The Hip Hop Chronicle UK

Bashy, VV Brown, Pixie Lott, N Dubz, Tinchy Stryder and others unite for a good cause  

The launch of this year’s MOBO Awards took place at The Mayfair Hotel earlier this evening. The nominee’s for this year’s ceremony was announced by Reggie Yates. The public can vote on www.mobo.com have their say on the ultimate winners at the Awards 2009. The 14th annual MOBO Awards will take place at Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) Arena in Glasgow on Wednesday 30th September BEST UK ACT Alesha Dixon Bashy   Read More ...

Tinchy Stryder has done it again! With his second single called “Never Leave You”, which features Sugarbabe Amelle Berrabah, the East London rapper have reached the top of the UK pop charts. Back in April, Tinchy soared to the top of the charts with “Number One” along with N-Dubz. The Black Eyed Peas slip to number two with Mr. Hudson and Kanye West holding third spot with “Supernova”.  

This is a snippet of Tinchy’s verse off his collabo with DaVinChe.

Dizzee Rascal has reached the top of the UK pop charts with his latest single “Bonkers”. The track which features Armand Van Halen is the fast selling single of the year and knocked the Black Eyed Peas of the top spot. “Bonkers” is Dizzee’s second number one, his first coming last year with the smash hit “Dance With Me”, which featured Calvin Harris.  Tinchy Stryder and N-Dubz still remain strong at number 3.

The Black Eyed Peas has scored their second UK number one with their new song ‘Boom Boom Pow’. Its the first single from the group since 2006 following their previous number 1 was ‘Where Is The Love?”, which stormed the charts back in 2003. The group’s latest hit means Tinchy Stryder and N-Dubz slip to number 2 after three weeks on top of the UK pop charts. There’s good news for Eminem   Read More ...

Tinchy Stryder has revealed that he wants to work with Akon & Cheryl Cole. The UK rapper who is currently number one on the pop charts is looking forward to Cole’s upcoming solo project. “I’m keen to see what kind of vibe Cheryl Cole will be working on for her solo album. It would be good to team up with her…I think the best way is to bring her out through the music   Read More ...

2009 is the 50th anniversary of the founding of Island Records. To mark this milestone the label is collaborating with Island founder Chris Blackwell to arrange ‘Island Life’, a series of live concerts performed by Island Record artists past and present. Artists like Grace Jones, Aswad, the i-Threes (including Rita Marley, Tinchy Stryder, Sly & Robbie, Amy Winehouse, Paul Weller and Keane are just some of the confirmed acts to perform at the   Read More ...

For the third week in a row, Tinchy Stryder and N-Dubz remain at the top of the UK Pop Charts. Their hit single ‘Number 1′ beat off competition by La Roux who take second spot. Meanwhile, Ironik, Chipmunk & Elton John secure the third spot in the charts with their single ‘Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Close)’.