Duniya Photos: Jimmy Jitsu Album recording

Sometimes as photographer you get a chance to overlap industries and hang out with other artists from other fields. Yesterday was an example of this. Anyone that knows me knows I love my hip hop and I love British talent.
There was a time when I was more into American hip hop but over recent years there's been a major change in the industry with more and more new contentious rappers emerging onto the British scene.
So when I was invited to come down to the studio to hear some British hip hop talent coupled with one of my favorite spoken words artists I jumped at the chance. It also helped that a very talented member of my photography collective was also there. Check her out Sai photography (you will find her site on the right of the page under sites I like)

So I headed out with my camera to take some behind the scene shots..two trains and a rail replacement bus later I arrived in Hackney. Unfortunately due to Britain's lack of ability to deal with public transport in bad weather I missed out on Global Fractions filming of the Video but made it in time to hear the recording of the new album.
Jimmy Jitsu is an 18 year old artist from Croyden..from talking to him he has a wise and mature head on his shoulders and a clear direction for where his music is heading. Jimmy's been around for a couple of years creating music appreciated in Britain's underground scene. But with his new Album Growing Pains I see the man in him has now emerged and this evolution has taken his music to another level. From what I heard in the studio there was an air of raw truthful energy and an opening of his soul for the world to hear.

Working on Jimmy's Album is a very talented producer called Morphius..those of you on the scene would have already heard of him and 'THE LAB" know what to expect from this album. Those of you that haven't especially artists I suggest you get googling or ask around.

Also featuring on Jimmy's album on the track growing pain is Truebess as mentioned previously a favorite spoken word artist of mine. His raw passion and emotion sets him apart from other poets for me. His is not the poetry of flouncy words and stanzas but rather of life experiences and electrifying energy.

There was a really good vibe in the studio so I felt comfortable in taking out my camera and getting a few candid shots of the guys between sessions in the booth. Looking back on the shots I have to admit I love them...part of being a good photographer is to get some depth and some truth to your picture. Without that depth and rapport between subject and photographer, you end up with those 1 dimensional shallow looking pictures. That's not me..I love to keep whatever I do real to the subject matter and as honest to the truth of the story as possible. I feel that in the few minutes I snapped I caught a brief glimpse into the moment and the emotions. Have a look for yourself

Jimmy Jitsu
Truebess
Morphius - The lab