T.W.O.K. – Taken Without Konsent. For the duration of this mixtape Spee 69 (that’s 6 9 not 69) raps stolen beats from the likes of Outkast, DJ Premier and Mr. J Medeiros. This Yorkshire MC has truly got the flows required to gain respect from heads around the world – on beat, on point and [...]
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‘Literary Vices’ – Verbal Contact (EP review)
November 10th, 2009
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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 Verbal Contact. Opener ‘First Impressions’ pulls no punches as the MCs introduce themselves over a [...]
Hip Hop at Leeds Film Festival Courtesy of Bonafide Magazine – 9th November 2009
November 8th, 2009
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Bonafide Magazine “is putting on an evening of underground Hip Hop entertainment at the 23rd Leeds International Film Festival. Inspired by a conversation with multi-media/events organiser guru Liz Ainge , earlier this year we approached the organisers to see if we could put on a night and for their sins they accepted. After much dithering [...]
Markus The Sadist – West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, 27th October 2009 (review)
October 29th, 2009
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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’. Using minimal props and scenery alongside music, dancing, video and of course rapping and acting, [...]
‘Hip Hop Hype Dog Compilation Vol. 1′ – VA (free download)
October 17th, 2009
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Hip Hop Hype Dog have just dropped their first compilation. The free download features 28 tracks of Hip Hop from the UK but with a few US representatives thrown in for good measure. The thing that gets me going about this compilation is that, nestled inbetween tracks and artists I’m familiar with already, there are [...]
