Friday, 31 July 2009

Tinchy Stryder Calls For Nominations For The Vinspired National Awards 2009

Tinchy Stryder, the UK ’s biggest selling male solo artist this year, is today announced as the ambassador of the vinspired national awards 2009. Celebrating the achievements of 16-25 year old volunteers, Tinchy is supporting the awards event to help... http://bit.ly/iQiMg

Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Urban In Ibiza Hits The White Isle

Prepare yourself for a visual feast this August as Grafitti sprays the sunny white isle with the anticipated arrival of Urban In Ibiza. Never has Ibiza seen such a spectacular before with the world’s leading Grafitti artists displaying their work... http://bit.ly/VFlYp

Monday, 27 July 2009

The Forcefield Kids - Home E.P. []

Its grim up North they say and when listening to the Home E.P by Newcastle natives The Forcefield Kids you can see why they say it. Full of deep poetic lyricism over dark lo-fi soundscapes this seriously sinister set of... http://bit.ly/ZJe3d

Sunday, 26 July 2009

Sic Osyrus - Sic O Nomics 3 CD [Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes]

Philly native Sic Osyrus has featured on over 70 mixtapes and this is his latest solo affair and part three of his own series. Not only does it showcases his style, flair but also his sound which he has described... http://bit.ly/FRm9Y

Guru And Solar Presents The 8.0 Lost And Found EP [7 Grand Records]

Over the years some of the most famous rappers have made their name while being linked with a specific producer. Missy and Timberland, Cypress Hill and DJ Muggs, the Wu and RZA to name but a few. All these artists... http://bit.ly/aj6iz

Friday, 24 July 2009

Jee4ce + Riddlah - Never (Father Jack Remix) (free download)

Keep your peelers peeled for a project compiled by Jee4ce and brought to you in association with Certified Banger entitled 'Certified Celtic Connection'. Jee4ce has mustered his Celtic troops from Ireland, Scotland and Wales and put together yet another compilation... http://bit.ly/CtxUx

Thursday, 23 July 2009

Holdin' Court Sat 18th July 2009

To celebrate the release of 'Details' the 16 track long awaited debut from the Concentricks Holdin’ Court hosted a launch party last Saturday the 18th July at their resident venue The Old Ford, North Camp in Farnborough. http://bit.ly/SPGCR

Danny Spice - Money 12" [Cog Records]

DJ Juice's production grooves along (in the way a modified premo joint might) as Danny Spice (http://ping.fm/hA1Ag) cruises vocally on his latest track Money. Mr. Spice tells us in no uncertain terms ( You see me, ain't up in the... http://bit.ly/Grz2g

Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Jody Solo Exhibition

Bristol native Jody began painting at the now infamous Barton Hill Youth Club under the wing of the legendary John Nation in the late 1980’s. After a long break from the graffiti scene he has resurfaced following the success of... http://bit.ly/V9LWa

Monday, 20 July 2009

Authentic Bros

The Authentic Brothers are a duo comprising Reza and Babak, originally haling from Iran, but who now come out of the UK. They are all about keeping it real and for them that means enlightening subject matter for their brand... http://bit.ly/T5Bph

Saturday, 18 July 2009

Truth

I've not been up on my interview game in the last few weeks so I thought it was about time I brought you some more words from a few rappers and the like. Hopefully you already clocked the ABD interview... http://bit.ly/PkXGM

Thursday, 16 July 2009

Foot Locker Launches Exclusive Adidas Originals Vespa Footwear Range

Foot Locker and international streetwear brand adidas Originals continue to celebrate originality by collaborating and creating special footwear offers that are exclusively available in Foot Locker stores. Successfully introduced in spring / summer 2009 the two partners take again the... http://bit.ly/CYfiM

Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Lil' Trouble

Tennessee-based rapper is not your average Hip-Hop artist. Born Lawrence Johnson in Alexandria, VA, Lil’ Trouble grew up in Memphis, TN, where he gained his love for Hip-Hop music. He realized his immense talent and started honing his craft at... http://bit.ly/nKKdV

DJ Jeppa And DJ Rasp Battle Their Way To Winning The UK Finals

For 25 incredible boundary pushing, trend setting, scratched, cut and mixed years, the world’s largest DJ organization, DMC, has been the authority on the DJ battle. The DMCs annual World DJ Championship competition brings together the worlds brightest DJ talents,... http://bit.ly/YPNxo

DMC - A Brief History

From its humble DJ record service beginnings in the early 80s which is still the world’s largest DJ Service, to creating Mixmag the world’s most successful club culture magazine, a street wear brand and music compilation CDs [including Back to... http://bit.ly/lDZUq

The Legend Tony Prince Speaks

From starting the DJ Championships event many moons ago, being a pivotal force behind the infamous Radio Luxembourg, meeting Elvis and The Beatles, to being the first to put on Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston and LL Cool J in England,... http://bit.ly/X19vk

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Sandpeople

Sandpeople formed four years ago in Portland, Oregon as a 10-member hip-hop unit. The group's debut album Points Of View was released in 2005 and from there they have gained notable recognition. With their Long Story Short EP out Alex... http://bit.ly/ZZKuZ

Monday, 13 July 2009

Skull To Perform At The Reggae Rising Festival

Rising Reggae Phenom, Skull; who marked a milestone in music history by being the first Korean artist to chart at number two on the Billboard Hip Hop / R B Singles Chart with his single Boom Di Boom Di was... http://cli.gs/hGtqg

Holdin' Court Sat 11th July 2009

Holdin' Court brought their Monthly Hip-Hop night to Basingstoke for a one off demo show, as a warm-up / first day after party to Basingstoke Live. The show itself was jammed packed with a mixture of performers... as had been... http://bit.ly/XMQUh

J. McCoy

J. McCoy started his career early with TV commercials at only four years old. He then landed a lead role in the Tupac Shakur featuring Nas music video for Thugz Mansion which he credits as inspiring him to follow his... http://bit.ly/1tPvDk

Mike Faceless - Heir To The Throne LP [Faceless Entertainment / Gutterbomb Records]

Lyrically in the ranks of Jay Z, Nas, Eminem, Atmosphere, and Mos Def, Mike Faceless has made his mark in the underground. From Free styling on street corners in VA beach and Southern Cali to performing with the likes of... http://bit.ly/M5a84

Alley Boy ft. Gucci Mane - I'm A Smash It 12" [Duct Tape Ent.]

Straight from Atlanta comes Alley Boy with I'm A Smash It and after listening to this single I would have to say he achieves what the title says. The tune is catchy and well constructed mainly due to the tight... http://bit.ly/mNL2u

Duo Live ft. Billionz - Life I Lead 12" [Redemption Music Group]

MC Fre and producer Sid V are Duo Live and this track is the latest release after a string of successful singles and albums. Life I Lead is a blend of intelligent lyrics and great production with solid lyrics and... http://bit.ly/4C2rB

Streetz ft. Mr Will - I Want This Chick 12" [Street Value Entertainment]

The internet is a powerful tool, as we here at BritishHipHop well know. In our digital age artists can become huge without having a deal or selling a song purely from internet buzz and virtual popularity. Streetz Myspace page claims... http://bit.ly/vRfUa

Bizz aka Prince of Jersey - Rise of Autotune 12" [Blakglobe Records]

From 1930’s blues to 50’s country bang up to modern charts, reply songs or answer songs have been around for a long time. Sporty Thievz' No Pigeons after TLC’s No Scrubs, Frankee’s F.U.R.B response to Eamon's I Don't Want You... http://bit.ly/3Pmsi

Sunday, 12 July 2009

Juice Aleem

Juice Aleem is an old timer who has been a mainstay of UK Hip Hop from time, involved with the New Flesh and Gamma projects. He was on the first ever Big Dada release in 1997 and helped open many... http://bit.ly/wgkqg

Thursday, 9 July 2009

Sonar 2009

I have been to Sonar every year since 2004 each year has given me an entirely different experience from the others. This year in particular was an experience that I shall not forget in a hurry. For the... http://bit.ly/fkfp6

Tiesto's Victoria Park Summer Spectacular

As you may be aware the biggest DJ in the world is coming to town, yes one-man DJ phenomenon Tiësto is holding his very own event in the beautiful environs of Victoria Park on 31st July and it’s about to... http://bit.ly/cVvw2

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Sway At Rich Mix Performing Tracks From The Signature 2

Mercury Music Prize nominee, Sway comes to Rich Mix and will be performing tracks from 'The Signature 2'. His last single 'Silver and Gold' Featuring Akon was a major hit and now his new single 'Mercedes Benz' has just... http://bit.ly/3v24PY

Holdin' Court At The White Heart, Basingstoke 11/07/2009

This coming Weekend Holdin' Court bring their Monthly Hip-Hop night to Basingstoke for a one off demo show,as a warm-up party for Basingstoke live! The show itself is jammed packed with a mixture of performers... Holdin' Court also expect guest... http://bit.ly/CBxme

Monday, 6 July 2009

Chipmunk Drops Diamond Rings Today

Fast becoming one of the breakthrough artists of the year, Chipmunk releases his hot-like-fire new single, ‘Diamond Rings’ today through Columbia Records. The single is the follow up to ‘Chip Diddy Chip’ which smashed its way into the charts at... http://bit.ly/vc2Hr

Hopsin - Biography

It would probably be easier if we told you what Hopsin doesn’t do, but Hop is an MC, producer, director, actor, and editor. And his journey has been anything but painless. Like many kids, Hopsin wanted to be “cool”. But... http://bit.ly/Ygdkt

SwizZz - Biography

Born and raised in Southern California, SwizZz is not your stereotypical MC. Through his music, SwizZz reveals a wide range of experiences, much of which he credits to his biracial background. He is not, nor does he claim to be,... http://bit.ly/aHvVe

Frenzee

I last caught up with Frenzee when he had won the competition Britain's Next Urban Superstar which was a huge moment! Out of 15,000 people Frenzee got selected as the best artist throughout all of the stages, by... http://bit.ly/oa7HB

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Predator Prey

Predator Prey are a Northern trio comprising Dave Rodgers, Jalporte and Ben Fawce. Alex Humphrey caught up with them to discover the full low down on the group, including their influences, how they came to get together as a group... http://bit.ly/m9z68

New Nneka Release

Following the critical acclaim of 2006’s 'Victim Of Truth' ( As good as The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Sunday Times), Nneka's second album 'No Longer At Ease' is released for the long hot summer of 2009 on 29th... http://bit.ly/14R82r

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

What The F-UK Is NY Street - Episode 6

The last of 6 installments as Lady Jay takes you on a journey through New York's music, fashion and culture! Is it really as hot as people say?... decide for yourself... http://bit.ly/GMOXH

Guilty Simpson - Stress 12" [Stones Throw]

Picking up where ‘Man’s World’ left off, Dilla continues his foray into bait sample territory here - flipping ‘Eleanor Rigby’, apparently written by some obscure Liverpudlian band called The Beatles. Whatever! http://bit.ly/wgHIv