The Bombay Boyz are a hip hop duo based in Chicago, IL, they have just released their debut single titled “A & R”, a play on words off of the music industry term.
Download the track for free here
Twitter: @bombayboyzmusic
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DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist are bringing their vinyl-only Renegades of Rhythm tour to the UK in February 2015 after covering North America this past Autumn.
These two world-renowned artists and turntablists are spinning the well-loved and well-worn vinyl from the record collection of the founding father of hip-hop and “Master of Records,” Afrika Bambaataa.
Shadow and Cut kicked off their North American tour this year with two sold-out shows at NYC’s Irving Plaza where Bambaataa himself watched from the balcony as the duo pulled his vinyl collection apart and mixed a nostalgic set that chronicled and honoured the genre that influenced so many others.
Check out Rolling Stone’s live review here. Read NPR’s Rational Conversation with DJ Shadow here. Check out the record rundown with Wax Poetics here. And read the in-depth interview sit-down that OkayPlayer did with Shadow, Cut and Bambaataa here.
Excited to bring the show to the UK next year, they will play three exclusive dates at Manchester Albert Hall, London Forum and Bristol Motion in February 2015.
Renegades Of Rhythm
UK Tour Dates 2015
Tuesday 03 February Manchester Albert Hall
Wednesday 04 February London Forum
Thursday 05 February Bristol Motion
Tickets available from www.gigsandtours.com / 0844 811 0051
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Here we have for you the debut mixtape from Birmingham, UK emcee Lady Sanity. The ‘Construction’ mixtape delivers a conscious and uplifting message for the people, with Lady Sanity stating her biggest inspirations deriving from music come with with purposeful content.
Lady Sanity is definitely one to look out for with this impressive debut, don’t take our word for it Stream and download ‘Construction’ here
Also available on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/ladysanity/sets/construction-mixtape
This is the first release from Subzy’s debut EP, which is also called ‘Thought You Should Know’, which will be released in January 2015. The track is produced by DMobbs, from London based hip-hop trio OthaSoul. Bringing to life soulful hip-hop sounds, intelligent content, and silky flows.
As 2014 comes to a close and the number of indie “rappers” increases, Devine Carama decided to drop some gems for upcoming rappers by remaking Biggie’s classic “10 Crack Commandments” with his own version entitled “10 Blog Commandments”. This serves as a do’s & don’t’s tutorial for MCs submitting their music to Hip Hop blogs & websites (Take notes!!) This track was inspired by the late great Hip Hop proprietor and good friend to us here at HHLAT Patrick McNease aka Praverb The Wyse. (RIP homie)
Devine explains “Being an older MC that fell in love with the culture during the golden era, I’ve come to grips that the game has changed. The way artists expand their reach and connect with more fans has evolved. One major change has been the Internet and Hip Hop blogs play a huge role in that evolution. As an indie artist, I’ve learned the hard way in how I should submit my music to blogs & websites. Some of that knowledge came from trial & error but a lot of that knowledge came from my friend Praverb The Wyse. So in the spirit of keeping his legacy alive, I wanted to drop some knowledge for other up & coming MCs like he dropped knowledge on me!”
Check the track out here
Devine Carama – Believing In Forever (Album) –
Devine Carama’s Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/devinecarama
Cult Mountain are a UK collective of rappers Milkavelli, Lee Scott, Trellion and dope producer Sumgii. The four of them combine to bring us 5 tracks of cloud based, Valium induced coma music! This is music to get waved to and go on a journey through the soundscape created by Sumgii accompanied by the lyrical content from the three emcees involved. I can see this sick 5 track joint getting heavy rotation at after parties.
The Cult Mountain project is available on cassette, vinyl and Digital below.
https://cultmountain616.bandcamp.com/album/cult-mountain
Check out the first video ‘SMFDB’ from the Cult Mountain project
Undisputed 2014 | Final Battle – Menno (The Netherlands) vs Lilou (Algeria)
In a sold out venue at the O2 Academy in London, the Undisputed took place. B-Boy Lilou took his revenge by taking the win against the Red Bull BC One 2014 winner B-Boy Menno and became the first winner of the Undisputed event.
In 2007 Menno and Lilou battled at the solo B-Boy battle of the UK B-Boy Championships, organized at the same venue but it was Menno that took home the win that day.
In two groups using the round robin system the 8 B-Boys battled for their spot at the semi finals.
It was Menno and El Niño who advanced from group A and Alkolil and Lilou who managed to get enough wins to advance to the semi finals.
Watch the full event coverage here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX-IL…
8 Connected Championships:
Chelles Battle Pro, R16 Korea, Outbreak Europe, The Notorious IBE, Battle Of The Year, UK B-Boy Championships, Freestyle Session and Red Bull BC One.
2014 Undisputed Media Parters:
The Legits, ProdanceTV, Little Shao, Stance
Photo Still:
Liltte Shao
Facebook / Instagram / Twitter: @worldbboyseries
London Alt Hip Hop duo Subculture Sage self-release the stream and FREE DOWNLOAD of their new single, ‘Chances’.
Following their debut EP this summer, Subculture Sage have emerged as one of the most hyped new UK Hip Hop acts. Exploring their diverse musical backgrounds from Dancehall and Latin, through Jazz, Grime, Jungle and Soul; the London producer/lyricist duo, hot-tipped as leading a new UK Hip Hop renaissance, have garnered support from key tastemakers including Zane Lowe, Complex, Majestic Casual, Pigeons & Planes, Rob Da Bank, Mixmag, Clash, Mahogany, SBTV and many more.
Scheduled for self-release this December and inspired by a nostalgically festive Johnny Mathis sample, ‘Chances’ was born from months of late night conversations between the duo discussing recent breakups, love and the meandering search for happiness. Producer Subculture Sounds creates a caramel-smooth soulful track with an old school vibe, whilst lyricist Hypeman Sage talks of the circle of love, society and that perhaps “love is more about pain than it seems”.
‘Chances’ is a timely gift for Subculture Sage’s fans as the duo continue to show their commitment to a DIY ethic of releasing music. It was XFM London’s X-POSURE HOT TRACK OF THE WEEK and was mixed and mastered at Firehouse Studios, responsible for recording many of the early Wu-Tang, Gang Starr and Das EFX records.
Follow Subculture Sage here:
https://youtube.com/user/SubcultureSage
https://soundcloud.com/subculture-sage
Here we have for you a special article written by Baltimore emcee/philanthropist/activist Sullee J inspired by the recent events we have been witnessing in the States from afar on TV and in the newspapers. We have been privileged to represent Sullee’s music over the years here at HHLAT with his conscious bars and wisdom and as a result we have built a great relationship with this humble and talented man. However the US is not alone with this problem, you could easily apply Sullee’s words for incidents that have happened here in the UK and across the globe…….
Sullee writes;
It’s a sad situation, when the system has placed limitations based on an individuals skin, wicked nation. Simulated injustice and foul litigation. What on earth gives folks the right to be racist. It’s ironic, they title the states united, but entice segregation. How can they shoot up a child based off appearance? Then justify for clearance? That’s just defying, no that’s lust desiring, looking at you straight, but inside them buster’s eyes are leering. This article speaks on the views of the projects. The biases and thoughts processed. The mentality of how they really view the painted. Rest in Peace to the victims of hatred.
SUBLIMINAL CRIMINALS
“Treat the hood like cancer, let them kill themselves!” The hood is just an environment full of tyrants, where everybody claim, they’re real as hell. Why help the project, when the projects don’t want to be healed itself? The red & blue try to change the streets, but really they cut a deal for sales, they never reveal themselves. In the hood, they’re just savages, give them food stamps and let them live off a few packages. They’re just meaningless bodies, wasting land we could probably invest & seed a monopoly. We should just tear the hood down, but it’s so sad why we need ’em. That’s the only place we could manipulate the souls through our drug trades, and fast feed ’em.
We don’t give a damn about the hood, but it fills our wallets. Let them destroy each other, as long as they keep filling our pockets. Keeping the rolls B.I.G., like Christopher Wallace.
I swear to God, this is the mentality of our politicians. They raise campaigns about saving the youth, but never really step foot in the hood, they’re just bribing visions. Robbing rhythms to fill hope in the hearts and gain support through biased decisions. They say, “These are just folks in deprived conditions.” Why not sell them dope to keep ’em occupied while alive, they could pay for the fuel while we take the ride, & then they wonder why, society’s so corrupt? -Because the ones who talk about saving it, are the same ones who are F’yn it up.
How do you explain glorifying gangster ways then expecting less crime? Let’s keep it real, as long as the money is being made, you don’t give a damn who comes up, or who’s dying. It’s all about the dough, it doesn’t matter who’s frying! One boss just died? Who cares, there’s another down the street with a new science.
Highlights of Belfast rapper Jun Tzu’s Glasgow performance in the RansomFeeMedia LIVE series for DAY 14 of their Advent Calendar 2014.
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