Sunday, 29 November 2009

Tinchy Stryder Announces A 2nd UK Tour

Tinchy Stryder is the biggest selling UK male artist of the year. With two number 1 singles, a certified gold album, a much-in-demand clothing line and a sold out headline tour under his belt, it is no surprise that he... http://bit.ly/6WcVwa

Saturday, 28 November 2009

Verbal Contact - Literary Vices

In hip-hop terms, Leeds-based record label 30-Tonne Slug can be likened to waiting for a bus. The Northern scene has been waiting for years for a debut release from these guys and now, following the release of “Alphabetix Anonymous” by... http://bit.ly/6NwIL6

Cheo Colouring Book

Tangent Books is pleased to announce the launch of the Cheo Colouring Book on December 1st. Cheo is one of Bristol’s most successful street artists and this book contains 15 high-quality prints and 15 outlines for people to colour in.... http://bit.ly/8FZdkg

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Cappo

One of the shining lyrical lights of the UK scene, Cappo’s discography is an advanced lesson in uncompromisingly dense and artful Hip Hop. With a brand new EP on the horizon it was only right we interrogated the Nottingham heavyweight. http://bit.ly/8Ql9Tq

Monday, 23 November 2009

Soundcrash Presents - Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) At Cargo

When J5 descended onto the UK in the late nineties they caused an earthquake. Literally. Rap’s barbershop quartet tore through the music industry and became one of the few genuine hip hop crossover acts. An act that subsequently helped popularize... http://bit.ly/66dNGr

Monday, 16 November 2009

RIP Derek B

Very sad news is that pioneer Derek B aka EZQ aka Derek Boland (born 15 January 1965) has passed away from a heart attack at Charing Cross hospital. He was just 44 and everyone who followed Hip Hop's origins in... http://bit.ly/4bY4y8

Ryme - Demo Tracks [Audio]

Lee Carabine aka Ryme is 19 years old and comes from a little town in the North East called Redcar. He states that he didn’t achieve much when he was in school and was always getting into fights and trouble.... http://bit.ly/Khupv

Sunday, 15 November 2009

The Defenders Of Style

The Defenders Of Style is a six man crew from Leeds who have their The Thoughts of the Nameless mixtape out right now. Despite a whole heap of setbacks the crew have formed a stronger bond and persevered. The crew’s... http://bit.ly/1lP7MC

The Defenders of Style - The Thoughts of the Nameless Mixtape CD [DOS]

In these times of economic depression, war and a barrage of negative news in the mainstream media, it’s no wonder that Leeds-based crew, The Defenders of Style, have a fairly low opinion of the state of modern Britain. The crew’s... http://bit.ly/1ypSpE

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Foreign Beggars And Dexplicit Back Campaign To Improve Perceptions Of Youth

Hip hop and grime act Foreign Beggars consisting of MCs Orifice Vulgatron and Metropolis, human beatboxer, Shlomo, DagNabbit and DJ Nonames and DJ and producer Dexplicit who has just released his debut album, Digital Kinesis, which features Black The Ripper,... http://bit.ly/41cTPF

Dick Fontaine Does HomeGrown Hip Hop In Manchester

Cult documentary film director Dick Fontaine, comes to Manchester for an exclusive film screening event, at Cornerhouse, organised in conjunction with Urbis to celebrate their current exhibition HomeGrown:The Story of UK Hip Hop (continues to March 2010). http://bit.ly/3SKZFc

Kev Munday - Making It Up As I Go Along Solo Exhibition

After a veritable string of successful group shows, which in 2009 alone saw him exhibit work in Barcelona, Berlin, New York, Philadelphia and Tokyo; Kev is proud to present his first solo UK show at 37 Earlham Street, London. http://bit.ly/kFLfb

L.I.R.I.X. - Biography

Matthew L.I.R.I.X. Taylor was introduced to hip hop by his brother Mark and instantly fell in love. He grew up listening to the golden era of the culture, such as Dj Kool Herc, the Zulu Nation, DJ Scott... http://bit.ly/1dztp3

Bekay - Hunger Pains LP [Coalmine]

Already being called ...the 4th quarters finest record , Hunger Pains is the highly anticipated full length release from underground heavyweight Bekay. Over the past few years, Bekay has created a loyal, cult-like following in the underground hip-hop community... http://bit.ly/1kFrjU

K Real Signs With A-Team Entertainment

Rapper K Real is proud to announce that he has signed a management deal with New Jersey based company A Team Entertainment. K Real who has been consistently working to make sure his name is as familiar as those of... http://bit.ly/3o88vg

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Weike 2

We last talked with Weike a couple of years ago. He's a London act who is set to return to the game with a new project. We managed to hold him down for a quick Q A. Read... http://bit.ly/4fUGt6

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Virus Syndicate Vs Benga The Banned Talk To Frank Video Plus Tour Dates

The amazing new Virus Syndicate video that’s been causing so much controversy - ‘Talk to Frank’ is now on Youtube. It’s also out to download this month as part of the massive Antidote E.P! The track also recently featured on... http://bit.ly/4d9xey

Monday, 2 November 2009

Souls Of Mischief Carhartt Instore

There is a massive instore on Monday 9th November at the Carhartt store in Covent Garden [Earlham St] London to celebrate the forthcoming long player from West Coast Heiroglypics affiliated group the Souls of Mischief. The album Montezuma’s Revenge which... http://bit.ly/2elwPm