Month: June 2009

Steg G and The Freestyle Master are Scottish. Steg G produces and The Freestyle Master does Scottish rapping. Their latest single Cool / Big Bad City is a sample-free affair, well, apart from the Family Guy sample that heads up 'Cool'.

One of the biggest nights of the year is set to kick off on the 18th and features a stellar line up of: Mystro and DJ Thor, Ramson Badbonez, Salvo and DJ Gone, Ill Inspired and the UTS Graffiti Crew. Its all happening at the Rapsploitation Sessions in Ipswitch.

YNR's good year continues and they've chosen to kick of Q3 with the release of Micall Parknsun's M-Phazes produced All 4 Hip Hop. For all the good old fashioned rap fans out there, this one's for you. Lively and triumphant soul with horn harmonies backs Parky's bold lyricism as he pledges his allegiance to and declares his love for Hip Hop.

Kyza the lyricist is truly back. Sin City is the latest single to be lifted off the excellent Shots Of Smirnoff mix CD. Reminiscent of his Terra Firma days, Kyza paints a stark portrayal of any given metropolis with the finest street poetry. Chemo provides the ominous production complete with screaming guitar solos.

Nice packaging and artwork always set things off well and Ancient Astronauts made a good impression before I even played We Are To Answer. Music transcends language barriers and the fact that these Germans invited along some British speaking guests helps.

Australian band (but not a band in its traditional sense, they'd have us know) Resin Dogs released their album More this month. It's a Hip Hop affair featuring voices from the US, the UK and Australia - a fact that keeps each track fresh and different.

The next Disgracelands, Bradford's newest and bestest Hip Hop night, looks to be a good do. Jack Flash is headlining and beatboxers Megamouth and BallZee, Sinoptic Records main men ExP and JND and Jason Ellis are all also on the bill! It's only £3 in and the beer's pretty cheap too. Be there.

Continuing on from the phenomenal success of its first year. The 1234 Festival returns for its second outing on Sunday 26th July, bringing with it a whole host of the best new genre defying bands and DJ’s over three stages at its much loved stomping ground of Shoreditch Park nestled in the heart of London’s East End.

The almighty Suspect Packages is going live this year! 19th of June is the date, Vibe Live in Brick Lane is the place. Ramson Badbonez, Skandal and DJ Gone are all performing and expect some awesome records to be spun by Disorda himself.

Inspired by their radio show on Itch FM, Nemesis and Arrogance bring you Da Real Sho, their follow-up to 2007's excellent Lend Me Your Ears. On only four of the tracks here do N & A go it alone, many guests from the UK Hip Hop and Grime scenes grace the other tracks.