On Friday March 25th, Black Country emcee Robert released Orange is the New Black, a poignant alt-rap debut which began life behind bars. With features including Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods), Slug (Atmosphere) and Rag N Bone Man, the nine-track LP spans low-slung hip hop to simmering acoustics.
An original founder of the MUD Fam artist M.O.N.G.O. aka Money Or Nothing Goes On opens up for the Skinnyman set at the Jazz Cafe, Camden, London on 28th July 2021. Gravelly voice and historic tales, a great warm-up.
Final part of a special set. Skinnyman's unique and original presentation of his timeless LP Council Estate Of Mind. Brought to us by 0521. At this Jazz Cafe event Skinnyman completes his set with an encore of Fuck The Hook and whips the crowd into a frenzy.
Coming towards the end of an epic set. Skinnyman's unique and original presentation of his timeless LP Council Estate Of Mind. Brought to us by 0521. At this Jazz Cafe event Skinnyman runs up to the kerfew with two of the biggest tracks as a crescendo.
Getting into the middle of the performance of the classic Council Estate Of Mind here is part three as brought to us by 0521. At this Jazz Cafe event Skinnyman takes a deviation from his re-take on the LP and with Mongo and Shakezpeare alongside goes off-piste.
Part two of the Skinnyman set, live from Camden's Jazz Cafe. Backed by the Gastric Band, Skinny drops some classics from his Council Estate Of Mind LP. Tracks performed include: Life In My Rhymes, It's Over and No Big Ting.
Blade's 0521 is dropping the goods. The next video up is another recording of the live event at the Jazz Cafe from July. This is part one of the Skinnyman set. Starting with Day To Day Basis followed by Love's Gone From The Streets Skinny always comes correct.
Robert's painfully remorseful debut single 'Porridge' features the powerful tones of Rag'n'Bone Man, and is an open-hearted, melancholic look back at time spent behind bars and the agony imprinted in his family's life.
Kung Fu was a regular Hip Hop night held in Camden which grew to become very popular and was a showcase for London and UK Hip Hop talent.
Norwich artist Ricky Lix has gathered together a stellar and complementary line up for All In Together. The new video features a hard verse from Wu-Tang Clan legend Cappadonna, storming effort from UK veteran Skinnyman and the very dope young gun Harry Ixer