The Mouse Outfit break America, kinda

…the Loop nights have provided one of (definitely not the only – shouts to community oriented nights Golden Egg, Taste the Diff’rence, Freestyle Fictionary, Contact and my short lived Hip Hop Sunday Social to name a few, as well as all those promoters doing their thing) hubs for hip hop lovers to hook up, and it’s this spreading the love element that pervades the Escape Music album, with a variety of elements on the vocal front complementing the b…

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Video: House Shoes ft Danny Brown – Sweet

…is impeccable beat-selecting ability. All these amazing audio treats are accompanied perfectly by Ruff Mercy’s visuals, which are uncannily similar to an experience I had on my gap year. Check his work with a whole host of ill hip-hop peoples here.       ps shouts out to Shoes for answering a few questions for my dissertation. I’m sure Danny would have done too if he wasn’t so fucked up/off when i saw him. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitt…

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Reach: EUROCULTURED Street Festival // Manchester

…hat are easy to access. We like the idea of people from different cultures coming together in the streets and getting on with each other as artists paint, sing, dance and perform around them. The festival aims to introduce the audience to new things and to fire their imaginations, giving them the chance to watch live art being created, seeing bands and DJ’s they’ve never heard before, alongside established acts. A great atmosphere, great people an…

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Video: TANYA MORGAN // Rock The Bells

…aving just come off a European tour, the lads are back home. An incredible experience, says the duo. “We had fans drive the tour van for fun; people singing along that don’t know English,” recalls Von Pea. “People that never met us were happy as hell to see us on their side of the map.” Donwill was thankful that his body was able to keep up with the hype. “I’m just happy my immune system didn’t completely crap out on me,” he said. “Touring is alwa…

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Preview Mr Thing, kidkanevil, Tall Black Guy and Eric Lau: Thing Leaves The House!

…ere able to be there as music fans discovered the record in the shops – an experience that was inspiring, humbling and ever so slightly addictive. So we were always going to return with part two in 2015, this time with a twist. A year on from the day the trio of Eric Lau, Tall Black Guy and kidkanevil visited Mr Thing’s collection to sample his records (where nothing could leave the house), we gathered them at London’s Love Vinyl record shop where…

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Manchester: Peanut Butter Wolf & Breakbeat Lou 45s show // Aug 24th

…lected breaks sampled by hip hop producers), but living and breathing that experience at jams since the age of nine. Peanut Butter Wolf heads up Stones Throw Records, and bloody well knows his records. Catch a unique show in Manchester next week! Support from Lee Majors. Tickets are a tenner and can be bought from Sound Control. Breakbeat Lou – Boiler Room Collections by brtvofficial   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new wind…

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Fresh: Vula Viel – Good Is Good

…ing and the crowd started dancing round and round; magical. Bewa (Let Them Come) Bewa is the Dagaare dance music, and comes in a few forms, a few dances. The meaning of Bewa is Let them come! By playing Bewa in Guo, we’d call people to come and dance and sing. Bekone (The Chief’s Family, They Fight Among Themselves) An insult to the chief’s family and how they neglect the people by fighting among themselves. At the funeral I heard this, Men and wo…

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Preview: TSAR MEGHA // Carcadian Rhythum EP

…y from TSAR MEGHA, available now at Bandcamp (stream it below). It’s the latest release on the Comabeat imprint, based out of UK’s West Midlands. Sounds like it’s been dug out of some reel-to-reel archive of the future – dope. Nattily, you can only get the full release by grabbing the casette version of the EP, of which there are only 200. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new wi…

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Listen: DJ LEE MAJORS // More Bounce Hip Hop Mix

…past along with the deepest current selection in town… Whether that be the latest HIP HOP heat rock on road in NYC, the maddest, baddest BASHMENT riddim right now in JA or the heaviest BASS special fresh off some guy’s hard drive in a dirty London basement, what’s constant is a VIBE and of course a host of drinks offers to get you lean up! Speaking of which this is what we’ve got… £1.50 SHOTS £2 BOTTLE BEER £3 DOUBLE SPIRIT WITH MIXER £3.50 DOUBLE…

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Video: LAURA DRESCHER // Little Miss Pretty

…I’ve kept abreast with Laura’s work since I grabbed a CD off her in Manchester a couple of years back. Experimental and unconfined by genre, she continues to churn out dark electronic soundscapes.   Laura Drescher Soundcloud Latest tracks by Laura Drescher   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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Listen: Herrotics // Cartoon

…Herrotics – Cartoon by Reklews Herrotics are back with another example of the raw and grittiest Hip Hop. This latest track has been produced by Reklews and has had me constantly pressing the replay button. DJ A-UP 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: Frameworks ft. QnC (Teaser)

Frameworks has teamed up with the hip hop duo, QnC on his latest 7″ (due to be released on Hero Records). Here is a taster of the A and B sides of this dope record. Both have those sounds we have come to know and love from Frameworks. The addition of two top quality MCs really makes this a record worth buying! DJ A-UP Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share…

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Video: STAY+ // Dandelion

…ositive’), Christopher Poole + Matt Farthing have made a video for their latest release, Dandelion. Dandelion is available on 10″ on RAMP Recordings, featuring Moshi Moshi’s Psychologist on vocals. There’s also an upcoming EP due in Spring 2012 also on RAMP. Check their recent Self Help Dance Mix over at Bonafide mag… Stay+ Bandcamp Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) C…

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Radio AlHara Shows

…nd sipping that té) is the central concept – listen to shows so far below. Latest episode: Lahore-based Jaubi join us for an in-depth chat ahead of the release of their second album, A Sound Heart. Listen back. Category: LIBER[TE] ON RADIO ALHARA 09.24: ft JAUBI More details 08.24: DAM MIX by Jamito More details 07.24: ft Conjunto Papa Upa More details 06.24 Voice Notes 4 Palestine More details 05.24 ft Brother Ali More details Alhara x Reform Rad…

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Shanti Celeste raises money for Operation Olive Branch with new single SLB

Chilean born Bristolian Shanti Celeste is donating proceeds from her latest single on Bandcamp to Operation Olive Branch, who in their own words are a ‘grassroots effort to amplify and support oppressed and occupied peoples on the quest to Collective Liberation’. Buy here, give more than the asking price if you can. For more Bandcamp fundraisers for Palestine, check out CHILE 4 PAL, MCR 4 PAL, SHEFFIELD 4 PAL and a whole lot more… Boost the signa…

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Video: Fallacy // RappertagUK #11

…ers to bring verbal destruction. Fallacy drops an incredible verse for the latest in the series of Rappertag UK videos after being tagged by the one and only Konny Kon. Keep your eyes and ears open for any news on the ‘Sleeping Giants’ project Fallacy is currently working on with Rodney P & Zed Bias. DJ A-UP   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 WhatsA…

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Video: Yungun // Rappertag #15

…Here it is, the latest in the series of UK Rappertage videos. This time, Yungun has been selected and delivers his lines in typical style. DJ A-UP 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: JONWAYNE // Cassette {Stones Throw}

Jonwayne has released his latest, including raps from Jeremiah Jae, on cassette only. Order it here. Stones Throw they say: A 24-minute rap cassette tape. Jonwayne’s new release is a rap cassette. That is to say, a hip-hop album called Cassette, released only on cassette, playable on a cassette player. We’re not posting the track list, and we’re not releasing this on anything but a cassette. Side A is beats and raps by Jonwayne with Brainfeeder’s…

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J ROCC EDITS || HARD CORPS DIRTY || MEDORA MUSIC ||

…RNING FLAME BLOGSPOT Drummer Clive Pierce talks about HARD CORPS and his latest Project MEDORA. “Not a group but an Enviroment” Including a Girl who sings into her iphone, on her lunch break in the bathroom and before she goes to bed. The Greek Dentist churning out unique and oddball rifts. ONA/SHE who had never sung before creates a compelling sound and atmosphere, PHEN Trucker by day Music Maker by night. JAMES FENDA a Pop Singer from 1964 still…

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