Queens English – Mind The Rap EP [Tealeaf / Cowboy Tactics]
Matt Sarson aka Mr Chips, and Leon Smith aka Rhymes, met in Yorkshire whilst at college and from there went on to form the Queens English group. Soon they got other members to join up with them including MC / vocalists SherlQck and Source as well as producer Aries and DJ Mr Something Else.
HUGO Urban Rules Birmingham
Amy Winehouse, Jay Sean and DJ Steve Sutherland to headline at second Phase of HUGO URBAN RULES, Birmingham. Britishhiphop.co.uk has been following the HUGO URBAN RULES Project since it’s successful London launch last summer.
emceeKilla on Channel 4 – 1.30pm Saturday 27th January
Channel 4's new 'Homemade' is going to screen the premier of emceekilla's 'More British' video. Shot, edited, directed and produced by Lost Project beatmaker EJC who is set to take this years cannes film festival by storm and is already being hailed as the new Oliver Stone of the music industry. Check the TV to your right to find out why.
London Urban Collective Vol. 3 [Freeport]
The acclaimed youth music project London Urban Collective resurfaces for its third year running with another unique showcase of new British Hip Hop, supported by Arts Council England, The Prince’s Trust, Jack Petchey Foundation and local London authorities.
New Teef Website Online Now
The Teef website has recently been completed and it is looking pretty damn fresh. As well as all the usual stuff like a gallery, shop and audio etc. At the present time, to celebrate the opening, there is a few copies of Honour Amongst Teef Volume 1 and 2 to give away for FREE!
Terra Firma / Virus Syndicate – Git Down (Rmx) b/w Neva Argue
What happens when two of the biggest forces in UK music collide? Answer: you get one of the hottest double a side singles of the year!! I know what your thinking, its only January, but when you combine the talents of these two camps on one record the only out come is straight fire!!!
Human Beatboxing
The art of human beatboxing is one of the fastest growing trends in youth culture since the birth of Hip Hop. Since its origins on the streets of New York in the 1980s, beatboxing has morphed into an incredible performance art, with beatbox artists recreating entire tracks, and producing sounds unimaginable to the untrained ear.
Swingle Singers – Biography
The Swingle Singers is a vocal group formed in 1962 in Paris, by jazz singer, and Quincy Jones collaborator Ward Swingle. They have won 5 Grammy Awards, performing and recording complicated and technically impressive vocal covers ranging from popular favourites to classical music and opera.
Shlomo – Biography
Leeds based beatbox artist Shlomo became internationally recognised after his work with Icelandic superstar Bjiork was nominated for a Grammy. Shlomo’s beats were then used as the theme to the Athens Olympics, with the Opening Ceremony performance reaching an estimated audience of 4.5 billion worldwide.
The International Beatbox Convention
On March 18th 2007, human beatbox artists from all over the world will be gathering at London’s South Bank Centre to showcase their crazy voice boxes. The all-day event is free to attend, with a combination of workshops, showcases, seminars and open-mic sessions.