Leeds Hip Hop Scene

BONAFIDE ISSUE 02 STILL AVAILABLE

Editor — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:35:30 +0000

With crispy clean visuals and incisive editorial throughout, issue 02 has exclusive features and in-depth interviews with Neon Neon, Large Professor, Peanut Butter Wolf, Kid Acne, Kidkanevil, Flying Lotus, Ben Eine, Gareth Bayliss, Mo’ Wax and more. You can get one here. Stocks are now limited so hurry up and grab one ’cause once they’re [...]

‘Money’ - Danny Spice (single review)

Mr Certified Banger — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:37:30 +0000

DJ Juice’s production grooves along (in the way a modified premo joint might) as Danny Spice cruises vocally on his latest track ‘Money’. Mr. Spice tells us in no uncertain terms (“You see me, ain’t up in the game to be cool/ Or have MTV round to look at my pool/ I rap to because [...]

Golden Mic Challenge Winner ABD Interview

Wisdomtooth — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:52:26 +0000

Be sure to go and check out the ABD Interview on Certified Banger!! ABD has been on the West Yorkshire Hip Hop scene for a while now and dues are beginning to be paid. Without fail he rocks the show and gets the crowd involved and partying without resorting to non-sense. He has dope flows, a [...]

‘Self Harmonic’ ft. Cage - No Pretense (free download)

Mr Certified Banger — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:49:39 +0000

From the good good folk at Don’t Talk To Strangers: “To promote the release of No Pretense ‘Self-Harmonic’ ft Cage on 7″ green vinyl, available at http://www.suspectpackages.com/ we are giving away a free download of the original version of the track! We’re hoping that peeps who feel the joint will then consider buying the lovely [...]

Fingerprints Clothing - official LHHS Tees!!

Editor — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:57:14 +0000

Be sure to check out Fingerprints Clothing our official partner for LHHS related clothing currently there are LHHS and Diff’rent Strokes Tees on the site and in the future there will be Golden Mic tees and many other exciting and exclusive designs. Check it out www.fingerprintsclothing.com

Form @ Elbow Rooms, Leeds - Friday, 26th June 2009

Wisdomtooth — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:48:24 +0000

Check out this poster from Ferres… Live Hip Hop, Funk, Jazz and Electronica with Breaking The Illusion http://www.myspace.com/breakingtheillusion Dan Audio http://www.myspace.com/danaudio Tiger Shadow http://www.myspace.com/jazzbongo The Jen Low Band http://www.myspace.com/thejenlowband With DJ’s esSDee (White Eyed Tigers) & D:Bo (Diff’rent Strokes) £2 Entry - 8:30pm till Late

‘All 4 Hip Hop’/'Still Here’ - Micall Parknsun (single review)

Mr Certified Banger — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:26:36 +0000

YNR’s good year continues and they’ve chosen to kick of Q3 with the release of Micall Parknsun’s M-Phazes produced ‘All 4 Hip Hop’. For all the good old fashioned rap fans out there, this one’s for you. Lively and triumphant soul with horn harmonies backs Parky’s bold lyricism as he pledges his allegiance to [...]

‘Georgiavania’ - Willie Isz (album review)

Mr Certified Banger — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:24:25 +0000

OK so I’m not gonna jump on the ‘Georgiavania’-is-the-best-thing-since-sliced-Outkast bandwagon but I will say there are some top tunes on this album by Jneiro Jarel and Khujo Goodie who are collectively, Willie Isz. I’m not a fan of the singy songs but there are a few cuts on here that stand out immensely: ‘Blast Off’, ‘Georgiavania’ [...]

HHC Digital 003 - Out Tomorrow!

Mr Certified Banger — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:24:27 +0000

HHC Digital 003 will be out tomorrow. It’ll feature stuff about Hip Hop I think. No really: Detroit, Black Milk and co, Kyza, Mash Out Posse, Tanya Morgan, 20 free mp3s from the likes of The Freestyle Master, Kyza, M.O.P. and Brad Strut and a review of Eminem’s latest album done by 5 UK artists [...]

DMC UK DJ Final Next Month!

Mr Certified Banger — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:51:20 +0000

DMC UK DJ Final and Battle For UK Supremacy 02 Academy Islington, N1 Centre, N1 0PS Thursday 9th July 7pm – Midnight There will be live PA’s from Jehst, DMC World Champions DJ Switch V DJ Shiftee in a UK V US Showcase Battle, Inja performing his brand new single ‘Hat Low’ live featuring Skinnyman and it’s all [...]