Kanos new underground grime album!

[Joe]

Kanos new underground grime album!


1xtra have just annouced a new 'underground' grime album by kano
entitled 140 underground to be realsed soon,
he is still unsigned.

any thoughts?


*UPDATE*
Kano's told 1Xtra he's parted company with his record label 679 Recordings.
He says he wants to go back to his grimier roots after two albums with the label.

The UKG rapper says his third mixtape is due out in April.
His highest ever chart entry at no18 was his last single This Is The Girl featuring Craig David.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/kano.shtml

[Demos]

??

[Joe]

??

i was still editing it then demos m8! lol

[whats_the_score?]

Man needs to get on Rinse then.

[Demos]

was still editing it demos m8! lol

seen looool

yes it would be sick to hear Kano on grime again, he was once one of my favorite MCs, but i dunno if he's still got what it takes.

[Any Guy]

i wonder, just kuz he got dropped.. lol

[Selenki jj]

hmm - da droppin situation will be part of it but dont forget his did normal mix tapes in between albums any way

[Carter]

So he'll use us again to get signed & sell out again lol

[Joe]

i wonder, just kuz he got dropped.. lol

thats exactly what i thought

[Demos]

So he'll use us again to get signed & sell out again lol

:yes:

[Channel_E-D]

So he'll use us again to get signed & sell out again lol

Thinking the same thing lol.

I wouldn't mind though really if his attitude didn't stink like fart. He comes like he's some worldwide superstar in the interviews.

But at least he doesn't put an advert saying "Grime Busters" at the start of his video.

[charma]

to be honest i feel bad for the bloke, signed to a label then getting dropped. either way, to hear kano on grime again will be big, who will he start rollin with tho ? sets with bbk ? bring back demon ?

[whats_the_score?]

Intresting to know what producers he's working with.

[Eric Cantona]

I don't care what people say, im really happy bout this, should bring back " the team " or whatever it was called, defo want to hear Demon again. Hopefully he will go to rinse, do some sets, hope he does this still.

[4737]

Didn't he say he was doing this last year? People acting like this is news.

t.

[Eric Cantona]

Didn't he say he was doing this last year? People acting like this is news.

t.

Yeh but now he's unsigned its better for us.

[charma]

would like to hear kano, ghetto, demon and shark major on a set with mak 10 on decks.

[FG]

Didn't he say he was doing this last year? People acting like this is news.

t.

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[4737]

Yeh but now he's unsigned its better for us.

How exactly is it "better for us"? Explain...

t.

[Llelo]

Dunno why people keep calling him a sellout and shit.

Like say if you was offered the chance to perform in front of thousands of people, with your favourite artists, have top selling albums and millions of people take your music seriously and be able to buy all the shit you always wanted...you'd rather "keep it real" and mc twice a week on a 8th floor pirate and live with your mum with no electricity?

Idiots.

And also, even though you claim Kano's levels have dropped, he would still be a top 5 MC in the grime scene if he came back tomorrow.

[Young Spray]

So he'll use us again to get signed & sell out again lol

Dont think spitting at Sidewinder and Rinse with Wiley is gonna get him re- signed still.

He has a fan base and a decent P now so will always sell records.

He now has the autonomy to do what he wants and the P in the bank to pay off the mortgage so less pressure and the ability to do his prefential music which i feel has always been grime.

[4737]

ability to do his prefential music which i feel has always been grime.

Oh yeah, grime, that thing he's refused to acknowledge for the last couple years. He's been pretty antagonistic towards the scene when people have questioned his motives in doing that hiphop wannabe thing.

t.

[Hij]

I dont give a toss if hes signed, unsigned or whatever, or whether he'll use the scene to get big again, it means we're gonna get grimey Kano back again and he'll provide another CD to the expected grime onslaught this year.

For these reasons Im hyped, who cares about the situation he'll be providing us with grime music.

[Hij]

Oh yeah, grime, that thing he's refused to acknowledge for the last couple years. He's been pretty antagonistic towards the scene when people have questioned his motives in doing that hiphop wannabe thing.

t.

All true and I lost a lot of respect for him for that, but if he provides a grime mix cd, like I said in my previous post, Im not arsed how it comes about as long as it comes.

[4737]

If he comes with good stuff, I'll be happy. Until then, I remain utterly sceptical.

t.

[Carter]

Dont think spitting at Sidewinder and Rinse with Wiley is gonna get him re- signed still.

He has a fan base and a decent P now so will always sell records.

He now has the autonomy to do what he wants and the P in the bank to pay off the mortgage so less pressure and the ability to do his prefential music which i feel has always been grime.

People who get dropped= people who don't sell records

Kano is gonna need the grime fans now

[hyperfrank]

I'd like to hear the real reason from 679's mouth of why they dropped him. Although this is a lesson in its self. Treat the roots that you came from good and give them a little love even if it is in the form of grime mixtapes etc because you never know when you'll need them.

[grym iz gr8 init]

huz kano? iz he as gd as chipmunk

[Tony Starks]

huz kano? iz he as gd as chipmunk
its too early for this. Plz just shut up

[Stephan El Shaarawy]

grime mc

[grym iz gr8 init]

its too early for this. Plz just shut up

its half past free blud its not earlie

[abass]

didnt kano only have a 2 album contract with 679?

[FG]

And also, even though you claim Kano's levels have dropped, he would still be a top 5 MC in the grime scene if he came back tomorrow.

http://www.charliemarianotribute.de/Cover/Ivan_Paduart_True_Stories.jpg

[Tony Starks]

Dunno why people keep calling him a sellout and shit.

Like say if you was offered the chance to perform in front of thousands of people, with your favourite artists, have top selling albums and millions of people take your music seriously and be able to buy all the shit you always wanted...you'd rather "keep it real" and mc twice a week on a 8th floor pirate and live with your mum with no electricity?

Idiots.

And also, even though you claim Kano's levels have dropped, he would still be a top 5 MC in the grime scene if he came back tomorrow.

1) If you can name any mc that lives with their mum and has no electricity please do that!

2) No one said spitting on radio on glamorous. But its like robinho who goes to brazil to kik ball on the beach every 2 months. Its a way of keeping your tradition, roots and culture in you. If kano went rinse at least he would test himself regularly and immerse himself back in the scene.

3) Top 5? im not too sure bout dat either hes capable of getting to the top again but he has too hit alot hardewr than he has been recently, come hungrey and humble and prepared to swing it out with ghetts, wiley, p money etc.

[Tony Starks]

its half past free blud its not earlie
so your not smoking...or drinking?
you seriously asked whoz kano?

[4737]

didnt kano only have a 2 album contract with 679?

Apparently so, and 679 have also been bought by warner (allegedly) so his contract wasn't renewed. It doesn't amount to the same as being dropped, but it leaves him in a similar situation.

Isn't Dizzee out of contract right now too?

t.

[JACK]

Apparently so, and 679 have also been bought by warner (allegedly) so his contract wasn't renewed. It doesn't amount to the same as being dropped, but it leaves him in a similar situation.

Isn't Dizzee out of contract right now too?

t.

wen maths nd english dropped, i read some review nd it was sayin somethin like 'dizz comes back wiv another album after re-signin new contract'.

dat shud mean, he also was signed 4 two albums nd then he renewed it nd dropped m&e?? i think.

[G.K.]

The thought kano could be a "Grime Emcee" again brings a tear of joy to my eye.

*opens some old kano sets on iTunes, stares into space and smiles!*

[Llelo]

1) If you can name any mc that lives with their mum and has no electricity please do that!

2) No one said spitting on radio on glamorous. But its like robinho who goes to brazil to kik ball on the beach every 2 months. Its a way of keeping your tradition, roots and culture in you. If kano went rinse at least he would test himself regularly and immerse himself back in the scene.

3) Top 5? im not too sure bout dat either hes capable of getting to the top again but he has too hit alot hardewr than he has been recently, come hungrey and humble and prepared to swing it out with ghetts, wiley, p money etc.

1) Lol...I'm not gonna embarrass people by naming them.

2) Why would he go back to Rinse? I don't see 50 Cent going back to Queens to freestyle on their radios, I don't see Jay-Z dropping hood mixtapes...

3) Kano >>>> Wiley & P-Money, Kano is the original version of Ghetto.
His main competitors would be Wretch, Devlin, Goodz and Scorcher.

[Carter]

I'd like to hear the real reason from 679's mouth of why they dropped him. Although this is a lesson in its self. Treat the roots that you came from good and give them a little love even if it is in the form of grime mixtapes etc because you never know when you'll need them.

No record label will ever admit the reason they parted ways because it will make them & the artist look bad............like they can't handle certain acts or the artist can't sell

[4737]

wen maths nd english dropped, i read some review nd it was sayin somethin like 'dizz comes back wiv another album after re-signin new contract'.

dat shud mean, he also was signed 4 two albums nd then he renewed it nd dropped m&e?? i think.

I was sure he was signed for 3 with XL and then after M&E, was looking to renew?

t.

[JACK]

I was sure he was signed for 3 with XL and then after M&E, was looking to renew?

t.

mite be, ill try to find dat mag nd see again

[TRU_G]

If he comes with good stuff, I'll be happy. Until then, I remain utterly sceptical.

t.

same

I can 100% guarantee when he comes back, no matter how good he is people will hate on him because
a) he won't be a good as before
b) he won't be as road as before
c) he sold out

and if he ever gets in war his rival is going to have a dubs-worth of 'sell-out' cusses, it is going to be hard for him

He will either be better than anyone could expect or will flop majorly

[Stephan El Shaarawy]

1) Lol...I'm not gonna embarrass people by naming them.

2) Why would he go back to Rinse? I don't see 50 Cent going back to Queens to freestyle on their radios, I don't see Jay-Z dropping hood mixtapes...

3) Kano >>>> Wiley & P-Money, Kano is the original version of Ghetto.
His main competitors would be Wretch, Devlin, Goodz and Scorcher.

this ent america and this ent hip hop. were different therefore we do things different.

wretch and scorcher make hip hop, goodz used to. its bait ure any hip hop fan.
grime is grime not hip hop

[hyperfrank]

No record label will ever admit the reason they parted ways because it will make them & the artist look bad............like they can't handle certain acts or the artist can't sell

I know but still would be nice to hear lol

[Stephan El Shaarawy]

and wiley >>> kano

[Hij]

this ent america
Jee.

You save one letter than using 'aint'. lol Is it worth the effort to create a word that doesnt even exist.

[Quality Control]

Jee.

You save one letter than using 'aint'. lol Is it worth the effort to create a word that doesnt even exist.

..init..

[I Can See You]

You lot might not like this but still..

One thing I've noticed about these forums is people analyze the scene too much as if they are actually in it. Like someone said on the first page, if you had that opportunity to perform live infront of thousands of people and make decent albums, good money and be signed, why wouldnt you do it? People on forums think alot differntly to people do on the streets, someone who didn't read forums wouldnt know or care about any of this kano selling out stuff and would just appreciate Kano's music when they hear it. Its not a hating ting because he made some money its just appreciating good music when you hear it.

Not sure if that came out right but still hopefully people can get my drift

[Demos]

nah its a northern thing every northerner i speak to uses "ent" instead of "aint"

[Quality Control]

You lot might not like this but still..

One thing I've noticed about these forums is people analyze the scene too much as if they are actually in it. Like someone said on the first page, if you had that opportunity to perform live infront of thousands of people and make decent albums, good money and be signed, why wouldnt you do it? People on forums think alot differntly to people do on the streets, someone who didn't read forums wouldnt know or care about any of this kano selling out stuff and would just appreciate Kano's music when they hear it. Its not a hating ting because he made some money its just appreciating good music when you hear it.

Not sure if that came out right but still hopefully people can get my drift

..but London Town clearly wasn't good music..

[Stephan El Shaarawy]

lol llow it

just the way im used to doin it

[Hij]

You lot might not like this but still..

One thing I've noticed about these forums is people analyze the scene too much as if they are actually in it. Like someone said on the first page, if you had that opportunity to perform live infront of thousands of people and make decent albums, good money and be signed, why wouldnt you do it? People on forums think alot differntly to people do on the streets, someone who didn't read forums wouldnt know or care about any of this kano selling out stuff and would just appreciate Kano's music when they hear it. Its not a hating ting because he made some money its just appreciating good music when you hear it.

Not sure if that came out right but still hopefully people can get my drift

I agree.

But I dont see whats wrong with looking at your roots and flinging out a grime mixtape from sometime to not alienate your original fan base.

Anyway, Im looking forward to the CD.

[4737]

Had a look and:

Atlantic Records (a division of Warner, and the people who run 679) say: ’Kano had come to the end of his deal with 679 and decided against picking up the option to continue’

I'm reading that he wasn't offered to sign directly to Warner or Atlantic like he wanted, but to another sub-label, and that they were insistent on a 360 deal and he wasn't keen. This, however, is hearsay until i see it from an official source.

t.

[RIP Jakey]

Had a look and:

Atlantic Records (a division of Warner, and the people who run 679) say: ’Kano had come to the end of his deal with 679 and decided against picking up the option to continue’

t.

if it was his choice to get back to his roots :alot:

[HypeKidd]

Had a look and:

Atlantic Records (a division of Warner, and the people who run 679) say: ’Kano had come to the end of his deal with 679 and decided against picking up the option to continue’

t.

Does that mean hes done, like full stop, no more from him? Or just with them labels?

[Quality Control]

Does that mean hes done, like full stop, no more from him? Or just with them labels?

..he's been kicked out the music industry :( he'll get 3 years+ if he ever creates another song..

[4737]

Does that mean hes done, like full stop, no more from him? Or just with them labels?

It means he will no longer have anything to do with 679/Warner/Atlantic. How can he be releasing a grime mixtape if he's given up completely? Are you stupid?

t.

[HypeKidd]

..he's been kicked out the music industry :( he'll get 3 years+ if he ever creates another song..

Ouch...

[hyperfrank]

if it was his choice to get back to his roots :alot:

I'm not too sure about that.

[Quality Control]

Ouch...

..i know mayne, it's a harsh industry..

[Carter]

Read between the lines.....The Beats & Kano got dropped at the same time, Warner were clearing out their rubbish! When Plan B flops with his next album, he'll go the same way

[adidasgrandad]

ok...i must admit...i am really excited by this lol
im a big critic of his so its nice to hear him say he wants to go back to his grime roots.

alot of people do this....like go commercial then when they've made enough money to live off they just go back to the music they started with because money aint an issue


but then again it could just be another mixtape

[Danny Trejo]

Fuck Kano.
His flow's fell off, blanked the scene, asked if Stageshow was funky house, his "street" mixtape was neptunes beats and gorillaz samples and now he's been dropped for going for the gash market he's back? Nah.

It's his life so let him sell out if he wants but I'll be fucked if he sees any of my money again. straight d/l (and delete if it's anything like the last one).

[The Elijah]

kano = over rated.

When he was on pirates back in the day... he was heavy. but that was so long ago now, ive only liked bout 3 of his tunes over da last 4 years.

His mixtapes are terrible. Content dam near non existent, when he aint tlking bout straps, hes talkin about girls.

[HypeKidd]

It means he will no longer have anything to do with 679/Warner/Atlantic. How can he be releasing a grime mixtape if he's given up completely? Are you stupid?

t.

Probably...

[Breathe Beats]

he would still be a top 5 MC in the grime scene if he came back tomorrow.

.

[FG]

kano = over rated.

When he was on pirates back in the day... he was heavy. but that was so long ago now, ive only liked bout 3 of his tunes over da last 4 years.

His mixtapes are terrible. Content dam near non existent, when he aint tlking bout straps, hes talkin about girls.

I thought 'the mixtape' was big still

Its hard doing albums and mixtapes, trying to connect with two different audiences - the priority will be greater for one than the other, and when you're trying to diversify on a wider level it seems a bit silly talking greaze on a mixtape

I thought Home Sweet Home was a great album

I thought London Town was a fair effort

I look forward to this release, for me a straight cop

[RIP Jakey]

I'm not too sure about that.

not too sure it was his choice?, not sure if he's going back to his roots? or not sure if its a good thing?

[07984]

Lol @ Kano taking our scene for any stepping stone

[RIP Jakey]

I thought 'the mixtape' was big still

Its hard doing albums and mixtapes, trying to connect with two different audiences - the priority will be greater for one than the other, and when you're trying to diversify on a wider level it seems a bit silly talking greaze on a mixtape

I thought Home Sweet Home was a great album

I thought London Town was a fair effort

I look forward to this release, for me a straight cop

i thought 'the mixtape' was ok, but i completely agree with everything else u siad

[The Elijah]

I thought 'the mixtape' was big still

Its hard doing albums and mixtapes, trying to connect with two different audiences - the priority will be greater for one than the other, and when you're trying to diversify on a wider level it seems a bit silly talking greaze on a mixtape

I thought Home Sweet Home was a great album

I thought London Town was a fair effort

I look forward to this release, for me a straight cop

why cant u connect with both audiences with albums and mixtapes. that just shows the quality of da artist in my opinion

[FG]

i thought 'the mixtape' was ok, but i completely agree with everything else u siad

Anger Management >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[FG]

why cant u connect with both audiences with albums and mixtapes. that just shows the quality of da artist in my opinion

yeah, it is down to quality

but it seems a bit ingenine when you talk about bussing gun on an underground release, and then having collaborations with darlings of the british music press on an album

Just a bit incongruous imo, and the type of music grime is means its nigh on impossible to say faithful to the sound and reach a mainstream audience simultaneously

[abass]

it aint like i've blown or sumfuin im raw
i like 2 roll on sumfin in war.

[Llelo]

this ent america and this ent hip hop. were different therefore we do things different.

wretch and scorcher make hip hop, goodz used to. its bait ure any hip hop fan.
grime is grime not hip hop

huh?

how is it "bait" i am "any hip hop fan"?

i know what grime is, i grew up listening to it.

you are from birmingham and are younger than me and i can therefore conclude u probably didnt.

dont quote me again, safe.

[Thisisme]

wow.

[adidasgrandad]

huh?

how is it "bait" i am "any hip hop fan"?

i know what grime is, i grew up listening to it.

you are from birmingham and are younger than me and i can therefore conclude u probably didnt.

dont quote me again, safe.

people from birmingham could grow up listening to grime as well you know lol

[Llelo]

people from birmingham could grow up listening to grime as well you know lol

lol u know what i mean

it's a bit tricky to get deja 92.3 on the dial when youre 250 miles away.

no disrespect intended

[adidasgrandad]

lol u know what i mean

it's a bit tricky to get deja 92.3 on the dial when youre 250 miles away.

no disrespect intended
lol disrespecting little.... lol yeah yeah i know

[screwface]

never rated kano any jay-z wanna be

[Joe]

yeah should be good, im looking 4ward to it

[Wiz]

Word was that he was gonna do this project before re-signing, but said word was not official.

Anyhow....Kano is big, I dunno why so many people on here doubt him, he was big spittin on sets last year and I believe he will deliver.
+ if Asher D can come back from doing hiphop and make a sick grime mixtape I'm sure Kano can.

[Ransom]

Didnt kano say he wasnt a Grime mc

[feasible_weasel]

will be good i suppose.....

[G.K.]

Barz on "Kano's Mixtape">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most hip-hop released last year (American or English)

It just didn't really come off in london town. wouldn't say kano is over rated. Home Sweet Home = a classic grime album (yes it was grime{in most places}). Kano coming back to the scene, weather he wants to or not, is a good thing and if he does i can't really see him leaving. As long as his next album is grime. If he brings out a grime mixtape and then a hip-hop album he has just took the scene for any wast tangent.

[Quality Control]

..it's gonna be a hip-hop mixtape with a couple grime tunes..

[adidasgrandad]

if its just a mixtape...then nothings changed has it?lol but if hes gone on 1xtra and said he wants to go back to his grimier roots then thats a good thing when you think of the size of kano in commercial terms. his fanbase is huge.

but has he still got it?has he still got that rawness and energy which seperated him from everyone else?
from what iv heard from him lately...i dont think he has

[Mowgli]

Kano used to be fire...forgot what he sounds like on grime though tbh but him&ghetts used 2 be big on sets

[TRU_G]

Best case scenario.....

Kano revives Demon, picks up Ghetts on the way to the Rinse studio where Mak 10 is waiting for them for a 4 hour extravaganza

I would not be able to sleep for days if that happened

[abass]

i want kano to come back to grime an show dat he's better den ghetto... which will den fuel ghetto to do better.

[abass]

Best case scenario.....

Kano revives Demon, picks up Ghetts on the way to the Rinse studio where Mak 10 is waiting for them for a 4 hour extravaganza

I would not be able to sleep for days if that happened

a bionix set wud be alot.

[I Can See You]

hopefully he does alot and proves just why he used to be a top boy in grime.

[U.M.P]

lol he obviously has no respect for the grime scene then has he sayin hes goin back to grime cos he parted from his label

['nuum general]

a few points

1) Kano at his best is a top 3 grime emcee

2) His last mixtape was mainly hip hop

3) On Westwood last time he was on he flopped badly on grime. His flow was not what is was in '05, he hadn't heard of any of the grime beats westwood played and he thought stageshow was a funky house beat!

my conclusion: He can be a top boy in grime once more but he needs to prove himself again as the emceeing levels have risen considerably from when he was last on it

[Joe]

a few points

1) Kano at his best is a top 3 grime emcee

2) His last mixtape was mainly hip hop

3) On Westwood last time he was on he flopped badly on grime. His flow was not what is was in '05, he hadn't heard of any of the grime beats westwood played and he thought stageshow was a funky house beat!

my conclusion: He can be a top boy in grime once more but he needs to prove himself again as the emceeing levels have risen considerably from when he was last on it

.

[HypeKidd]

Reading this thread makes me want Kane to go for it big time. I want him to be top 3 in grime again. By the way, how old is he now roughly?

[TRU_G]

Reading this thread makes me want Kane to go for it big time. I want him to be top 3 in grime again. By the way, how old is he now roughly?

not old he was only like 19 when Home Sweet Home dropped, he is still young in the scene

[bailey_187]

G.K. 06:39 PM 1 Hour Ago
"Barz on "Kano's Mixtape">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most hip-hop released last year (American or English)"

bahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha






no.

(cant quote becuase im on mobile skin and cant turn it of. help lemon)

[Joe]

G.K. 06:39 PM 1 Hour Ago
"Barz on "Kano's Mixtape">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most hip-hop released last year (American or English)"

bahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha






no.

(cant quote becuase im on mobile skin and cant turn it of. help lemon)


log out log in

[charma]

Best case scenario.....

Kano revives Demon, picks up Ghetts on the way to the Rinse studio where Mak 10 is waiting for them for a 4 hour extravaganza

I would not be able to sleep for days if that happened

and shark major jus happens to be there munching a big mac in the building so joins in :D

[charma]

....with d double and footsie.

[GrimmyGrimGrim]

I'm reading that he wasn't offered to sign directly to Warner or Atlantic like he wanted, but to another sub-label, and that they were insistent on a 360 deal and he wasn't keen.

t.

They were gonna pay him with consoles?

['nuum general]

and hyper...

[charma]

and hyper...

neva that, he'd be ages with his zimmerframe.

[Dames_22]

Kano is Big end of that!

[4737]

They were gonna pay him with consoles?

Sarcasm aside, a 360 deal is where you have to relinquish control of merchandising, touring, etc to the label so they can take their cut from that too (it's become more prevalent since the advent of downloading and falling profits for the majors - soon enough, every deal with a major is gonna come like this). You can make a lot more from your deal up-front if you do this (madonna just took £120 million in cash and stock options for her recent deal), but a lot of the concessions you make get 'repaid' with benefits you never actually see. You have to be a clued-up negotiator to get a good 360 deal. If done right, it can mean more support from the label in terms of security, promotion and royalties. Done wrong and you end up working twice as hard for less.

t.

[HypeKidd]

...And Crazy Titch broke out of prison just for the set.

[GrimmyGrimGrim]

Sarcasm aside, a 360 deal is where you have to relinquish control of merchandising, touring, etc to the label so they can take their cut from that too (it's become more prevalent since the advent of downloading and falling profits for the majors - soon enough, every deal with a major is gonna come like this). You can make a lot more from your deal up-front if you do this (madonna just took £120 million in cash and stock options for her recent deal), but a lot of the concessions you make get 'repaid' with benefits you never actually see. You have to be a clued-up negotiator to get a good 360 deal. If done right, it can mean more support from the label in terms of security, promotion and royalties. Done wrong and you end up working twice as hard for less.

t.

seen, didn't know that thanks.

Kano doing a grime mixtape can only be good for the scene IMO, if it's good it gets some hype back around grime (badly needed), it it's poor Kano just goes back to hip hop

[HypeKidd]

Kano doing a grime mixtape can only be good for the scene IMO, if it's good it gets some hype back around grime (badly needed), it it's poor Kano just goes back to hip hop

Meh, he hasn't got much to loose to be honest. Alot of grime fans only rate his old stuff and class him as a sellout. If he trys again and fails, then he will still have the same reputation. If he succeeds, which i suprisingly think he will climb the ladder quickly, then as you say, there will be a lot of hype along with him. I seriously hope he does well. EDIT: NO HOMO

[D*evil*s]

i'll b looking 4ward 2 wat kano has 2 offer....

london town was a big let dwn... i didnt kno were kano wanted 2 go as an artist...

[Quality Control]

i didnt kno were kano wanted 2 go as an artist...

..towards the $$$$..

[pyro_uk]

Its Called 140 Underground Street

[cje]

I think it will be interesting to see what happens if he does come back to the grime scene but i dont think it will necessary mean he will be like what he "used" to be back in the day. Personally i think hes gonna have to pull his socks up if he comes back to the scene . . . . i can imagine alot of MC's queuing up to to go at him.

[Top Lad]

...And Crazy Titch broke out of prison just for the set.

lol

[fuk off]

So he'll use us again to get signed & sell out again lol

Real talk he wouldn't even care bout grime if he didn't get dropped

[HypeKidd]

Real talk he wouldn't even care bout grime if he didn't get dropped

Maybe he'l realise how much he pissed us off and learn to love it. I say we write him a letter!

[adidasgrandad]

i hope everyone either sends for him or take him to sets....and then send for him lol
kano v wiley part two lol

[GrimmyGrimGrim]

as long as it's all grime and not 2 minute hip hop tunes with strange American samples (what the fuck was that conversation between two 13 year olds about a baby at the start of one of his tracks about) i'll cop.

He needs to get to rinse to spit aswell

[frankD]

The grime scene he left was not the grime scene of today.

People were a lot more open minded about things.

Its better hes coming back than not coming back.
We need some star quality in the scene.

You never hear Bizzle getting all this abuse, and he sold out big time.

[screwface]

The grime scene he left was not the grime scene of today.

People were a lot more open minded about things.

Its better hes coming back than not coming back.
We need some star quality in the scene.

You never hear Bizzle getting all this abuse, and he sold out big time.

ull get wrapped :D

[cje]

The grime scene he left was not the grime scene of today.

People were a lot more open minded about things.

Its better hes coming back than not coming back.
We need some star quality in the scene.

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We are only going to know that when he does actaully come back to the scene and shows what hes got to offer.

[fuk off]

Maybe he'l realise how much he pissed us off and learn to love it. I say we write him a letter!

LOL yea if that don't do it nothin will

[Alias?]

Truesay he said this last year when he was still signed so llow your chat bout "using us to get signed again"...all a bit emotional.
Kano is a big boy MC and ill be hype to hear him on grime again. Just hope he is better than his embarrassingly out of touch ting on westwood.

[Tickbites]

He aint back yet, ill believe it when i see it.
I aint getting too hyped about it but it would be fucked. I ain't sure if he'll still be his old self though after being in hip hop mode for a bit.
If he does come back still, no doubt he'll doing something with Ghetts and Stryder.

[Tickbites]

i hope everyone either sends for him or take him to sets....and then send for him lol
kano v wiley part two lol
Would bring so much hype before their releases lol even though it wont happen.

[Seven]

I don't care what people say, im really happy bout this, should bring back " the team " or whatever it was called, defo want to hear Demon again. Hopefully he will go to rinse, do some sets, hope he does this still.

i agree
DNT 4 get DangerMouse

[GrimmyGrimGrim]

Hope Ghetto brings Kano to Logan on monday

[Retrofreak]

Kano can still spray better than most.
He just makes the wrong choices musically.

Kinda reminds me of Nas lol

[SCP]

ull get wrapped :D

you'll get wrapped/mister/Bizzle Bizzle >>> any 135-140 BPM tunes on london town

IMO they made up 4 all da indie/grindie/hip-hop on Back 2 Biznizz (which i didn't mind anyway)

but back on topic - i hope kano comes back and smashes it with this mixtape.i didn't mind london town or the mixtape, but when i 1st heard grime MC i thought that he'd never come back 2 the scene.
il defo cop the CD, but he needs to do summat as good as Axiom, if not better

[General Savimbi]

I can never forgive him for selling out.

He was one of the best in his heyday but decided against it and went to the dark side of UK hip-hop better known as Urban music.

[Joe]

Hope Ghetto brings Kano to Logan on monday

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[Pred]

I'm simply a fan of Kano's music. Whether he's on albums or Grime, I tend to like it. It was disappointing to hear that he denied his Grime roots, but the fact that the plan for the Grime mixtape (wasn't sure if it was still gonna happen...heard about it when he was still with the label) is still in effect then I'm going to look forward to it.

[Crawla III.]

I'm guessing we'll never hear him on rinse

[Anonymous]

Kano can still spray better than most.
He just makes the wrong choices musically.

Kinda reminds me of Nas lol

Lol Yeah, Nas Sometimes Picks The Wrong Beats.
Him + Premier = One Of The Best MC/Producer Collabs.
Big Up Jermaine Dupri & P.Diddy Producing The Majority Of His Upcoming Album :dead::dead::dead::dead:

['nuum general]

I can never forgive him for selling out.

He was one of the best in his heyday but decided against it and went to the dark side of UK hip-hop better known as Urban music.

he didn't go anywhere near UKHH. It was urban/pop music


Lol Yeah, Nas Sometimes Picks The Wrong Beats.
Him + Premier = One Of The Best MC/Producer Collabs.
Big Up Jermaine Dupri & P.Diddy Producing The Majority Of His Upcoming Album :dead::dead::dead::dead:

I hope that is some sort of sick joke. I thought he'd got past that stage when he made stillmatic

[Quite a character]

kano in 04 >>>> most guys now

[RIP Jakey]

I'm simply a fan of Kano's music. Whether he's on albums or Grime, I tend to like it. It was disappointing to hear that he denied his Grime roots, but the fact that the plan for the Grime mixtape (wasn't sure if it was still gonna happen...heard about it when he was still with the label) is still in effect then I'm going to look forward to it.

Yeah man, i'm a kano fan. The only reason i was a bit disapointed in his albums were i thought there would be more grime. But Home Sweet Home >>>>>>>>>>>> and London Town is decent, i listened to it a few times and i've still got a few trackson my ipod. i also don't think grime mc was sendin for the scene jus the kids who wanna b like their fav mc instead of comin fresh, and people who jus think i'm nang sign me i'll blow.

[hyperfrank]

Home Sweet Home was fucked, mad bangers.
I'll give him a chance... but he better be careful people will jump at the chance to clash him just for hype.

[i tell da truth]

i had no problem with kano selling out,any other person on this forum would of done exactly the same thing in his position.

i also got no problem with him coming back,i just dont like the way hes making out that hes coming "back to his roots" out of choice.

if he was a man about things he should just turn round and say;
"you know what,i neglected the grime scene,i should of stayed a peice more true to the scene but i was blinded by stardom"


its a straight d/l for me now,cause he is obviously just trying to take grime fans for chumps.

[shakabeatz]

i had no problem with kano selling out,any other person on this forum would of done exactly the same thing in his position.
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exactly, y make music for a tiny scene that dont even appreciate gud music?

big up him n dizzee still