Tag: bristol

The F-ck You DVD Part 1 is one is a massive step back in time, and one for the history books - pre-youtube the way we kept in touch with what was going on in the streets and local artists you had to buy DVD's.

Here's the brand new animated video taken from Wish Master's album 'The Bull (The Best Underrated Living Legend)' available on all streaming platforms.

Wish Master's new single 'Write Pages' takes things to a Dickensian level, as the viewer is presented with a snapshot into the Bristol emcee's past, present and future.

Fresh off the microphones and MPC comes the single '28 Draws Later' from Bristolian, left-wing Hip-Hop duo QELD. It's one hell of a hard-hitter, too: Soulful boom-bap mixed with sharp flows and lyrics that dip into Libertarian, Communist and Anarchist ideologies.

Weapon of Choice is new street art gallery opening on St Michael’s Hill, Bristol on Friday 8th May. Showcasing fresh new talent from the city along side more established artists.

Outspoken, thoughtful and ready to give you a slice of his musings, B'Tol, the Bristolian MC answers a few of my burning questions in what might be one of the most interesting and in depth interviews I've conducted. B'Tol provides a fresh and insightful perspective on Bristol's musical and social heritage. In amongst that he manages to promote his own music and the entire Bristol Hip Hop scene!

GZA aka Genius of the famous Wu-Tang Clan will be touring the UK in November following the release of his new album 'Pro Tools'. This is a rare chance to see one of the most highy rated artists over on these shores. Support will come from the best local talent at each show as well as Skinnyman and Cool Ninja Sound featuring Buggsy and Mr Bangon. Make sure you reach.

Geebeats could quite easily have grown up in the Bronx alongside Rock Steady and Kool Herc. Like many old school heads he is entirely aware and educated on Hip Hop. His old school Hip Hop radio show spins nothing but quality Hip Hop, a most wanted for many genuine Hip Hop heads. He is someone who reminds us all that we can’t just practise Hip Hop, we are Hip Hop.

Grammy award winning hip-hop trailblazers The Roots are set to release Rising Down on April 28th via Def Jam Recordings. Known for their prolific lyrics and live instrumentation, the legendary Philadelphia crew is composed of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter (vocals), Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson (drums), Kamal Gray (keyboards), Frank Knuckles (percussion), Kirk “Captain Kirk” Douglas (guitar) and Owen Biddle (bass).

For any fan of Banksy’s work this book should become essential reading. Whereas Wall & Piece is official and comprehensive in detailing Banksy’s later work and stunts, and Banksy Locations & Tours by Martin Bull suited a specific purpose, but is now largely redundant due the stencils being buffed, Home Sweet Home is a celebration of Banksy’s street art in his home city of Bristol and mainly focuses on Banksy’s formative years and early works.