Leeds Hip Hop Scene

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 [...]

If I take any CD away on holiday with me this August it’ll be
Spektrum. Although it represents many musical styles and evokes many feelings there’s something about it that’s made to provide a
soundtrack for a long summer. Maybe it’s the vigour, maybe it’s the
extraordinary refreshment of different genres or maybe it’s the fact
that it reminds [...]

 Anyone who compares DPF to Eminem is lazy, has ears of cloth and no
concept of world geography. Now that’s off my chest I’ll continue.
‘It’ll Never Catch On’ has the sort of self deprecating title that is
actually just realism although this should receive a superb reaction
in the Hip Hop world. You’d better just open up your [...]