Leeds Hip Hop Scene

Words: Aidan Severs

Missing a Beer & Rap night in Leeds would be akin to not attenting my own birthday party, so I went. New Bohemia, a Leeds based club night (acclaimed by the yes men of all that is cool, The Guardian, as ‘Musically Brilliant’), constantly create line-ups of marvellous artists to fill their [...]

Last week, Tuesday night, 10.00 pm; yes, I should have been in bed on account of the fact that I am a working man whose day begins at 7.00 am. Alas, I was just queuing up outside the Stylus venue in the bowels of Leeds University’s student union waiting to see some Hip Hop heroes. [...]

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Y’all know my boy Kidkanevil, right? Tokyorkshire’s finest scratch DJ/ producer with an album out called “Problems & Solutions” which you need in your collection. On vinyl, of course…

His live show is another thing entirely. What works cotching up in the studio with an MPC for company doesn’t necessarily translate perfectly to a club environment. [...]

I was down at the Fav early last night to meet up with Analogue & the rest of the boys to get a filmed interview with Jehst, and I can promise it’ll be online in the next couple of days!!!

Kid Acne was the main support for the evening with his Sheffield entourage in tow, and [...]

The Teatime Shuffle is becoming an integral part of the Leeds Music Machine, its been running for the past 3 years putting on live music every first Friday of the month. The Teatime Shuffle has played host to many up and coming Leeds acts and it really is becoming a must play gig for any aspiring band.
I was here [...]

Yo…
Shameless‘ live set last night at the Elbow Room (’longside the Paddyraggaband…) was close to being the best single live show I’ve ever seen. Skinnyman probably still edges it as #1 but there’s not a lot in it… if you missed last night shame on you (no pun intended) and either way try and [...]