Leeds Hip Hop Scene

‘Self Harmonic’, the new track from West Yorkshire’s No Pretense and featuring Cage, is now out on Don’t Talk To Strangers.
It can be bought, via download for now (look out for the green vinyl) at these places:
Amazon.com (if you pay with dollars)
Play.com (for the pound spenders)
Now go support independent music - it’s 2009 and that’s [...]

Mury Poppinz and Bane of West Yorkshire’s Don’t Talk To Strangers supergroup have hooked up with none other than controversial US MC Cage and Leeds producer Eliphino to bring you and I ‘Self Harmonic’.
Accompanied by some sick artwork the track is swimming with haunting flute loops, plodding drums and bass and eerie lyrics. Cage sounds [...]

 
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 [...]

If you are in or around the Bradford are and you like any number of the advertised genres then you should really check this out. For £3 you can hardly go wrong can you? I can fully vouch for the greatness of Spida Lee (gotta love that Huddersfield accent) and you all must know [...]