Kidz Rage !

This year the BoxedLab crew attended the BBC 2007 Xtra Bass Awards in full effect.

I went to collect the “Best Breakthrough MC” award for MC DRE, from the United, TEKDBZ & DRKFLX crews residing in sunny Los Angeles, California. Rightfully so, I didn’t have much to say as it was his award.

Massive congratulations to MC DRE !

For those of you who went, you will most likely remember the mad (very drunk) photographer running around the spot with an array of wireless flash devices used to capture some of the below shots…enjoy:

Dillinja

Andy C & Krust

Evolution Live - TC, Jakes & Band

Eric Foster, BeatKingz Agency

Flex Records Crew (L Double, Wrekka, Supadark & Mr Boxed)

Grooverider

If you are interested in checking out the full set of pics from the night please contact me.

Photos by Boris Austin (BoxedLab)

MC DRE (TekDubz / United / Drumz / DRKFLX)

Better known for dropping vocals on the tracks for Barcode Recordings ’(in association with Renegade Hardware) wins the BBC Breakthrough MC award for 2007!

Massive congrats dude!! It was a pleasure accepting the award for you…it will be in the post soon

Thank you to everyone for the votes and watch out for some fresh material coming from this artist!

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MC Dre - Best breakthrough MC nomination @ BBC 1xtra Awards !!

Andre Dew aka Mc Dre is without a doubt a Key Player within the US West Coast Drum n Bass community and a very much congradulated for his latest nomination for Best Breakthrough MC at the BBC 1xtra Music Awards !

VOTE FOR HIM HERE !!

Dre better known for dropping vocals on the title track for Barcode Recordings’(in association with Renegade Hardware) Debut L.P ” US AGAINST THE WORLD” produced by Demo from Seattle and close friend Infiltrata from Los Angeles who are both affiliated with DEFine from DRKFLX in the UK where we will see some future sickness in 07 from these guys.

dont forget to:

VOTE FOR HIM HERE !!

For bookings please contact BeatKingz.org

Time to vote for the first annual BBC XtraBass Awards!

Rather than BBC 1Xtra compiling the nominations, listeners and fans can vote for who pushed D&B the hardest in 2006.

A few of my personal favorites are:

:: Vocalist of the Year — AudioAngel
:: MC of the Year — MC Dre - Los Angeles
:: Producer of the Year — Roughcut
:: XtraBass Icon Award — L Double
:: Best Website — BoxedLab Photography, www.boxedlab.com
:: Best International Artist/DJ — Infiltrata & Craze
:: Best International Pruducer — N’phect & Dizplay
:: Breakthrough Producer — High Rankin
:: Breakthrough DJ — DEFine
:: Best Club Night — Fabric
:: Best Promoter — KingBeatz, Dresden

You can vote here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/features/drumbass/xtrabass_awards.shtml

Massive respect to all the crews and people who keep DNB alive and kicking!!!

*edited on feb 8

XtraBass has cemented 1Xtra’s strong reputation and allegiance with one of the UK’s most thriving music scenes. This year the station adds a new element to the week, as it celebrates some of the biggest names in the industry with the first XtraBass Awards. Across the week the station will broadcast 16 hours of live Drum & Bass on 1Xtra, touching down in seven cities across seven days with some of the biggest and freshest D&B talent in the UK.XtraBass 07 launches in Oxford, as 1Xtra’s entire Drum & Bass DJ roster (L Double, Flight, Bailey and new signing, Crissy Criss) take to the decks alongside Oxford veterans Total Science. Joining 1Xtra’s Drum & Bass crew throughout the week will be some of the best names from the D&B scene such as Fabio, Grooverider, Logistics, Alix Perez, Randall, Lemon D & Dillinja, and Friction.The week promises some very special highlights, including a jungle special from Sheffield where L Double will be joined by 1Xtra’s Dancehall king Robbo Ranx alongside old skool legends Top Cat and Tenor Fly. XtraBass will also be taking over the Radio 1 airwaves as Bailey and Grooverider broadcast live to 1Xtra and Radio 1 fans from Glasgow. And for the first time XtraBass touches down in Swansea, as Bailey is joined by Friction plus MC SP and Rage.

Another first for 1Xtra will be the inaugural XtraBass Awards, which will be broadcast live from a secret location in London. Listeners will be able to vote online for their favourites in a variety of categories, and will be able to register for a chance to attend the event, via the XtraBass mini-site dedicated to which launches mid-February: bbc.co.uk/1xtra/xb07.

Willber Willberforce, 1Xtra Deputy Head of Programmes said: ‘XtraBass is consistently one of the highlights in the 1Xtra calendar, and the station continues to represent for Drum & Bass - one of the most unique music genres to come out of the UK. Listeners look to us to bring them the freshest talent around, and this year we are pleased to be adding the XtraBass Awards, which will salute some of the most important names in the business. It’s the perfect way to end what promises to be a very special week’.

TOUR & BROADCAST SCHEDULE

MONDAY 5th MARCH - MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Source from Zodiac, Oxford
With Xtra Bass All Stars (L Double, Flight, Bailey, Crissy Criss) and Total Science & DJ Lee plus MC Aya and IC3

TUESDAY 6th MARCH - MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Run from Native, Bristol
With Flight, Logistics, Distorted Minds Vs TC plus MC Jakes

WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH - MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Breakthrough from Medicine Bar, Birmingham
With Flight, Alix Perez, Sabre, Skitty, Nolige, Dan B plus 1Xtra comp winner plus MC Fozz

THURSDAY 8th MARCH - MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Freshen Up from DQ Bass Bar, Sheffield
With L Double, Robbo Ranx, Top Cat & Tenor Fly, Serial Killaz, Dbo General, Bongo Chilli, Dan Man and Junglist Alliance.

FRIDAY 9th MARCH - MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Xplicit from the Arts School, Glasgow
With Bailey, Grooverider and Fabio plus MC Tonn Piper

SATURDAY 10th MARCH - MIDNIGHT – 2AM
XTRABASS Presents Urban Bass from Monkey, Swansea
With Bailey, Friction plus MC SP and Rage

SUNDAY 11th MARCH - 10PM - MIDNIGHT
XTRABASS AWARDS*
Live from a secret London location with special guest performances

XTRABASS Presents Valve Sound System - MIDNIGHT – 2AM
Ministry of Sound, London
With Lemon D, Dillinja, Randall (recorded Friday 9th)

For further info keep listening to 1Xtra and check the website bbc.co.uk/1Xtra

Listen live to 1Xtra via Digital TV on Channels Sky Digital 0137, Telewest & NTL Digital 907 and Freeview 701, or by logging on to bbc.co.uk/1Xtra and via Digital DAB Radio.

More information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/1Xtra