BOLD YIN - MAKE IT REAL

This lovingly crafted mixtape from Scotland's Sound System Champions Mungos Hi Fi has been put together with their longstanding friend and collaborator, the MC and songwriter Tom Spirals. It features dubs, classics and some unreleased material never heard before.

Tracklisting

Mungo’s Hi Fi Ft Johnny Clarke - Rain Keeps Falling Tom Spirals - Keep It Together
Mungo’s Hi Fi Ft Marina P - Troubles And Worries
Mungo’s Hi Fi Ft Kenny Knots - Don’t Let Them
Tom Spirals - 109.
Mr Williamz - My Heavenz (Prod Chief Rockas)
Tom Spirals - Anxiety
Mungo’s Hi Fi Ft Johnny Osbourne And Pupa Jim - International Snooze
Tom Spirals - What About Them
Mungo’s Hi Fi Ft Marina P - Wouldn’t It Be Something
Tom Spirals - Abacus
Jr Reid - Chanting Dubplate (Mungo’s Hi Fi Prod)
Tom Spirals - Provide The Dance
Mungo’s Hi Fi Ft Danman - Love Jah
Tom Spirals - Feel Alright
Richie Spice - Youts Dem Cold Dubplate
Tom Spirals - Mr Trillionaire
Mouse Outfit Ft Sparkz & Dubbul O - Who Gwan Test (Mungo’s Hi Fi Remix)
Tom Spirals - Cut To The Chase

Mungos Hi Fi & Tom Spirals - Minirig Mixtape

Belterz, the new album project by Conscious Route is a social exploration of his personal experience of a changing society and culture, highlighting the insights of an ageing person living life and being an artist in the music Industry. 

Taking the perspective of an independent artist, the album features a host of top flight artists bringing different styles and perspectives as they share insights from their own journeys within the culture of the Scottish music scene.

The album musically and lyrically navigates a range of sounds and social topics, uniting the introspective with social observation, as we have come to expect from Conscious Route. Most of the production is handled battle rapper/ producer MacKenzie, with just two tracks (‘2 Guys’ produced by Tzusan and ‘Essence’ produced by Vagrant Real Estate) produced by others. Guest musicians, Chris Greive & Scott Bathgate also appear across 5 songs. With Scott Bathgate adding subtlety to ‘Ducks in a Row’ and an eerie edge to ‘Underground’, while Chris Greive brings extra trombone to the subtle style of ‘Late’, nuance to ‘Heart on Sleeves’ and a a mix of Jazz influenced keys and trombone with the track ‘2 Guys’. 

The feature-heavy project boasts guest appearances from some of Scotland's finest, with tunes featuring Empress, YBxgtown, Kryptik, Lynzie Dray, Milles Better, Gluco, Jennifer Anne Todd, One Oz, Mistah Bohze, MacKenzie, JabbaThaKut, Wends, Becci Wallace, Solareye, Queen of Harps and Pro Focus.

Conscious Route draws upon years of experience in the music industry as he casts an eye over the state of hip-hop culture and the trials of getting noticed as an underground artist. His vocals mesh perfectly with those of his guests, bringing an array of vocal styles and accents as the music flips from hip-hop head-nodders to a UK Garage throwback, some soul-tinted melodies, dub, and beyond.  

Continuing to push the culture while keeping an eye on its roots, ‘Belterz’ shows why Conscious Route has long been regarded as one of the foremost names in Scottish hip-hop. Release Date 10.11.2023 


The Skinny Magazine “Belterz” Album 4 Star Review ****
 
“But if anyone’s earned the right to be so bold, it’s Conscious Route. For over two decades, the London- born, Edinburgh-based rapper has been honing his craft, emerging from the underground as one of the finest hip-hop artists in the Scottish scene.” (Chris Sneddon) 






Tracklist:

01. Amorphous Shape ft Empress 
02. Pretentious ft YBxGtown
03. Carry On ft Kryptik 
04. Ducks in a Row ft Lynzie Dray & Milles Better 
05. Sugar Coated ft Gluco
06. Essence ft Jennifer Anne Todd
07. Day Ones ft One OZ,  Mistah Bohze, Mackenzie & JabbaThakut
08. Late ft Wends 
09. Underground ft Becci Wallace 
10. Original ft Solareye
11. Hearts on Sleeves ft Queen of Harps & Lynzie Dray
12. 2 Guys ft Pro Focus 


Music Credits: 
All tracks produced by Mackenzie, except ‘Essence’ produced by Vagrant Real Estate
and ‘2 Guys’ produced by Tzusan 
Scott Bathgate: Guitar on ‘Ducks in a Row’, guitar and keyboard on ‘Underground’
Chris Greive: Keyboards and trombone on ‘2 Guys’ and trombone on ‘Hearts on Sleeves’ 
Tracks mastered by Forest DLG @ KMJ45
Editorial Tom Clover 
Pictures by Ben Glasgow 
Artwork by John Dyer @DigitalDyer

Belterz (Radio Edit Version)

04. Ducks In A Row (Radio Edit) by Conscious Route ft, Lynzie Dray & Miles Better

Mixed & Edited By Ibrahim Dikko , Sami Omar Affilion Studios.
Clydestreet Glasgow.

MFTM - Liquid Bulletz [Shogun X Remark]

Element

Out now on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/i-dont-care-single/id1142998841

I Don't Care

Werd (SOS) - I Don't Care

Wonda put up this beat so I had to say something on it. . .

Letter To The Industry (Letter To Krept/Cadet Remix)

Physiks - Gaang Baanger Ft. Remark, Shogun, Napalmz & Hvmillz

Barriers by DOPESICKFLY   (DREAMERS NEVER SLEEP)

Produced/Mixed by Mark Freegard at Kyoti Recordings http://www.kyotistudio.co.uk/  

Lyrics
I want you to break down all your barriers & breath I want you to break down all your barriers

I want you to break down all your barriers & breath I want you to break down all your barriers & breath With ease
Your missing a story of a lifetime you’ll see
Don’t you worry just be right here with me Your missing a story of a lifetime you’ll see but don’t you worry

Started from he bottom I don’t plan on going back Maybe they’ll love me if I said I sold crack Everybody lying oh I’m suppose to be that
Cops looking at him he suppose to be black
Five on the dot got to grind for the spot
I did my time on the block so minds in a knot
Get it I want I take it & bring it back heavy like Benjamin Franklin Awww watch how they moving don’t bluff with the losers, my partner tote Oodles so tuck in your bruises, yeah yeah okay they want me play they don’t want to pay so we grooving grinding till noon no matter the room I run in that joint like I’m Jewish, Throw numbers that fold go study that code,
Don’t talk to me like I am foolish Sunglasses at night cause those Pythons be on I can’t describe God tell the haters to leave me alone.

I want you to break down all your barriers & breath I want you to break down all your barriers & breath With ease

I want you to break down all your barriers & breath I want you to break down all your barriers & breath With ease
Your missing a story of a lifetime you’ll see
Don’t you worry just be right here with me Your missing a story of a lifetime you’ll see but don’t you worry

Knock knock let your neibor out
I’ll make Devil take the Angel route
Red bull in his suit I say he got wings on his shoelace I told you they want like a maggots got grab I was born in the maddens like madden we running the field I’m from a place where the Alligator steers Started from the bottom in the bricks
Daddy’s on the corner sold his sold for a chick Monte Santo vision me and L thinking slick
Told my soul to tell my heart that life is not a bitch Quick dope stories by the light pole
We will never be pigeons chilling by the light pole Eyes red night shows Hoy water lite holes
Always ducking Indians pretending to be white folks Sunglasses at night those Pythons be on
I can’t describe God tell the
Haters leave me alone

I want you to break down and breath
With ease your missing a story of a lifetime you’ll see But don’t you worry just be right here with me

Who are you to tell me how I feel right now Okay we’re both standing in a burning room to say Nothing at all because our Ego’s won’t lets us play You’re missing a story of a lifetime today

Dopesickfly

Barriers

Original Track (Foreign Beggars - Black Hole Prophecies) 



shout out pav BOSS MAN!!!

04. Ducks In A Row (Radio Edit) by Conscious Route ft, Lynzie Dray & Miles Better

True Hold Records