Bashy drops a nostalgic MONSTER just in time for our late summer, revitalising our fondest memories of the UK Garage Golden years but with a modern twist. Name dropping some of the classic songs of the era, displaying his lyrical prowess, this song is littered with hidden gems which will have you grabbing for your classic tape packs. Sampling the Danny Weed classic "Creeper" this is sure to be a certified hit for club and radio.
OFFICIAL VIDEO COMING SOON!
Taken from Bashy's forthcoming EP [Name - T.B.C]
#TheseAreTheSongs
Directed by Bashy & Simon Diamond Edited by Konstantin Ermakov Graphics by Konstantin Ermakov
Bashy drops a nostalgic MONSTER just in time for our late summer, revitalising our fondest memories of the UK Garage Golden years but with a modern twist. Name dropping some of the classic songs of the era, displaying his lyrical prowess, this song is littered with hidden gems which will have you grabbing for your classic tape packs. Sampling the Danny Weed classic "Creeper" this is sure to be a certified hit for club and radio.
OFFICIAL VIDEO COMING SOON!
Taken from Bashy's forthcoming EP [Name - T.B.C]
#TheseAreTheSongs
Directed by Bashy & Simon Diamond Edited by Konstantin Ermakov Graphics by Konstantin Ermakov
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Director - George Power EP - Ashley Thomas DOP - Tom Turley Gaffer - Jordan Young 1st AD - Mindaugas Kairys Editor - Goerge Vicary
Styling - Aurelie Mason Perez Make Up - Femi Konteh Starring - Bashy Bashy is managed by Eleven MGMT
How Black Men Lose Their Smile written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T and Bashy Vocals by Bashy Trumpet by Okiel McIntyre
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
Sample Information “This track contains a sample of the recording “Time Come” as performed by “Linton Kwesi Johnson”. Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Operations Limited. (P) 1979 Island Records. Written and composed by Johnson used Kind Permission Universal Music Publishing all rights reserved.
“How Black Men Lose Their Smile” by Bashy contains an interpolation of “Battle” by Wookie used kind permission Manchu Recordings. Written and composed Gray & Chue used kind permission Sentric Music Publishing all right reserved
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The Reasoning: A Four-Part Video Salon Series, filmed in front of a live studio audience in North West London.
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Executive Producer - Ashley Thomas Production Company - Natcho Creative Nathan Cheong - Director of Photography Dylan Drake - Camera Operator Jonny Mitchell - Camera Operator Flo Charlton - Production Assistant & Editor with thanks to guest speakers: ENNY, Kano, Posty, Reni Eddo Lodge Event producer - Gaby Power Bashy is managed by Eleven Management
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The Reasoning: A Four-Part Video Salon Series, filmed in front of a live studio audience in North West London.
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Executive Producer - Ashley Thomas Production Company - Natcho Creative Nathan Cheong - Director of Photography Dylan Drake - Camera Operator Jonny Mitchell - Camera Operator Flo Charlton - Production Assistant & Editor with thanks to guest speakers: ENNY, Kano, Posty, Reni Eddo Lodge Event producer - Gaby Power Bashy is managed by Eleven Management
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HBTS is written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T and Bashy Programmed by Toddla T Vocals by Bashy Trumpet by Okiel McIntyre Engineered by Toddla T Recorded at Steeze Factory , London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
This track contains a sample of the recording “Time Come” as performed by “Linton Kwesi Johnson”. Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Operations Limited. (P) 1979 Island Records. Written and composed by Johnson used Kind Permission Universal Music Publishing all rights reserved.
“How Black Men Lose Their Smile” by Bashy contains an interpolation of “Battle” by Wookie used kind permission Manchu Recordings. Written and composed Gray & Chue used kind permission Sentric Music Publishing all right reserved
Lyrics: They would love to see me stress you know, bank balance inna di red you know, them would love to see me less you know, knife all inna my chest you know, them would love to see me dead you know, gunshot inna mi head you know but you dun know God, had another plan, God always make sure mi bless you know,
Eh Hold on, Hold on, Hold On Nuh, Hold On Nuh, All the Massive Toddla T
They don’t wanna see a brudda living nice, They don’t wanna see a brudaa living sweet, wanna see a brudda, shot down dead inna di street,
wanna see a brudda taped off, covered by a sheet is what They wanna see, They don’t wanna see a brudda doing well, They don’t wanna see a brudda doing good, wanna see a brudda fucked up living in the hood, wanna see a brudda drugged as a nitty, hooked, is what they wanna see, let’s go! Grew up on the ends I was broke, never been a shotta but I’ve made mills, bout 20 years focused on the grind, from Harlesden to Hollywood Hills, Chills, Ills, look, I came a long way from doing shows for a bills, used to drive the 114 to Mill Hill, keeping it real, never did trap or drill, never sniffed sniff, never took pills, kept my eyes on the prize, surprised I’m alive, assume everyone’s endz is as violent as mine, here man will kill you for your watch, sign of the times, they wanna pull you down when they see you’re on a rise, they wanna materialize your untimely demise, I walk with my chest high and my head high, know how the zones is so I take time, they wanna spread lies, spread lies, badmouth my name watch with red eyes, crabs in a bucket, Nines never told lies, Mummy pray for me morning and noon, night, wanna spread lies, spread lies, badmouth my name watch with red eyes Mummy pray for me morning and noon, night, to keep God at my side but [Haile] They would love to see me stress you know, bank balance inna di red you know,
Them would love to see me less you know, knife all inna my chest you know, (madness) them would love to see me dead you know, gunshot inna mi head you know but you dun know Jah, had another plan, Mi seh God always make sure mi bless you know, you know God always make sure mi bless you know, God always make sure mi bless you know you know God always make sure mi bless you know, mi bless, mi bless mi bless. [Skrapz] Bomb, Lord bless me and protect me from the jealousy bad mind and the envy, enemies out to get me so I got me a new G17 and it came with a spare magazine, all the things that I been through and the places I been to, all the choices I made, and the L’s that I took that I charged to game, that made me the man I became, these days I’m immune to the pain, I been hot so I’m used to the flames, I aint new to this ting, used to put point twos into cling, now it’s 4x4’s that I’m in, my lifestyle’s inspiring that’s if you’re on the outside looking in, I gotta family to feed I got people I can’t disappoint, so I’m always on point cah [Haile] They would love to see me stress you know, bank balance inna di red you know, them would love to see me less you know,
knife all inna my chest you know, (Madness) them would love to see me dead you know, gunshot inna mi head you know but you dun know Jah, had another plan, mi seh God always make sure mi bless you know, you know God always make sure mi bless you know, blessings, God always make sure mi bless you know, blessings, you know God always make sure mi bless you know, mi bless, mi bless, mi bless.
Blessed was written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell, Skrapz and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T and Bashy Engineered by Toddla T and Tayylor Made Vocals by Bashy, Skrapz and Haile Strings and Keys performed by Adrian McLeod Recorded at Steeze Factory, London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Sentric Music Publishing, Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
Sample Information “Crazy Love” as performed by “MJ Cole”. Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Operations Limited. (P) 2000 Mercury Records Limited. Written and composed by Coleman & Antwi used kind permission Warner Chappell Music /Concord Music GroupBashy - How Black Men Lose Their Smile (lyric video)Bashy2024-07-11 | NEW ALBUM 'BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE' OUT NOW - pias.ffm.to/4vzbqr Head to Bashy's store - bashy.com
Lyrics: Looking back at some pictures and they had me thinking wow, I was a happy child, very happy, my hair nappy running ‘round in my nappy wild, beautiful skin dark chocolate brown, rarely riled, temperament mild before the age of one I could count, the world was home and my Nana's house, everyone dancing laughing loud, there was encouragement all around, safe environment could be myself, my hair in plaits long as any girls, got to school they said to take it out, that’s How Black Men Lose Their Smile, I was a clever child, smart, I was sharp as nails, more advanced than my whole class, learning at their pace slowed me down, sped through work then would mess about, they should’ve given me extra help, but said I was trouble then kicked me out, that’s How Black Men Lose Their Smile, Yeah, system set up for me to fail, didn’t share features with my teachers that has effects on your sense of self, that has effects on your mental health, lies out the colonizers mouth, teach us we didn’t build Egypt, that’s How Black Men Lose Their Smile, saw young pictures of my Dad, so handsome, happy and proud growing up I just saw him frown, at the time I couldn’t comprehend, life through the eyes of a juvenile, I had to live I understand it now, Black man living in a next man’s world, that’s How Black Men Lose Their Smile, Yeah, melanin strong so we all stand out, prejudice everywhere that I exist, feels like I live my whole life on trial, Karen’s scared weaponising fear phones come out and then police get dialed, that how little
white lies can kill, that’s How Black Men Lose Their Smile, that’s how Black men lose their life, the world has made me hate myself, I’m scared of men that look like me, self hatred rooted so deep, him or I, I must protect myself, I’m going grave or I’m going jail, that’s How Black Men Lose Their Smile, yeah, saw my Grandad old and frail, face turned hard from the pain he felt, no complaints, played the hand he’s dealt, told me history it made me cry, told me his story it made me melt, cos that’s How Black Men Lose Their Smile, had genocide, been terrorised, been scrutinised, been brutalised, been ghettoised, been sexualised, been sterilised, been plagiarised, unrecognised, been jeopardised, been tyrannised, been trivialised, been stigmatised, been ostracised, demoralised, dehumanised, traumatised, but full of pride, hold me down and still I rise, world on my shoulder, still I thrive, by any means I will survive, I will try ‘til the day I die, we’re out here fighting for our lives, and that’s How Black Men Lose Their Smile, that’s How Black Men Lose Their Smile. Every day is like a battle, but we’ll overcome, when we get back in the saddle, faith will bring us home, every day is like a battle, but we’ll overcome, when we get back in the saddle, faith will bring us home
How Black Men Lose Their Smile was written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T and Bashy Programmed by Toddla T Vocals by Bashy Trumpet by Okiel McIntyre Engineered by Toddla T Recorded at Steeze Factory , London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
Sample Information “This track contains a sample of the recording “Time Come” as performed by “Linton Kwesi Johnson”. Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Operations Limited. (P) 1979 Island Records. Written and composed by Johnson used Kind Permission Universal Music Publishing all rights reserved.
“How Black Men Lose Their Smile” by Bashy contains an interpolation of “Battle” by Wookie used kind permission Manchu Recordings. Written and composed Gray & Chue used kind permission Sentric Music Publishing all right reservedBashy - The London Borough of Brent (lyric video)Bashy2024-07-11 | NEW ALBUM 'BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE' OUT NOW - pias.ffm.to/4vzbqr Head to Bashy's store - bashy.com
Lyrics: This is Kensal Rise, this is the London Overground Service to Richmond, calling at Willesden Junction, Acton Central, South Acton, Gunnersbury, Kew Gardens and Richmond. This is the London Overground Service to Richmond; the next station is Willesden Junction. Used to have dreams of making a 100k, I made a hundred grand, weren’t enough, used to have dreams of making a mill, then I made mills, weren’t enough, gotta pay tax, payment due, just to see a million you gotta make two, Of course, the money changed me, I would hope that the money changed you, cos when you’re broke you will do mad tings, and you’re broke you will do bad tings, and when you’re broke you will do sad tings, we grew up poor and we had to make do, some will break, some break through, me and those guys went the same school, I see a video the other day, now dem man deh tek food, mad, drugs ain't cool, drugs ain't cool, but the place where we’re from people wanna space to escape to, where we’re coming from painful, yeah, where we’re coming from is hateful, yeah, round here need a angel, feel like Peven Everett on Gabriel, living ‘round here’s taxing, won’t end on the 5th of April, North West know how they do, ‘round here Kane and Ables, that’s bruddas killing bruddas, dun him on the mains they will let it go in plain view, whoosh, on the road there will be blood, Daniel Day Lewis, playing Daniel Plainview, Yeah, blessed to be alive, blessed to have a life and make it to the cradle, true they wanna kill us all prenatal, a sista giving birth
can be fatal, just being poor gotta pay that expense, life in the London Borough of Brent Oi, let that riddim run still, let that riddim run, yeah, ‘round here’s mad don’tchaknow. West, North West, Nort’ West, North Weezy, however you wanna say it. Cah me have nuff friend you know, mi come from a place called Harlesden, HARLESDEN, let mi big up all me fren dem from North West 10, Stonebridge, Harlesden, Church Road, Willesden, mek mi big up, all Brixton man, all Tottenham man, all man from Dalston, mi love the whole of uno. This is Kensal Rise
I am from a ends where, man sell drugs go buy designer menswear, watches better than the businessmen wear, one on one’s are rare and rarely end there, seeing through a different kinda lens here, anywhere from Kilburn up to Edgware, anywhere from Kensal Green to Wembley, anywhere from Stonebridge down to Camden, anywhere from Harlesden up to Hatch End, oh this sounds so good I have to extend, anywhere from Harrow down to Acton, anywhere from Mozart up to Hendon, anywhere from Ladbroke Grove to Ealing, anywhere from Shepherd’s Bush to Drayton, anywhere from West Ken back to Hampstead, anywhere from Willesden up to West End. Anywhere from, anywhere from, anywhere, anywhere, anywhere from, anywhere, anywhere from, anywhere, oi, let that riddim
Run still, let that riddim run, ‘round here’s mad don’tchaknow.
The London Borough of Brent Written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell, Benjamin Benstead, Adrian McLeod and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T, Benji B, Temperature On Arrival Programmed by Toddla T and Benji B Additional production by Adrian McLeod Vocals by Bashy Additional vocals by Tubby T Additional vocals by House Gospel Choir Synth pad, synth bass, choir pad performed by Adrian McLeod Engineered by Oliver Liu at Eastcote Recorded at Steeze Factory, London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd, Sony Music Publishing, Phrased Differently, Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS), Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).Bashy - EarthstrongBashy2024-07-11 | NEW ALBUM 'BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE' OUT NOW - pias.ffm.to/4vzbqr Head to Bashy's store - bashy.com
Lyrics: Look, bunch of bless me around me, keep it real all the time there’s not a yes man around me, one or two killers beg you don’t test man around me, less is more so I keep less man around me, but the ones that I do certy, proof’s in the pudding know they won’t dessert me, when it gets sticky stand firmly never crumble never break and when it’s for the love not the money that’s the icing on the cake, went from hundreds and thousands to million dollar cake, that’s what I call cheffin yeah that’s how I bake, and yeah the grass is greener but it’s hiding more snakes in the form of fake love and some dodgy handshakes and bruddas want beef but it’s long, man’ll take it beyond, it’s best we just keep it plant based, yeah, gimme my flowers while I can still smell em, been to hell and back so Mum can live in heaven, grew up on the ends saw a lot tings and can’t forget em, post traumatic stress gotta a lot of demons, tryna quell em, tryna unlearn all the bad traits that I’ve developed, Usher in a new frame of mind this is my confession, maintaining balance in my cerebellum, any given day living on a spectrum, euphoric bliss to some deep depression, all the colours in between, gotta make a conscious effort, suicide our cruelest weapon, takes as second, life is precious, life is pressures, life’s a lesson, all I’m saying check your bredrins, I got friends I cannot message, should’ve messaged, never checked my gran before she passed I am now regretting, rest in peace nana I’m sorry I love you, I’m so glad I said it, when I saw you ‘round Feb-ish, tears in my eyes as I write, I weren’t prepared but I’ll be alright, my Dad’s an old skull tuff guy, I rarely see the man cry, but when his Mum died he reverted to a young child, in that moment in him, I saw I, knowing one day that will be me, the cycle of life, my child watching me as I break down inside, just the thought got me losing my mind, just the thought alone got me praying for mine, praying for time, praying for time, praying for health, praying for life, more life, Earthstrong
Written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell, Adrian McLeod and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T and Bashy Programmed by Toddla T Vocals by Bashy Synth pad by Adrian McLeod Pans by Mangrove Steel Band Additional vocals by House Gospel Choir Drums: Ras Bruks Drums: Kinfe Selassie (Ras Zac) Trombone: Henry Matic Tenyue Engineered by Toddla T Choir and Steel Pans Engineered by Oliver Liu at Eastcote Recorded at Steeze Factory, London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd, Phrased Differently and Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
In loving memory of Venetia Leah Morrison aka Katty Small-Axe aka Wudase Mariam, Ras Tekle Hymanot and Elsa Ann ThomasBashy - On the Rise (lyric video)Bashy2024-07-11 | NEW ALBUM 'BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE' OUT NOW - pias.ffm.to/4vzbqr Head to Bashy's store - bashy.com
Lyrics: Written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T Programmed by Toddla T Vocals by Bashy Engineered by Toddla T Synth bass by Adrian McLeod Scratching by CJ Beatz Recorded at Steeze Factory, London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
Sample Information: "On The Rise" contains elements from "We Can Get Down" (Davis/Cantrall/Roper). Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/EMI Blackwood Music Inc/M Double Music/ Reservoir Media Management/ Reservoir 416/Alley Gadfly Music/Dimensional Music Group Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
"On The Rise" contains elements from "Paper Cuts" (Moss/Omoregie/Evans). Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Stellar Songs Limited/Warner Chappell Music Limited/ Universal Music Publishing Limited/0207 Songs Limited. Used by permission. All rights reservedBashy - Lost in Dreams ft. Roses Gabor (lyric video)Bashy2024-07-11 | NEW ALBUM 'BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE' OUT NOW - pias.ffm.to/4vzbqr Head to Bashy's store - bashy.com
Oi, nah, this is that North West music, yeah, looking back on my journey from the moment I was born from nursery to man’s 30’s, formative years, teens, twenties shaped man early, Thatcher years, that was the decade that Mum birthed me, I’m a eighties baby yeah it sounds cool but I was really born then, I grew up in North West, Wookie and Lain told us every day is like a battle but I never had a war chess but my Mum was a hard worker, pups was a hard worker, went to school in Harlesden was a fast learner, I had a t mobile before the orange merger, those eight years prior there was a lot of murder, ‘02 to ’10, back when waps were called skengs, war on the whole ends go to parties to celebrate life, could meet your own death, all of that to no end, in retrospect makes no sense, nonsense, it was boys stopping boys from becoming grown men, for a thousand pound I heard a man kill his own friend, I heard they tortured one boy to the point it was grotesque, see a man go jail skinny come out hench no neck, see a man go jail litty come home to no bread, the beef got so sticky, left innocent boys dead, hit boys and girls bullets discriminate no sex, see a man go lick kettles get caught and go pen, now he’s sitting down and doing time for a Rolex, oh the irony, we live so close but we hate each other, didn’t like condoms so now he’s gotta baby mother, but it weren’t his girl now his ops can’t wait to fuck her, I’ve seen that unfold
and just send a man crazy brudda, North West we’ve had some crazy summers, everybody 38 and under, what a way to come up, those were the circumstances were raising under rudeboys and the G’s on the come up, Lost in Dreams, til you slumber, ring, ring, ring, got your number, hey, hey, hey, hey, rudeboys on the come up, OG’s washed up, tryna keep up, nine night long prayers, then cheers, through tears, look, made to my thirties, I lucky I am God blessed, you know what I’m saying if like me you grew up on endz, tryna find a way out is like tryna find the arc of the covenant, thanks to the Government, grew up on Majors and Blairs and Browns and Camerons, under surveillance and under cameras, police used to pull us over guns drawn, at 17 and harass us, they never saw kids they saw our Blackness, from the moment we’re born the odds are stacked as high as the Shard, to reach the same level work twice as hard, from Kidulthood to Adulthood life is marred, pull em up they say that you’re pulling a card, spinning their lies on us, stereotyping disenfranchising us, marginalising us, then you’re chastising us, Macpherson proved they’re criminalising us, you are what you see and you see how the world sees you, it’s a cold world don’t let it freeze you, key is, educate yourself and it frees you, look some will find a way to do it legal, others shooting in the snow like Alejandro Iñárritu, we took lemons, made lemonade, we took our demons then demonstrated, it’s still fuck the police Mr. Mark Duggan, may you rest in peace, Mr. Stephen Lawrence may you rest in peace, God bless the dead, God bless the deceased, whether they died at the hands of police, or whether they died lost their lives to the streets, could you be loved I got that on repeat, I Reni Eddo Lodge any shackles on me.
Lost in Dreams was written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell ,Benjamin Benstead, Rosemary Wilson and Ashley Thomas
Produced by Toddla T, Benji B, Temperature On Arrival
Programmed by Toddla T and Benji B
Vocals by Bashy and Roses Gabor
Engineered by Toddla T & Roses Gabor
Drums by Ross Orton Recorded at Roses studio and Steeze Factory, London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren
Mastered by Joker
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Sony Music Publishing, Copyright Control and Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
Sample Information
“Lost in Dreams” by Bashy contains a sample of “Melancholy Mood” by Marian M Partland used Courtesy Concord Music. Written and composed by McPartland & McPartland used kind permission Roundhill Music All right reserved.
Sample replay produced by Ali Jamieson and Richard Adlam for Replay Heaven with piano and programming by Ali Jamieson, Hal Ritson and Richard AdlamBashy - Sweet Boys Turned Sour (lyric video)Bashy2024-07-11 | NEW ALBUM 'BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE' OUT NOW - pias.ffm.to/4vzbqr Head to Bashy's store - bashy.com
Lyrics: My childhood was lover’s rock, rhythm and blues, dancehall, man used to go bonkers at playing conkers, pogs and playing marbles, loved British bulldog, hide and seek and pass the parcel, Street Fighter, ‘round the time that Wrighty played for Arsenal, fast forward, money up against the school yard wall, go home watch X-men and Marvel at Hey Arnold, I was still a virgin but all of my thoughts carnal, like can I hit your g spot baby throw it back to Wayne Marshall, Dark Horse, but was a sensitive child, temperament mild, never been wild, rarely was riled, presentable while was never in style, man never had a Avi, wasn’t wavy and yet I stood out, I was sweeter than Lyle’s Golden Syrup always a smile before the ends and my poor choice of friends made me vile, life would’ve been different if I grew up in Chalfont St Giles, but I grew up in KG, made me cagey, lucky that I always got home safely only know that looking back on it now, saw my first strap at 15 I was just chilling at my pals, he let me hold it, oh, fucking 'ell, that could’ve went south but to his credit took it back cleaned it and wiped all down, he pulled out a stack, I’d never even seen that amount, he said to roll with him so I rolled with him for a bit then I bounced, naive to it all but that’s the kinda ting I was ‘round, the writing was on the wall needed more than parkour to get out, I’m showing you how.
good youts turn foul, soft kids turn shower, I’m telling you how, Sweet Boys Turn Sour, my Mum was around, my Dad was around, raised me well, but soon as I come out the house, wow, the zones got me with the influence that’s how it is in most instances, where do we come from? North Weezy, at the time growing up wasn’t easy, please believe me, so even though the ends is picturesque and leafy, underneath the surface it is greasy different day same feces, started at school, Brent Cup, started at ball, a hard tackle was the start of it all, friends on the side of the pitch starting to taunt, now on the summer holidays see them at parties and war, them fun fairs weren’t fun affairs but were hard to ignore, stand by the bumper cars and screw the other side ‘til your bored, physically or mentally, then back to Kensal Green, I coulda been a rest in peace in Kilburn times, many times, but it weren’t my time, lucky I was acting, I was early on my grind, early on in life, man were violating all my pride, thoughts were swirling and swirling, 'til there was murder on mind, good yout, but I was turning to survive, end up purchasing a knife, next man to try a ting is getting chinged, laws of attraction is a thing, as the universe would have it, man tried it went home and grabbed it, came back a savage and tried to stab him, he jumped back and started Justin Gatlin, I chased him and tried to catch him, he’s lucky I never caught him, I’m lucky I never caught him, if I did I woulda have bored him, the karma that woulda bought me, been arrested by the morning, two sets of parents bawling, my Mum woulda
never thought it, thought I was chilling at Courtney’s, yeah I know that sounds sordid, but everything that I saw, did. Good kids turn foul soft youts turn shower, I’m telling you how, Sweet Boys Turn Sour, my Mum was around, my Dad was around, raised me well, but soon as I come out the house, wow. The zones hit you with the influence that’s how it is in most instances, Yeah.
Sweet Boys Turned Sour was written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell, Kevin McPherson and Ashley Thomas Produced by Aaron Levy, Toddla T and Bashy Vocals by Bashy Keys by Adrian McLeod Engineered by Aaron Levy Recorded at Aaron’s House and Steeze Factory, London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control, Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).Bashy - Sticky (lyric video)Bashy2024-07-11 | NEW ALBUM 'BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE' OUT NOW - pias.ffm.to/4vzbqr Head to Bashy's store - bashy.com
Lyrics: [Young Bashy] Selecta, that’s it, that’s it, that’s it, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s (laughs) how many lyrics, yeah, let’s go let’s go, let’s go, yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah, okay made mistakes in life, no regrets gotta live with that, no DJ can’t spin it back, no refunds can’t bring it back, people don’t wanna see you grow, always bringing up this and that, stand in my truth I live in that, when man’s in their feelings give dem facts, helped man when they were on their face, when they’re down they were giving thanks, when they’re up wanna shit on that and forget gotta cheek I’ll give em that, cross man once then that is that, once mans trust is gone, then man’s trust is gone you’re unlikely to win it back, man’s unkindly to sycophants, man’s in Hollywood getting bank, ayo, it used to be Scratch-BashyScratch-Scratch-Bashy-Scratch-Ba Scratch-Ba-Ba now man’s spitting crack, whipping this whipping that, wrist is this, the crib is mad, at the time couldn’t picture that, I thought I’d be dead by 20, life when living black, I wrote Black Boys at 21, no i wasn’t a hit or smash, but that shit be sounding like some sort of premonition now when you listen back, I wasn’t in the kitchen whipping crack, wasn’t on the mains with the wap, I wasn’t going cunch and in the trap, frustrated I was feeling trapped, I gave CVs to JD Sports, I gave my CV’s into GAP plus more not one of them hit me up, drove the bus Ruislip to Mill Hill and back, Mill Hill and back, Mill Hill and back, Mill Hill and back, Mill Hill and back, I could’ve swore down I was going mad, one time got so tired crashed, I grew up in a council estate a little flat, didn’t even have enough space to swing a cat, no matter how rich you get you ain’t forgetting that, even if they use the neuralyzer from Men in Black, they were many times when I never had a grand, now when I buy sutten nice I feel bad, traumatised by the times when I never had, then reminded I’m a n***er every level that I’m at. It’s more money more options, more money more nonsense, more money less trivial shit more complexed problems more money more, look, more money more yo, more money more watching, more money more wanting, no one gave when I wanted, survivors guilt on my conscience, so I give but I was still broke when Dizzee made Bonkers, going bonkers, my account in minus, I was at the cash point drawing out fivers, you got no fucking idea how that time was, man were getting theirs, I’d been grinding for years, I was wondering where mine was, Mum was sick she had death in her breast I was thinking why mine God? had to go through this to get to there, go through that to get to here, only answering to God, don’t even answer questionnaires, cut from different cloth I’m self-aware, I’ve conquered issues, conquered fears, it took blood, sweat, loads of tears, but I’ve believed ever since I wore the B’s in my ears, I got my white mates like, core blimey Ash, you’re doing well mate fucking ‘ell, dreams can come true that’s Gabrielle, fuck the dough I do it for the culture just to do Top Boy I turnt down M’s like Dave Chappelle, you can ask my agent Craig Shapiro, you can ask my agent Deborah Willey, my integrity ain’t for sale, sometimes you just gotta take the L, that could’ve been a major fail but wasn’t, the next year I made double to that shit you gotta have big bollocks, that’s why I’m in first class my legs dem spread out eating olives, I’m a council flat yout in a tracksuit but they greet man, Mr Thomas, ain’t gotta show it if you got it, pay myself that’s a selfie, no pictures keep it modest, Damon Idris with this profit, I built this shit me, brick by brick, that’s what being on job is, no freebies make em pay, pay respect and pay homage. Ladies and gentlemen this train terminates here. All change please.
Sticky was written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T and Bashy Vocals by Bashy Engineered by Toddla T Recorded at Steeze Factory, London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by BMG Music Publishing and Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
Sample Information: “Sticky” by Bashy contains a sample of “Triplets 2” performed by Sticky used courtesy of Perpetuity. Written and composed by Richard Forbes. Used with kind permission, all rights reserved‘Blessed’ ft Skrapz and Haile out now 👊🏾Bashy2024-07-10 | ...Bashy - Blessed feat. Skrapz & Haile (Official video)Bashy2024-07-10 | Bashy - Blessed feat. Skrapz & Haile (Official video)
Written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell, Skrapz and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T and Bashy Engineered by Toddla T and Tayylor Made Vocals by Bashy, Skrapz and Haile Strings and Keys performed by Adrian McLeod Recorded at Steeze Factory, London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Sentric Music Publishing, Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
Sample Information: “Crazy Love” as performed by “MJ Cole”. Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Operations Limited. (P) 2000 Mercury Records Limited. Written and composed by Coleman & Antwi used kind permission Warner Chappell Music /Concord Music Group
Lyrics: They would love to see me stress you know, bank balance inna di red you know, them would love to see me less you know, knife all inna my chest you know, them would love to see me dead you know, gunshot inna mi head you know but you dun know God, had another plan, God always make sure mi bless you know,
Eh Hold on, Hold on, Hold On Nuh, Hold On Nuh, All the Massive Toddla T
They don’t wanna see a brudda living nice, They don’t wanna see a brudaa living sweet, wanna see a brudda, shot down dead inna di street,
wanna see a brudda taped off, covered by a sheet is what They wanna see, They don’t wanna see a brudda doing well, They don’t wanna see a brudda doing good, wanna see a brudda fucked up living in the hood, wanna see a brudda drugged as a nitty, hooked, is what they wanna see, let’s go! Grew up on the ends I was broke, never been a shotta but I’ve made mills, bout 20 years focused on the grind, from Harlesden to Hollywood Hills, Chills, Ills, look, I came a long way from doing shows for a bills, used to drive the 114 to Mill Hill, keeping it real, never did trap or drill, never sniffed sniff, never took pills, kept my eyes on the prize, surprised I’m alive, assume everyone’s endz is as violent as mine, here man will kill you for your watch, sign of the times, they wanna pull you down when they see you’re on a rise, they wanna materialize your untimely demise, I walk with my chest high and my head high, know how the zones is so I take time, they wanna spread lies, spread lies, badmouth my name watch with red eyes, crabs in a bucket, Nines never told lies, Mummy pray for me morning and noon, night, wanna spread lies, spread lies, badmouth my name watch with red eyes Mummy pray for me morning and noon, night, to keep God at my side but [Haile] They would love to see me stress you know, bank balance inna di red you know,
Them would love to see me less you know, knife all inna my chest you know, (madness) them would love to see me dead you know, gunshot inna mi head you know but you dun know Jah, had another plan, Mi seh God always make sure mi bless you know, you know God always make sure mi bless you know, God always make sure mi bless you know you know God always make sure mi bless you know, mi bless, mi bless mi bless. [Skrapz] Bomb, Lord bless me and protect me from the jealousy bad mind and the envy, enemies out to get me so I got me a new G17 and it came with a spare magazine, all the things that I been through and the places I been to, all the choices I made, and the L’s that I took that I charged to game, that made me the man I became, these days I’m immune to the pain, I been hot so I’m used to the flames, I aint new to this ting, used to put point twos into cling, now it’s 4x4’s that I’m in, my lifestyle’s inspiring that’s if you’re on the outside looking in, I gotta family to feed I got people I can’t disappoint, so I’m always on point cah [Haile] They would love to see me stress you know, bank balance inna di red you know, them would love to see me less you know,
knife all inna my chest you know, (Madness) them would love to see me dead you know, gunshot inna mi head you know but you dun know Jah, had another plan, mi seh God always make sure mi bless you know, you know God always make sure mi bless you know, blessings, God always make sure mi bless you know, blessings, you know God always make sure mi bless you know, mi bless, mi bless, mi blessBeing Poor is Expensive the single is out now & my album Being Poor is Expensive drops 11th July🙏🏾Bashy2024-07-03 | ...Bashy - Being Poor is Expensive [Album Trailer]Bashy2024-07-03 | NEW ALBUM 'BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE' DROPPING 11TH JULY PRE-ORDER NOW - pias.ffm.to/4vzbqr Head to Bashy's store - bashy.com
Director - George Power EP - Ashley Thomas DOP - Tom Turley Gaffer - Jordan Young 1st AD - Mindaugas Kairys Editor - Goerge Vicary Sound Design - Silver Aas
Styling - Aurelie Mason Perez Make Up - Femi Konteh Starring - Bashy and Ceejaye Blackman
STICKY Sticky by written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell and Ashley Thomas Produced by Aaron Levy, Toddla T and Bashy Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by BMG Music Publishing and Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS)
“Sticky” by Bashy contains a sample of “Triplets 2” performed by Sticky used courtesy of Perpetuity. Written and composed by Richard Forbes.
BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE Being Poor is Expensive Written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell, Ras Kassa Alexander and Ashley Thomas Produced by Toddla T and Bashy Additional production by PRGSHN Programmed by Toddla T and PRGSHN Vocals by Bashy Engineered by Toddla T Recorded at Steeze Factory, London, UK Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd, Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP). All rights reserved and administered by Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS) and Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP).
"Being Poor Is Expensive” contains elements from "Let Me Down Easy” (Cobb/McCoy). Published by EMI United Partnership Limited/EMI Unart Catalog Inc/Kama Sutra Music Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Special thank you to Marla Brown, Posty, René Pierre, Jemma Choice, Dwayne Greenaway and Amal OmariThe second to last episode of ‘The Reasoning’ is out now! #BeingPoorIsExpensive out 11th JulyBashy2024-06-27 | ...Bashy, Kano, Enny, Posty and Reni Eddo-Lodge | The Reasoning | Episode 3: StressedBashy2024-06-26 | Bashy, Kano, ENNY, Posty and Reni Eddo-Lodge | The Reasoning | Episode 3: Stressed
The Reasoning: A Four-Part Video Salon Series, filmed in front of a live studio audience in North West London.
NEW ALBUM 'BEING POOR IS EXPENSIVE' DROPPING 11TH JULY PRE-ORDER NOW - pias.ffm.to/4vzbqr Head to Bashy's store - bashy.com
Executive Producer - Ashley Thomas Production Company - Natcho Creative Nathan Cheong - Director of Photography Dylan Drake - Camera Operator Jonny Mitchell - Camera Operator Flo Charlton - Production Assistant & Editor with thanks to guest speakers: ENNY, Kano, Posty, Reni Eddo Lodge Event producer - Gaby Power Bashy is managed by Eleven Management
Executive Producer - Ashley Thomas Production Company - Natcho Creative Nathan Cheong - Director of Photography Dylan Drake - Camera Operator Jonny Mitchell - Camera Operator Flo Charlton - Production Assistant & Editor with thanks to guest speakers: ENNY, Kano, Posty, Reni Eddo Lodge Event producer - Gaby Power Bashy is managed by Eleven Management
Thanks to Youtube Music and Nando's
Sticky by written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell and Ashley Thomas Produced by Aaron Levy, Toddla T and Bashy Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Published by BMG Music Publishing and Downtown Music UK Limited (PRS)
“Sticky” by Bashy contains a sample of “Triplets 2” performed by Sticky used courtesy of Perpetuity. Written and composed by Richard Forbes.
Executive Producer - Ashley Thomas Production Company - Natcho Creative Nathan Cheong - Director of Photography Dylan Drake - Camera Operator Jonny Mitchell - Camera Operator Flo Charlton - Production Assistant & Editor with thanks to guest speakers: ENNY, Kano, Posty, Reni Eddo Lodge Event producer - Gaby Power Bashy is managed by Eleven Management
Thanks to Youtube Music and Nando's
SBTS written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell, Kevin McPherson and Ashley Thomas Produced by Aaron Levy, Toddla T and Bashy Vocals by Bashy Keys by Adrian McLeod Engineered by Aaron Levy Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Director - George Power Producers - Alex Handschuh & Angela Mulhern EP's - Ashley Thomas + Josef Byrne Prod Co - Blinkink DOP - Joe Kennedy Loader - Joe Mullin Focus puller - Arthur Attenborough Gaffer - Gian-Claudio Calipa 1st AD - Sam Macdonald Art Department- Hannah Cooper Editor - Joey Henshaw Edit House - TRIM Offline prod - Harry Watts 2D animator - Irene Corral de Gaspar, Alina Besanidou Claymation Animator - Daniel Quirke VFX - Jakob Lemme Blink Ink edit assist - Calum O’Toole Comp artist - Rob Strange Styling - Aurelie Mason Perez Make Up - Femi Konteh Colourist - Vlad Baring at Cheat Colour Prod - Sarah Banks Starring - Ceejaye Blackman, Nathaniel Danquah, Ezra Danquah, Gabriel Danquah, Joshua Motindo, O’Shane Blake Tyrico Nicholas, Jayden Appafram James, Malachi Muia, Shanda Greenidge, Venus Greenidge
SBTS written by Thomas Mackenzie Bell, Kevin McPherson and Ashley Thomas Produced by Aaron Levy, Toddla T and Bashy Vocals by Bashy Keys by Adrian McLeod Engineered by Aaron Levy Mixed by Adam Wren Mastered by Joker
Lyrics: My childhood was lover’s rock, rhythm and blues, dancehall, Man used to go bonkers at playing conkers, pogs and playing marbles, loved British Bulldog, Hide and Seek and Pass the Parcel, Street fighter, ‘round the time that Wrighty Played for Arsenal, Fast forward, Money up against the school yard wall, go home watch X-men and Marvel at hey Arnold, I was still a Virgin but all of my thoughts carnal, like can I hit your g spot baby throw it back to Wayne Marshall, Dark horse, but was a sensitive child, temperament mild, never been wild, rarely was riled, presentable while was never in style, man never had a Avi, wasn’t wavy and yet I stood out, I was sweeter than Lyle’s golden syrup always a smile before the ends and my poor choice of friends made me vile, life would’ve been different if I grew up in Chalfont St Giles, but I grew up in KG, made me cagey, lucky that I always got home safely only know that looking back on it now, saw my first strap at 15 I was just chilling at my pals, he let me hold it,oh, fucking ell, that could’ve went south but to his credit took back cleaned it and wiped all down, he pulled out a stack, I’d never even seen that amount, he said to roll with him so I rolled with him for a bit then I bounced, naive to it all but that’s the kinda ting I was ‘round, the writing was on the wall needed more than parkour to get out, I’m showing you how. Good Youts Turn Foul, Soft Kids Turn Shower, I’m telling you how, Sweet Boys Turn Sour, My mum was around, my dad was around, raised me well, but soon as I come out the house, Wow, The zones got me with the influence That’s how it is in most instances, Where do we come from? North Weezy, At the time growing up wasn’t easy, please believe me, So even though the ends is picturesque and leafy, Underneath the surface it is greasy different day same feces, Started at school, Brent Cup, started at Ball, a hard tackle was the start of it all, Friends on the side of the pitch starting to taunt, now on the summer holidays see them at parties and war, Them fun fairs weren’t fun affairs but were hard to ignore, Stand by the bumper cars and screw the other side ‘til your bored, Physically or mentally, then back to Kensal Green, I coulda been a rest in peace in Kilburn times, many times, but it weren’t my time, Lucky I was acting, I was early on my grind, early on in life, man were violating all my pride, Thoughts were swirling and swirling, til there was murder on mind, good yout, but I was turning to survive, end up purchasing a knife, next man to try a ting is getting chinged, laws of attraction is a thing, as the universe would have it, man tried it went home and grabbed it, came back a savage and tried to stab him, he jumped back and started Justin Gatlin, I chased him and tried to catch him, he’s lucky I never caught him, I’m lucky I never caught him, if I did I woulda have bored him, the karma that woulda bought me, been arrested by the morning, two sets of parents balling, my mum woulda never thought it, thought I was chilling at Courtney’s, Yeah I know that sounds sordid, but everything that I saw, did. Good kids turn foul Soft youts turn shower, I’m telling you how, Sweet Boys Turn Sour, My mum was around, my dad was around, raised me well, but soon as I come out the house, Wow. The zones hit you with the influence That’s how it is in most instances, Yeah#SweetBoysTurnedSour 17.04.24 PREMIERE TOMORROW 7:40PM [GMT] LINK IN BIOBashy2024-04-16 | ...Bashy - Sweet Boys Turned Sour (Trailer)Bashy2024-04-16 | Instagram : instagram.com/bashy TikTok : tiktok.com/@bashy?_t=8la0o6ebj9d&_r=1 Facebook : facebook.com/bashy Twitter : twitter.com/Bashy📍 NY, Times Square 🫡 @YouTubeMusic #fiftydeep #youtubeblack #ourflowisforeverBashy2024-02-29 | ...Respect @YouTubeMusic 👊🏾❤️#fiftydeep #youtubeblack #ourflowisforeverBashy2024-02-28 | ...Bashy - Outro (Chupa Chups Mixtape)Bashy2024-02-13 | Bashy - ‘Chupa Chups’ Mixtape