wednesday wake up call

"Quantum Leap" by Proverbz featuring Devlin, taken for the brand new Proverbz EP.

wednesday wake up call

New lyric video for Devlin's upcoming single, "Rewind" featuring Diane Birch, out in the new year on January 27th, 2013.

monday wake up call

Brand new video/song by Devlin featuring Wretch 32 for "Off With Their Heads".



"Off With Their Heads" off of Devlin's upcoming record, A Moving Picture, out on October 29th.

thursday wake up call

Check out the brand new Devlin single/video for "(All Along The) Watchtower", featuring Ed Sheeran:



"(All Along The) Watchtower" will appear on A Moving Picture, Devlin's sophomore record, out on October 29th through Island Records.

friday wake up call

Brand new Devlin video for the track "London City Part II"!



"London City Part II" is taken from Devlin's latest mixtape, The Director's Cut, stream it below or download it for free here.

monday wake up call

"Keep On The Light" by TMS feat. Jagga & Devlin:



Mahogany Session:



Download "Keep On The Light" for free here!

devlin: bud, sweat & beers

There is something about North America Rap/Hip-Hop I just don’t get. I am by far an expert on that genre, but you don’t need to be an expert to enjoy something, right? Kanye West’s latest got great reviews everywhere and I can’t even listen through it once. The last Rap/Hip-Hop album from North America I truly enjoyed was Madvillain’s Madvillainy—which came out 6 years ago! On the other hand, I absolutely love the UK Rap/Hip-Hop scene, better known as 2-Step or Grime. For me, it is more open and diverse in terms of style and lyrics... there’s no set formula, so you never know what you are going to get as. Devlin’s long-awaited debut, Bud, Sweat & Beers is the latest addition to the ever-growing list of great 2-Step/Grime records! Fans of the Tales From The Crypt mixtape know what to expect in this debut—clever wordplays, as well as emotional lyrics and stories. Bud, Sweat & Beers is quite intense, it offers a grime view on the world/society today. A lot of the subject matters are gloomy; for instance, Devlin raps about poverty in "Community Outcast": "I represent for the homeless/Let down by a nation/More interested in war and invasion/When children are sleeping at railway stations..." (one of my favourite lines on the album) and discussing various wrongs of the world through God’s eyes in "Our Father". However, there is optimism in track like "Finally"—a beautiful/aspiring song about not giving up on what you love doing. At times, Devlin comes off as a little arrogant and self-centered (like in "Brainwashed"); but to be fair, he has to right to brag, Bud, Sweat & Beers is brilliantly poetic! It will definitely appear on my year's end list!