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It wouldn't be right to let today pass by without indulging your desires for all things spooky and so with that in mind, we are proud to present the brand new video from Bill Shakes. Taken from his recent EH? album, Smartprice sees Shakes teaming up with fellow Blah OG, King Grubb, as they get their sweg designer zombie flex on across Blackburn and Salford. Smartprice is produced by Lee Scott and Jack Chard. EH? is out now on all the usual platforms.

Fresh off the reels comes the latest visual mayhem from the Party Dome and its reckless inhabitants. Treachery is afoot as our favourite antiheroes are embroiled in a drug fuelled murder, involving a cast of unsavoury characters, including the attempted assassin, Jack Jetson and everyone favourite grimy gumshoe, Stinkin Slumrok. Murder at the Party Dome is produced by Drae Da Skimask and it's lifted from the recent collaborative album by Jam Baxter and Lee Scott, which is out now on all the usual platforms. The video was made by Lee Scott and EllisDawg

Our extended family over at Off Licence Magazine recently conducted an interview with arguably the most famous Blackburnian on the planet, Bill Shakes. They discuss Bill's new album, EH?, the definition of cold saggin' and more. There is also a tribute to the Blah Records OG in their latest issue, which is out now.

Another night of mayhem is on the cards, as the party gods, Super Mega Bookings, bring Lee Scott and Jam Baxter to London to celebrate their most recent venture, Happy Hour At The Super Fun Time Party Dome Megamix 4000.

To help with the festivities, they will be joined by some familiar names and faces, including Stinkin Slumrok, Nah Eeto, Bill Shakes, Morriarchi, Sumgii and DJ Sammy B-Side. This all goes down on 8 November, at the Westbank Gallery in Notting Hill and tickets are available now via Ticket Arena.

Another serving of finely crafted beats from the Blah Records original production don, as Reklews serves up Rap Type Beats Vol. 2. Following on from the highs of his first volume, back in 2017, as well as the successes of his production on various interim projects, Reklews now returns to the fore with a selection of beats that remind us why he's long been the go-to for Blah artists and beyond. Rap Type Beats Vol. 2 can be heard in full below and other streaming options are available from the usual platforms.

Another week, another new video from the stash, as we treat you to the next visual delicacy from Happy Hour At The Super Fun Time Party Dome Megamix 4000. This time it's the gritty banger, Other MC's Birds, which features some particularly tight production from Lee and another finely crafted video filmed by This & That Media, with Slim Parisoo on the edit. The Happy Hour album is out now on all the usual platforms.

Good news for you vinyl fiends regarding the pre-orders for Eh?. We have received word from the pressing plant that the batch will be ready and delivered to us at the end of next month, meaning that the provisional date for fulfilling your orders will be 1 November. We will confirm once they have all been shipped out. Pre-orders for the vinyl are still available over at the Blah store.

A strong end to the week as we hit you with the second project of the year from Bang On! and Reklews. Following in the footsteps of their first EP, Defo Not Normal, which was released back in June and shone a light on the two Blah OGs creative chemistry, now the duo are back at it with six fresh bangers that serve as the perfect soundtrack for kiddas antics up and down the country. There's a whole range of different styles and flavours at work across the EP, with Reklews's grade A production and Bang On's lyrical excellence acting as the common bond. You can listen to Kidda in full below, with other download and streaming options available on all the usual platforms. Artwork by Matt Littler.