Leeds Hip Hop Scene

So a certain Gallagher brother with a penchant for living back in 1997 spoke out & criticised Jay-Z for headlining the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury a few weeks back, well Noel who is the prick now?
2008 will go down in Glastonbury historical echalons as the weekend that Hip Hop stole the show at the world [...]

The mix started with no direction and no theme. I just started throwing mixes in and out, so after watching the movie Scratch for the 200th time and taking note of the advice Z-TRIP gives regarding marking all your records with a BPM, I thought it a start and got on it.
This did start the [...]

So what makes a legend a legend? What makes a ‘great’ deservedly so… with differing opinions from hip-hop fans on what makes ‘great’, and my own thoughts shifting of late, I began to ponder… little did I anticipate the state of confusion that was to ensue..
When I say Hip-Hop legend, who springs to mind? Jay-Z, [...]

There are a few independent and DIY hip hop labels eminating from West Yorkshire and I thought it was about time I drew your attention to some you may or may not have heard about. I’m going to start you off with Crack House Recordings… the home of many of Leeds’ underground artists.
Are you tired [...]

 
It seems as though in all this ‘true hip hop’ palava we’ve forgotten who the true saviours of the scene really are. They don’t have to be rockin the stereotypical dress or accent. It’s about having a pure, rooted, hip hop mentality. And of course, some genuine talent to go with it.Don’t Talk To Strangers [...]

Here at LHHS we like to celebrate Xmas in style and to get ourselves in the Christmas spirit we’ve compiled a mix of some of our favourite Hip Hop, Reggae, Soul & Funk Xmas songs to compile an alternative Christmas playlist for your parties, iPods and cars over the coming weeks!!
Tracklisting:

Intro
Rufus Thomas - I’ll Be [...]