Download // Mr Lif: World Renown (feat. Del The Funky Homosapien)
Featuring art work from the phenomenal Dan Lish, well known in hip hop circles for his interpretations of the legends,
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Two new ridiculous mixes from Mr Thing
Mr Thing is my favourite DJ in the whole wide world. This week he’s dropped two brand new mixes, originally
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Kendrick Lamar: Cypher in Manchester
Manchester was on fire last week, a palpable buzz in the air as rumours swept the city of Kendrick playing
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Manchester: The Pharcyde and Children Of Zeus // Sat 2nd April 2016
The legendary Bootie Brown and Imani hit Manchester with support from the about-to-blow-up Children Of Zeus. Buy tickets from Skiddle
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On Wax // Mr Thing, Eric Lau, kidkanevil, Tall Black Guy: Nothing Leaves The Archives
The third and final part of the Nothing trilogy of releases from First Word Records for Record Store Day is incoming.
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On Wax // Nx Worries – Anderson.Paak x Knxwledge: Link Up & Suede
Finally, this is on wax from the stupendous Malibu-maker Anderson.Paak (who, by all accounts, killed it dead at Manchester’s Ruby
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Video for Step Steadier from Fox and The Mouse Outfit
One of the stronger tracks on The Mouse Outfit’s second album receives the video treatment and showcases the don Fox.
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Preview // Children Of Zeus (Tyler Daley & Konny Kon) prep first vinyl release for First Word
Great news out of First Word HQ today with the pre-order up of Children Of Zeus’ Still Standing on wax!
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Download // Open Mike Eagle and Paul White: Check To Check
ALBUM PRE-ORDER UPDATE: VINYL PRE-ORDER Open Mike Eagle has always been one of Mello Music Group’s most outspoken, while
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Vinyl // Tall Black Guy: JB Suite I and II
Here’s a preview of Tall Black Guy’s next 45, this time on Plane Jane Records (recently home to Mocambo’s Bacao
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Video // Oswin Benjamin – The Soul Pt 2
Pure fire from Oswin Benjamin, from his forthcoming debut proper Protect Your Soul which will be produced by Beewirks. Grab
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Out now // Freddie Gibbs & Madlib: Piñata (Alex Goose Remix LP)
Another Rappcats bomb. Mining the Now Again catalogue for samples, Alex Goose was asked to remix the Piñata album,
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Out now // Madlib’s Brick
Thirteen pieces of vinyl over seven albums, Madlib’s Medicine Show nearly in full… this is volumes 1, 3, 5, 7,
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Video // Danny Diatribe – Ten Green Bottles (prod Aver)
Grab the album Elevation Illustrations from Bandcamp, with production from Herrotics, Pro P and Aver.
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Imperial and K.I.N.E.T.I.K. // Celebrate
A new year, new start imbued banger from Imperial and K.I.N.E.T.I.K. in a party style… I’m back to work in
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Download: Chairman Maf – SOUP
SOUP is one of those albums you stick on again and again, and as such has been one of my
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Download: First Word Records’ Two Syllables Vol 12 ft Children of Zeus, Tall Black Guy, Frameworks, Fulgeance, kidkanevil and more
Two Syllables Volume Twelve by First Word Records I don’t know how I’ve missed the news that Manchester duo Konny
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Groovement Podcast: Taste The Diff’rence – DJ Cutterz’ Christmas Spectacular
With a title almost as long as The Force Awakens prequel comic, Cutterz brings the Chrimbo pain with this exclusive
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On Wax // Little Shalimar: Rubble Kings soundtrack ft Ghostface, Run The Jewels and more
Rubble Kings, the film, documents the rise of gang culture in late sixties New York and its direct significance to
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On Wax: NxWorries – Link Up & Suede
Anderson.Paak and Knxwledge are busy finishing their debut LP for Stones Throw, and will be huge in 2016. Meanwhile, the
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