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Breakin’ Convention – King & Queen Of The Cobblestones !

Covent Garden Internationally known for it’s famous cobblestoned piazza, the Royal Opera House, outdoor restaurants and busking street performers. If you were lucky enough to have visited between 1982-85, you would have also witnessed the nucleus of London Hip Hop culture. Diehard first generation Hip hop heads from all over London and beyond would congregate in Covent to share skills, battle opponents and earn money. Poppers, lockers and breakers […]

August 4, 2021 3

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Pharaoh Santana Feat Cress Rilee – ‘Arvada’ (Freestyle)

Pharaoh Santana is a 25 year old rapper and actor from Westchester, Los Angeles and he’s got bars ! A graduate of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, he also has his own multi-media company, New America Digital. His acting resume includes, starring in Amazon Prime’s post apocalyptic comedy "Nuke City", as well as Facebook Watch’s satirical news show "Fake News At Night", both produced by New America […]

April 9, 2021 5

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Ghetts – Conflict Of Interest

It’s kinda mid February ish…. The snow and ice grip of the UK which has lasted more than a fortnight has subsided and dare I say it, we’ve got a little warmth in the offerings 😊 Fresh from Slowthai, another domestic rapper having recent chart topping success, its now the release of east London MC, Ghetts new album.. I’ve been aware of Ghetts from Nasty Crew but […]

February 23, 2021 18

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Marlon Craft – ‘How We Intended’ Album

We still only kinda fresh into 2021, six weeks ain't that deep ! New presidential inaugartions and invasions of the White House take a back seat to this worldwide disease 'Covid 19', which seems to be awkwardly re-inventing itself frequently. It's with excitement and anticipation that I welcomed the arrival of New York MC Marlon Craft's new album.. 'How We Intended' !!! His pengame and rap delivery has captivated me […]

February 16, 2021 16

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Pharaoh Santana – ‘Playboy’

Pharaoh Santana is a 24 year old rapper and actor from Westchester, Los Angeles. A graduate of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, he also has his own multi-media company, New America Digital. His acting resume includes, starring in Amazon Prime’s post apocalyptic comedy "Nuke City", as well as Facebook Watch’s satirical news show "Fake News At Night", both produced by New America Digital. After live performances at […]

January 28, 2021 2

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Rehousing the Digital DJ !

It’s a completely different look as to what IS pop radio in the last 5/6 years… (haha) !! ..Radio DJ/ Video DJ / Club DJ.. My lane has always been to represent what is popular black music culture, be it as a DJ, artist manager or working in the record labels as A&R. The last couple years has definitely seen a truer reflection of what is popular youth culture, […]

November 29, 2020 4

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The Mixtape – Lifeline Of the Rap Game !!!!

You gotta recognise that the mixtape has been around since the mid 80’s, a pivotal part of US Hip Hop culture. For years’ the major labels and distribution entities were not committing financially to the rap world and participants creatively compiled their body of works and put it on cassette tapes. A promo method even bypassing unsupportive radio, over the decades this has been the backbone of independent rap artists […]

November 14, 2020 2

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Hip Hop & The 2020 USA Presidential Election !!!!!!

Well… what can I say… the calendric year 2020 has certainly been an eventful one in more ways than one. Biblical health issues have gripped every continent with Covid 19 at the start of the year and ironically it has returned with a similar ferocity at the end of the year. Historical social issues affecting black people and equality are still shown to be prevalent in western policing with the […]

October 28, 2020 7

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Virtual Notting Hill Carnival 2020 !!

It is fair to say that 2020 has been a year like NO other !!!!!! For the first time in its 54 year history, there will not be the annual west London open air celebration of Caribbean culture mingling in the streets encompassing over 1 million people during the August bank holiday weekend. This Covid 19 menace has certainly affected every aspect of life since its arrival to the […]

August 27, 2020 13