Sonny Jim (Eat Good Records/Soul Traders) is bursting out of the Birmingham scene, with skilful verbals and multis that will twist any phrase into a jewel laden classic, seems to be only hitting home-runs. With debut 7” ‘Standard Practice’, a vinyl EP ‘Soul Trader’ and debut LP mixtape, he drops heavy with a range of feature artists from his surrounding city and more well-known from further a field, notably the YNR label, all of them performing up to the high standards being set, making Trading Standards Mix Tape a definitive classic.
On his latest mix LP he’s found working with producers such as Chemo, Beat Butcha, Kelakovski, Archimedes, Ed Strong, Apa-Tight, Jon Phonics, R2ThaBeatz, Colonel Mustard, Darren Paul, Kosyne, 12Milagram and Kryptonite. Sonny Jim teams up on the mic with a range of feature rappers; Cappo, IRS, Jehst, , Kashmere, Kosyne, Skrien, Taharka to mention a few.
Sonny himself has emerged as a strong addition to the scene, and with his latest release brings together his most potent lyrics with a host of great beats and smooth well chosen samples that ring true. With more than 20 collaborations on the project the album tours the UK’s various hip hop spots.
'I KEEP IT AS TRUE AS I CAN, IF THAT MEANS I LOSE A FEW FANS, REAL RECOGNISE REAL, MY PEOPLE ROOT FOR THE CHAMP…
COS IM TAKING THE CROWN HOME, IM MAKING THEM PROUD YO, SUPPORT SONNY JIM PLEASE PAY FOR YOUR DOWNLOADS'
This rapper is brimming with genuinely funny punch-lines, and he is keenly aware of how the music scene is working. Great insights from a dynamite MC with his head screwed on, one to watch for in the next 5 years.
J Bodes
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