His debut single was 1995's "What Goin' On". His debut album, Dettwork South East (a pun on the rail company Network SouthEast, was sent out to the media for self-promotion but never released. It included underground classics such as "Real Estate" and the title track, "Dettwork South East". His second album, 19 Long Time, also suffered from record label obstruction. This album featured classics such as "Red Letters" and another Roots Manuva collaboration, "Shhhoosh". However, his 2002 album Kik Off was awarded its label release, and it spawned the singles, the football themed "Kik Off", Twang anthem "So Rotton", and "Trixsta" (featuring Estelle), all of which achieved radio play and a degree of commercial success. In 2005 he released the album The Rotton Club, backed with the single "GCSE (Ghetto Children Sex Education)" featuring Twang protege and Rottonus Records signee, New Cross, Lewisham, South East London native, K9. Twang also released another single from the album in late 2005, "Travellin" which featured Barrington Levy in the original album version, but the video featured the First Man Remix with female singer Tali.
He was also featured alongside rapper Ty in the UK remix of Talib Kweli & Hi Tek's "Down for the Count."
Amongst his awards include a MOBO, a Kora, and a "Best International Hip-Hop Act" nomination from The Source.
He currently lives in Shirley, Croydon, South East London.
Blood and Fire
Blak Twang Lyrics
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Ay-blood.
Ay-yo blood fa yo posse.
Tony more fire the vampire slayer.
Yo, yo, yo
Fire, fire, fire,
Here comes Tony more fire.
Fire, fire, fire
Here comes the fire blazer.
Fire, fire, fire
Here comes the imperial fire
With the fire, fire, blood and fire.
I’m a self defined proper gunner,
One of the lads.
Left wing, Dagenham, two stops short of bargain man,
Blak Twang
From the back lands of bse,
When mad cows are friggin’ pigeons
And pigeons are friggin’ sheep.
I’m a brotha like outlaw, Southport,
Coming with the left, right
Right, left to left your mouth sore
I got you all
Ready for my downpour,
You’re heading for a downfall,
Head first, face flat on the ground floor.
Great like the outdoors,
Black and proud for,
Everlasting, masking ideas when I make an out score
Sounds so sossora
Dirty ickle warrior
Defending the underground inside the queens’ corridor.
Run up in the palace when it’s after dark,
In my boots masked off and my arsenal scarf.
Dr. God
Tell him about his bomboras
Burn a fire ‘pon a fool with some back draft for last.
The raps, telling panic training from the black planning
Armed and dangerous with army trucks, tanks of acid
Yeah, in this era I’m still the bollocks
Throw lyrics in your face like Patrick Vieira at Neil Rudder
What a man like cha
Kiss my cheek
That chief that this my beat can kiss his mums underneath. Just cool.
You don’t even know me fool,
That kid got all of your money take your gold I know your truce.
Bridge:
Blood
Blood and fire
Blood and fire ya ya
Bad politician
Fire pon dem
Bent police officer
Fire pon dem
(One lord)
Bug or beggar still,
Do whatever you feel,
Some carry disdain that’s looking to steal, quicker than a mil’
Knocker gels pitch blood like jellied eels
Can steal buckets and balaclavas to blag a meal
You really want a life edge, better study the lege
Cause if you’re slightly off your head
And you don’t know the lege you’re dead.
It’s all about the wedge, in this great paper chase
So make your place right now, don’t delay it till later mate
Some wanna figure configurations of pearls
They’ve got no consideration for the streets of the world.
It’s a dog eat dog world mate
Fuck your blind matey
He’ll put you to bed before you can say rock-a-bye baby
Fuck the penny for the guy
That’s the lullaby
There’s no limit for street soldiers,
Not even the sky,
I live by the diy effect,
Live with the seven method,
Live with yourself, do or dead and you’re guessing
I see why we don’t see eye to eye
Brethren don’t sensitise
Don’t pray and don’t cry
It’s the danger of the beast in each and every one
With an appetite for destruction and sacrifice.
Bridge
Blood, It’s happening all over the atlas
So pass the matches
Let me start the fire and burn this fascist to ashes
First them fascists
Second them Nazis
Third them armour men in the houses of parliament courting up taxes
Fact is it’s to stop people coming and living abroad
Cause of fraud,
When the real fraud stars in the House of Lords
I live in the smelly belly
They don’t show you on telly
When brethrens are robbing silly
And don’t relate to Nelly
Or his country grammar
In this country it’s ghetto grammar
Don’t think for a sec
They’re ‘pared to konk back the metal hammer or squeeze
Breds get blazed like cigga weeds
I could be on some gun talking bout but niggas bleed
And poor people starve to the point of paralysis
Cause they’re scared to score from corporation making fat salaries
Interact with psycho analysis over the net,
May as well as all humans contact and don’t connect
The next generation’s raised on Teletubbies and computer buddies
And they’re supposed to be the future…
I’ve studied the past to analyse the present
I see what all the fools in the future call Armageddon.
Bridge
In the song "Blood and Fire" by Blak Twang, the rapper talks about the struggles of the black community and calls for action against injustice. The lyrics call out corrupt politicians and police officers, and expose the discrimination faced by black people in society. Blak Twang describes himself as a self-defined proper gunner and a "dirty ickle warrior" who defends the underground. He talks about living in the backlands of BSE, where mad cows are as common as pigeons and sheep, portraying a difficult and impoverished life.
The song features a powerful bridge which repeats the lines "Blood and fire" and "Fire pon dem" (meaning "burn them with fire") several times, emphasizing the intensity of the message. The rapper talks about the need to stop fascists and Nazis, and calls out the hypocrisy of government officials who avoid taxing the rich but target immigrants instead. He highlights the contrast between the experiences of poor people and the privileged.
Overall, "Blood and Fire" is a bold call to action against injustice, encouraging people to stand up for their rights and fight for change.
Line by Line Meaning
Fire, fire, fire,
Intense passion and energy
Here comes Tony more fire.
The blazing intensity of Tony More Fire
With the fire, fire, blood and fire.
The all-consuming passion of the emcees
I’m a self defined proper gunner,
A fiercely independent individual
One of the lads.
A member of the group
Blak Twang
The artist's name
When mad cows are friggin’ pigeons
When the world is turned upside down
And pigeons are friggin’ sheep.
And nothing is as it seems
Defending the underground inside the queens’ corridor.
Protecting the authentic sound of hip hop
In my boots masked off and my arsenal scarf.
Ready for battle, equipped with weapons
Blood and fire ya ya
The intense, destructive power of passion
Some carry disdain that’s looking to steal
Some people have a destructive mindset
So make your place right now, don’t delay it till later mate
Seize the moment, take control of your life
They’ve got no consideration for the streets of the world.
Some people are unaware of the harsh realities of life
There’s no limit for street soldiers,
The drive and determination of those who struggle
I live by the diy effect,
I rely on my own abilities
It’s the danger of the beast in each and every one
The violent potential in all of us
Cause of fraud, When the real fraud stars in the House of Lords
The hypocrisy and corruption of those in power
May as well as all humans contact and don’t connect
The distance and disconnection between people
I see what all the fools in the future call Armageddon.
The impending disaster that we are heading towards
Contributed by Maya E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Einna haha. Innit
@sonji1
just goes to show how, your song can blow up if it gets heard on the TV!