By: Teenear

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By: Alex Hot Money

Milwall conjures up many images but it would be fair to say that ‘creative hub’ is far from most people’s first choice of description. 

It’s no secret that Milwall and the wider South Bermondsey area has been better known for the exploits of their football fans over the years than creative endeavours – but something unique has been bubbling away in South Bermondsey for the past decade that has had a profound effect on UK culture and shaped some of the UK urban music scene’s biggest acts.

Big sounds from Bermondsey!

On a home match day, there’s a deafening barrage of singing that blasts out from The Den, signaling that Milwall and their vocal legion of fans are in residence but just a quick 5-minute walk away there is an altogether higher musical endeavor underway. 

This is Hot Money Studios – launched in 2008 by musician and UK Garage sensation Patrick Osei aka Bigshot!

A classically trained pianist and composer, Patrick stormed the music scene in 2002 with breakthrough UK Garage hits such as Stomp, Glitch and Deep Down. His innovative musical talent saw him contribute to The Streets critically acclaimed album Original Pirate Material with the remix to the track Don’t Mug Yourself Off. 

It wasn’t long before the music industry sat up and took notice.

Patrick was nominated for ‘Best 4×4 Producer’ at the Sidewinder’s People Choice Awards receiving praise from DJ’s and journalists alike with DJ Magazines Phillipa Reed describing his club smash ‘Stomp’ as an “anthem” which “rippled earthquake- like through the underground” and Deuce Magazines Elle J Small describing him as “Wicked at 4×4 and capable of making the real nasty 8-bar grime with more imagination and intellect than many producers put together”

Launching Hot Money Studios

Patrick recognized that for many emerging underground artists there was a lack of quality studio space and limited opportunities for them to build experience and develop in a professional environment. Seeing the opportunity, Patrick launched Hot Money Studios and in 2009 they moved into the Atomic Studios music complex in South Bermondsey – owned by the acclaimed bass guitar player Robin Rawlinson (Rawlinson has worked with Ian Hunter, Christine Perfect of Fleetwood Mac, Freddie Mercury, Alison Moyet and Rick Astley to name just a few)

Hot Money Studios tapped into the early days of social media, capitalizing on MySpace to build up an incredible clientele during the early boom of the UK urban scene. 

For his part, Patrick embraced the new acts coming through the doors, working as engineer, producer and in many cases mentor. Patrick’s energy and dedication to educating acts on every aspect of studio recording and giving them the environment in which to learn has left a lifelong impression on so many Hot Money Studio clients and seen them go on to achieve incredible mainstream success. 

Stormzy, Stefflon Don, Krept and Konan, Ard Adz, Paigey Cakey are just a few of the artists who emerged from this hotbed of creativity in South Bermondsey.

A decade of international success

When you browse through the back catalogue of past clients, it seems incredible that they all passed through the doors of this unassuming studio hidden away in South East London.

A quick snapshot of the past decades highlights at Hot Money Studios saw SBTV founder Jamal Edwards MBE shoot some of his first 100k viral videos at Hot Money. 

The Brazilian rapper Aggro Santos who signed with Future Records had his single produced and recorded at Hot Money. The YouTube sensation Esmee Denters who signed with Justin Timberlake worked with Hot Money Studios on various songs for her album.

Hot Money has worked with EastEnders actress Preeya Kalidas on her EP and with TOWIE star Jessica Wright on material for the show.

Hot Money Studios has also worked with DJ Poet of the Black Eyed Pears, Rihanna songwriters Rose Benson and Alicia Renee, Jay Sean on a Universal music project and with Letha B.

With a steadfast focus on excellence, zero compromise on equipment and a wealth of experience behind him, Patrick and Hot Money Studios have brought a winning formula to South Bermondsey and an uncanny ability to uncover and develop talent. 

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming giant paid $25 million for the untitled project, which was initially announced back in 2016. During a 2017 interview with the publication, Peter Berg, who worked with Rihanna on the 2012 sci-fi action film Battleship, shed some light on the documentary noting that he has thousands of hours of footage to work with.

“We’ve got about a thousand hours of footage,” Peter Berg said. “That was a fun change of pace … to go travel with Rihanna around Europe, and Rihanna is surrounded by girls. We were in Nice [France]. She was going to do a concert on Bastille Day. And that truck driver who killed all those people plowed through them right in front of our hotel. So even in me trying to do something light, I had a very, very front-row seat to something that horrific.”

The documentary is said to provide an “unfiltered look” into the “Needed Me” singer’s life, exploring her business and humanitarian efforts, as well as her evolution into a pop culture icon. During an interview with Deadline, the director revealed that the documentary wouldn’t be a “music film”, but more of a “character study.”

Peter Berg’s Film 45 company, who is producing the project, provided the following description for the Rihanna documentary, revealing that every aspect of Rihanna’s life at the time of filming will be included—including her private life, which until now has been kept relatively low key by the star.

Peter Berg’s bold and innovative Rihanna is an unfiltered look into Rihanna’s life, providing a glimpse into the evolution of one of the world’s most well-known pop artists. With unparalleled access into the singer’s life and over 1200 hours of footage, the doc takes us on a journey through private insights into Rihanna’s personality and humor, philosophies on work, family and love that are both moving and inspirational.

Although the long-awaited film has found a streaming home, it is still unclear when the documentary will actually be released. As of press time, the release date was still listed as “TBD”.

We will keep you updated as this story develops.

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I get it how I live it
I live it how I get it, y’all don’t really get it
I pull up in a lemon, blocks get to spinnin’
Money 3D printin’
Never had a limit, never been religious
I just always had opinions
My daddy told me, “Listen
You better get some money and not die and go to prison”

Check out the update of the No_One Ever Really Dies cut above.

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With 2017 just about gone, many are celebrating their top 2017 moments with their Instagam Top 9 posts. Photo Credit: Instagram: @Scoop_B 

2017 is a wrap. A new president is in office, sports were played, new movies like Star Wars and Justice League came out, Cardi B ruled the year and you lived to see another New Year’s eve.

Congratulations!

Many folks are paying homage to their 2017 by creating their Top 9 Instagram moments. As you can see, I posted mine above. Shameless plug my IG is: @scoop_b

FOLLOW A BROTHA! I enjoy long walks on the beach, Inka Cola and more. 

But, I digress.

For those who have not tried the Best Nine Craze yet: don’t miss out on all of the fun!

According to Thrillist’s Joe McGauley, to throw together your own personal “Best 9 of 2017” grid, you should visit, 2017BestNine.com on your phone.

Once there, you’ll plug in your Instagram handle. From there, the site will scan your feed to locate the nine most-liked posts from the year and arrange them in chronological order in a grid image.

Check out one of my faves Top 9s with TNT sideline reporter Rosalyn Gold-Onwude:

I enter the new year w/ reflection and gratitude. I’m sharing some of my fave 2017 experiences: (left to right) ✨1) Joining the Turner Sports family, my first full time national job! ✨2) Launching #BallGirlMagic podcast on @Uninterrupted w/ my inspirational co-host & friend @YvonneOrji. We had Gabrielle Union, Ayesha Curry, Cari Champion & more and went to All Star weekend, South Africa & the Espys! ✨3) Launching a new social media series: “Unreported” w/ @NBAonTNT making use of the reports that didn’t air on TV ✨4) Joining the @NBA for the NBA Africa Game & community programs in South Africa this summer ✨5) The blessing of being the Golden State @Warriors sideline reporter and covering another championship run w/ outstanding players/people ✨6) Saying yes to #livingmybestlife and #makingtime to travel abroad: island hopping in Greece, Carnival in St. John, exploring South Africa & finishing the year in Bali! ✨7) My #ROSGOBALL birthday bash in Vegas with 25 of my best friends dressed to impress, straight into Coachella! ✨8) Serving on the red carpet w/ the dopest host @champagnepapi at the 1st ever NBA Awards ✨9) Covering Men’s & Women’s college hoops as a color commentator/analyst for the Men’s A-10 Tourney, Women’s Pac-12 Tourney, and reporting on NCAA Tournament! ✨✨Thankful for this year & proud of this year.?? I’m taking the lessons, growth, momentum, inspiration and even more hunger into 2018! ????????✨✨ #LetsGetIt #JustGettingStarted

A post shared by Ros Gold-Onwude (@rosgo21) on Dec 29, 2017 at 2:57pm PST

TMZ created some grids with some of your fave celebs’ top 9‘s like Cardi B and Rihanna. Make sure to check that out!

A disclaimer: For you folks with private accounts, make sure to briefly change your profile to public, otherwise you won’t be able to get the grid.

Happy New Year, ya’ll!

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Kendrick Lamar isn’t going to let the year end with a new visual. Above lies his latest for “LOVE.,” which sees direction from Dave Meyers and seemingly switches with some beautiful displays of women to a relationship on the rocks. From the (first) looks of it, song collaborator Zacari and recent tourmate Travis Scott also make appearances in the crisp clip.

Check out “LOVE.” above, taken from the critically-acclaimed album DAMN.. Below: every year, TDE hosts a toy drive-slash-concert in Watts (Top Dawg and Jay Rock‘s old stomping grounds). This go ’round, Rihanna stopped by to help perform the track “LOYALTY.” — you can enjoy that below.

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Image credit: N.E.R.D./Columbia

It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven years since N.E.R.D. (Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shay Haley) blessed the world with Nothing. Now, the trio returns with a new bounc-y single titled “Lemon,” which features the vocal stylings of Rihanna and sees the crew at their most aggressive and (maybe?) socially-charged:

I get it how I live it
I live it how I get
Count the motha***in’ digits
I pull up with a lemon
Not ’cause she ain’t livin’
It’s just your eyes get acidic
And this here ain’t a scrimmage
Mothaf***a, we ain’t finished…

You can check out the accompanying visual above, which is being labelled as a “tutorial” that features a Rih Rih head-shaving scene (she’s doing the shaving) and some intense dance action. The single is also available via iTunes.

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A post shared by Pusha T (@kingpush) on Oct 31, 2017 at 6:15pm PDT

Also: N.E.R.D. will be making a physical reunion at this weekend’s ComplexCon, which we can hope that info on a new album is revealed (Los Angelenos already seeing “No One Ever Really Dies” billboards, so we know it’s coming).

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