Keeping their London Bars series rolling, Chase & Status are back with the third installment, in as many weeks. This time we see the duo link up with Bonkaz (who completely spazzes) for “Wha Gwarn?” Check it out above.

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Back with the second installment of their London Bars series, Chase and Status call on Giggs for “More Ratatatin”, and just like in the volume one, the producers collaborate with a prominent London artist to effortlessly create yet another banger.

Peep “More Ratatatin”, above.

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While fans eagerly await the release of their new album, London producer duo Chase and Status have announced their London Bars series, which will consist of collaborations with some of the UK’s best.

Kicking things off, Chase and Status call on BBK’s Frisco for “Funny”. Watch as Frisco hits the studio spitting bar after bar, reminding us that Grime is in fact very much alive and well.

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EDM and Hip/Hop have become increasingly intertwined genres of late, new remixes of raps and rap verses over bass-led electronica bangers cropping up like weeds across the internet. Every once in a while, something unique and genuine blooms.

UK producer Hervé teamed up with Florida-native rapper Knytro on “Money Where Your Mouth Is,” an eclectic, almost anxious track.Hervé starts us out with a funky beat for the first few bars, slowly adding layers of percussive sound in a spin on the traditional house music style. Pounding piano chords add darkness as Knytro’s augmented, deep voice booms across. Cue the chill verse: Knytro shatters the nervous energy slowly building up with his smooth, laid-back-but-energetic lyrics.

Knytro has been receiving a ton of attention in the media lately, most notably being featured on Jay Z’s Life + Times. Last year, Knytro’s release Project Haarpoon was even called ‘Mixtape of The Year’ by Zane Lowe. Now, Knytro is signed Chase and Status’s MTA Records (EMI/Virgin).

While “Money Where Your Mouth Is” is somewhat reminiscent of Azealia Banks feat. Pharell – “ATM Jam,” the way all of the different facets of the track come together create something really different in a kooky mix of house and hip/hop.

Take a listen for yourself, here:

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