Archive for July, 2006
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Braintax – The Final Chapter (Mar 12, 2008)
Example – Me & Mandy (Mar 09, 2008)
Klashnekoff @ The Gramaphone (Jan 06, 2008)
Necro (Nov 26, 2007)
The return of Lupe Fiasco (Nov 26, 2007)
Asher D (Nov 18, 2007)
LG Presents The Mission / What Would Happen (Oct 21, 2007)
New Method Man DVD (Oct 21, 2007)
Jehst Mengi Bus Tour (Oct 21, 2007)
Rapnews Podcast 6 (Oct 15, 2007)
Win tickets to DMC World Championships! (Sep 25, 2007)
Cappo (Sep 10, 2007)
Durrty Goodz (Sep 10, 2007)
Dell’s Top Ten Tunes (Sep 10, 2007)
English – Attack Of The Killer Loops (Sep 02, 2007)
Pharoahe Monch (Jul, 2006)
Thursday 27/07/06 @ 93 Feet East, London.
93 Feet East is to say one of the smallest venues that this hip-hop obsessed music journalist has ever had the pleasure of visiting. ...
Shameless- Southern Monkey Dub (Jul, 2006)
If you can't see the video, you'll need to download the Quicktime player. ...
Neckle Camp- Straight Necklin’ (Jul, 2006)
By far one of the most professionally produced and entertaining releases from the UK grime scene this year, 'Straight Necklin' is tightly packed with big track after track, containing many ...
Dr. Syntax- Sub-Cultures (Jul, 2006)
'Sub-Cultures' is an enjoyable track full of punch lines about the many different types of people in society. Syntax's vocals are as expressive and unique as usual, reminding us why ...
Kerfew- What’s The Time? (Jul, 2006)
A minute into this album and two problems arise. Firstly, the production is quite synthesized. Secondly, Kerfew's accent isn't exactly what you'd expect from someone born in Leicester, frequently slipping ...
Gym Class Heroes- The Queen And I (Jul, 2006)
'The Queen And I' is the first single to be taken from the forthcoming album 'As Cruel As School Children' which follows up one of the surprise albums of last ...
Serocee- Life / War (Jul, 2006)
Out on Ill Flava Records, 'Life' is quite a repetitive track with solid but fairly boring production and vocals that don't really provide anything special in comparison to the many ...
Kool Keith (Jul, 2006)
Of his recent album 'NOGATCO', Kool Keith says it's good and alienized, and that it's the result of research with Iz-Real.
He thinks the press coverage has been different and ...
Journalists, Join Our Team! (Jul, 2006)
If you've done a media course and all that jazz, or you're just straight up passionate about music and want to share your thoughts and finds, Rapnews is interested in ...
Dynamite MC- Return Of The Kung Fu Sample (Jul, 2006)
If you can't see the video, you'll need to download the Quicktime player. ...
Baby J- For The People Mixtape (Jul, 2006)
Comprised of over 60 guest vocalists, each dropping just one verse, this release is good stuff, full of many great moments including appearances by Lowkey, Klashnekoff, Poisonous Poets and tons ...
Stereo Mcs- Sun / Tomorrow Never Knows (Jul, 2006)
With most releases at the minute aiming to satisfy your summer sun needs, its particularly refreshing to hear something a bit heavier on the production tip, and this is it. ...
Black Grass- A Hundred Days In One (Jul, 2006)
Having opened for the likes of Jurassic 5, Public Enemy and Grandmaster Flash, you'd think Black Grass AKA Mez, to be one educated DJ when it came to his own ...
Gentleman- Caan Hold Us Down (Jul, 2006)
Well this isn't hiphop, but I have been getting a hell of a suntan with all this sky niceness, so I'm in a good mood and will give you a ...
Recluse Crew & Synoptic Pressure- The Art Of Raw Sound (Jul, 2006)
The Recluse Crew is an outfit out of Helsinki, comprised of production team Recluse Recordings and emcees from Dirty Smarts and LLC, whilst Snoptic Pressure are from Minneapolis and known ...
Oh No- Exodus Into Unheard Rhythms (Jul, 2006)
Out on the Stones Throw label which also houses his older brother Madlib, Oh No returns with a unique album, made with samples of Galt Macdermot alone. As you'd expect, ...
Excalibah’s UK Hiphop Chart (Jul, 2006)
1. Plan B – Who Needs Actions When You Got Words (679)
2. Skibadee – Tika Tika Toc (Dh.One)
3. Kyza – Fight Club / Bitter Sweet Love (Pepa)
4. D Molish, Farma ...
Plan B- Who Need Actions When You Got Words (Jul, 2006)
It's finally here. After miles of broadsheet coverage, tobacco's biggest poster boy drops his debut album through 679 Recordings. So is it any good? Yes. The rapping is developed and ...
YT- Straight Outta Britain (Jul, 2006)
'Straight Outta Britain' is a really confident and well produced release with a quality reggae flavour that gives a respectful nod to the genres history whilst also sounding fresh and ...
Kashmere The Iguana Man (Jul, 2006)
We asked one of the most interesting artists we've ever featured on Rapnews, tons of questions about his past releases and forthcoming album. Check out the very entertaining answers.
Please introduce ...
Lightheaded (Jul, 2006)
Group member Braille chats to us about how the Portland crew hooked up, their past and future albums, touring the world, their creative process and religion. Check it out.
Please introduce ...
Headnod Records Closes (Jul, 2006)
It is with great sadness that we hear Headnod Records, both the online store and physical shop, is to close its doors this month. For the past three years, Headnod ...
Inja & DJ Nappa- Wideopen (Jul, 2006)
Delegates Of Culture member Inja has hooked up with Phi Life Cypher's DJ Nappa to follow up his recent 'Scars' EP with a full length album. It's a solid effort, ...
New Flesh- Wherever We Go (Jul, 2006)
New Flesh provide a great sound with this single from their latest album, which it's a big highlight of. The production is really classy, consisting of a spanish guitar vibe ...
PHTV Vol. 1 (Jul, 2006)
There's bare grime DVD's coming out at the minute, all too often of a poor quality with shakey camera's and crackling sound. PHTV's different. This is about as professional as ...
Dynamite MC- Big Man Talk (Jul, 2006)
Considering this is a mix CD, it's all the more impressive. The track listing is real strong and feels like an album, with a wealth of well produced and performed ...
SuparNovar- All The Way / Never Give In (Jul, 2006)
Out on the increasingly impressive Kemet Entertainment Records comes another heavy single from North London rapper SuparNovar. 'All The Way' is a soul flavoured slice of heaviness, which Novar raps ...
Kyza- Fight Club (Jul, 2006)
How many more times do you need telling? Kyza is the greatest UK hiphop artist for a very long time. Yeah his Terra Firma squad are cool too, but this ...
Yungun & Mr Thing- Forget Me Not (Jul, 2006)
One of the most satisfying releases from both guys in a while, Yungun and Mr Thing provide three great new tracks on this lead single for the forthcoming LP 'Grown ...
Keith Lawrence (Jul, 2006)
The much respected DJ and producer fields Rapnews questions about his musical background, the releases past and present, his residences, label and how he rates the scene.
First of all, please ...
MC Street Battle Pairs League 2006 (Jul, 2006)
On July the 23rd, Jump Off TV launch the first ever international MC battle league. Titled as the MC Street Battle Pairs League 2006, the event will take place simultaneously ...
UK Fresh Fest 2006 Refunds (Jul, 2006)
Were you one of the many pissed off people who paid good money to see, or should I say not see, the UK Fresh Festival back in May? Well, ...
Win UK DMC Final Tickets (Jul, 2006)
We've got hold of three pairs of tickets to the UK DMC Championship finals on the 6th of July, over at Hammersmith Palace, London. The night's hosted by Killa Kela ...
Beastie Boys DVD Giveaway (Jul, 2006)
We've got a few copies of the great new Beastie Boys DVD, 'Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That' to give away. Come and have a look at the trailer and find ...
