REVIEW: Elf Kid X Lolingo - Return of Zelda (E.P)

 Track list:

 1. Intro

2. Talk Of The Town

3. Ready

4. All That Stuff Ft. Proton

5. In The Streets Ft. DeeJillz

6. Takeover Ft. Icon

7. How It Goes Ft. Dubz D

8. I'm Grime

9. My Don Ft. DeeJillz & Syder

10. Nowhere Ft. Ten Dixon

11. I'm So South London Ft. Blessed

12. The Purge (Instrumental)

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 Elf Kid representing The Square links up with fellow South Londoner and Square member Lolingo to produce the sound of Lewisham grime in the form of the Return of Zelda (ROZ) E.P. The Square have recently come to my attention through a variety of there artists featuring on JDZmedia giving there Spitfire's which all popped off. I've been following Elf's work since then and I have been impressed with the return of a strong South London force.

The E.P reminds me of old school grime the way it is produced and definitely takes grime back to it's roots without no alteration I'm So South London especially stands out to me as an example of this. This isn't to say that the levels are on par with the past style it uses, the lyrics are hard hitting and this E.P impressed me from the first track I listened to. The beats on this E.P gassed me especially My Don, Ready and Nowhere I had to reload them a couple times before I listened to the full tracks. Lolingo also went extremely hard with his pure instrumental The Purge and you can see that Elf and Lolingo are a force to be reckoned with as a pair.

A track that really stands out to me is Day To Day which I noticed is not listed on the track list however I personally think this is the strongest track on the E.P. It is a deep tune, it's quite emotional and expresses frustrations with life which I think for a grime artists takes a lot to display on a tune. The hook is extremely catchy and I would love to see visuals for this track.

Overall the combination of Elf Kid and Lolingo is clearly too much to handle. They've certainly done South London proud and set levels for the rest of the MC's in the scene. This is proof that these two are a force to be feared in the scene. If you haven't already got this press that Download button above because this is a must have!

INTRODUCING [SERIES 1: BLOG 2]: SMUTTZ

Smuttz is a prospering artist from Derby, Smuttz is part of a grime movement known as Gritty Substances and has mingled with the most prominent artists in the Midlands grime scene. Smuttz currently has an E.P out entitled 'Eagle Eyes E.P' which can be downloaded here. Smuttz is making strong movements in the Midlands grime scene but certainly needs to widen his fanbase to elsewhere to push his career forward.

Smuttz frequently features on the leading media channels in the Midlands, JDZmedia and P110 Media. The video above entitled Don't Give A F__k  addresses his haters and displays strong wordplay to prove his talent as an artist. The hook in this tune is catchy in this track and had me repeating it even after the track had ended. 

Smuttz's flow is very unique, he includes quite coarse bars in his tracks and he certainly lives up to the movement name of Gritty Substances. However in the track below entitled Words Live On brought to us through JDZmedia details a more deep side to Smuttz detailing the death of his grandfather and grandmother. The title of the track is factual and words do truly live on which will live on beyond our lifetimes. This track really made me think about life and it portrayed a picture whilst he was spraying his bars. A touching sentiment and tribute to those he had lost.

  
Smuttz has a new project called #NoHoldinBack dropping in February this year and it'll be interesting to see the type of content he comes with. A talented artist with a lot to offer.