September 2007
7 posts
I'm Moving...
Decided on a change of scenery. Head over here for the all new Fantana Reports V2.1
Fat Lace Magazine Returns!
Everyone’s favourite irreverant hip-hop magazine from a few years back returns, in brand-spanking new multimedia style at www.fatlacemagazine.com - get over there and check it out…
Hip Hop Kemp 2007
It was my second time out to deepest darkest Ceska Republika, to the quiet town of Hradlec Kralove to witness the incredible festival of all things Hip-Hop that is Kemp. Combining it with my man DJ Snuff’s stag weekend was probably a big mistake in terms or personal health, but in all other terms it was a great success. After carefully negotiating the delights that Prague had to offer the...
August 2007
4 posts
I Love This Office
Well, I’m sat here at work and the triumvirate of managing directors have left the building. It’s raining. Water has started to leak through the ceiling and is dripping down the wall behind me like it normally does when the weather gets this bad. Oh, and I’ve got writer’s block. Not fun. I’ve been working on this track for a certain producer’s album for a couple of weeks now, and I’m about two...
Big Chill 2007
Just got back to Illwood Heights after 3 days of debauchery at the Big Chill festival in the middle of Herefordshire, and damn, do I feel ruined. Black Grass rocked the SoCo Fat Tuesdays stage for two packed hours on the Saturday night, with Mex tearing up the rulebooks once more and playing the funkiest eclectic set you’re ever likely to hear in the middle of nowhere, while Koaste got drunk...
July 2007
2 posts
Big Tings!
BLAOW - Just had to jump up on this piece to announce that after negotiations, Heroic Recordings have agreed to finance the forthcoming Koaste LP as well as a couple of 7” singles! Big shouts out to JP @ Heroic for the display of faith in this mans music, and also to J-Wise, who’s set to be my label mate, and has been racking up some seriously good reviews for his Trapped In The Asylum...
I know I've been slack...
…but I promise I’ll put something of interest up very soon! In other news, Mex and I will be playing up at the Big Chill in a few weeks, so if you’re there, come and say whuddup. Anyway, here’s whats been bumping on the Illwood Heights system this month: 1 - Bullet Bullet - Uncle Murda 2 - T.A.M.I. - Pep Love 3 - Cocaine On Steroids Mixtape - N.O.R.E. 4 - Brooklyn...
June 2007
4 posts
The Weekend is Almost Upon Us
Right, firstly, my apologies for neglecting my duties for a week or so. I’ve had to go back to rehab to wean myself off Football Manager 2007 like some kind of sheepskin coat wearing Amy Winehouse. I’m not cured, but I’ve managed to stop the withdrawal symptoms for a few minutes to write this. So, its Thursday, and I thought I’d better give you the heads up on whats going...
Isle of Wight Festival 2007
It might conjure up images of caravan parks, tacky seaside trinkets and theme parks falling into the sea, but this weekend it was bungee jumps, alcohol, hallucinogenics and seriously loud music as the Isle of Wight Festival 2007 kicked off, and I headed down with Mex from Black Grass and Dionne Charles from the band Baby Charles for a quick set in the place where Jimi Hendrix once set his guitar...
New HHC Out Now!
Booom! The new Hip-Hop Connection magazine has landed, complete with 22-track Brighton Hip-Hop Festival CD on the front cover featuring fuck-loads of dope tracks including two with your man Fantana. Lots of other hot shit up on there including tracks by Evil Sun & Dr Syntax, Tai, Witchdoctor Wise, Phat Kev, DJ Blood1, Mole & Iris, and many more. So get your ass away from Eastenders and...
WatchNew video from Charlie Sloth… Can’t forget about UK… Rejected by Channel U for not apealing to its *ahem* target audience, this track has a pretty nifty video and name checks most of the true pioneers in UK hip-hop…. From Hijack to Stereo MC’s… check it…
May 2007
15 posts
Never A Truer Word Spoken?
Taken from my man Anik’s blog, the (ex?) Dark Circle emcee lays down the knowledge for you… “ok ok so finally the time has come for me to honour my invitation. thank you mr. p for the ticket, i take my hat off, as always. or i would if i had one on. and while we”re on the subject… oh fuck it. i’ll just stick with humble bow and hat removal. so dave is catching...
Champions League Final
Well then, Rafa done fucked that up, didn’t he. 2-1 to Milan. Reckon he could have done with Crouch on the pitch for a lot longer than the last ten minutes. The big man seemed to trouble the Italians when he was eventually brought on. Playing with one up front was asking for trouble, and at half time, having not made any of their chances count, it seemed pretty certain that Milan...
We have lift off...
Standing in a dark room on one of nicest days of the week weather-wise? It can only mean one thing. The launch day for this year’s Brighton Hip Hop Festival. A few heads were looking a little jaded after last night’s J-Live gig at the Ocean Rooms - props to everyone that made it down, JL rocked the place hard. Shame the promotion wasn’t on top form though, sure there might have...
“Here I come crime! Pre-heat your ovens to DEATH!”
– Burnt-Face Man (www.fat-pie.com)
Normal Service Resumed
Well, the no alcohol detox lasted till Saturday afternoon. Thats pretty damn good for me, so three cheers for… wait, fuck that. All attempts to write a track this weekend with Enlish and Longusto failed miserably after one too many cans, and I reverted back to type by maxing out on the PS3 till the early hours. Just need them to get round to releasing Pro Evo 7 and my life is over. In a ...
WatchFuck knows who this is (Andres Vasquez obviously), but its a DOPE (if a little flukey) goal…
Arrrgh...
Arrrgh… only 23:30 and I’m already fiending for a drink. This ain’t looking good.
Yes Yes Y'All
All’s quiet on the southern front as the bank holiday draws to a close and the enslaved amongst us return to our day jobs. The collective sigh of many a chained mind reaches across the grey land. Seriously though - what is it with this rainy weather? After sucking us in to the joys of summer with what we had last week, now this? I’m not liking it one bit. Especially the fact I have to...
Beer & Rap
Another sore head can mean only one thing. Another night out. And feeling as flaky as I do, it can only mean Beer & Rap… Featuring the heavyweights that are Taskforce alongside Fatty and Speccy themselves, Stig and Syntax, it was always guaranteed to be a big one. With my good man Snuff down from the Smoke, things were obviously going to get out of hand, and another session till 7 in the...
Slipjam B
Although the Liverpool Chelsea Champions League encounter kept some people away, The Hope was still buzzing last night as The Benjamins rolled into town. Or rolled out of bed - either way, it was that Slipjam time again. The first tuesday of the month, and a chance to catch Koaste and Longusto heating up the mics. Hooked up with The Waxheds who produced my latest release Ill Padrino/Menace II...
April 2007
6 posts
Resistance: CLOCKED
Finally completed Resistance: Fall of Man on the PS3 last night. Definately one of the best games out so far for the machine. If you’ve got a PS3, and haven’t got this yet, get your GREASY MITTS on it, because it kicks the ass of every other shooter out at the moment.
“You swore at me, and I’m not gonna swear at you, so FUCK OFF!”
– Pub brawl @ The Lobster
Fantana Reporting LIVE From The Frontline
‘Sup. Fantana reporting LIVE from the frontline. If you stumble across this page, well done to you, as I’ll be dropping the hot knowledge on heads whenever I can be bothered. Which may or may not be quite often. Heavily biased reporting is the order of the day, and I make no apologies for anything you disagree with or can prove otherwise. All reports are made purely for the benefit of...