After seeing Melaine at her SRC Records launch and hearing her EP last month, I’ve had alot of respect for her performance game and music.

Be sure to keep your eye out on her. She actually supported Mr Hudson today in London.

I dont think it will be too long till we see her pack out shows here.

Melaine Fiona - Give It To Me Right Remix (Prod. By Kwame)

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Melaine Fiona At Her SRC Records Launch Party (Video)

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I caught up with the legend that is Elliott Wilson at the Rap Radar Offices In New York City.

As I said to Elliott right off the bat, I am a fan first. I have been picking up his magazines for years and he’s a fantastic writer.

This is one of the perks of running a site like mine, you get to meet people you respect and learn more about Hip Hop.

Elliott Wilson Interview Part 1 (Video)

In the first part of the interview, Elliott tells me how he got into Hip Hop Journalism, what he hopes to achieve with his new site Rap Radar, what keeps him motivated to come back and how he came up with the moniker ’YN’.

Elliott Wilson Interview Part 2 (Video)

In the second part of the interview, I speak to Elliott about responsible journalism in light of the DJ Vlad/Joe Budden/Ransom situation.

The conversation slowly moved onto Kanye and his comment about Rihanna being the best thing to happen to Beyonce.

And finally, Elliott gives upcoming journalists/bloggers some advice.

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Elliott’s Message For The Hip Hop Chronicle UK (Video)

Elliott’s brand new site Rap Radar launches March 9th 2009 so be sure to check it out!

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Melaine Fiona At The Canal Room (Video)

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During my stay in New York, I got invited to the Canal Room in New York to see Melanie Fiona perform (thanks to Mazzi and Sowmya).

Melaine smacked it and im definately looking forward to the album and interviewing her soon.

She has a great voice and listening to her album sampler, she has a diverse sound and Steve Rifkind has found a gem of an artist.

In a previous post, Ive already mention who I ran into at the Canal Room. The reason I bring that up again and again is simply because I aint used to it and isnt doesnt happen usually in London.

Anyway I hope you enjoy the footage.

After the Canal Room, I went to SOB’s and backstage footage will be on the site real soon.

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