Frisco Boogie - Raise The Stakes

FRISCO BOOGIE returns with the 3rd single taken from the critically acclaimed C.I.R.C.U.S. album. RAISE THE STAKES closes the show with its trap inspired beat riding over heavy piano sample. Here we are taken on a journey of revaluation that the time is now to change and try and get back to some sense of normality. Lyrically Frisco bounces along weaving through the beat dropping some gems for use to contemplate. 

“Pay attention to energy as it increases decreases in front of your enemies, in front of your family front of your friends, front of your gut when you walk through your ends” 

Frisco once again provides a track that would sit as comfortably in a club as it would on a radio playlist. RAISE THE STAKES is out now on all streaming platforms. 

Frisco Boogie - C.I.R.C.U.S (Album)

 Frisco - the veteran Nottingham MC returns after the critically acclaimed ‘Rainbow in the Rubble’ Album with a new offering. The album title sets the scene for the whole show – C.I.R.C.U.S (Conditions In Reality Causing Us Stress.)

We have all visited the circus in the past few years, lockdowns, crazy rules and regulations, conspiracy theories all form part of this circus life we have lived. 

From the opening title track the carnival inspired beat with its driving piano lick provides the perfect backdrop to introduce the project.  Conscious lyrics are sprinkled all over this album, with thought provoking bars in abundance. From the offset “we are all in the same boat, he said I don’t agree we may be all in the same storm, but I be sailing differently” opens up the subject of perspective and how it can affect our reality. While on ‘100’ Frisco raps “Prepared for parasites and leeches bleaching up the truth, sometimes the truth is still opinion with a little proof, mixed with a little bit of narcissism crushed on ice, a wise mans prepared for you to think he’s not wise” The bars have definitely been razed on this album and with Frisco flirting with different flows and really finding his voice on this project we are treated to great hip-hop concept album 

The production for the album jumps between classic boom bap and trap inspired rhythms. Tracks like ‘100, Prize Fighters & Opinions’ will have the listener’s neck snapping while ‘Theatres of the Mind’ will have them swaying from side to side holding lighter in the sky.  Frisco has once again been diving deep into the murky waters of the musical ocean to find some obscure and theme inspired samples to manipulate into sounds scrapes to complement the wonderfully colourful wordplay displayed on the project.  

All in all, this is a great hip-hop album, banging beats layered with thought provoking bars delivered with diverse flows. Let the show begin! 

Joe Blow & Mr Substance - Alpha Ego EP

 If you have ever peeked into the welsh hip hop scene it would be impossible to not know of Rob Picton aka Joe Blow a veteran DJ and emcee of the South Wales underground with an involvement in the music industry that spans two and a half decades. Since his earliest bookings as resident DJ at Cardiff’s legendary Hippo club when he was 16 he has not stopped creating and making waves in the South Wales DnB, jungle and hip hop scenes. Aswell as also being a founding member of the Barry based hip hop supergroup Squid Ninjaz, Joe’s skillful and confident verbal sparring with every release drawing critical acclaim and airplay from many major players on BBC Radio 1 and BBC 1Xtra such as MistaJam, Ace & Vis, Bethan Elfyn, Jen long & Adam Walton. 

Mr Substance on the other hand is somewhat of a mythological being. Highly revered as one of the greatest boom bap producers in the UK with drums to die for and a workrate that can hardly be matched. Since joining Bard Picasso Records it’s been impossible to not notice Mr Substance with releases dropping every other week constant radioplay and an evergrowing features list that’s second to none.

So when two veterans get together like this you know what comes out of the exchange is going to be worth taking notice of. And the fruits of this labour Alpha Ego is out now on Bard Picasso Records.

Frisco Booge - 100 (Single)

 

Frisco is dropping the next single ‘100’ from the anticipated album C.I.R.C.U.S.

It’s a return to his boombap roots with simple production that allows you to take in everything he has to say while keeping your neck snapping like you are standing in a hip hop club in 93’

It seems like Frisco has a lot to say as he alludes too with the opening line; “My minds exploding with these words I can’t write fast enough” There’s plenty of quotables here as you would expect from the veteran MC.  “I’m on my knees 2x2x3’s the fear. False events appearing real as if they here, self-isolation got me captive like I’m serving years, but I see elation in myself like internal cheers. Where everybody knows my name, but I don’t sip those beers” It’s all about the bars on this one. 

Another great example of why we are looking forward to the new album; C.I.R.C.U.S (Conditions In Reality Causing Us Stress) Out this year!   

Frisco Boogie "Sunset" (Single)

 

Frisco Boogie, formally known as 1 half of the Nottingham duo Lost Island, has been releasing music since 1993. No stranger to the spotlight Frisco has shared the stage alongside a host of artists including: Big Daddy Kane, Masta Ace, Jeru Da Damager, Jurassic 5, The Beatnuts, Craig G, Marley Marl, Super Natural to name a few. An advocate of the Hip Hop culture Frisco is as comfortable behind a mic and mixing desk as holding a spray can or hitting the floor at a B-Boy jam.

Now he is back after the critically acclaimed ‘Rainbows in the Rubble’ Album with a brand new single.  

SUNSET is taken from the forthcoming album C.I.R.C.U.S. An upbeat track that lightly delves into the subject matter of the needing to work hard to survive these challenging times we are currently living in.  

Blessing the production boards once again with a bouncy, flute driven beat that wouldn’t be out of place blaring out of the speakers of any respectable Hip-Hop club night. The beat keeps the show moving as lyrics entertain the audience. 

Frisco raps “Baking insomnia cakes, because staying awake is the way I be making my play until the day breaks” as if time is of the essence and not sleeping on a single minute is the way to success. Doubling up to also address the idea that being ‘Woke’ to certain situations.  

All in all the perfect introduction to the highly anticipated C.I.R.C.U.S Album (Conditions In Reality Causing Us Stress) Out this year!