Clash Magazine: King of Queens – The Hip Hop Hype of Remy Banks
CLASH MAGAZINE September 2012 Words by Lily Mercer From the hustler mentality of 50 Cent to the political leanings of Pharoahe Monch, Queens, New York has been home to some of hip-hop’s greatest MCs. Nicki Minaj seems to be the current reigning champ of the borough, but not for long. The once booming voices of […]
Soul Culture: Robb Bank$ – Get Familiar.
Soul Culture May 2012 You may have heard his name. You might even follow him on Tumblr. But it’s time to really get with Robb Bank$’ savage life. Flying under the radar of mainstream music press, Robb Bank$ may appear to be just another teenage rapper building a hype off social networks but this is […]
Clash Magazine: Ones To Watch – Piff Gang.
Words by Lily Mercer Dressed head to toe in vintage Polo and modern streetwear, Piff Gang are putting their own swag on UK hip-hop. Released last month, their third mixtape, ‘Plant Life’, saw the world through glazed, red eyes. Ten North Londoners who had a UK garage and East Coast rap soundtrack to their youth, […]
SB.TV – Nas Interview.
Finally my Nas interview’s out.
SB.TV – Mac Miller Interview.
Here’s my third interview with Mac Miller. He told me our second interview inspired Macadelic, then he laughed. But that bit didn’t make this edit so you’ll have to take my word for it.
SB.TV – Cypress Hill Interview Video.
A couple weeks ago I interviewed the legendary Cypress Hill for SB.TV. It was fun, but sadly the weed talk didn’t make the cut.
SB.TV – Slaughterhouse Interview.
My interview with Slaughterhouse is finally here…
Gone Fishing.
If you don’t follow me on Twitter, I’ve been rudely quiet over the last few days. I’m currently in LA to interview this wonderful specimen… I’ll be back to life on Friday with beautiful music, amusing stories and of course, a picture of me and Nasty Nas.
Robb Bank$ : Get Familiar.
I wrote an article about Robb Bank$ for Soul Culture. Read it here.
[Interview] Kilo Kish.
With her appearance on The Internet’s Navy, New York’s Kilo Kish had many wondering ‘who’s that girl?’. But while Eve was that mystery chick then, Kish is now following the release of HomeSchool EP. She caught up with SB.TV’s Editor, Lily Mercer to talk about her early aspirations to be a mixtape rapper, being mistaken […]
Kids Of Grime Interview.
Kids Of Grime interviewed me for their ‘Women With Balls’ feature. Check it out here. Tweet
SB.TV – Mikey J – ‘The Producers House’.
The SBTV series, The Producers House continues with this episode featuring legendary UK producer, Mikey J. Best known in the Grime scene for his work with Kano, Mikey J has experienced a rich career across many cultural landscapes. Watch his Producers House to find out his tips for aspiring beat-makers, plus see how simple it […]
I’m off to…
SERBIA!!! That’s right, the land of… errrrr. Anyway, I’m going to EXIT Festival to report for Converse. My job is to look for interesting scenarios and write about them, kind of like a modern day Hunter S. Thompson but less cool and less of a drug addict. Tweet