Pete Rock At Proud Camden For Exclusive Show
Proud Camden and Beats Working are thrilled to announce that The Godfather of Hip Hop Pete Rock will be in London on the 26th of February for a one-off London night. More than just a gig, the master will be giving a true masterclass in Hip Hop DJing, showcasing 30 years of music with only the best and most carefully selected tracks from Soul and Funk to Motown and Hip Hop.
DJ Yoda – Breakfast of Champions Album Launch
After his sellout London debut at The Jazz Cafe Camden, DJ Yoda returns to London in the Spring to take the live performance of his new collaboration album 'Breakfast of Champions' to a whole new level. Support comes in the form of nine piece hip hop team The Mouse Outfit and UK Beatbox Champion Reeps One and many more. Book now for DJ Yoda live at The Forum.
QELD – USSR MP3 [Indie]
If you didn't gather from the previous review and interview I did with Bristol Hip-Hoppers QELD, I like them a lot. Their beats are crafted around old soul records and samplers; while their rhymes are based upon Socialist/left-wing ideas, and bleed together wonderfully with a number of personal issues.
DJ Shadow And Cut Chemist – Renegades Of Rhythm
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist answer some questions about their Renegades Of Rhythm 2015 vinyl-only UK tour, which honours Afrika Bambaataa's influence on hip-hop's beginnings.
Buggs Tha Rocka
It certainly takes something special to pave a path to success in the current hip-hop climate. Cincinnati's Buggs Tha Rocka had an early ambition to take his music in the same direction as hip-hop legends Q-Tip and Biggie. Beginning with the release of his first mixtape 'Hip Hop Supa Hero' hosted by Mick Boogie in 2009, Buggs caught the attention of locally established artists Donte (MOOD) and Hi Tek (Reflection Eternal) who recognised his potential and helped with Buggs' gradual progression into the hip-hop industry.
M.O.P. ‘Street Certified’ European Tour
Rap legends M.O.P. are coming on a European tour with quite a few UK nights. Continuing with a resurgence of some turn of 90's hip-hop greats, Mash-Out Posse will be bringing their own lyrical styling to Liverpool, Bristol, Sheffield, Nottingham, Norwich, Oxford, Brighton, Glasgow and London. Nottingham looks particlarly nice with Method Man and Redman in attendance. London also has Leaf Dog and BVA supporting.
Funky DL – Jazzmatic 2 Remixes LP [Washington Classics]
Hip-hop and jazz have made a synonymous marriage in music since the late 1980s and the two have helped bridge the gap of not only generations of music lovers, but also tastes. Once in a while, projects like the late Guru's Jazzmatazz come along and give us an indepth reminder of this powerful pairing of the genres.
DJ Shadow And Cut Chemist – Renegades Of Rhythm UK Tour 2015
DJ Semtex Presents ‘Arrival’ Featuring Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle is an artist that requires little introduction, as over the past five years he has cemented himself as one of the most celebrated and respected figures in rap music. Having developed a fiercely loyal fan base, and worked on collaborations with the likes of Drake, Snoop Dogg, and Rick Ross, Nispey Hussle's arrival in the UK is a highly anticipated event.
Cheebo And Cosm – Dissonance EP [Indie]
Cheebo and Cosm are a hip hop duo that hail from Bournemouth U.K., specialising in real hip hop. They have been making music together for two years and have released two projects to date, "Hollow Sun" and this, their most recent offering "Dissonance". Cheebo creates the sonic aesthetic that Inspires Cosm to write in his own visceral, visual inimitable style... Which in turn inspires Cheebo, and so the cycle perpetuates.