On the back of The Less You Know The Better this was a chance to see Shadow’s famed Shadowsphere performance (or in other words watch Josh Davis perform live in a giant golf ball like the kind you find on Menwith Hill).
Random Axe – the ‘underground rap super group’ consisting of Black Milk, Guilty Simpson and Sean Price – are drawing fans from all corners, including a blunted Chewbacca, fresh (kind of) from the Millenium Falcon and New Era, who have collaborated with the group on a limited edition cap. …Read More.
HORROR VACUI vs STROOMHUIS vs MARTYN from Jeroen Erosie on Vimeo.
To celebrate the release of Martyn’s second album Ghost People, Black Atlantic are hosting an exclusive event at a secret warehouse in Hoxton on Thursday 15th September. Beginning at 9pm and with tickets at £12, Martyn will be accompanied by Erosie, Kode9 and a number of other guests in what is sure to be a night to remember. Tickets are available here
Leeds has a lingering, partly undiscovered hip-hop history to it. Back when break-dance popularity came to Yorkshire in waves in the 80s and 90s someone was there soaking it all in like counter-cultural sponge. Tony Green is by his own accord “a fan of hip-hop rather than a player”. As the waves rolled back across the ocean to what we begrudgingly accept now to be hip-hop the sponge hardened. With it Tony came to the realisation that after years of just being there and being involved he was ready to contribute.
Black Milk is fast becoming one of the most accomplished producers in modern day hip-hop and even beyond, as his recent collaboration with Jack White would testify, but it’s with hard as nails rappers like Guilty Simpson and the Boot Camp Clik’s Sean Price on a track that Milk is in his element. …Read More.
Commencing on November 7th at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, is the chance to see hip-hop cornerstone label Rhymesayers Entertainment and their esteemed roster as they undertake the first leg of a debut European tour in association with Carhartt.
With a collective including household names such as Atmosphere, Brother Ali and Evidence (well, a certain household at least), this is a one off UK showcase and a chance to pay homage to one of the most celebrated labels in modern day rap music. Pick up tickets here.
This week saw the premier of Hennessy’s music inspired The Art of Blending project. The 30 minute documentary features performances and interview pieces with an impressive line up of artists including Q Tip, The Roots, Ron Isley, Erykah Badu and…erm…Daniel Merriweather. …Read More.
The memories are a little hazy but the good time vibes prevail from last week’s Bonafide sponsored StreetFest, the ‘biggest and best’ event yet we’re told. Check out the photos below. …Read More.
We have two pairs of VIP tickets to the inaugural We, The People festival in Bristol up for grabs. The festival plays host to what promises to be the stand-out urban music line-up of any UK festival this summer, with performances by headline acts The Streets, Chase & Status, legends like Lee Scratch Perry and Roots Manuva, bright young things DELS, The Gaslamp Killer and an underground deity in the shape of DOOM. …Read More.
With Wretch 32 recently added to the line-up StreetFest 2011 is shaping up to be one helluva day out, but let me tell you what could make it even better: Two free tickets, adidas kicks, a sold out OG Gorilla sweatshirt and Snapback cap by cult streetwear brand 360 Clothing to wear and two cases of Kopparberg cider to guzzle (‘Check out the Kopparberg stage on 29 May, featuring performances from the likes of Remedy and bSupreme’). In the words of a wise old sage, “yeeeahh boyeee!” …Read More.
