Out today, No Hats No Hoods continue their busy release schedule with the first of a two part series from South East London’s Merky ACE.

While embracing the wave of musical styles taken Hip Hop and trap, production from the likes of Faze Miyake, Rude Kid, Splurt Diablo and Deeco keep the roots of Grime at the forefront of the tracks. Alongside the booming 808’s, rapid fire hi-hats and snare rolls featured across the release, tracks such as ‘Give It Up’ pay homage to the new wave of dark electronic music coming from the UK and specifically London. The package is topped off by Merky’s intense lyrical flow, stamping each track with originality and confidence that only the most of seasoned MC’s possess.

Recognised for his intelligent wordplay and catchy adlibs, Merky ACE has been MCing both by himself and with his collective Family Tree (other members include Ego, MIK, TKO and Shif Man, along with producers Splurt Diablo and Faze Miyake), for nearly 10 years. Over 12 releases later and he’s garnered support from the likes of BBC 1Xtra and Radio 1’s Tim Westwood, 1Xtra’s DJ Cameo and Kiss FM’s Logan Sama. His notable appearances on Logan Sama’s After Hours alongside P Money, Blacks and Footsie have shown off his variety of flows while proving that he can consistently hold his own amongst some of grime’s biggest names.

Alongside radio appearances, he’s honed his presence with PAs at Prague’s The Roxy, Lovebox and Hip Hop Kemp festivals and Boiler Room while featuring on productions from heavyweights Starkey, Rude Kid, Preditah and more. To top it off, he’s featured on Dizzee Rascal’s recent ‘Dirtee Stank TV 2’ and Baauer’s ‘Day of the Dead’ mixtape, helping to expand his ever-growing fan-base that stretches from the UK to the Czech Republic, Japan and Australia. Welcome, Merky ACE’s All Or Nothing. 

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Source: Echo Empire