NOVEMBER 2007
Get the TEEF starter kit for free.There are some very dope tracks and some very well designed screen savers so go grab em...
NOVEMBER 2007
UKRAP have been updating the back end of the site and apologize for the lack of updates over the last month...We will be back and up and running better than ever in December.
If you have uploaded a video and are waiting for it to be published than please do bare with us as we have had a massive back log to catch up with.
Thank you
UKRAP
27th September 2007
JEHST JUMPS ON THE MENGI BUS
Following on from the release of his highly acclaimed MENGI BUS MIX TAPE, THE HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER AKA BILLY BRIMSTONE AKA JEHST, slams the keys in the ignition and dusts off the A to Z as the MENGI BUS takes to the road with a brand new tour of the UK.
Don’t worry he won’t be alone THE MENGI BUS will also be stopping to pick up fellow Y.N.R label mates and close affiliates MICALL PARKNSUN, SIR SMIRF LIL & producer / dj extraordinaire LG.
First stop was the huge double header on the 21st September as THE MENGI BUS made two stops on the same night. First off was DETONATE @ THE PLUG in SHEFFIELD then it was a one way express journey to NEW BOHEMIA @ THE FAVERSHAM in LEEDS.
The bus will be continuing its trip through out 2007 into 2008 so if you see it in your city grab your ticket or get ran the f**k over!!
21st September - Detonate @ The Plug (Sheffield)
21st September - New Bohemia @ the Faversham (Leeds)
30th September - Nottingham Uni SU (Nottingham)
2nd October - Ocean Rooms (Brighton)
25th October - (Liverpool) – TBC
3rd November - The Other Room (part of Digital) (Newcastle)
8th November - (Southampton) - TBC
9th November - Shoestring @Thekla (Bristol)
10th November - (Exeter) - TBC
24th November - Falmouth UNI (Falmouth)
(more dates still to be added)
THE MENGI BUS MIXTAPE IS OUT NOW FROM ALL GOOD RECORD STORES!!!
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MENGIBUS
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT CHARLEE t: 004 (0) 207 199 0102 e: charlee@visionmusic.co.uk
AND......
Phoenix from the ashes - new Hipopera about Dante’s Inferno
spells success for local communities
“Its not often that well meaning community projects produce genuinely compelling results, but the London Urban Collective is a noble exception” IDJ Magazine
London Urban Collective ( HYPERLINK "http://www.londonurbancollective.com" www.londonurbancollective.com), the acclaimed youth music project that turns inner city kids into rising stars of the British music industry, returns with its most ambitious project to date – an original Hipopera that sets Dante’s Inferno in modern day London.
Thirty (30) aspiring artists from the streets of London were picked from open auditions in July and empowered to write, record and promote their own album for an independent release under the expert guidance of Freeport Records in association with Universal Music, Community Channel and Youth Music Week.
The album, Inferno, and its feature-length music video, will be released on CD/DVD through Freeport Records, Universal Digital and IODA in early 2008 along with a documentary following the making of for TV and IPTV broadcast. Non-exclusive broadcast deals have been struck with Community Channel, Musflash TV and Joost (IPTV).
London Urban Collective will also take Inferno live on stage. The first performance is scheduled for Stratford Circus on Saturday 27th October as part of the national celebration of Youth Music Week and Freeport Records is currently searching for national promoters and an official sponsor to take the Hipopera live across the UK from summer 2008.
Harry Leckstein, founder of London Urban Collective and managing director of Freeport Records, said: “In the past four years LUC has helped more than two hundred (200) young people, from areas in need of regeneration, collaborate to produce four (4) albums, several music videos and numerous live shows. Inferno is the culmination of a great deal of their talent and hard work.”
Duff Batty, managing director of Duff Press, handling PR for the project said: “Inferno is a totally unique project that fuses a great story with original hip hop, classical, rock and pop music. I haven’t seen or heard anything like it since ‘Tommy’ or ‘Quadrophenia’ and I think the response, from people of all ages, will be sensational when it comes out.”
Previous London Urban Collective success stories include Johnny “Itch” Fox, who recently signed his band, The King Blues, to new Island Records imprint Field Records, Iman Osman who is currently one of the final three (3) artists in the Diesel-U-Music competition and Nom De Plume, who have just signed a development deal with Universal Music sub-publisher Pop Shop.
For more information please contact:
Harry Leckstein, Freeport +44 7796 950 406 HYPERLINK "mailto:harry@freeportrecords.com" harry@freeportrecords.com
Duff Batty, Duff Press + 44 7904 385 308 HYPERLINK "mailto:duff@duffpress.co.uk" duff@duffpress.co.uk
10th September 2007
The UK heats of The World Rap Championships (Jumpoff.tv) went down yesterday @ a secret location in London and UKRAP was in the Building.
There was some incredible Battle Emcee's involved and it got very hot up in there.
Mr Pro Green was one of the judges and he was amazed @ some of the skills on show.
The winner Gets to represent the UK in the Finals in Las-Vegas..The audience and judges were split by the decision,we personally feel that the wrong Emcee's Won
but you can be the judge of that yourself Check www.jumpoff.tv to watch the battles
27th August 2007
Charlie-Sloth wins "Most original Video" at the Cravefest Awards in Toronto Canada
for his Guided tour of Camden Video.A big Congratulations from the whole UKRV team,
it' s about time a UK artist Started Bringing home some awards..Well done Mr Sloth
UKRV is still looking for people to join our team if you are interested contact
Mark@ukrapvideos.com
1Xtra "freshen up" or do they??? new Dj's in and some legendary names out!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/newschedule.shtml
UKRV would like to say a massive thank you to everybody who has supported us in our first week...
THANK YOU!
20th August 2007 (LAUNCH DATE)
Welcome to UK RAP VIDEOS, a Shrine for Hip-Hop lovers...
At UKRV we aim to cater for the UK hiphop fans who feel there is no outlet for UK Hip Hop...
We will not let you down...
There are still some new functions to be added to the site so we would kindaly ask you to bare with
us, but remember, the seeds have been planted and now the tree will grow.
if there are any videos you feel should be added please do contact us or simply submit it yourself
using the "Submit A Video" Link at the top tight of the site.
In september 2007, UKRV will be launching a competition in search for the next hottest UK artist,
offering the winner a day in the studio with Mr Manny Norte from Friday Night Kiss and a music
video filmed by a top director!!!
More information will be released in good time so remember to keep an eye on the forums.
UK Rap Videos are looking for people to join the team.. If you feel you could bring something to
the table and are interested, contact: mark@ukrapvideos.com