop heads stand up and take notice, it's a release not to be missed.

The EP will be available Friday midnight and you can get your copy for FREE from www.defactoentertainment.co.uk.

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With Mista Flix telling us that he is very close to dropping his Debut EP produced by beat master Stealf, we were gearing up to see what he is going to bring to the table as Flix prepares to finally step up and challenge for his spot in the UK scene. After dropping “lyrical Symphony” it became clear that this is going to be a debut that is a far cry from half hearted and now Flix has heated the situation up a notch further by dropping “When You See Me Comin” featuring New York’s own St Laz, who is himself making some BIG noises. Click below to have a listen to the track which has poised Mista Flix for a full force entry into the Hip Hop world.

http://soundcloud.com/mista-flix/when-you-see-me-comin-mista

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We at Finebeats have recently become extremely excited by an offering sent to us to take a look at.  Jackitdown Brown has been on our radar for a while now and we were perhaps caught a little off guard by what we discovered. Please read on for our official two pennies on "Beats and Rhymes Vol.1"

The first thing you notice about this EP is the attention that has been paid to the unique sound that Jackitdown Brown brings, this attention has been noted by both artist and producer, as Jackitdown delivers bar after bar of smoothness which Stealf perfectly accompanies with some of his trademark tailored beat magic.

Tracks like "i'm real" particularly show off the partnership forged between artist and producer on this EP, with a typically Old School Beat,some adept sampling and smooth wordplay. However tracks like  "I Kill everything"  see's this partnership forge into something slightly more sinister, it works nicely and definitely gives off the right feel to show that Jackitdown is an artist with a nice degree of versatility to his delivery and vocabulary.

Overall this is an EP of which definitely shows that Jackitdown is ready to arrive and Stealf the beat puppet-master is still on course to stake his claim amongst the hardest working producers in the UK and Hip Hop right now.   Jackitdown Brown is looking like a Hip Hop force coming through and we look forward to hearing what he brings next

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Check out the first track from the Highly Anticipated debut EP from Mr Flix produced By Stealf.

“Lyrical Symphony” is the first track to be released from the EP “Conceptualized Deceit”  and is the foundation for what promises to be a hard hitting lyrical Hip Hop fest.

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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

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S. Kalibre dropped his new single today featuring a host of the UK’s best emcees. On the track , as well as Kalibre, you have kashmere, Sonny Jim, S Gritty & Genesis Elijah. Not a bad mix at all. The single is out on iTunes now and features three remixes. Unfortunately, the Stealf remix didn’t make it, but I’ve put it out there anyway to see what people think, so have a listen and let me know.

http://soundcloud.com/stealf/say-peace-stealf-remix-s

Buy the single from iTunes - Say Peace Feat. Kashmere, Sonny Jim, D Gritty & Genesis Elijah

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Killer MC feat. Clas-Sick

You wont have to look too far back to see what we thought of this track when we reviewed the “I am Stealf” album featuring this track.

But now that “Killer MC” has been released as a single, it has been getting a lot of love amongst the true hip hop fan base. We decided to re visit this track as a single, to try and break down exactly why this track is smashing it right now.

The first thing you instantly notice is the beat, which jumps straight into life without any need for any form of tip-toe introduction, it instantly sets the tone with a real sense of urgency and slight sinisterness which just gives it an edge that you can only feel not describe.

Vocally the track is very well presented  and flows nicely, with Clas-Sick paying obvious attention to flow and delivery and ensuring every syllable sits in its place. The lyrics are precise and well thought out, showing a level of intelligence, which is really refreshing to see as it would have been far too easy for Clas-Sick to hide behind his good flows, and it all comes together with a hook that is definitely catchy and gives the track its feel.

For us this was one of the stand out tracks on the “i am stealf” album and now it is being acclaimed by UK’s Hip Hop following as a track which is destined to see Clas-sick stamp his name on the UK scene and see Stealf tick another box on his rapidly growing C.V .

For those that have been hiking across the Gobi Desert or exploring the furthest regions of our solar system, and haven’t heard this track, it also comes with a nice to the point video, to make sure that you cannot miss this absolute banger. Please click below for the full video.

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“An Artist Years in the making”, is usually the phrase used when describing the new UK Hip Hop mastermind Mr Flix, and he is now set to debut alongside UK beat genius Stealf, on a 5 track EP destined to make waves on the Hip Hop Scene.

Mr Flix started life on the battle scene, using his fast thinking and extensive vocabulary to draw attention to his talents, and quickly began to understand the fundamentals of what made authentic yet unique Hip Hop material. Refusing to be drawn into the usual traps of attempting to turn naivety into recorded tracks, Flix decided to step back and develop his own skills.  As an artist that craves perfection he refused to spend his “learning” years knocking out sub standard music, and instead worked with his long time friend and producer (Karnage) constantly to develop his sound and understanding of each beat, in an old quote which sums him up perfectly Flix  states ” I would rather only ever make one track and make it ill, than make a thousand s**t ones” . Thankfully we now know that there will be at least 5 tracks on their way in the near future, as “Conceptualized Deceit” will see Mr Flix claim his much overdue debut, alongside one of the hottest production properties in the UK , Stealf.

There is no confirmed release date for this EP as of yet but is expected to be announced soon.

“Working on this EP had two major benefits over other EPs. Firstly, working with a new artist and producing their first ever release is a big deal, so for Flix to come to me for his first project was flattering and exciting, and secondly, because it’s his first project, there’s the hunger there that you can’t replace or imitate. That hunger and ambition is infectious too. Overall, it’s an EP we can both be proud of.” - Stealf

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Ok so recently we bought you the EXCLUSIVE review on the upcoming “I Am Stealf” offering and we couldn’t wait to catch up with Stealf and see what he thought of the review and what sort of response he has had to it,

“I was blown away by the album review. I was confident it would be a positive review, but I wasn’t expecting the review it got. It was so good to read that the first person outside my camp to listen to the album picked up on all the little details, and figured out the purpose for every track. I couldn’t have asked for a better reception to the 4 years work I put in to making this album.”

We were obviously pleased that the review had gone down well with the man himself but we wanted to know if there had been any other reactions to the review and how it feels to finally get an outside view on things, Read the rest of this entry »

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