[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDfLBY6PJrQ[/youtube]
MPHO first popped into the music world as the vocalist on 2003's Booty La La by Bugz In The Attic. Since then she's been operating round London town as MPHO Skeef, showing up as backing vocalists for various pop stars and has finally signed to a major label with her debut album due later this year.
'Box N Locks' is her first single and it's an immediate assertion that this is an album full of in your face party pop. With lyrics about the assumption that just cos she's a 'brown girl' she'll be 'making urban music', we can't help but shed a tiny tear for Remi Nicole (where is she?) Back to MPHO - the video manages to look very glossy and US friendly despite using just a few cheaply set up shots. I love, love the line about Leeds and of course the song is based around one of my all time favourite songs 'Echo Beach'. I'm actually more familiar with the Dimestars version which I got off Anfunny's site a few years ago and have banged out at Popstarz ever since. Now Box N Locks looks set to join it in my must play tunes and I can't wait to hear the rest of her album 'Pop Art'.
Download MPHO - Album Minimix
Download Dimestars - Echo Beach
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