Soul on the windowsill: Otis Mensah
Otis Mensah is one of those artists that moulds a room with his hands and voice. Captivatingly confident whilst pouring
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hip hop
Hip Hop Chip Shop on Adam Richman’s Sauce And The City
Our good friends the Hip Hop Chip Shop are busy preparing their new joint in Manchester’s Ancoats district as you
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Video / Children Of Zeus with Kamaal Williams & Triple S Gospel Choir: Still Standing
Recorded at Red Bull Studios in London, Henry Wu aka Kamaal Williams hits the keys for this collaboration with
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August Greene: Common, Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper release full stream
NPR have the August Greene album streaming right now. A project which acts as a sequel to Common’s recent long
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Groovement Podcast / TY in conversation with Agent J: Work Of Heart
LISTEN ON MIXCLOUD ITUNES PODOMATIC DOWNLOAD RSS Witness the rebirth of Ty. On the eve of the release of his
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New Music / KinKai: Treasure ft [K S R]
Good news today as my favourite track from the KinKai album, Mellow Mermaids & Malibu, gets a video release. Check
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On Tour / Open Mike Eagle hits Manchester 18 March
Great to see that Open Mike Eagle is hitting the UK. The MelloMusicGroup affiliate hits Manchester on 18 March (see
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Video / Ty: Eyes Open ft OG Rootz, Deborah Jordan & Pumpkin
Ty’s new album Work Of Heart (on jazzre:freshed March 2nd) is exactly what it says on the tin, brought to
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Download / Dub Phizix remixes LEVELZ: Front Face
FRONT FACE (DUB PHIZIX RMX) [LVL 36.2] by LEVELZ
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On Wax and Live / Abstract Orchestra x Illa J
Following on from their debut album Dilla, Rob Mitchell’s Abstract Orchestra release their new single New Day featuring the late
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New Music / Ocean Wisdom x Pete Cannon: Don
The new, Pete Cannon-produced single from Ocean Wisdom is taken from his upcoming LP Wizville, with features from Dizzee Rascal,
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On Wax / Apollo Brown x Ghostface: The Brown Tape (12 Reasons To Die) reissued
A few years back, Adrian Younge orchestrated an album for Ghostface Killah called Twelve Reasons To Die. The supernatural gangster
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August Greene / Karriem Riggins, Robert Glasper and Common join forces with Brandy
When I spoke to Karriem Riggins a few months ago about new stuff he was working on, I was glad
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On wax / Ty’s fifth album, A Work Of Heart
One of the UK’s most grounded and skilled MCs and on all our radars since 2001’s Awkward (this very blog’s
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Download / Otis Mensah: Oh Jane
Melancholic, reflective and hazy vibes recorded at the end of summer from Otis Mensah and Berlin producer the intern. DOWNLOAD
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Video / Shareef Keyes & The Groove: Spaghetti Fettuccine ft Ghostface Killah
Brooklyn’s Shareef Keyes is backed by a 12-piece band comprising New York City’s finest young artists. Their new LP, Cooking
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New Music / Mecca:83: Life Sketches Vol 3
Japanese label Rockewell today put out the latest album from Mecca:83 – it’s a CD and digital release with exclusive
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Video / Ocean Wisdom: Brick Or Bat
The second single from Ocean Wisdom’s forthcoming album Wizville, on High Focus Records, takes no prisoners. BUY THE SINGLE
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New Music / Chunky: Studio Floor
Chunky embodies Manchester for a generation who first caught him at Riot Jazz parties and into the genesis and
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