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 [...]

Flying Lotus has become well renowned for his ability of firing out immense beats that rappers wish they could be on and producer’s wish they could get close to constructing. Deciding to let his beats speak for themselves is one of the first things Lotus gets so right. A descendant of the late great Jazz [...]

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 Check out the latest single from rising stars Sincere and Natty. It’s produced by First Man Productions and is a super happy bit of summery, trumpety UK rap with that radio twist. I don’t say this often (never said it yet) but I will put my personal stamp of guarantee on the fact that you [...]