Instalment five of Bonafide Beats arrives signed, sealed and delivered courtesy of the distinguished talents of UK hip-hop stalwarts Mystro and Mr Thing. …Read More.

Filed under: DJ/Turntablism, Hip-hop, Mixes, Rap, UK hip-hop by D.K.
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Soundcrash have gathered together some of our favourite producer/DJs of recent times for a monster line-up of bass and beats over at Camden’s Koko on Saturday 4th September.

Headlining the event is none other than boogie-funk maverick Dam Funk together with his insanely good live band, Master Blaster and Glasgow’s Rustie. …Read More.

Filed under: Bonafide magazine, Competitions, DJ/Turntablism, Electronic, Festivals, Funk, Hip-hop, Live, Rap, Soul, dubstep by D.K.
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It’s time to dust down your shell toes people…

OG hip-hop revolutionaries Public Enemy – Chuck D, Flavor Flav, and Professor Griff with DJ and security entourage – are to bring the noize at the indigO2 venue at The o2 on the 14th November for one night only.

Meanwhile Diamond – will you make me a beat – D will be DITCing at The Doctor’s Orders On the Real @ Plan B, Brixton Road, Friday 17th September. Well bad meaning good.

Filed under: Live, Rap, Rap Celebrities by J.G.
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During this years Lovebox Festival Bonafide sent Prof C Renwick to talk to OG vinyl wrecker Grandmaster Flash. As this archival clip from The Tube demonstrates Flash is nothing but open-minded with who he works with (and what they wear).

Our interview focused on not just Flashes legacy but also what he is still aiming to invent, and explored his wide ranging interests and influences. Check out the quote below and look out for the full article in issue 05 (slightly getting ahead of ourselves). Props to Rizla and Exposure for facilitating. …Read More.

Filed under: Bonafide Exclusives, DJ/Turntablism, Rap, Uncategorized, Video by J.G.
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Where my MC ninjas at? Apparently Ski Beatz 24 Karate School project will be open for business on the 7th September. Time to go and dust off my white belt.

Filed under: DJ/Turntablism, Rap by J.G.
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WESTWOOOOOD! The big dog will be spinning a ‘Golden Age’ set of late 80s to mid 90s bangers at Fabric next Friday, celebrating The Doctors Orders 5th birthday bash. 5 years is nothing short of a lifetime in the claustrophobic world of clubland so props must go to the good doctor!

Alongside Tim Westwood will be an Extended Players 6 deck set, featuring Shortee Blitz, DJ MK & Harry Love, the birthday boy himself, Spin Doctor and a live performance by Stone Throw’s resident rugged MC, Guilty Simpson.

Fresh from the natty OJ Simpson album, featuring exclusive production by Madlib, Guilty Simpson is one of the few contemporary rappers who still brings the ruckus, unshamedly gangsta with one hell of a live show, and that’s why we dig him.

We have 3 pairs of tickets to the night (Friday 23rd July) and 3 copies of the OJ Simpson album up for grabs. Just email in telling us your favourite medicine, mailto:mailbox@bonafidezine.com

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Indie rap royalty EL-P is set to release a new album next month. The cheerily titled WEAREALLGOINGTOBURNINHELLMEGAMIXXX3 is made up of mostly new instrumental tracks and remixes for Kidz In The Hall and the banging I Got This by Young Jeezy, an MC who may have all the charisma of a roof tile but sure knows a tune when he hears one. Go cop the free d/l for Whores: The Movie over at the albums site, while the good folk at Gold Dust (who are releasing the record) are also giving out tracks from the previous volumes.

Filed under: Free Downloads, Hip-hop, Rap by D.K.
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After The Bamboos retro-tinged mix we have rising talent BUG’s “electronic-future-beats-club-type-shit”. An effort that is so cutting edge it could have been made in 2020, mp19 format delivered via kinesis. But it wasn’t, I got it from his FTP last week. …Read More.

Filed under: Electronic, Free Downloads, Mixes, Rap by D.K.
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Excellent documentary on BBC Radio 4 that explores the impact of Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet, and in particular the track Fight the Power, and places it in a context within the civil rights movement.

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Great to see that The Rub are continuing their excellent History of Hip Hop series. 2000 kicks off were 1999 finished, with underground gems jostling with stoned-baked bangers and slept on classics. Visit the archive and get up-to-speed with the new entries and revisit some the earlier installments. DJ Ayers, DJ Eleven and Cosmo Baker deliver not only a history lesson but an education in crate digging and musical appreciation.

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