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Weike 2

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0100

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...

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

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:46:14 +0100

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...

Madhat McGore - Stuck Behind The Lookin' Glass LP [Music Comes First]

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:34:00 +0100

Scotland are coming thick and fast now with Hip Hop releases and if you want to keep more up to date than I can possibly keep you then I'd totally recommend that you get over to the Scotland Stand-Up (http://scotlandstandup.blogspot.com/)...

Trinity - Roc Raida Tribute 12" [Fat Beats]

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:41 +0100

The group Trinity is comprised of emcees AG (Showbiz & AG), Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and DJ Jab (Fat Beats Records Owner). All three individuals have left their own imprint in the hip-hop world and by joining forces, Trinity is...

Hercules Scratch Starter Kit

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:39:39 +0100

Hercules, the computer DJ entertainment specialist, unveils the DeeJay Trim 4 6 + Scratch Starter Kit, a timecode DJ mixing kit. This kit is the perfect solution for DJs who want to get started mixing with timecoded records and CDs,...

Souls Of Mischief Carhartt Instore

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:06:57 +0100

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...

West Midlands Police As Film Censors?

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:07:39 +0100

Maybe I�m wrong here maybe I�m misguided but when did the police become film censors? Well in Birmingham it seems that they are they are now, West Midlands police have decided that the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) are...

Verbal Contact - Literary Vices EP [30 Tonne Slug]

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:52:00 +0100

Don't know about life in Leeds? Well, Matter and Prys are willing to be your tour guides for half an hour. Their debut EP is entitled Literary Vices - a clue to the type of intelligence behind the lyrics of...

Dizzee To Headline 1Xtra Live In Sheffield

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:44:56 +0100

The BBC’s black music digital station, BBC Radio 1Xtra, has secured an incredible line up of highly acclaimed UK music artists, including Dizzee Rascal, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Taio Cruz, Jay Sean and JLS for its flagship live music event -...

Dizraeli - Engurland (City Shanties) LP [dizraeli.com]

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:16:00 +0100

Revitalizing, invigorating, stimulating - nope, not some soap-based beauty product but Dizraeli's Engurland (City Shanties). UK Hip Hop has not seen anything quite like this before.

Ghost - Remixes From The Edge Coming Soon

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0100

Heaviness from UK producer Ghost soon come: This album is compilation of remixes I decided to give away for free. All tracks remixed by Ghost, a big thanks to all the artists for letting me remix their great work,...

Jai - On My Jais: The Prelude CD [Flygirl Productions]

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:22:00 +0100

Dopest female MC right now? Jai. Easy. It's been out for a little while now but Jai's On My Jais:The Prelude is a great release from a true wordsmith. 14 tracks of Jai all on her own is hardly necessary...

Jelluzz - It's My City ft. Ricky Blaze / Just Say Yes ft. Darren B CD [Big Deal Management]

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:12:00 +0100

Jelluzz is back with more of his sugary urban pop this time roping in NYC's Ricky Blaze for chorus duties on 'It's My City' and Darren B for 'Just Say Yes'. Strictly made for fans of anyone like Chipmunk (i.e....

Jaycee Payaso - Everything 12" [Razeone]

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:59:00 +0100

Sermstyle's poppy / urban current production style suits Jaycee's R'n'B type singing and with the right push I can imagine Jaycee Payaso having a reasonable go at the pop charts. Apparently Cheryl Cole has already invited him to work with...

Silvar - Searching 12" [Razeone]

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:46:00 +0100

I could write this review with one line: Silvar (http://www.itssilvar.co.uk) - not for fans of Hip Hop. I won't just leave it at that though; you need to know why. If I'm not mistaken 'Searching' is produced by Sermstyle who...

Markus The Sadist - West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:49:00 +0100

Playing to a fairly diverse audience, including those who I suspect don't frequent the theatre, Jonzi D's cast of eight wowed the audience at the West Yorkshire Playhouse last night with their performance of his rap opera Markus The Sadist.

Contact Play - Champion Fraff LP [School Bully]

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:36:00 +0100

Look past the dopely presented CD and the well executed tracks (great production, talented MCs) and Champion Fraff is an hour's worth of schoolboy humour, tales of drunkness and unsubstantiated sex stories brought to you by a group of lads...

Squid Ninjaz - Revenge of the Blowfish - LP [Squid Ninja]

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:16:00 +0100

Drawing comparisons between Squid Ninjaz and Wu-Tang would be easy, lazy journalism - but I'll do it anyway because it seems so apt: there are lots of them, they're dirty and grimey and there's the whole martial arts thing too.

EmceeKilla - Mind Of A Tehranist LP [Dealmaker]

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:01:00 +0100

An album almost based solely on one man's deep mistrust of all authority might sound daunting but EmceeKilla (http://www.myspace.com/mckilla05)'s Mind Of A Tehranist lightens the blow with upbeat headnod productions and likeable flows.

London Posse Biography

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:26:00 +0100

The multi-talented DJ Jimmy Green aka Jimbo Jones has written some essential reading for fans of UK Hip Hop. He's done a concise history of the London Posse, or a biography if you like. It's really worth a read and...