Manchester: Applebum Hip Hop House Party @ Antwerp Mansion
London crew Applebum return to Manchester following their debut event with Grandmaster Flash at Sankey’s. This time, the venue is
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Manchester: Chali 2na & The Funk Hunters 16 Jan
I’m psyched to hook up with the man Chali 2na once again in a couple of weeks as he returns
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DJ A-UP Rejuvenates The Greats
Rejuvenate the Greats by Dj A-Up [The Nougold Podcast] on Mixcloud Manchester’s DJ A-UP compiled this mix for the
Read moreDJ A-UP presents the rest of A Tribe Called Quest
My brother from another / DJ partner in rhyme at In The Loop / fellow Groovement writer, DJ A-UP, has
Read moreBlog/Video: Wu Tang after party with Will Not Be Televised & In The Loop
As with all things Wu related, you’re never quite sure what to expect when it comes to something which potentially
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Nas x J. Cole // Let Nas Down (remix)
J. Cole caused a pleasant shock in the hip hop world by betraying the pathway of mainstream hits and
Read moreDownload: DJ A-UP // LADIES FIRST MIXTAPE
DJ A-UP blesses us with a new mixtape, this time with a ladies theme… released on International Women’s Day and
Read moreReach: J DILLA SAVED MY LIFE // MCR x LONDON
Manchester’s third and London’s seventh “official” Dilla parties hit on the weekend of Feb 1st, kicking off what has become
Read morePodcast: NouGold // August 2012
Download NouGold [August 2012] If you didn’t know, I co-host a monthly underground hip hop podcast with Bedos (he’s in
Read morePodcast: NouGold Podcast [July 2012]
After a longer than anticipated break, the NouGold Podcast is back and firing on all cylinders, with emphasis on the
Read moreInterview // Jansport J
Jansport J has been building a solid rep as one of the dopest producers in underground hip hop over the
Read morePodcast: NouGold // March 2012
NouGold [March 2012] by Dj A-Up [Nougold Podcast] on Mixcloud DOWNLOAD NOUGOLD PODCAST // MARCH 2012 It’s B to
Read moreVideo: Mad Flows x Rufio – T.O.F.T.
Mad Flows has been one of the most consistantly-dope MCs of the last year. When he teams up with one
Read moreDownload: Varsity Squad // New School Boom Bap
DOWNLOAD ‘NEW SCHOOL BOOM BAP’ Varsity Squad is Pittsburgh MCs Jon Quest & Beedie. Both have been making moves on
Read morePodcast: NouGold // February 2012
DOWNLOAD NOUGOLD [FEBRUARY 2012] Myself and Bedos are back with another installment of the NouGold podcast – bringing you those
Read morePodcast: NouGold [January 2012]
DOWNLOAD NOUGOLD [JANUARY 2012] Here is the latest episode of the NouGold podcast brought to you by myself and my
Read moreDownload: Xuice Hades // S T E A L T H
S T E A L T H by XUICE HADES Xuice Hades is an MC from the west coast Fly
Read moreDownload: Mad Flows // #TWENTYTWELVE
Californian MC, Mad Flows teams up with a couple of Brighton’s dopest producers, Sai and Manni Dee, to create this
Read moreDownload: Intalek x Kid Icarus // Synesthesia
Dope, new LP from Virginia Beach MC Intalek and producer Kid Icarus. This one is full more than enough nice
Read moreDownload: Yae X Magic Narcosis // Black Hoody Season (The Story of Taye Kenall)
It’s an honour when you are asked, by one of your favourite hip hop collectives, to provide scratches for a
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