SwaggerUp Photoshoot

The year's finally rolling, and the guys here at SwaggerUp have some BIG plans! Take a look at some of the pictures from our first photoshoot, with an exclusive look at, a couple of our jumpers.

For more on SwaggerUp : www.facebook.com/swaggerupclothing

Shoutout B.Kai Photography.

Think 2011.

"Happy" New Year! Lol, I hate saying that.

I've been away from blogging for a while, but i'm back. So the new year is here and everybody believes they'll change something about their lives, or do something new or different from the year that's just gone by, right?

I know it's a cliché to have resolutions, but I have personal goals that I want to achieve from now onwards. I've done quite abit last year with the music, Swagger Up, college, and even ThinkFreshh. but this year I want to do the same, but 100 times better!

You see, I'm the type of dude who starts something but never finishes coz i'm way too lazy, but I think i've waited too long to make things happen for myself! We always complain how things never go right, but how can it if we never do anything about it? So, this year I want to continue a journey I started not too long ago, and that's a journey towards success.

It's going to be tough. Things wont always go my way, and alot of the time people will ignore my efforts. But I don't mind, i'll keep my head up and carry on! And if your reading this, and you have goals and dreams or whatever, always remember there's a light at the end of the tunnel, so sooner or later you'll get to where you wana be.

“Striving for success without hard work is like looking for fruit in places that you didnt plant seeds! Useless!” Rev. Run

Kraze.

The Drop.

Finally, I've decided to drop my mixtape!

Download, share & enjoy.

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Musical Landscape Grows Ever-Krazier.

Not long ago I was chilling at home and flicking through my local paper, until I came across something that made me go "WHAT?!" I had to double check that I was seeing right. There was an article on me! I was baffed. It's something I'm proud of, so I feel to share it with you guys.

 

 "THE ever-evolving musical landscape is what keeps it exciting for enthusiasts, and the diversity of genres and sub-genres means that's one thing that'll never change, regardless of the medium through which you gain access to your music of choice.

To relate that to Thurrock, the wildly contrasting styles we're being presented with suggests we're more culturally diverse than perhaps ever before- and the variety that brings can only be good.

 Grime is ultimately a variant of UK hip-hop, with dubstep/UK garage underpinning the rhymes- as popularised by Dizzee Rascal, but with a wealth of new talent coming to the fore. 

 In recent times, Tinchy Stryder has hit number one having started deep under-ground- where most new dance genres begin- and Giggs, Wiley, Skepta and Chipmunk are all proving self-financed releases can reach the masses. 

 All of this is no doubt encouraging for Krazy, a young man with a distinctive vocal style who states his roots as East London; and is also part of the Swiftly Movin' Artists crew from South London- an area instrumental in bringing grime and dubstep to the fore.

In terms of delivery, Krazy has little of the aggression of many of his contemporaries, veering towards R&B with melodic vocals rather than spitting rhymes, and lyrically he's not short of confidence, both in terms of content and ambition.

 What marks him out as a genuine talent is his flow, with a lazy, but coherent style that's non-confrontational and, dare I say it, quite pleasant, always clear and easy to listen to. 

 The flipside of the current swell of interest is that there's plenty of competition for the spotlight, but Krazy's certaintly got something that makes him a contender. "

     

"Chances: Krazy's melodic form of Grime can make him a stand out performer of the future"

   

Andy Slocombe

Living The Dream.

Who remembers secondary school days? Every guy was about girls, clothes and tryna make money. I wanted it all. So, one day I started talking to my boy's Akeem and Damilola, saying how we need to get out there and do something to "stack that paper".  We came up with all sorts of mad ideas, from selling CD's, shotting "food" in the playground- not drugs, just cookies and that lol. But we never thought we'd get much out of it. Then, the thought of selling our own clothes came about, and we went crazy with ideas! There was so many but none of that seemed to be the "one". Until, BANG. 

SWAGGER UP!

Akeem's idea of fresh garms, went from just an idea in the bedroom to something that's become a success, in a short period of time. From t-shirt's to jumpers, the clothes kept selling out and the money came pouring in! We finally began experiencing the beggining of our journey towards success. The message, Swagger Up wants to give everyone is that, when you put your mind to something it's always achievable, no matter how "unrealistic" it seems. People are gona knock you down and things may not be perfect at first. But trust us, put your heart to it, dream big and you'll make it.

Shout out to everyone supporting Swagger Up Clothing, and a quick shout out to Dami "Scandals" Olufemi for being part of the SU team.

Akeem "Ghost" Burke

                            Imad "Kraze" Ahmod

What's Good?!

For a long time now I've wanted to "blog". I've signed up on so many blogging sites but I've never bothered to actually do anything with it. So FINALLY, I thought I might aswell take it seriously and see what I can get out of blogging. So here it is! 

ThinkFreshh.

I'ma be posting pretty much everything on here; music, fashion, "news", the whole SHABANG! Watch this space.

Kraze