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Archive for September, 2009
Friday Finds: Foreign Beggars / Brother Ali / Constrobuz
The end of another week! So, what do I have for you within this inaugural edition of Friday Finds? Well, check this exclusive studio footage from Foreign Beggars, arguably the best UK hip-hop group around today. What you’re seeing is a sneak peak, via their Dented Records Studios in London, from their upcoming album, United Colours of Beggattron – due out in October. By the sounds of things it should be a pretty heavy record indeed, and I wouldn’t expect anything less from Foreign … [read more]
GIG: DMC World DJ Championship 2009
It’s here! Local heats and national finals are over and out of the way, now it’s crunch time! The DMC World DJ Championship takes place this Friday and Saturday (11th and 12th) at indigO2 at The O2 in London. This year is the 25th anniversary of the prestigious event and there’ll be no shortage of talent to help celebrate. The Battle For World Supremacy and the World Team Battle are on Friday – they’ll be hosted by Inja and Billy Biznizz who will be joined … [read more]
GIG: John Robinson @ Doctor’s Orders 33
As mentioned on this site back in August, John Robinson was indeed at Herbal in London for Doctor’s Orders 33 this past Friday evening. It was a good night in Shoreditch, London where Spin Doctor boomed out some classic hip-hop tracks, Lowkey gave a lyrical showcase and the main-man John Robinson reminded us all why he’s still one of the best emcees out there. If you weren’t there… you missed out big-style!
After some top choice DJing from the likes of Harry Love and … [read more]
Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement
It’s been one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Back since that charming little heart-shaped piece of red vinyl entered our lives towards the end of 2008. I am of course referring to Mayer Hawthorne and his debut album A Strange Arrangement – out now through Stones Throw in the US (via iTunes and the Stones Throw site), and out in Europe imminently. It’s worth noting that if you do purchase the vinyl or CD from the Stones Throw website, then you’ll … [read more]
Hudson Mohawke – Butter Snips
Hold on to your hats! One of the most anticipated albums of the year, Butters by Hudson Mohawke, is due out via Warp on 12th October. To whet your appetite, those generous cats at Warp have released some snippets of what to expect…
mp3: Hudson Mohawke – Butter Snips
This album is gonna be BIG! Elements of wonky r&b, hip-hop beats and heavy bass hits is what we’re going to get and I cant wait. So don’t sleep on Scotland’s finest beat-maker (not literally, … [read more]
GIG: Tru Thoughts 10th Birthday Bash!
Time really does fly! This month, Tru Thoughts, the independent label from Brighton, will celebrate their 10th birthday. What better way to celebrate it than a huge party?! So get yourself to the Vibe Bar on Brick Lane, London this Saturday 5th September. Proceedings kick off at 1pm and will go on until 1am – yup, that’s right, a 12 hour party. If you get there before 7pm then entry will be absolutely free – otherwise £5 on the door, as the flyer … [read more]
VIDEO: Brother Ali – Us
Check out this preview video for the upcoming new Brother Ali album Us, due out via Rhymesayers Entertainment on 21st September.
For those who don’t know, Brother Ali specialises in conscious and uplifting flows in the format of streetwise storytelling and all-round general sick-cypher delivering. Appearances can be deceiving, but the proof is indeed in the pudding with our seemingly albino friend! Hit ‘play’ on that video above and you’ll soon realise what’s going on. The production is by Ant of Atmosphere, another fantastic … [read more]