ONE WAY TV | D'LYFA - ORION NEBULA Video

D'lyfa Reilly is back with this stunning visual for Orion Nebula. Not only is this the most relaxing track to ever come out of Manchester it is also one of my all time favourite tracks off one of my all time favourite releases ever. About time it got a video and I'v not been let down. #redIQniverse

D'LYFA REILLY - BBC Radio - BBC Introducing Interview

If you don't know about D'Lyfa by now you'v been living on cloud 9... And you need to be on cloud rhyme. This is a little interview on BBC introducing. Check it out :)

D'Lyfa Reilly - Cloud Rhyme

The Manchester lyrical master known as D'Lyfa Reilly is back with his musical masterpiece Cloud Rhyme. This seven track release is a intense journey into the mind of D'Lyfa from the beginning track "Nimbus Proem" featuring fellow Red IQ member C Aye Monk, to "FreeDumb" which is an eye opening listen which opens several truths and also shows off D'Lyfa's lyrical skill whit its quick pace flow and intelligent bars. Of course there's a track for the blazers out there, "Amsterdamnesia" is a clever track playing on all the strains of bud and the many ways you can get lifted. For me the personal highlight of Cloud Rhyme is "Orion Nebula" which is an absolute Hip Hop anthem!
With Cloud Rhyme only costing £1 for a download I highly suggest downloading it, then sit back light a reef and let the Red IQniverse take you to a better place

10/10

Download Cloud Rhyme here: http://dlyfareilly.com/

C Aye Monk - ODDiNARY E.P.

I would say for about the past seven months every time I'v bummed into C Aye Monk I'v asked him when his E.P. is out. Ever since I first saw Red iQ rip up the stage at Jehst I'v been part of the Red iQniverse and rate each and every member of the crew, but there is something special about the way C Aye Monk spits his mind altering lyrics, his flow and delivery makes him one of my highest ratted MCs in Manchester right now. ODDiNARY is by far my favourite release so far this year, its filled with that old school Hip Hop charm which we all love so much but its blended with a pinch of the future and just a dash of a psychedelic just to make your musical experience that bit tastier. The E.P. kicks off with the anthem that is Discipline 99 Pt 1 which sets the pace for the rest of this masterpiece, B Side is perhaps my favourite track on the E.P. simply because the hook is just too much to handle, I'm literally  skanking around work! Step Inside is also a classic track which lets you look right inside the Monks mind, if you'v been blessed enough to see Red iQ live you will no doubt no this track off by heart just like me!

10/10

Download it free here: http://soundcloud.com/cayemonk/sets/oddinaryep?code=AQCgClUd_6oS76jNzigzlEPHQrN0nE7mC48hdVW76j1humpaViyhqfVvBu2cWMGM1DhNDsHkx4G8AifPWjdMr-D4Hq-PMYEgMU-vtFX5E9kQAYO9YEGOwMOlBohmYgW25CAXoPXWx2_MiM6FwmC36RF4W9LI2nk_OKxA_koHkIg4Qjmv3PRY5w36BSrk3HdIRUD2FG4a7pyF6ql0CjdY8_yy#_=_

Stand Up North's 2012 Manchester Mc Hot List

As its a few months into 2012 and several Mcs are starting to announce projects lined up for the year I'v decided to write a 2012 Manchester Mc hot list. I'm expecting big things from Manchester this year but these artists have participially caught my eye recently. So without further to do here we go:

10. At number ten we have grime artists Creeper, he has an E.P. in the works which I'm sure will be a great release. With his previous tracks being well felt in the Grime scene I'm sure Creeper will be well received within the scene.

Like him of Facebook here:http://www.facebook.com/Creepermc or follow him @creepermcr

9. Coming in at number nine we have Don't Flop battle rapper/long time grime Mc, Blizzard, with an E.P, Mixtape and album planned you can expect BIG things from this cocky 17 year old. Don't underestimate him because he will collapse your brain with his bars.

Like him on Facebook here:http://www.facebook.com/blizzarddubs or follow him @iamblizzard

8. Number eight is Hip Hop group Red IQ comprising of D'Lyfa Reilly, Bo'nidle and C Aye Monk. After a great year last year I hope to see a lot more of these guys. They regular play shows, I have never seen a bad set from Red IQ and I try and see them as much as I can. Make sure you see them live so you can fully appreciate them.

Like them on Facebook here:http://www.facebook.com/BeRedIQ or follow them @REDiQniverse

7. Hip Hop collective Misfit Music makes number seven simply for their outstanding Button5 album. Misfit Music is made up by Briggzy, Illatant, Kamo, Noted, Demz and Rick Charles. I highly recommend Misfit Music and look forward to what all artists have planed for 2012.

You can like Misfit Music on Facebook here:http://www.facebook.com/Misfitmusic

6. After his clash on Lord Of The Mics I'm sure Hypes will have big plans this year. With a heavy flow and hard hitting lyrics Hypes has confirmed himself as one of Manchester's best Grime Mcs and after LOTMs he will defiantly be remembered in Grime history, what happens next is down to him. I would wish him good luck but Hypes doesn't need luck, he has talent!

You can find more about Hypes on his website here:http://www.officialhypes.com/ or follow him @ManchesterHypes

5. I found it hard to pick between these two so I decided they both deserve number five, so its Grime artists Dorris & Xtra. After Less Gass More Work Dorris and Xtra stepped their game up. With both artists working on solo material 2012 is set to be a huge year. I can honestly say I have never heard a bad track from either of these pair.

You can add Dorris on Facebook here:http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003168812498 or follow him @itsdorris
You can add Xtra on Facebook here:http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002192927068 or follow him @mcxtra

4. Already having started the year opening for Jedi Mind Tricks The Natural Curriculum are set to have a huge year! The live performances I'v witnessed from these guys have been insane. The Natural Curriculum is made up excellent artists that together make a unique modern blend of Hip Hop. If you haven't heard TNC I highly recommend seeing them live. They have also been confirmed for Croatia's Soundwave festival so get yourself down to sunny Croatia!

Hear more of TNC live. They are so underground you wont find a Twitter or Facebook page, a few tracks are on Youtube but now much.

3. Sin Seer clocks in at number three. Sin Seer is a great Hip Hop artist who has recently branched out into Grime working with such artist as Dorris, Xtra and Lady Killa. I literately cannot wait for what Sin drops this year, with out a doubt it will be an instant classic. Keep your eyes pealed. I am.

Like Sin Seer on Facebook here:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sin-Seer/58347104840 or follow him @Sin_Seer

2. The legendary Grime Mc Shifty made a relatively unnoticed return into the scene last year, with a few videos he crept back in gracefully. So far he's made a few more videos with Str8Gz members that have gone down a storm in the scene. I hope Shifty regains the hype he previously had before his car accident.

You can like Shifty on Facebook here:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shifty/30514718585 or follow him @ShiftyM21

1. I think only one artist deserves the number one spot, and that belongs to Meany. With the long awaited Henrys Spine finally confirmed for release the whole of Manchester better be ready, Meany's hard hitting street poetry is sure to mean Henrys Spine will be a classic release that will undoubtedly leave all completion behind.

You can like Meany on Facebook here:http://www.facebook.com/meanymusic or follow him @officialmeanyuk

Gig Watch - Jedi Mind Tricks, Don't Flop, Red IQ

So Jedi Mind Tricks are coming to Manchester on Wednesday 15th February! They are supported by an eight man Don't Flop freestyle battle tournament, Red IQ who are a Hip Hop group from Manchester including D'Lyfa Reilly, Bo'Nidle, C Aye Monk and this time they are companied by Broke N £nglish's Konny Kon on the decks. The final support slot is The Natural Curriculum, a Manchester political Hip Hop group. The event will be held at Manchester Club Academy and tickets are £15. Its

You can buy tickets here:
 http://www.seetickets.com/Event/JEDI-MIND-TRICKS/Club-Academy/609271
Or here:
https://www.ticketline.co.uk/order/tickets/13265594/jedi-mind-tricks-manchester-club-academy-2012-02-15-19-30-00

Gig Watch - Will Not Be Televised: Gza, Skittles, Red IQ

On Friday 27th this month Will Not Be Televised presents: Wu Tang Clan's Gza, Manchester's Skittles with a live band, D'Lyfa Reilly and Red IQ, The Mothership Connection, Spider Jaroo and Konny Kon. This event will be help at Rusholme's Antwerp Mansion located in Manchester's Curry Mile. The line up for this event is fucking awesome. You can buy tickets on the door for just eight quid!! Bargain.

Or you can order tickets here:
http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Antwerp-Mansion/GZA--SKITTLES--WILL-NOT-BE-TELIVISED/11579678/

Click here and click attending:
http://www.facebook.com/events/108657499255401/

D'Lyfa Reilly - Sewing Seeds

D'Lyfa Reilly is a Manchester Mc who is part of the Hip Hop group Red IQ. Sewing Seeds is D'Lyfa Reilly's first release, its comprised of a collection of unreleased tracks from '09 & '10. The E.P. is just seven tracks long and clocks in at around twenty minuets long. Every track on this E.P. is an absolute classic, not a single track is weaker than the other. The first track is Concrete Safari , a track which covers social topics based around living in the city humdrum. The second track, Sewing Seeds, is just as strong as Concrete Safari and has intelligent lyrics that are unpredictable. Moment of Soul is perhaps D'Lyfa's finest track, if its not that then it is most defiantly his most truthful and passionate track, it provides a small insight into D'Lyfa's problems and ideas. Keep Dreamin' is another a track that covers D'Lyfa's problems but at the same time its very easy to relate to, it too has clever wordplay and stands out. Any Beat, Any Melody and Jan 7th (All FM rip) are both straight up Hip Hop anthems. The final track, Who I Am, is a great finisher to the E.P. and keeps up the high level. Over all this album is a masterpiece. If you don't know D'Lyfa Reilly get to know, this E.P. is possible the best Hip Hop release of 2011. Red IQ regularly perform live around Manchester so be sure to keep a look out as they know who to whip a crowd into a frenzy.
10/10

You can download the E.P. here:
http://dlyfamusic.bandcamp.com/album/sewing-seeds
You can here more of Red IQ on their Youtube page here:
http://www.youtube.com/BeRedIQ
The video to Concrete Safari is out now and you can watch it here: