Featuring Open Mike Eagle, Jaz Kahina, Lunar C, Dan Bull, Hip-Hops Laughing Stock Documentary looks at the influence of comedy on Hip-Hop, be it battling, nerd core or the use of Hip-Hop in stand up comedy. Now if you’ve been listening to my show, Sample Nation, you’ll know that I love Hip-Hop. So I could think of no better way to break into the world of BBC audio documentaries than […]
New single from the award winning Bristol rapper Jasi who just dropped his new EP. The title track, which features French-Creole battle rapper Nelson Barros follows two previous releases FTM and Okocha. The reflective mood and lyrical content effortlessly align to the theme, with mellow undertones in the production, painting a picture of what Jasi is describing. “Cruel World was inspired by the passing of my grandmother. She was taken […]
A powerful new track from Kent rapper In'ovative who just dropped this new visual from his debut album Colour of the Sky. On the track, In'ovative's organic flow sits naturally over booming kicks and a mesmerising organ riff that sucks you through the looking glass. Follow In'ovative on Facebook
Forgive me for reading your messages on WhatsApp and allowing you to see, by the power of the double blue tick, that, despite noticing you'd taken the time to get in touch, I chose to ignore you by deliberately not replying. Forgive me for seeing your incoming call and, having acknowledged your decision to reach out to me, I chose to ignore you by deliberately not answering. Forgive me for […]
Peak levels of buzz surrounded the run up to the Gods of Rap concert, at London Wembley Arena, ever since its announcement earlier this year. The excitement at seeing some of the legendary Hip Hop artists from the acclaimed, formative, golden era years of Hip Hop, while these artists are still touring was too good an opportunity to miss, as evident by the tour being quickly sold out. Also mixed […]
In spite of its tagline, the iconic Jazz Café in Camden, London, has hosted much more than just Jazz music, serving as a regular backdrop for the UK Hip Hop scene over the last two decades. Last week was no exception with the culmination of artists Rodney P, Ty and Blak Twang, all coming together to perform as part of the newly formed Kingdem crew; an all stars line up […]
