Check out the new video from Blacks, La La La.
April 12, 2012
Sway – Money Matters
Derek Safo aka Sway is the rapper who has changed the game in the UK. Since his first mixtape release in 2006 This Is My Demo, he has released six more and sold over 100,000 albums.
We haven’t heard much from Sway since his last album release three years ago The Signature LP, but now he has come back with the high impact single, ‘Still Speedin’ which has had Lewis Hamilton and Nigel Mansell talking about it on Twitter. It has various remixes including another one of the UK’s premium rappers Kano, and another from American rapper and producer Lupe Fiasco. This is the first single off Sway’s third long awaited album Deliverance, which is out in 2012.
Jobs before music
For my first ever job, I was a paperboy. I was about ten at the time. I used to deliver newspapers. The last job I had before my career took off was at Gap in Marble Arch, but I don’t think it’s there anymore.
Paycheck
When I was a paperboy it wasn’t a check though, it was like a tenner a week they just gave it to me out of the till. My first cheque was from Universal as a street team boy. I used to run out of vans and hang up posters promoting their artists, that was the first time I got a cheque. I got a cheque for my first mixtape This Is My Promo Volume 1, when I took them in to a record store and they sold out.
Investments
I brought a house in Ghana. I also own my own publishing company, I have three writers under me and they are sub published by my main publisher, so I’ve invested in quite a few things.
Business man
I have Dcypha productions, I have a music publishing company and I’m looking into other ventures as well but that’s between me and the bank. (Laughs)
Money sensibility
I’m 50/50 when it comes to being sensible with money. I have periods when I’m very sensible, and I have periods where I live for the moment. I live a reasonable life.
Impulse buys
I spent £1200 on a suede Roberto Cavalli blazer once, and I thought that was a bit much. I’ve worn it 3 times, because I wore it in a video, I’m conscious about wearing it everywhere else. When you wear something in a video, people assume that you wear it everyday.
Best Advice
It has to be my dad, he tells me not to throw it all away. He’s good at that sort of thing, but he’s not good at taking his own advice.
April 12, 2012
Sway – Bad Manners (Ill Manors Freestyle)
On the week of release of his new single Level Up Sway brings us a new freestyle over Plan B’s Ill Manors.
April 12, 2012
J Cole – Sideline Story
J Cole takes us around the world for his Sideline Story video taken off Cole World: The Sideline Story album.
Read my interview with J Cole here
April 12, 2012
Wiley & Cashtastic feat Tereza Delzz – Only Human
Wiley and Cashtastic join with Tereza Delzz to give us the visuals for their new track Only Human produced by Steel Banglez and Ari.
Read my interview with Cashtastic here
Read my interview with Steel Banglez here
April 11, 2012
M.I.A. – Bad Girls (Paper Crows Remix)
Paper Crows have remixed M.I.A’s Bad Girls. What do you think?
http://soundcloud.com/paper-crows/bad-girls-paper-crows-remix
April 11, 2012
Tank ft Chris Brown – Lonely
Tank and Chris Brown are frequent collaborators so it’s only right they put out this track together off Tank’s upcoming How I Feel LP due out May 8.
April 11, 2012
Chris Brown – Till I Die ft. Big Sean & Wiz Khalifa
Chris Brown releases a new track off his fortcoming album Fortune due May 8th. Till I Die features Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa.
April 11, 2012
French Montana – Everythings A Go
Watch French Montana’s new video below for Everythings A Go.
April 11, 2012
Exo – They Call Me E-X-O
Exo releases the visuals to new single They Call Me E-X-O, which was Twin B’s ‘Best of British track’ on his morning show and Nick Bright making it his ‘Shut Up and Listen’ both on Radio 1Xtra. Charlie Sloth tipped it UK’s biggest rap track of summer 2012. The track is produced by Show n Prove and is due for release 22nd April.
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