Leeds Hip Hop Scene

You have to chuckle - Associated Minds are hilarious. They’re just edging into the scene, loudly mind you, bringing Welsh Hip Hop to the ears of the still London-centric UK Hip Hop listeners. It’s just pure comedy value, given that the Hip Hop plus Wales thing that most people think of is Goldie Lookin’ Chain’s [...]

Not content with having the Canaries AND the beloved Delia Smith, Norwich now has Gordon Bennett Records (great name, I know) to be proud of too! (And yes, that’s all I know about Norwich). It’s their ‘positive yet comical outlook’ that reminds you that ‘Oh yeah, Hip Hop’s meant to be fun innit?!’

On ‘Take [...]

Baby J has rapidly become well known in Hip Hop, mainly in the UK but as a result of working with Wu-Affiliate Shabazz the Disciple, Brand Nubian and Dead Prez and others there are some in the US who will also know his name. His knack for sampling already insanely catchy songs and matching them [...]

‘Under the Influence’ is a competently made album but ‘Train Strain’, ‘Late Again’, ‘Our Gaff’ and ‘Why’ are the only pockets of goodness in what is an album over-stuffed with introverted, drug/sex/alcohol/misery soaked tracks.
‘Train Strain’ is a comedic take on the tube experience. It’s bouncy, fuzz bass led production is amazingly catchy and bridges [...]

Here’s the video to Roots Manuva’s loopy forthcoming single ‘Buff Nuff’, out on 30th June. Is it just me or does he look strangley like Andre 3000 in that get up?!

 
Certified Banger: There’s not much need in recounting your musical past, everyone reading this will know for sure! We can start instead with you filling us in on the years between the Demon Boyz and ‘Dogz ‘n’ Sledgez’.
Million Dan: The years between the Demon Boyz and Dogz N Sledgez were very BIG years for [...]