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  • Mix: Akuma presents Jungle Heritage
    on Feb 26, 2012 in drum and bass akuma mix
    Another new mix for y'all, and this time it's a drum and bass ting. I've focused on tracks that pay homage to classic jungle. Download link and tracklisting after the jump. Akuma presents Jungle Heritage Breakage - Old Skool Ting Switch & Andre...
  • Mix: Akuma presents Stayin' Grimey
    on Jan 31, 2012 in grime mix dubstep
    Well it's been a while but I'm back with a new mix of grimey/dubstep sounds for your listening enjoyment. Download link and tracklisting after the jump... Akuma presents Stayin' Grimey Spooky - Spartan (Mosca Dub) Doorly - She Got Moves ft. Footsie...
  • Exclusive track: Merky Ace ft Kozzie & Shif Man - Screwdriver VIP (Akuma Remix)
    on May 21, 2011 in download merky ace kozzie shif man akuma
    This track has been cropping up in a few of my mixes as of late and I figured it's time to liberate it for the masses. It's a remix I did of Merky Ace, Kozzie & Shif Man's massive Screwdriver track. As always, download link is after the jump. Fee...
  • Mix: DJ Akuma presents Mutant Bass
    on May 14, 2011 in beats and bass aon mix
    Here's a little mix from me to promote AON's nights at Hive in Brixton. The night is every 1st and 3rd Friday, and I'm joined by my fellow resident DJ Nicky D as well as special guests. We play everything from hip-hop through to drum and bass, with a...
  • Exclusive Mix: DJ Kalm presents Brand New Retro
    on May 5, 2011 in reprazent DJ Kalm download Jaz Klash mix
    DJ Kalm has been in the game for over 10 years: releasing tracks on labels such as Hospital Records, providing remixes for the likes of Roni Size/Reprazent, and DJing across the world from Paris through to Iceland with the likes of Fabio, Krust, DJ M...
  • Mix: DJ Akuma presents Sunshine Mix
    on Apr 18, 2011 in reprazent download dj die akuma kalm mix
    Did a mix this weekend, inspired by all the sunshine we've been having lately. This one's taking you back to the glory days of the late 90s' and early 00's - classics I remember hearing on Kool FM on Bryan Gee's Sunday night shows (plus a Bassface Sa...
  • RIP Nathaniel Dwayne Hale aka Nate Dogg
    on Mar 16, 2011 in nate dogg
    It’s hard to under-appreciate the contribution that Nate Dogg made to the more melodic end of hip-hop’s history. His early work on Dr Dre’s The Chronic came at a time when few hip-hop artists were using melody and sung hooks to counterbalance t...
  • Pharoahe Monch - Black Hand Side ft Phonte & Styles P
    on Mar 14, 2011 in pharoahe monch download
    Just got round to checking out this new jam from Pharaohe Monch, taken from his forthcoming album W.A.R. If this track is any indication then the album should be another stone-cold classic for Monch. This one brings the soul back in a major way. Head...
  • Urban Nerds @ XOYO & exclusive mix
    on Feb 23, 2011 in urban nerds download akuma mix
    Urban Nerds take over XOYO on 27 March and it looks to be a big one, with the likes of Zinc & Newham Generals passing through. You can even win a DJ spot at the night by entering the competition over at their blog. DJ competitions are like a rag...
  • iPod Battle returnsiPod Battle returns to Brixton's Hive Bar tomorrow night for another legendary session. For those of you out of the loop, a maximum of six teams take turns playing tunes from their non-brand specific mp3 players or smartphones, with the team that get...
  • Guest mix: DJ Dub
    on Feb 15, 2011 in dj dub download mix
    Cash Rules is honoured to present this excellent new guest mix from DJ Dub. All sorts of serious bass pressure for your speaker - catch the tracklisting and download link after the jump. Also, if you're knocking about in London town on Saturday night...
  • Bawse of all Bawses?
    on Feb 9, 2011 in triple c's wale rick ross
    Inie Banigo writes: This past week Rick Ross announced that he has signed two new members to his Maybach Music group. This is significant for two reasons: a) The rappers he signed. b) His move from star to mogul. Wale and Meek Mills have joined ot...
  • John Barry 1933-2011
    on Jan 31, 2011 in john barry
    John Barry passed away yesterday aged 77, and Britain lost possibly its greatest ever soundtrack composer. Best known for his James Bond scores, he also notably provided music for films such as The Ipcress File and Dances with Wolves. The breadt...
  • Can one man invent hip-hop?
    on Jan 31, 2011 in hip-hop kool herc
    Now is not perhaps the best time for a critical reappraisal of Kool Herc, one of the founding fathers of modern hip-hop music. Herc (born Clive Campbell) is currently suffering from unspecified medical problems requiring hospitalisation, and DJ Premi...
  • J Dilla didn't change my life (much)
    on Jan 31, 2011 in hip-hop dilla
    James Dewitt Yancey, aka Jay Dee, aka J Dilla, died on February 10 2006 – three days after his 32nd birthday. His passing was a great loss to the music scene. When I learnt of his death I was close to tears – I had just a few months previously wa...
  • Hype, Hype! Get the down-low on the Hypemen Podcast
    on Jan 27, 2011 in inie hypemen podcast
    Hello dear reader, my name is Inie and i'm the new writer on Cash Rules. I'm what you call a rap nerd. Thats not to say that I only listen to Wu-Tang and bemoan any new dance that comes out, although Weekend at Bernies is something special.
  • Sampled - Why it's ok for Game to sample dubstep
    on Jan 25, 2011 in skream twitter spazout
    Last night on Twitter saw a flurry of activity regarding Skream being sampled by US rapper Game. On the track The Kill, producers Cool & Dre have utilised portions of Skream's remix of La Roux’s In For The Kill, and this seems to have kicked of...
  • Grime n' shine
    on Jan 17, 2011 in grime tinie tempah
    The Guardian yesterday claimed that ‘Tinie Tempah’s rise puts grime front and centre in British music’, in direct response to the news that he’s received four Brit Award nominations. But does this really mean that grime, 10 years on from its...
  • Die drops a special version of Bright Lights for NYEDie just dropped a banging new year version of Bright Lights on Twitter. The original (by Die, Interface and William Cartright) was one of the biggest drum and bass anthems of the year. If you missed it, you can download after the jump. Enjoy. Die...
  • Cash Rules' top tunes of 2010
    on Dec 28, 2010 in 2010
    It’s cliché to say it, but in this case it really was true: it was exceptionally hard to pick just 10 albums and 10 singles for 2010. It was an excellent year for music, both homegrown and from across the pond. Here we break down the Cash Rules fa...
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