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Written by Crate Digger
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Monday, 14 January 2002 |
Major record companies may have the financial clout to attract music’s
biggest stars, however, Peter Adarkwah’s independent BBE label has been
able
to tap the talents of hip hop’s most influential producers for its Beat
Generation album series.
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Written by Crate Digger
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Wednesday, 02 January 2002 |
I have been a fan of hip-hop for a decade now, and over the years, it
has played an increasing part in my life. Consequently, I have become
very passionate about hip-hop and from the conversations I have with
other heads, I know that there are many others who share my enthusiasm.
However, despite having millions of followers across the globe, there
have been very few studies done on the impact that hip-hop has on its
fans. That's why I decided to do some research of my own.
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Written by Crate Digger
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Sunday, 16 December 2001 |
 “Get a simple two-bar
beat going with 8's on the hat kick on 1 of the first
bar and snares on 2 and 4. Build a loop with whatever you’re working
with, knock out a b-line, and then knock the kicks up to the b-line.
Then work on
any different sections if there are any, then arrange it. After that
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Written by Brit-Ish
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Friday, 19 October 2001 |
We caught up with a pair of movers and shakers within the UK Hip Hop
scene - Fusion and Tee Max a pair of journalists who are ot unused to
making a ripple or two...
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Written by Paranoid Nommo
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Sunday, 07 October 2001 |
 Some UK rap fans out there feel uncomfortable when references are made
to street life, crime and drugs in UK hip hop music. Which is strange
when you think about it. Because crime is rife in many estates in the
UK, looming over young lives daily with hands holding juicy fruits of
temptation. Young rappers such as 10 Shott & Size 8 feed off what
they see around them as a base to launch their rhymes from.
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Written by Crate Digger
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Wednesday, 29 August 2001 |
 During the late 1990s, few UK rap acts were heard on the radio airwaves
as much as East London’s Funky DL. His early tracks - ‘Da Individual’
and
‘1-2-2-1’ - were supported by the likes of Westwood, Max ‘n’ Dave and
DJ
279, helping Funky DL to quickly build up a strong following. Critics
were quick to disparage DL for rapping in an American accent but few
could
question the quality of his producing skills. His use of mellow jazz
samples led to comparisons being made between his style and that of
respected US artists like A Tribe Called Quest and Pete Rock.
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Written by Brit-Ish
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Monday, 23 July 2001 |
Brit-ish managed to catch up with
one of the UKs hottest underground freestyle MCs fresh from his success at one
of the UKs biggest open mic events and got him to give us the lowdown on what it
is all about for him. Rather than go on here you can read for yourselves what he
had to say....
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Written by Crate Digger
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Sunday, 15 July 2001 |
 It is a cold evening in late June and The
Cartoon Club in West Croydon, South London, is hosting Deemore’s Black
and White Exposure: a talent
showcase for local up-and-coming singers, rappers and dancers. The
venue is reasonably full, but the crowd seems extremely sedated as Da
Essence, from
the Social Misfits rap collective, take to the stage. Without receiving
much encouragement from the audience, Mr Roach, Ace and Flamer still
manages
to deliver a lively set that includes a ‘Verbal Workout’ over the
instrumental to M.O.P.’s ‘Ante Up’ and ‘Girl from the Manor’, a cheeky
tune
about chatting up women. After their performance, I manage to grab the
trio and their producer Sir Prestige for a chat.
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Written by Crate Digger
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Thursday, 12 July 2001 |
I read somewhere that ‘malarchi’ means ‘blossoming’ in Tamil; and it’s
fair
to say that the East London emcee who uses the word as his moniker is
also one of UK hip hop’s burgeoning talents. His debut album ‘Forgotten
World’
was released with considerable fanfare back in May, so I recently
caught up with him at the Darkjoint recording studio in Canning Town
(where most of
the album’s tracks were conceived) to find out what he is trying to
achieve with his LP.
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Written by Crate Digger (Edited by Aimée)
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Saturday, 30 June 2001 |
In an age when hip hop producers can gain as much of a celebrity status
as the top emcees in the scene, Roy 'The Dark Disciple' is determined
to establish himself as one of the UK's finest beat makers. Born
and
raised in South London, but now residing in Canning Town, East London,
Roy is the lead member of the Darkjoint production team and is
responsible for crafting
all of the beats on Malarchi's thunderous 'Forgotten World' LP.
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