Configaration Records
Founded in 2010 by Andrew "Configa" Laidlaw Configaration Records is a global, independent, true-school record label dedicated to bringing you the very best that real music has to offer.
Human Beatbox Championships Midlands Heat – Friday May 6th At The Rescue Rooms
The human beatbox championships is back for 2011 and the Midlands heat is set to go off. Dealmaker and Humanbeatbox.com have come together to present the 2011 Human Beatbox Championships Midlands Heat which takes place on Friday the 6th May 6th and it all takes place at The Rescue Rooms. Doors are open between 8pm and 1am.
Animal Farm – Pop Music mp3 [Focused Noise]
In an era where rap videos are filled with flashy cars, corny dance steps, flowing champagne, and excessive jewelry, a lack of creativity has become more apparent than ever before. Todays videos rarely have a theme and Hip-Hop artists have lost their sense of humor as well as the art of storytelling. Enter Animal Farm with their side-splitting new video for Pop Music, which chronicles the rise of a pop star and his fall from glory.
Bang On! – Got It 12″ [Big Dada]
Straight outta Toxteth, 20 year old Elliott Egerton aka Bang On! is the next wave of UK rap. Coming hard, fast and funny in a thick Scouse accent, he first caught the attention a couple of years ago with his "Scally Thugs" freestyle on Rusko's "Cockney Thugs" beat. Since then he has developed an enviable reputation in the North West as a blazing live performer who turns the cliches of both hip hop and grime on their heads.
Beastie Boys Release Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
The wait is over, again: Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, the Beastie Boys' long anticipated eighth album, will be released on the 2nd May. The album features guests Nas and Santigold. The album's lead single Make Some Noise is out now.
Cons – June Bug CD [OEM]
June Bug is the third solo LP from East London emcee / producer and one fourth of The Colony - Cons... also known as Conspicuous. Cons has returned with a 12 track LP to follow up 2007's highly acclaimed The Family Photo Album. This time opting to hand over all production credits to some UK heavyweight beatmakers such as A H Fly, Apollo, Evil Ed, Apatight, S.Chu, M-Dot, Shears and S-Type, Cons has continued the soulful theme that has been the foundation of his previous work.
DJ Grimey – Biography
With an early passion for music, DJ Grimey (Anthony Cotto) entered the music scene when he was just 16, and he has yet to lose sight of what keeps the world unified - music. Having been born in San Juan, P.R., and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and then Utica, N.Y., music as a whole has always been a part of DJ Grimey’s life.
Milly’s World Showcase – 16th May, Camden, London
Upcoming Internet sensation Milly’s World has now partnered with The Monarch Camden for the latest ‘Milly’s World’ music showcase. Presenter Milly Allen who is the founder and spirit of Milly’s World has already pulled together previous successful shows which have proudly been described as the ‘antidote to The X Factor’, also receiving an extensive following commencing the first shows at the prestigious Proud Camden.
Rizzle Kicks Live at Supa Dupa Fly at Jazz Cafe May 13th
Hotly tipped Rizzle Kicks are set to perform at May’s instalment of Supa Dupa Fly. Signed to Island records, the Rizzle Kicks sound incorporatates the fun elements of the old school hip-hop era circa 1988-92! They put on an awesome live show, and are one of our favorite new bands in the UK - bold statement but true.
Wiley – Numbers In Action CD [Big Dada]
For the first time in his hyperactive career, Wiley returns to a label and the results are dynamite. Numbers In Action sees one of the UKs greatest producers and MCs doing what he does best hooking up a minimalist masterpiece of a beat and then spitting his bars over it with the insouciance and sheer top-of-the-dome randomness and magnificence which only this most maverick of artists can muster.