10 | July | 2015 | Talking All That Rap

‘Good songs with real meanings’ Urban-Heaven.com
‘A UK rapper to watch out for in 2015’ TheHipHopMafia.com
‘Real quality music so make you cop this’ TrickstasWorld.com
‘Creatively adventurous and musically inspiring’ HipHopSavedUs.com
‘Maintains authentic Hip-Hop tradition throughout’ HipHop-4-Days.com

Straight out of the East Midlands, Derby to be exact enters this talented rhymer going by the name of JD. A well rounded talented emcee, JD has been on the grind of last with his new album release ‘The Transformation’. This collection of seventeen tracks is something that all fans of quality conscious rap will adore. Featuring UK heavyweight Genesis Elijah as well as Derby legend Alex Blood, this long player also features Sticman from Dead Prez, the group that this genre the classic ‘Hip-Hop’ track. With tight solid production from the likes of DSJ Beats, Alex Blood, Defkon1 and Phase 2, this album is already a string of positive reviews from some of the UK’s leading blogs and DJ’s. With live dates in Birmingham and Derby planned already for September make sure you remember the name. JD has arrived. It’s what the games been missing.

Read more in this exclsuive interview with TheHipHopMafia.com
http://thehiphopmafia.com/2015/07/09/jd-interview/

JD – Dreamworld Ft. Genesis Elijah & Sarai Jazz (Prod. by Phase 2) #Video

JD – Alice Ft. Li Laurent (Prod. by Jam Jam) #Video

JD – The Transformation (Track-list):
01. The Transformation (Intro) ft. Lil Kingsley (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
02. Warrior ft. Sticman (Deadprez), TruestPain & Self Taught (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
03. Just Rise ft. Sarai Jazz (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
04. Alice ft. Li Laurent (Prod. by Jam Jam)
05. Not Alone (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
06. Knockin’ At My Door ft. Karnage & Self Taught (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
07. Evil Eyes ft. Alex Blood & ..Pr@xis?.. (Blood & Jones Reunion) (Prod. by Alex Blood)
08. Thief in the night ft. Staxxy, Mystic & Sarai Jazz (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
09. Keep Grindin’ ft. Smuttz, Tuska & Dwaine Hayden (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
10. Reflection ft. SB (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
11. Feel High ft. Defkon1 (Prod. by Defkon1)
12. Love is the future ft. Sarai Jazz (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
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14. Sell Outs (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
15. Manipulate ft. Karnage, Cizz & Li Laurent (Prod. by DSJ Beats)
16. Dreamworld ft. Genesis Elijah & Sarai Jazz (Prod. by Phase 2)
17. Awoken ft. Sarai Jazz & Lil kingsley (Prod. by DSJ Beats)

Download link:
https://jdrap.bandcamp.com/album/the-transformation

Connect with JD:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/JD

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https://www.jdrap.bandcamp.com

UK Rapper Big Ribzy debuts new EP on leading US Blog TheHipHopHead.net
http://thehiphophead.net/2015/07/09/platformz-presents-big-ribzy-no-games-album-stream/#more-10508

UK Rapper Big Ribzy is back with a brand new EP for Chicago based record label Platformz Music. This talented wordsmith has been working hard the last few years carving a name in the underground scene. Recently he dropped his debut single ‘Cape Town’ from the EP which was well received by bloggers and DJ’s on an international level. Produced by Rediculus. who has worked with the likes of Shabaam Sahdeeq, Ruste Juxx, Chubb Rock, Brownbag Allstars, Sadat X and many more, ‘No Games’ is a nine track EP that all discerning fans of Hip-Hop music will adore. This is raw and rugged Street Hop that bangs from the off!

Big Ribzy is making noise and has recently been playing live up and down the UK sharing stages with the likes of Skinnyman, Wordsmiff, Phili N Dotz, Genesis Elijah, Malik MD7 and many more, as well as playing at this year’s Boom Bap Festival, where Your Old Droog, Earl Sweatshirt & Jeru The Damaja headlined. With a string of solid releases such as his UK Runnings mixtape ‘King Size Blues’ hosted by Tricksta and an underground album ‘Blunts & Insecurities’ produced by Lost Alliance under his belt these releases have solidified Big Ribzy in the UK. Now with this brand new EP already getting support from tastemakers & DJ’s, the future looks bright for this Wolverhampton talent.

Big Ribzy – No Games #EP (Track-list):
01 – Iceberg Slim
02 – We On One
03 – Simmer
04 – Make Ends Meet
05 – Capetown
06 – I’m Alright Though
07 – Kamikaze
08 – Comfortable
09 – No Games

Download link:
http://bigribzy.bandcamp.com/album/no-games

Connect with Big Ribzy:
https://www.twitter.com/bigribzy
https://www.bigribzy.bandcamp.com