space-to-party.com

Good morning, Good evening, Good hangover

Today, I am sitting with UK Asian Hip-Hop artist: Concept from the up and coming independent record label Shlepp Records. Concept was born and raised in London, and found rapping a way of solving his troubles, as he was constantly getting into fights and hustling. He is now focused on his music, taking the independent urban scene in England by storm, targeting an Asian audience and creating songs such as ‘Million Miles’, and party songs such as ‘T-shirt’ which he has just finished shooting the video for. I sat down with the talented rapper and although he was a bit of a loose cannon… I managed to get some answers:

Taisuke: Wassup Concept , how are you today?

Concept: Ha Ha, JOLLY GOOD.

Taisuke: That’s good to hear. Over here in Singapore, we don’t have much of a clue regarding the urban scene out in the UK..Could you give us some insight from the front line, and hand us 3 words that describe what the urban scene is like out there?

Concept: 3 words ay, hold up my phone ringing..( picks it up..mumbles some gangster words that I cant print in here, hangs up and comes back) ok, ok, 3 words that would describe the urban scene here is: Cold( because it’s Britain), Imitated ( music wise) and Weaker..but there is a minority that create ok music..

Taisuke: I see..well that all seems kind of negative, especially for us in sunny Singapore, If you could lighten up the mood for everybody over there, how would you do it?

Concept: - I would go around handing out Belgium Chocolates..ye belgium

Taisuke: Hmm, good choice.. Ok, now finish these sentences for me:

Taisuke: I would most likely get arrested for:

Concept: Mooning the Queen of England

Taisuke: When I rap I sound like:

Concept: Jesus. haha.. nah just a rapper

Taisuke: Ok, who’s got a better beard, Bin Laden or Santa?

Concept: Santa’s, It keeps growing back

Taisuke: I didn’t know it grows back/got cut off?

Concept: Well he stays way he is forever innit.. so if you cut his beard off it’s gonna come back for more haha

Taisuke: I see..wait let me scratch my head…Ok Ok.
So explain to us your style of Hip-Hop music, what kind of topics do you talk about in your raps?

Concept: I just rap about shit that I been through, shit I’m feeling whether it be about feeling good wit bitches all around me or in a bad mood,. I try to avoid talking about the same shit as everybody else, but if it plays a part in ma story I would mention it

Taisuke: So as far as rappers go, which rap artist would like to kill, and what would be your weapon of choice?

Concept: Ha Ha, err my weapon of choice would be a sword, and the artist would be benzino.

Taisuke: Ha Ha, Ok Concept, thank you for the interview, hope all goes well with the music, Where are you heading next?

Concept: Straight to the studio man, you gotta work hard for it..

Taisuke: Enough said.

Concept’s music can be purchased at www.Tunetribe.com
Check out Concept’s music online at :

http://www.myspace.com/loveyourmind

and also, check out his fellow label mates at:

http://www.shlepprecords.com/
http://www.shlepp.co.uk/

Limited Edt is Launching the Claw Vandal Hi series at their shop in Heeren on Nov 3 2007.

The series designed by famous street artist Claw Money is Nike’s second collavoration with Claw Money after the Limited Edition Release of Claw Blazer earlier this summer.

The Nike Claw Vandal Hi retains the shine of the first nylon Vandals, but the Nike design team deconstructed the shoe by removing foam from the upper, allowing it to slouch and crinkle. Claw added peacock feathers to the body in reflective ink to achieve a more “couture” look. Old school fat laces keep things from getting too chi-chi.

Nike Vandal
Originally a 1985 hoop shoe, the Nike Vandal was one of the first sneakers to have a full nylon upper. Based on the original Air Force 1, the shiny quilted hi-tops with the Velcro strap became a favorite of breakdancers, who rocked them seamlessly with parachute pants. The shoes famously made an appearance in The Terminator, and it wasn’t long before skaters were also seen abusing Vandals on ramps and sidewalks alike.

Claw Money

Born in Queens, New York, Claw Money started writing graffiti in NYC in the early 1990s and has since sprayed her signature three-nailed claw symbol — based on the letter “W” — in cities around the world. The reigning princess of a male-dominated world (she counts membership in graf crews PMS, TC5 and FC) is also a well-established fashion editor and designer of her self-titled clothing line that is sold in a selection of the world’s best boutiques. Claw is the fashion editor at Swindle magazine and author of her own book Bombshell: the Life and Crimes of Claw Money, which she released this year with powerHouse Books.

New in Singapore!

Reebok is releasing it limited edition VOLTRON collection inspired by the television series VOLTRON: defender of the universe.

There is a supahero in all of us, the collection names REEBOK V-PACK will hit Limited Edt stores this month.

Pump Omni Lite: inspired by the colors of the Yellow Lion and its pilot Hunk
(Launching 5 October 2007)

Ventilator: inspired by the Blue Lion and Princess Allura
(Launching 5 October 2007)

Insta Pump Fury: inspired by the Red Lion and pilot Lance Charles McClain
(Launching 12 October 2007)

ERS Racer: inspired by the Green Lion and Pilot Pidge
(Launching 12 October 2007)

Court Victory Pump: inspired by the Black Lion and Commander Keith Akira Kogane, leader of the Voltron force!
(Launching 19 October 2007)

Visit www.limitededt.com to find out more!

Having gone through my phases of ‘Cheesy Britney Pop’ to ‘RNB Hip-Hop Wannabe’ to ‘Mad Pseudo-Rocker’ , now I am a House Music person. I enjoy good Spontaneous Jazz, some Classic Sinatra & all things Artful in music. In the end you find your musical tastes to be a combination of all your experiences.

But when I look at the scene in Singapore I see so few real talents. The scene is filled with “DJs” who can spin the heck out of a CD and Scratch the grooves out of a Vinyl. But they seem to forget the fact that it is not their ‘Self Proclaimed High Standards of Mixing” that count but to make music that people love to hear is what matters.

I was running Daybed Bar almost a year ago. I had this DJ who could mix anything, he was a pure genius when it came to that. But he was shit. Why?