Description Of Music

Wales is fast becoming a haven of headnod-inducing, fresh hiphop, with London-centric musos looking on with equal surprise and respect. GLC led fans slightly astray, but with labels such as Associated Minds and Dial Up releasing quality product, things are being steadied back on the right track. Following his scene stealing appearances on Metabeats 'Metaphysical' album last year (labelled Hip Hop Connection and Plan B magazine's UK hiphop album of the year) Joe Blow aka Mr Picton stampedes the scene with an E.P of eloquently articulated war stories. Joe ain't new to this hiphop ish. 18 years deep in the game as both DJ and MC, he sharpened his craft in Barry Town and Cardiff spitting with the brilliantly named crew Squid Ninjas.

Background

After numerous street release mix tapes and guest appearances and two eps(hsg ep,undecorated veterans ep), Joe Blow is ready to unleash pure ferocity on the nation's ears. Fuelled by mythology, conspiracy theories and a fat bag of skunk, Smoking Skills is a raw, dark and stomping affair, which features some of South Wales finest on production and guest vocals. The perfect soundtrack to a drama addled stroll round one of Cardiff's many grimy housing estates. Nice, pleasant Aled Jones inspired music this ain't.

Artist Joe Blow
Title Smoking Skills
Format 12"
Label Squid Ninja
Cat SN001
Barcode N/A
Release Date 16/06/2008


Tracklist

1. Say Yeah (Produced by METABEATS)
2. Poetry In Motion featuring Jnr Disprol and C Minus (Produced by METABEATS)
3. Street Peeps (Produced by QRED)
4. It Takes Concentration (Produced by HEKLA KOSH)
5. Fake Purses featuring 4DEE and SKAMMA (Produced by ACKO)
6. Blunts In The Ashtray (Produced by STAGGA)

Press Radio Online

PRESS: The Metro, HHC Single Review, HHC Feature, HHC Homestyle Chart+ mention, HHC Chart. Subba Cultcha Review. Rago Magazine Interview., IDJ - 5/5 Review single of the month, DJ, K mag, Echoes, ATM

Radio: Ace and Vis (1Xtra), Huw Stephens (Radio 1), Bethan and Huw (Radio 1 Wales), Excalibah (Pyro), The Last Skeptik (DustyCratesRadio podcast), 20/20 Radio, Tricksta HHB Radio, DJ Roast HHB Radio, Conspiracy Radio plus interview, Suspects Radio, Associated Minds (Cardiff Radio), Raheem (Kiss), DJ Callister (Cardiff Radio), DJ Moneyshot and Parker (XFM Wales).

MARKETING: Nation Wide Tour, in stores at Carhartt store in London. Cross branded Carhartt and Kashmere t shirts. Youtube Launch promotion. MySpace friends, Band and label websites, 20 minute video interview to feature on Active Forum. Extensive adverts in all specialist music mags ie bigsmoke(full page), Straihgy no chaser, Hip Hop connection,