Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Nuthin But A G Thang


Fresh from our brothers at Unit 137 (home to the fantastic Onlyjoe) is this tasty little 'redub' of the classic Dr Dre & Snoop "Nuthin But A G Thang". Sleepy Time Ghost has taken the original Leon Haywood sample ("I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You" if you didn't know!) and given it a rub a dub swing. Perfect BBQ music! You can grab it for free from their Bandcamp

Monday, 21 May 2012

Mad Over We


Hot City's DJ Haus recently dropped a wicked remix of without-a-doubt this years hottest hip hop tune from Nas - "The Don". I've since re-edited it slightly, added more of the original version in the breakdown and stuck a load of sirens on top - seems to do the trick! You can download it directly from my soundcloud page here or below. I've also recently enabled more downloads on a lot of my older stuff on soundcloud so have a dig around!

Friday, 11 May 2012

Cover Drive refixes


I was asked recently to put together a mixtape for an up-and-coming Bajan pop group called Cover Drive, featuring mash-ups of their forthcoming singles and some of their favourite tunes. The mixtape never actually saw the light of day, but they very soon after hit the number one spot with "Twilight". The label have now given me the green light to post these up as seperate tracks, so here they are. Blatantly big pop songs given a touch of dancehall cool with some classic riddims. Cover Drive refixes by djshepdog

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Reggae Roast Jamdown


Another killer line up from our friends over at Reggae Roast this weekend as they take over Plan B in Brixton for their regular Jamdown session. With guests Iration Steppas, Solo Banton, Dubkasm & Manasseh alongside residents & Trinity fam holding down the basement, this really is one of the finest roots & dub nights in London. Check out the Facebook event for details of tickets and more.

Friday, 4 May 2012

Inna NICE UP! Fashion 12"


Big up to those of you who braved the queues and baying mobs on Record Store Day to secure yourself a copy of our new 12", but due to massive demand we're now making it available as a fully released 12". With great feedback from DJs across the board, we though it only right to let everyone grab a slice of the action. Incase you didn't know its an official hook up with legendary UK reggae label Fashion Records and features brand new remixes of 2 classic tacks by DnB heavyweights Serial Killaz and dance veterans the Dub Pistols. The official release date is Monday 7th May, but you can grab a copy in our webshop HERE

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Trick Me Twice


A not-so-secret weapon in many a NICE UP! dance, this wicked re-rub from The Heatwave still never fails to get the dancefloor heated up - bit of a sing-a-long from Kelis for the ladies and some tough chat from Beenie Man & TOK for the fellas makes this an essential DJ tool for anyone. Luckily, you can grab it as a free download below!

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Never - Skitz ft Rodney P, Roots Manuva, Darrison & Solo Banton


Big tune alert! Daddy Skitz always delivers the goods for us over here at NICE UP! and with this new tune its business as always. Featuring UK hip hop royalty Rodney P & Roots Manuva trading rhymes and Darrison on the hook plus Solo Banton giving it some more flava, you really can't go wrong here if you like reggae infused hip hop like we do! There's also some tasty remixes from Benny Page, EngineEars & more on the way, but for now check the wicked video above!