The Dirty Bastard Hotel and Casino is known for sporadically hosting gigs for up and coming bands, and even some more well known bands who just, perhaps, fancy a more low key environment. Tonight, it hosts one of the former, a young girl who has made her mark in the music industry very quickly, drawing attention to herself with her kooky dress-sense and her quick, razor-sharp wit and freestyle raps.

A decent sized crowd has filed into the Dirty Bastard and waits patiently for the show to begin. As the music from the PA quietens, a small pocket of people cheer, whilst most merely wait in silence. After a brief period of silence on stage, a red headed girl in a white waistcoat walks to the centre of the stage with a microphone in hand. She looks a little nervous, but she acknowledges the warm reception she is receiving from those in attendance.



"Good evening Dirty Bastard," she says, fiddling with a mic stand and smiling, clearly looking more nervous. "A'riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggght? My name, if you don't know it, is Foxxy! I come from Billericay in Essex, and I'm here to show you my rhymes and my beats. So let's get going"

Freestyle Rap Intro

She nods to a man behind her on the DJ decks and a quickish drum beat starts to pound out of the speakers, as Foxxy runs to the front of the stage, and starts to rap in her very heavy Essex accent,

Yo, what's up, I'm askin' what's the deal?
Let's start by lettin' me hear a scream, you feel?
(pause)
Haha yeah, yeah, that was alright,
You guys looking good out there, you're burning bright.
But less with the hello, you wanna see my show,
I'm ready to drop the bass and let the words flow.
(dubstep style breakdown)
Look at this sign here it says no flash photography,
But fuck 'em, take what you like, it ain't gon' bovver me.
We here tonight, to have some fun and dance,
Let's blow the roof off this place, they'll hear us screamin' in France.
So go get a drink right now from the bar and get drunk,
let's see those hands in the air like from the back to the front.
(beat changes to a lot more dance-y and faster)
Hey hey this girl here be Foxxy,
I'm the one with the mic, so if ya clever don't mock me
Are you guys ready, to get this flowin' out here?
Then just hold on a little moment, I'm gon' grab me a beer.

The drum beat stops as Foxxy puts the mic on the stand. Amidst a cheer and a round of applause from the crowd, she takes a swig from a bottle of beer and waves to the people down at the front.

"Fanks everyone...just fought I'd drop it freestyle for my opening tune innit? I'm new, ya know, so I ain't got a lot of songs yet, you might get quite a bit of freestyle tonight know? hahaha. But hey, you all got in free anyway though right? (she chuckles to herself) I'm just kidding though ya know? Hey, I'm gon' play a cover for you just now."

She puts her beer down, and removes the mic from the stand, walking to the decks at the back. She whispers something to the DJ, and then steps back to the front of the stage, with a surprising amount of confidence.

"This one is a grime tune, which I totally love. Everyone in here will know this one, so I want to see people dancin' and singin'. If the person next to you ain't dancin' AND singin', grab 'em and make 'em yeah?"

Bonkers (Dizzee Rascal cover)

"This song is by the main man Dizzee, and it's called BONKERS! Spin the disc Jingles"

The DJ plays the intro to Dizzee Rascal's famous song and Foxxy jumps atop the stage front monitors, holding onto one of the lights hanging down from the ceiling, and bouncing as she raps,

I wake up everyday it’s a daydream
Everythin’ in my life isn’t what it seems
I wake up just to go back to sleep
I act real shallow but I’m in to deep
And all I care about is sex and violence
And a heavy bass line is my kind of silence
Everybody says I got to get a grip
But I let sanity give me the slip

"Scream right now Diiiiirtyyyy Baaaaasssssttaaaaarrrrd!
(cheering from the crowd)

Foxxy leaps from her position on the stage, prompting a bouncer to try to stop the crowd from grabbing her, but she protests to him and he lets her go the crowd for the chorus. Foxxy puts her arm around a girl at the front as she sings, clearly having the time of her life,

Some people think I’m bonkers
But I just think I’m free
Man I’m just living my life
There nothing crazy about me
Some people pay for thrills
but I get mine for free
Man I’m just living my life
There nothing crazy about me

The song then slows a bit as Foxxy comes back in with more freestyle, now looking fearless, rapping straight into the faces of those down at the front barrier,

Let's all go bonkers, cos we ain't plonkers
It's a shame nuffin' else rhymes so I gotta say....(she holds the mic up and the crowd yell "Bonkers" back at her.

"Haha, yeah that's right TDB. Let's.All.Go.Bonkers."

The Dizzee track then kicks back in, but this time with a lot more drums accompanying the bass, and a lot faster than before.

I wake up everyday it’s a daydream
Everythin’ in my life isn’t what it seems
I wake up just to go back to sleep
I act real shallow but I’m in to deep
And all I care about is sex and violence
And a heavy bass line is my kind of silence
Everybody says I got to get a grip
But I let sanity give me the slip

Foxxy climbs back up on stage, with some help from a security guard, and begins bouncing up and down, urging the crowd to do the same with her hand motions.

Some people think I’m bonkers
But I just think I’m free
Man I’m just living my life
There nothing crazy about me
Some people pay for thrills
but I get mine for free
Man I’m just living my life
There nothing crazy about me

As the track finises, she raises her mic hand in the air, and bows her head, breathless, for a few seconds. She then picks up her beer and walks to the front again.

"Wow that was mental wot? Fuck yeah, you guys are totally ace yeah? This place is fuckin' bouncin' now....we really fuckin' goin now yeah? So you guys wanna hear a Foxxy track? Do.you.want.to.hear.a.Foxxy.traaaaaaaaaaaaaaack? Yeah? Will this one is gonna be my second single.

Stand Up

She walks to the side of the stage and is handed another beer, which she takes a quick swig from and hands to the DJ.

"It's like a call to rise up or sumfin', but like wifout violence and all that shit. It's about teenagers getting run down, just cos we young innit? This song is saying to you 'hey! Don't take that shit!' and it's called, Stand Up"

Hey yo, it's me, I'm back with a brand new sound,
Give it a check, stop listen, now spread it around.

"You guys ready out there, here we gooo, bounce!"

Hey! Foxxy's back with electric beats,
Filling you up with some eclectic treats.
right now it's key you hear what I say,
Cos I don't want to hear I ain't paying my way.
This ain't just about me, though this is for you guys,
Yeah when we're finished this track on you they'll be no flies

Stand up, stand up! And be counted,
Don't drop to your knees or you might get mounted.
Stand up, stand up! For yourself,
We all got the knowledge so let's spread the wealth
Stand up, stand up!
All of my people from London to Spain
Stand up, stand up!
Let's be counted together we won't take this pain.

Everyone trying to be puttin us down
Is it a wonder why us teenagers frown?
Yo! You know wha? We just want parity,
Don't give us all that crap, hey, we need some clarity.
Who are you to be shoutin at us?
Yeah, you fink you're all that cos you get free on the bus
I know I kicked a football into your yard
But don't talk to me like im some little retard

Stand up, stand up! And be counted,
Don't drop to your knees or you might get mounted.
Stand up, stand up! For yourself,
We all got the knowledge so let's spread the wealth
Stand up, stand up!
All of my people from London to Spain
Stand up, stand up!
Let's be counted together we won't take this pain.

Teachers are teaching us how to be stupid,
The only authority we see is Cupid.
Young love? Don't scoff yeah, cos It's not a game,
Do you hear us saying your romance is lame?
We just wanna go and have fun on dates,
Yeah I saw that film already with mates.
But that don't mean I can't see it again,
And please stop warning me about weird men.

Stand up, stand up! And be counted,
Don't drop to your knees or you might get mounted.
Stand up, stand up! For yourself,
We all got the knowledge so let's spread the wealth
Stand up, stand up!
All of my people from London to Spain
Stand up, stand up!
Let's be counted together we won't take this pain.

Hey security man why you following me?
Get away innit, cos you are spoilin my chi
Do I look like I'm gonna steal from your shop?
Wait don't answer that cos I don't, so just stop!
Is it because I look younger than twenty?
Yeah there's a few of you but of us there are plenty.
So don't be putting us down just cos you older than we are
Hey that only means that your death is nearer!

Stand up, stand up! And be counted,
Don't drop to your knees or you might get mounted.
Stand up, stand up! For yourself,
We all got the knowledge so let's spread the wealth
Stand up, stand up!
All of my people from London to Spain
Stand up, stand up!
Let's be counted together we won't take this pain.

Check us out we be driving right round the block
Oh surprise surprise I been pulled by some cock!
You know what mate, yeah I see your blue light
Just cos Im young I ain't society's blight
So what's it gonna be I bet you wanna see my docs,
Yo authority wants to give us a life full of knocks
Hey! Take your hand of my car man, I just had a wax
step the fuck back, I pay your wages in tax

Stand up, stand up! And be counted,
Don't drop to your knees or you might get mounted.
Stand up, stand up! For yourself,
We all got the knowledge so let's spread the wealth
Stand up, stand up!
All of my people from London to Spain
Stand up, stand up!
Let's be counted together we won't take this pain.

The music slows to just a slow beat, as Foxxy wipes sweat from her brow, looking very pleased with herself. She motions for the crowd to clap their hands in time with the slow beat as she drinks from a bottle of water. After taking a few sips, she throws the water into the crowd and picks up her mic again.



"Alright, you still wif me yeah? Yeah! Nice one! Okay, we gonna do this chorus one more time yeah? This song is for you guys, so I wanna hear you all singin' it back at me...you heard me sing it, you musta picked it up by now haha! Keep clappin' them hands til this kicks back in yeah, and I want everyone to crouch down. Crouch the fuck down real low. Keep on clapping though.

"Alight alright, I'm gonna count to 4 ok? And as soon as I hit that number 4, this track will kick back in, and I want to see you all leap up in the air, and sing this one with me....you ready? We all ready? 1...2..3....4!

Stand up, stand up! And be counted,
Don't drop to your knees or you might get mounted.
Stand up, stand up! For yourself,
We all got the knowledge so let's spread the wealth
Stand up, stand up!
All of my people from London to Spain
Stand up, stand up!
Let's be counted together we won't take this pain.

The song stops and the crowd loudly cheer Foxxy. Her stage presence and interaction is winning her a lot of fans here tonight. She opens another water and drinks before sitting on the front of the stage, looking tired.

"That was like so cool! I wish you could ALL see that from up here you know? It looked amazing! Fank you all innit? You guys are awesome for helpin' me out tonight! Hey so you guys all havin' a good night? Good good! Here, if you wanna see Foxxy live again, I'm playin' this Sunday on like the Fans Choice Awards or sumfin' at 8.35 PM...so set your Sky plus boxes for that and stuff yeah?

"I got some more freestyle for you right ow, and then I'm gonna play like a cover of some rock anfem that every single one of you knows...cos everyone in the world knows it yeah? But we are gonna make it a rap tune know?

"Everyone, make some noise for my friend Mike...he's up there on the decks toniiiiiight! He's from back home in Billericay too, and he is one awesome DJ. We call him Jingles. So Jingles, another beat please bruv!"

Freestlye Rap/Don't Stop Believin' (Journey Cover)

After having sat on the floor for another while, Foxxy climbs back up onto a monitor at the front of the stage.

I'm on on top, I won't stop,
Im aiming for the sky, my dreams won't face the chop.
Cream of the crop, I'll never mop,
I be shopping at Jimmy Choo, you're still at Top Shop.
You'll all adore me, yo don't ignore me,
I heard you told that girl in the park you're gonna floor me.
Haha yeah right, do you really wanna fight?
I can be a vicious bitch, watch, ill set ya precious hair alight.
Yeah yeah I'm Taylor, think I'm a failer?
When they lock me up for your assault, someone say bail 'er.
All we do is bitch bitch, but who is which which?
I smack your face so hard you developed a nervous itch itch

"This one goes out to some stuck up cow who I knew in school who thought she was better than me! I hope you can see me now girl innit?"

So this is your song, and I hope you feel strong,
But I bet it's more likely you're suckin on a random dong.
You think it's high time, to halt this pantomime,
I think that's all just because you fear this little Foxxy rhyme.

As soon as Foxxy stops singing the freestyle, the keyboard intro from Journey's "Dont Stop Believin'" starts to play, and the crowd cheer loudly, surprised to see a rap artist attempt such a song. Foxxy laughs at their surprise, and urges them to sing along.

(original vocals in bold, Foxxy in italics )

Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere
Small town girl on a midnight train,
Attacking the world tonight, ain't feeling no pain.
Where she going? She says anywhere
We coulda worked it out if they said the price of a fare.

A singer in a smokey room
Smokey room? Hey, we feedin' off the fumes,
Tonight we gon' blow a hole in this, sh-shake boom!

It goes on and on and on and on

Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Feelin' big, lookin' large and searchin' for a fight
Streetlights people, living just to find emotion
Wot? Yeah, yeah
Hiding, somewhere in the night
Foxxy standin' tall up here, it's an amazin' fuckin' sight

"Yo, I don't sing much...but I'm gonna attempt this right now, as long as you all sing it with me, yeah? Cool, let's do it together."

She drops onto the floor again and runs to the crowd, periodically switching between singing and allowing the crowd to sing for her.

Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlights people

Don't stop believin'
Hold on
Streetlight people

"Hahaha! Well you didn't expect to see that from a rap girl did ya? Hey, it might not have worked either, I dunno, but we all had fun singin' that one yeah? That's all that matters wot?

Who Are Ya?

"Right guys, I have had a BANGIN' time on this stage tonight, but sadly, I only got time for like one more track. It's exciting though, cos I heard that this song made number 6 on the charts just today! Yeah! It's only been out a week, and 200,00 people have bought my song yeah? Just wow. Fank you to all you guys who made that happen. I never imagined I'd ever get that high. And thanks to you all, I'm livin' the dream already. This one is called "Who are ya?"

The beat starts and Foxxy claps her hands above her head...before she starts to bounce around the stage very energetically, stopping at her mic just in time to start singing.



Hey you, what’s happening, you alright?
This is rap yeah? You up for a fight?
Haha don’t worry though, I ain’t like that
No uzis here,and my beats they ain’t “phat”
I ain’t got no bitches here suckin my dick
I’m not gonna drink all night ‘til I get sick
I just want you to sit there and listen my rhymes
It’s free on the Youtube, hey, a sign of the times.

"Woah woah woah....Jingles, pause my track right there bruv. Do you people want to have one more chance to join in with Foxxy tonight? Do you wanna help me one more time. Ok, when you hear this noise (a small chime on a cymbal), I need you to chant, 'Who are ya? Who are ya?', just like that. Can we manage it? Alright let's practice. On three....1...2...3.

"Yeah that was not too bad ya know...one more time....1...2....3. BETTER! Yeah, you guys got it. Now for real this time....you ready Jingles? 1..2..3...4

Who are ya? Who are ya?
I’m Foxxy, maybe I sold ya some fries
Who are ya? Who are ya?
There was no motivation right there in my eyes?
Who are ya? Who are ya?
I told ya though,
I’m here, but I got a long way to go.

You missed my song?
Let me give you the highlights
What happened to you?
Were you watching the Twilight?
I saw that film once, I walked out the place
But how fucking flat is that R-Patz guy’s face?
But less of the films this is Foxxy’s beat
Forget shiny vampires I’ll give ya a treat

Who are ya? Who are ya?
I’m Foxxy, maybe I sold ya some fries
Who are ya? Who are ya?
There was no motivation right there in my eyes?
Who are ya? Who are ya?
I told ya though,
I’m here, but I got a long way to go.

I’m takin this world full of rhymes and slang
Cos now it’s populated with far too much wang
Foxxy’s here to make your stomach worry
Check it grumble and groan like a cheap Ruby Murray
But anyway, now I got something to say
I’m here and, hey, I ain’t goin’ away
You gonna ask me which seat you can take?
Sit right over there with that Missy Kim fake!

Who are ya? Who are ya?
I’m Foxxy, maybe I sold ya some fries
Who are ya? Who are ya?
There was no motivation right there in my eyes?
Who are ya? Who are ya?
I told ya though,
I’m here, but I got a long way to go.

Like I say, yeah, I’m not about violence
I don’t like love, I hate romantic silence
I’m just gonna sing about that what I know
Like when my school was shut cos of the snow

I live here in Essex, it’s not a great place
Some people still learning to tie a shoelace
Hey Foxxy you dissin? I am and what now?
I’ll punch you like Batman, sock, whack, bang and POW!

"Right I'm coming down there to finish this wif you guys"

She jumps down once again, and stands up on the barrier just in front of the crowd, giving them all high fives as she finishes the track.

Hey wow, look here, I’m nearly done,
I only wrote one song but fuck it was fun.
Yo this is a trailer for what Foxxy can do,
One day if you’re lucky I’ll sing about you.
For now though honey just do what you like,
If you love me or hate me I’m high as a kite.
When you hear me again I’ll be rockin’ them charts,
Move over people from the Brit School of arts.

Who are ya? Who are ya?
I’m Foxxy, maybe I sold ya some fries
Who are ya? Who are ya?
There was no motivation right there in my eyes?
Who are ya? Who are ya?
I told ya though,
I’m here, but I got a long way to go.

Who are ya? Who are ya?
I’m Foxxy, maybe I sold ya some fries
Who are ya? Who are ya?
There was no motivation right there in my eyes?
Who are ya? Who are ya?
I told ya though,
I’m here, but I got a long way to go.


As a final beat plays out, and a quick dance track comes in over it, Foxxy climbs back onto the stage, and bows to the crowd, waving and blowing kisses, with a massive smile on her face.

"Fank you, this has been the most special night of my life. I'm goin on tour wif ElectroDeath....get ya tickets and I'll see you all again real soon. Good night!"

Setlist
Freestyle Intro
Bonkers (Dizzee Rascal Cover)
Stand Up
Freestyle/Don't Stop Believing (Journey cover) remix
Who Are Ya?

DJ: Underground 103 listeners! Welcome back! You just listened to Foxxy live at the Dirty Bastard on your favourite rap radio channel, and now, for a special surprise, I managed to castch the girl herself for a quick post gig chat innit? How nice though. What's happenin Foxxy?

Foxxy: Alright? I'm good fanks bruv, total buzzin' after that show though know? I mean, wow, that was like so safe up there man, I never expected them to be so...so....up for it though innit?

DJ: What did you expect from your first gig then?

Foxxy: Ummm, word to describe what I expected? Apathy. Honest to god yeah? I only put out a single last week, and it was my first one, so I didn't expect people to even know who I was, let alone care. I expected to walk out there, and be like the only one paying attention to what I was doing, whilst everyone else just sat at the bar. If that had happened, I'd have been like, "sound". But thankfully it didn't.

DJ: So if you didn't expect, like, a good reaction and that, why did you decide to play a gig so soon?

Foxxy: haha, cool question though bruv. It was the idea of someone in MOFM innit? I mean, I got the offer to go out touring with Electrodeff yeah, and I didn't wanna go out there and be like "wtf?" on my first night, totally shellshocked cos I had nevewr done it before know? I'm glad I did now haha!

DJ: You mention only having one single out. That single, of course, charted at number 6. How happy were you with that?

Foxxy: Ecstatic bruv! I think that helped me out there tonight, know? I heard just before I went on that the song had charted well, and I was almost flyin' though, innit? Man that was so cool that people liked it so much. 200,000 people....it's like, WHAT? haha. But yeah, I am so thankful to every single one of those people who bought it. Even though 100,000 of them are probably my mum innit?

DJ: And is that the sort of thing we should expect from Foxxy in the future? Similar to that?

Foxxy: If you had asked me that last week, when the single came out, I'd have said yes. But now I'm not so sure. I mean, you heard me debut the second song "Who are Ya?" up there tonight. That's the same sort of grimey, dance vibe with my semi-comedy rhymes over the top. That's what I've always been about, even when I was like rappin' into the headset at the McDonald's drive-fru yeah? But I wrote a serious rap the other day about being like bullied and beaten up and shit. So, I fink I could be a lot more versatlie than I even fought I could man.

DJ: Obviously, a grime song in the top 10 is kinda weird, and doesn't happen often. Do you think grime and other rap genres are going to see a rise in popularity?

Foxxy: I hope so man. There's a lot of deserving artists out there.

DJ: And would you see yourself at the forefront of that movement?

Foxxy: Haha man, I wish! No no, there's only one man who has built rap up, well this kind of rap anyway, to this sort of rep.

DJ: What do you mean, this kind of rap?

Foxxy: Well, I mean like, in the past hip hop was pretty big, straight up gangster rap with like all the ho's and guns and stuff. This is like a new wave of rap.

DJ: And who's the one guy who's building the rep of this kind of rap?

Foxxy: Well, it's MattY obviously. The guy might only be 16, but he's my total idol man. For real, I ain't just sayin' that cos he's my boss haha! Nah, MattY has done some sound things for our genre of music know? His song with Alicia was a record breaking number one single yeah? That was amazing for a rap tune, and there wasn't a bitch or an AK in sight. It was so amazing, and it inspired me so much.

DJ: I think we got time for a couple more questions left, Foxxy. So should we hear an album soon?

Foxxy: I hope so. I mean, Electrodeff are taking me around the world for a few months, so I'll get the chance to put my name out there, let people see what I can do innit? And when I'm out buildin my rep, I can also write tunes, so when I get back I'll lay them down for a record know?


DJ: Sound, I look forward to it yeah. And finally, sum up tonight, and today in general...and can you give us the outro? Thanks for coming in, Foxxy!

Foxxy: Today has been wicked! To have my single chart so high was amazing, and then to come on stage after that and see people react to me and my songs...it was just, the best day of my life ever! I will never forget today. So fanks to everyone who has played even the smallest part in making this so epic, innit? An outro yeah? Like this; "Hey yo, this is Foxxy. You're listenin' to Underground 103, innit! Safe!"
Fanks for havin' me in mate! Seeya.