Czarface x MF DOOM – Super What? variant LP covers

…Metal Face, which will be set for a reappraisal judging from the amount of people jumping on this new one today, following Dumile’s untimely passing. While it’s streaming now, you can order vinyl versions from the likes of Piccadilly Records and Rap and Soul in the UK – GASDRAWLS, though, has the alternative covers you can peep below. The LP also features DMC, Del The Funky Homosapien and Godforbid. Listen to a little on Spotify (then go and buy a…

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Joy Crookes – Feet Don’t Fail Me Now

…all guilty of being this character. Ultimately I hope the song encourages people to be a bit braver – it’s important to open up a dialogue, speak out, make mistakes – that’s okay and that’s how progress happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLFCcnYSCyE The new video from Joy, directed by Taz Tron Delix. Listen to her discography on Spotify here. I had the idea to split the song into two sections visually. I wanted the verses to be surreal and…

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Don Letts meets Late Night Tales for Version Excursion

…le thing although I quickly realised you don’t get paid for stealing other people’s shit. So I threw myself into lyric writing and E=MC2 was one of the first songs Mick and I wrote together. It was actually DJ/musician/producer extraordinaire Gaudi that thought of dubbing it up. To complete the cast I called up new girl on the block Emily Capell, a young singer songwriter from north-west London, and boom….. .”  Late Night Tales · Gaudi Meets The R…

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Liber[té] on Radio AlHara: Chile Constitution with guest Pablo Navarrete (Alborada Films)

…roadcast on Radio AlHara, Sunday 4 September 2022. Later today the Chilean people decide on whether or not to accept a new constitution to replace the one created during Pinochet’s bloody leadership. My mum was treated brutally in Santiago during this time, enduring mental and physical torture along with thousands of others, and thousands more were killed. Mum later found refuge in England, where I was born. Pablo Navarrete, my guest for this epis…

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MC Dro-P x Mankub Q&A / La Plan​è​te des Cons review

…it is to kick up a fuss about something’ (i.e. not just entertain or make people dance). So, yeah my lyrics and music are always thought-provoking, just like the hip-hop I listen to.  4. There’s some really nice French samples. Where did you find them? Dro P: Most of the samples are taken from 60’s or 70’s movies with dialogues written by Michel Audiard. The opening sample in the track ‘Planet of the Idiots’ is actually taken from an interview of…

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From Chile To Palestine fundraiser compilation

…s have sprung up to raise money for NGOs on the ground or directly linked to Gaza. Brum 4 Pal Leeds 4 Pal Sheff 4 Pal From Chile To Palestine sees Chilean musicians both from the exile diaspora and the country itself show solidarity with the people of Palestine. All funds raised go to Restless Beings. DOWNLOAD AND DONATE Boost the signal: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to…

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Creation Rebel – High Above Harlesden 1978-2023

…te, Singers and Players and many more. And on this new album it all comes full circle with Hostile Environment, featuring three of the original Rebels and with some wonderful guests. The album title is the term that UK Prime Minister Theresa May used to describe creating a hostile environment for people seeking refuge and asylum, one of the backdrops to the shocking Windrush scandal that has affected so many Caribbean families who have lived and w…

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Krystal Klear: Building Walls Out Of Paper pre-order

…You can now pre-order Krystal Klear’s photography book at this link, including a signed edition. One of the reasons I made this book was to celebrate the people who are so important on a journey where loneliness is inevitable. Boost the signal: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp…

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Liber[té]: Voice Notes 4 Palestine / Radio Alhara June 2024

…A Day Immersed In Sound miserable.noise.club – A.L.M.O.S.T. Preston Field Audio – Guitar Under The Rainy Railway  Claremont – Nepeta Contours – Room Cycle ft Seth Sutton  Victor Jara – La Partida  Goldie -Mother October’s show, To The People Of Gaza, is of a similar format and can be listened to here. Boost the signal: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp…

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