Mystro - SB.TV F64

Check the below video for your latest Mystro fix. Dude is KILLIN it right now, he makes it look easy. Massive bars...

Mystro - 2009 UK Rap Up (Produced by Black Einstein) - Official Video

The official video to the earlier featured 2009 UK Rap-Up by Mystro (produced by Black Einstein) is now available for your viewing pleasure. (See below)

This man is kind of amazing me at the moment! Not only is he everywhere at once, giving interviews left right and centre but he gives us The F.D.T EP and follows it up with an amazing end of the year tribute in the form of the 09 Rap Up AND finds time to shoot a video to accompany it!?

Mys - you gonna have no nose left if you keep it to the grindstone much longer!

EDIT: - A little thank you note from Mr. Mys Diggi himself;

Thank you so much for supporting this track. I honestly didn't expect it to make as much noise as it has & can't thank you enough for helping to make it happen. It's very humbling.

Happy newy years in case i haven't said it already and trust - there's a lot more to come!!

This is just the "Tip of The Mysberg" MUTHA LUVAZ!!

Mystro - 2009 UK Rap Up (Produced by Black Einstein)

The main man; Mys Diggi returns - before the dust has settled on his much tweeted about recent offering - The F.D.T EP - with more for our already spoiled ears in the form of one track, 7 minutes long - summing up 2009's events - good, bad and ugly. The track is produced by Black Einstein who does a terrific job with the beat that perfectly suites the tracks concept.

Mys manages to fit in references to everything in the list below;

Dizzee Rascal
Dappy of N-Dubz & his appearance on Never Mind The Buzzcocks
LaRoux
Tinchy Stryder
George Michael
X-Factor
England Qualifying for The World Cup & Thierry Henri's handball incident against Ireland
Tinchy Stryder missing out on a MOBO
I'm A Celebrity; Get Me Out Of Here
Sabrina Washington
Peter Andre and Katie Price
MySpace FaceBook and Twitter
Chipmunk
The recession and the governments large pay outs to save UK banks
Jamelia and Maxwell D
The Sugababes
Speech DeBelle
Take That
Jedward
Bashy
Reggie Yates
Tiny Tempah
Professor Green
Noel Clarke
Taio Cruz
Estelle
Mutya Buena
Big Brother
Derek B
Mista Jam
Shortee Blitz
Sarah Love
David Haye
Leona Lewis
Amir Khan
Charlie Sloth
SBTV
DJ Gone
Diversity
Flawless
Mister Hudson
Dynamo
M.I.A
Amy Winehouse
Alexandra Burke
Jay Sean
Industry Hater
Snow in February
JLS
Craig David
Sway
Westwood
Michael Jackson
Susan Boyle

It's everything you would expect from Mystro - clever, witty, funny and damn impressive; the perfect end to the year.

Don't take my word for it though.

I'm told that the MP3 is on it's way - i'll update this post with the link as soon as i know more.

For now, you can listen to the track on YouTube HERE

You can follow Mystro on Twitter HERE Black Einstein too; HERE

Mystro - F.D.T EP

Yes yes! MysDiggi A.K.A Mystro, mutha luvaz! One of the U.K's finest and definitely one of my favourites is releasing the 'F.D.T EP' on December 14th this year on Don't Bizznizz.

For those unaware;



The E.P opens with 'The Truth,' starting off with some looped keys which gradually evolve to include some nice horn hits that give a nice sense of progression to the tracks. Mys spits effortlessly over this one with couplets that seem to go on forever! And just when you thought the track couldn't get better, the hook drops which i guarantee you'll find yourself humming/whistling/singing to yourself at a later date. HE AINT LYIN! (you'll get it when you hear it!)

The first of 3 skits which are nicely spaced out on the E.P comes in next with Mystro skipping through radio stations until he comes across 'F.D.T Radio' hosted by a familiar sounding chap! The characters that crop up in the skits such as Stelios; CEO of 'SqueezyJet' and Giles Freeman are mad funny and instead of being filler for when the artist has run out of ideas - the skits serve their intended purpose of injecting some humour (of which Mystro has a tremendous sense of) and providing a narrative for the listener to follow. This, along with the variety of sounds, samples and topics displayed make the E.P seem very mature and far more accomplished when compared to other so called 'efforts' by emcee's who wouldn't even know what E.P stands for!

'Banishment' is my favourite. The beat (HEAVY!) drops and Mystro comes in with "I'll smack you in ya teeth, jack you for ya sneaks, put some shackles on ya feet and then drag you through the streeeet!" And you know it's a banger. I always hate when people call things an 'instant classic' as the word 'classic,' by definition is something that has been "judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of it's kind." Meaning that it has to have existed for a significant period of time before it can be judged in comparison with anything of it's kind. That being said (rant over) 'Banishment' really is an instant classic. Something that i can easily see being played in years to come which really says something about the quality of work being put out by Mys since a track like this is on an E.P. Once again, a VERY catchy hook on this one. RUN HIM OUT THE HOOOUUSE!

Things get darker now with some church bells leading the beat for 'Live & U Learn' as Mys spins yarns for us about a racially confused boy called Jack, a two faced girl called Jo and pregnant Jenny among others. There's a nice mix of humour and subject matter contrasted well with the beat which is kept pretty minimal for Mystro's lyrics to take centre stage.

It's back to pure bars next on 'Thorish' which is a monstrous beat consisting of some hard drums and rapid fire keys before the beat breaks for some horn stabs that reminded me of the Dragnet theme tune. Again, Mystro continues with rhyming couplets long after most would have run out of places to take it!

"Maintain" is a very close contender for my favourite track. Not only as the beat is BEAUTIFUL but the subject matter is something i've always tried to get across in tracks myself but it's done here perfectly. The first time i listened to it, i found myself nodding along to it agreeing with Mystro's descriptions of us independant artists with an actual LOVE and respect for Hip-Hop as a culture.

Just read the lyrics from the second verse...

"Shout out's to the rapper who loves to maintain...

Though he's up all night,
creating bombs that make you wanna turn it up more high,
and he don't really wanna fuss or fight,
just touch more mics and make sure that every one's all right
and keep the future stayin much more bright - with no stressin
but the few that make enough doors slide just won't let him
still he's treating it like a profession,
knowing doors soon will open up wider - no question,
time for no restin - just putting in work
foot in the dirt - all good if it hurts, could have been worse,
he cant fret since the rookie has learnt,
to never treat his last step as if it should have been first,
shoes in the mud but always moving above,
using his mind to keep him shining more than jewellery does
and like the last man standing in a pool full of blood,
claim the task as handled cos he'll do what he does to maintain." *
*(apologies to Mys if I got some of the lyrics wrong!)

Like I said - couldn't have said it better myself.

"Aquarius" brings the mood down as the E.P comes to a close; not down in a negative sense, just more relaxed with some nice rhodes chords and a strolling bassline as Mys drops nice verses touching on alot of social issues from weapons of mass destruction, to 911, underpaid NHS workers and the legitimacy of medication. It's another solid track among several and closes as we go into the final skit before 'The Urge' drops.

"I'm not a killer but i do get the urge!" As Mystro runs through alot of life's problems that we all have to just deal with day to day; it's easy to identify with the feeling of 'getting the urge'. The beat is nice and aggressive which obviously fits the mood perfectly and is an interesting choice to finish the E.P off but as you end up wanting more as soon as it fades out; it was a good choice.

Keep in mind that you will constantly have to remind yourself that this is an E.P - it really is that good. Every track would sound perfectly at home on a full length album. Not only that but Mystro is able to captivate attention here with no other artists featuring on tracks for support. For those key reasons and for all the reasons listed above - this is music you need to hear. I know there are people out there that want good British Hip hop - it was the reason i set up this blog.

Well, i have good news. Good British Hip-Hop exists. And it's name is Mystro.


The F.D.T. E.P will be available from all major digital stores from December 14th 2009 on Don't Bizznizz.

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Watch his videos on YouTube HERE
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