Don't Nobody Care About Us!!!!!!

Taking my chances weather wise I headed Northward;



Tonight was the night Slum Village came to the Jazz Cafe, and it may never be the same again.. After the destory and rebuild process, around a hundred odd patrons will remember the night Elzhi & T3 ruptured the foundations of North Londons musical abode, with considerable assistance from Phat Kat (and some might say - Lifesavas, but I wasn't overly keen). I met Shan around 8ish and we headed for the Jazz Cafe - via the irate doorman, who was very eager to turf us, since we apparently jumped the que twice... he even let a couple of people come from behind us to get in first, just to re-itterate he was boss.. what a wolly! Despite his irritable intermission, we ventured in (belatedly) to find few other people had thought like minded and turned up on time.. So with time to spare, I was introduced to the future of UK hiphop.. Allow me to introduce Mentalist and K-Nite13;


L-R - Mentalist, his brother and beatmaker K-Nite13 and their very own special guest hypeman, Mr Shan Phearon.. I was kindly blessed with their EP, which I am yet to hear, but when I do, given what I'm told is true, there will be a rave review up on this very same blog the very same day... check back standardly... The beats are comparable to Pete Rock and God! - that's the word. Check these links, Mentalist myspace page & K-Nite13's myspace page. Add them up now, and give their tracks a listen, and if you see them on road... give them £5 and walk away with an EP! Review soon coming.

Anyway, so shortly after that, Lifesavas entered the fray... Now, I've heard them a few times before (though never live) and never really minded them... but when this guy came out in a gold rope and a Shmack t-shirt I thought I was in for a rocky time;



I refrained from mentioning he was wearing RIDICULOUS glasses, didn't I.. but you can see that shit for yourself... despite the visual aspect, they weren't bad, and a few decent tracks were dropped. Mid-way through their performance I had to go outside to organise the entry of others, met Colin and (coincidentally) Taya and Kesi, Taya rolling up with the L plates newly off, parrallel parking was there! Then we met Sian and everyone entered the premises.


Me + Sian and a few others.


There's this new thing, where people cover their face on photos to try and dispell their blog fame, here Asantewa does her rendition....


..Then Phoebe...


..wankers.


Kesi & Taya, co-founders of Operation X! FOR-EVER!


Some homeless chick came around asking for potential bedding for the night, Elzhi was nice enough to give her this.


Stand close to my main man like a chain gang. Colin the great.

And he rocked...


And Shan rocked..


And Phoebe rocked...


The crowd was hyper-active! Obviously, as is customary of the jazz cafe, you have a few 'odd' looking characters standing statuesque, facing the stage, trying to look civilized, 'old tight Pete Burns look-a-like, I didn't get your picture, and you probably don't know who you are! But aside from that, the crowd was fantastic, obviously if you brought your best shoes out, I feel bad for you, and if you think hiphop gigs are a non-contact sport, this show was probably not for you. With that said, Phat Kat consistently merked his set, though I was disapointed he only dropped the first verse on 'Don't Nobody Care About Us' and the chorus about 50 times, c'est la vie. Elzhi & T3 followed up nicely, and I think 'Fall In Love' was their best recieved track, but they mixed it up with a wide selection from their catalogue... 'Reunion' was sorely missed, but 'Danger' and 'Get This Money' filled the void... I can't describe the night with adequate intricacy, so you'll have to wait for Mr. Phearon's post some-time soon for the full ins and outs of the affair... But it was a bloody fantastic evening.

On the way out we recieved tickets to a free event at the jazz cafe tomorrow night, with Waajeed (of Platinum).. It's free, so reach.

P.S - Big up the 168, which I found out this evening is, in fact, not my bus! So there!

MORE SOON!