Preview: THE CANCEL // Reply From Space

…Chilled as you like – sunny beats from the Ukraine. Purchase here. Also grab the Coffee Cafe EP. thecancelll.bandcamp.com Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Video: NUL ELF ACHT // Wat We Brengen

…Great Dutch hip hop: Zero Eleven Eight – What We Bring. (Shout to DJ Jens for translation) http://djvindictiv.com/   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Reach MCR: DJ VADIM x FROM THE KITES OF SAN QUENTIN // FRI30NOV

…Experimental electronic outfit and brains behind Manchester club night This City Is Ours join DJ Vadim next week at Sound Control in Manchester. fromthekitesofsanquentin.com DJ Vadim Tickets   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Video: HOMEBOY SANDMAN // Illuminati

…From the album First of a Living Breed. Listen to Groovement x Boy Sand over noodles here. The vid’s shot, edited and directed by Bunny Bread (Code Emphasis/Jazz Refreshed/Uprock Recordings) and features cameos from Ty, Mystro and Vanessa Freeman. http://stonesthrow.com/homeboysandman Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Album: LEJEND // The Great Truth (ft Donwill, Opio, Count Bass D)

…road left to travel. The Great Truth is a powerful collection of thoughts, experiences and concepts. Accompanied by dynamic production and lyrics that go beneath the surface, you will want to hear more from this Texas emcee. About Lejend: A student and true fan of the “Golden Era” of hip hop, Lejend made his debut in 2005, with a collaborative effort with Champion Mathlete entitled “Unconditional.” The music drew immediate attention from the Dalla…

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size? Sessions Festival returns to Manchester

…t year saw the likes of AJ Tracey, Nines, Knucks, Miraa May, Backroad Gee, Comfy and many more jump up – keep an eye on the event page for announcements about artists joining the line-up this year. Early bird tickets for size?sessions Festival 2023 are on sale now and available from HERE. Follow @sizeofficial on Instagram for more details. You saw what went down at last year’s size?sessions festival, now it’s time to bring it back bigger and bette…

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Video: MENAHAN STREET BAND // Keep Coming Back {Daptone/Dunham}

…The album The Crossing is out now. http://menahanstreetband.com/ Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Preview: 7EVEN SUN // Abscrete

…One of Groovement’s favourite beatmakers, straight outta Paris, is 7EVEN SUN. His newest instrumental project, Abscrete, is out March 28th exclusively at http://7evensun.bandcamp.com/ – here’s a preview. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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DL: TEAM SUPREME {VIRTUAL BOY x GREAT DANE}

…ALPHA PUP Artists VIRTUAL BOY & GREAT DANE Present TEAM SUPREME Weekly Beat Cyphers. beatteamsupreme.com Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Get On Down’s Jukebox 45 series

…dibs on coloured versions of the singles. Find out more over at GetOnDown.com – the first batch of releases are available now. Raekwon “Criminology” b/w “Glaciers of Ice” Mobb Deep “Shook Ones” (Pt.1 / Pt. 2) [Commercial version of “Pt. II” M.O.P. “Ante Up” b/w “Ante Up Remix” Ghostface Killah “Camay” b/w “Daytona 500” Read more about the thinking behind the series here. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to s…

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Club: Swing Ting residents in full effect, 21 Feb 2015

…  Event page here https://soundcloud.com/joey-b-hotmilk/joey-b-bashment-round-up-2015-v1 Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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New Music & UK Dates / Mick Jenkins: Pieces Of A Man

…duction’ being next to each other in track listing. These are snapshots, accompanied and contextualized by the small excerpts of male conversation you will hear at the ends of songs and twice as interludes on the project. Similar to the healing component. But drawn back a bit after considering the critiques of its presence on the last album. I hope to start discussions much like the one we will record for this album. – Mick Jenkins   UK DATES SAT…

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Forthcoming UK hip hop doc Under The Influence wants your input

…nput… Tweet @UTInfluenceDoc or email the guys at undertheinfluenceuk@gmail.com if you have answers or opinions on any of the following! Who do you think should be interviewed? What is your UK Hip Hop Top Ten? Who are the biggest icons in UK Hip Hop? What was the biggest year for UK Hip Hop? Tell us your favourite UK Hip Hop story? What UK Hip Hop events do you miss? Do you own archive content from oldschool UK hip hop events that you can share wit…

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Looking back and facing forward: The Mouse Outfit

…al recordings. Vocalists are sometimes given ideas/themes but usually they come up with the content themselves. I do rough mixes and send them to Pitch and Defty. If we like them, rappers are invited back to develop ideas and record them properly.     Amazing shot by Pippa Vivienne Rankin http://prankinphotography.carbonmade.com/     Using videos has been a successful strategy for you. Is this the easiest way to garner a mass audience? Youtube has…

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Manchester hip hop label Flip Recipe kicks off with a bang

…Groovement favourite Riddle sees beats Situations and This Time grace the comp, while Beatowski and Tallen round out proceedings. As well as this excellent comp, available to buy here, check out three more releases on the label. First up was Beatowski’s Hand Crafted Then The Overachievers with Boom Bap Behaviour Vol 2 And also the single Polk Dot Skirt from Beatowski There’s plenty more due from the label so keep your ears on: fliprecipe.com Soun…

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On Wax / Yazz Ahmed: La Saboteuse Remixed

…racks from Yazz’s 2017 LP La Saboteuse, taking the reflections of the original work into new directions. Order vinyl and digital from Bandcamp here, released on Naim Records. Listen to and buy the original LP here. yazzahmed.com/ Twitter/ Facebook Artwork by Sophie Bass Illustration! Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Out now // Debruit – Outside The Line

…all of Debruit’s Afro- and percussive influences, there are moments on here that really transcend what’s come from him before, particularly is his synth lines which I find particularly emotive and sci-fi-y. Make your own mind up by streaming the album below. Expect much, much more to come from ICI. Order the vinyl and get the digital at Bandcamp. Find out more: debruit.com Read some thoughts from Debruit on each track here.   Art by Markus Hofko:…

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On Wax / New scratch record from DJ Woody: Flexin’ Hard 2

…ailable) releases, plus a few extras. Order from his site, woodwurkrecords.com DJ WOODY YOUTUBE / FACEBOOK / TWITTER Side A is programmed at 83.33 bpm and contains 9 skip-proof scratch phrases plus full scratch sentence and 1 lock groove drumming sentence. Side B is programmed at 100 bpm and contains another 9 unique skip-proof scratch phrases plus full scratch sentence and 1 lock groove beat.   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens i…

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Mega Ran and Storyville are Soul Veggies

…th Storyville – React is the first single from the project, in a b-boy style, with typical narrative mastery from both. Pre-order the album on iTunes – vinyl announced soon, keep an eye on MegaRan.com Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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