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Swami Baracus

Swami Baracus is a West London artist with a furious power that has been building for years. A regular on the radio he now has his Way Of The Dragon release out, which is the first track from his future mixtape The Recipe. Nikhil Sharma caught up with Swami to get the background info ...

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Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff is known as a legend worldwide for his contribution as one of the pioneers of the rich history of Philly DJs, as well as his production work which is respected by both mainstream and underground Hip Hop heads and music fans generally. It was a real pleasure to have this conversation with one of my personal heroes ...

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Trojan Sound System

The Trojan Sound System members have been hailed as pioneers, originators and instigators for their contribution towards Bass and sound system culture within the UK. Although they are busy due to their EP and remix launch (available now) they have very kindly taken time out to answer questions for us here at British Hip Hop magazine.

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Micall Parknsun

Micall Parknsun the 'working class dad' has just dropped his latest LP entitled Me Myself & Akai on YNR. Its a banger and stands out as something special. Parky has put this together doing both the beats and the vocals and has excelled on both counts. Max Weldon caught up with him to find ...

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DJ Premier

DJ Premier has been producing bangers since his Gang Starr days and now 30 years on he is still delivering the goods. Esh from IBMCs managed to catch up with the legendary DJ Premier in advance of his show in association with the Doctor's Orders at Plan B on ...

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Stinkfish

Stinkfish is a Mexican born, Columbia based street artist whose exhibition in England recently came to a close. The exhibition, Espina (Spanish for ‘Thorn') was a combination of photographic portraits, found materials and graffiti styled stencilling which made striking colour contrasts and drew you into the world that these people and objects had come from.

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Melanin 9

There's something immediately surreal about pressing the buzzer of a tower block and saying, "Hey, is this M9?" But life is surreal and certainly Melanin 9 felt it more keenly than me. He invited me in and offered me a drink while I took the opportunity to have a nose through his DVD collection. We briefly lamented those ...

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Tru Lyrikks - Freeverse [Video]

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Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Nathaniel Hamilton (Tru Lyrikks), is a 19 year old conscious emcee from Toronto, Canada. He's been rapping since the age of 9. His mum had all kinds of music out for him to listen to, and he's taken many different elements of each genre and incorporated them into his style. He feels he can honestly say that he represents hip hop to the fullest. He believes in spreading knowledge and always putting out a deep message. Tru Lyrikks reached out to us and after we listened to his song "Freeverse", we enjoyed it because its real, pure hip hop.
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5n6 ft. Lil Pobidansta - Walk With Me [Video]

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Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Luton producer and recording artist '5n6' has just freshly released his debut solo music video for the track 'Walk With Me'. The track features fellow Luton rapper and second cousin of 5n6: 'Lil Pobidansta' on the second verse. The track is a quality self produced track and is heavy with 808's and classic violins setting the mood. The music video was also directed and edited by 5n6 with assistance from a local student for most of the camera operation.
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Ty - Kick Snare And An Idea Part 2 12

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Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Kick Snare And An Idea Part 2 is out on 10th June on Tru Thoughts. The second of two singles by Ty under the Kick Snare And An Idea EP banner, this package brings two more new songs. It closely follows Part 1, which made a widespread impact in April, including Official BBC 6Music Playlisting and MTV Base Playlisting for lead cut Like You Never, in-depth interviews with DJ 279 (Choice FM) and Huey Morgan (BBC 6Music), and repeat airplay from MistaJam (BBC 1Xtra) and Charlie Sloth (1Xtra), among heavy media support.
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Paper Plates - Degenerate Art EP [EarMilk]

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Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Degenerate Art is the debut EP from up-and-coming rapper Paper Plates, produced entirely by Juna Cosmos. The trippy sonic output of Juna works as the perfect bed for Paper Plates' complex wordplay and juxtaposed referencing, resulting in a unique and exciting sound that keeps them relevant and universally appealing.
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Cyrus Malachi - Black Athena LP [First Son Records]

Written by Calvin Hussey
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Triple Darkness and Orphans of Cush member, and frequent supplier of perpetual rawness Cyrus Malachi, made a return recently with a follow-up to his popular 2011 album Ancient Future. Featuring production from the likes of Hey Zeus, Starvirius, Hellz Echo, and Noize Theivery, with expert mastering from Chemo, Black Athena would appear to have the foundations needed to make a classic album.
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Kista - Grand Emporium EP [Sound Weight Records]

Written by Esh
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Hello! I want to tell you about this latest EP from North Yorkshire producer and graffiti artist Kista because it’s great. On Grand Emporium you got tracks with dope emcees Tableek (from Maspyke), Stan Illa (US), Cappo and Elliot Fresh (UK) as well as some nice chilled instrumentals.
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