Yesterday evening brought about the sad news that veteran UK emcee Gemini of legendary Hip Hop crew Hardnoise had passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Hardnoise and Gemini’s mic prowess were one of the key factors of why my love for Hip Hop grew more into an obsession. They truly were pioneers in the UK Hip Hop scene in the early nineties and helped shape this teenage youth into the Hip Hop nerd I am and create the foundations for so many artists today.
I wont bore you with words instead celebrate his music with these clips. REST IN POWER brother!
Hardnoise – Kiss FM Interview (Circa 1990) (UK Hip Hop)
Legendary Scottish emcees Mista Defy & Mistah Bohze take to the stage for the first time in years with DJ Bunty to perform ‘Parables Of The Quarantine’ Taken from the 1998 ‘Submission EP’
Dope UK turntabilist and producer DJ Jabbathakut yesterday dropped this ‘STRICTLY VINYL OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP’ mix yesterday just him, 2 decks a mixer and a load of sick wax
Following on from the success of last years event organisers have again decided to host another evening celebrating 30 years of Bognor Hip Hop as a tribute to Lee ‘Tiny C’ Chapman who sadly passed away in 2010.
Lee was a founding member of Severe Carnage, a Hip Hop crew from here in Bognor Regis on the South Coast of England. Formed in the late ’80s the line up consisted of rappers Tiny Cee, MC Pryme and A.K.A. with producer/DJs Scape One and Mack One (Macca, now know as Mac McRaw, Wildstyle Bob, Nimble, Beathoven from Puma Strut fame). The line up changed sporadically over the years with other members including DJ Trooper One, DJ Shelly Mack (Knowledge of Self) and Millzee. They released only one record, the extremely rare and in demand ‘The Struggle Continues’ on white label demo (which im proud to say I still have a copy of!).
I moved to Bognor Regis from London also in the late eighties as a teenager and had already got the bug for Hip Hop culture through my introduction to BBoys and Breakin’, little did I know moving to Bognor from the city was gonna turn me into a full blown Hip Hop junkie, and Lee and Severe Carnage played a large role in that. So when Lee’s younger brother and old school friend of mine, Spencer asked me to help promote the event again this year, I was more than happy to help.
The evening consists of performances from DJ Jay & Scape One rockin’ real Old School classics, Knowledge Of Self DJs Shelley Mack & The Tipster, local rap crew STB reppin’, Severe Carnage’s MC AKA and DJ Lee Harvey, DJ Spencer Chapman and bboy dance display from Ill Boogs.
If you were at last years event, you’ll know this is not to be missed! See you there!
All artists are waiving their fees and we will be collecting for the West Pier Project homelessness charity.
Saturday August 16th (8-2am)
Jack Rabbit Slims, Royal Hotel, The Esplanade, Bognor Regis PO21 1SZ
And here’s a piece of very rare south coast UK Hip Hop history for you… Very old material of Severe Carnage and Scape One jam sessions from 1988 to 1991. The tracks have been cleaned up as best as possible. The quality can vary due to the source material from old cassette tapes but the nostalgia is unbeatable. Grab a copy while you can.
This album is dedicated to the memory of Lee Chapman (Tiny C) 1970 – 2010
Now complete with the recent rare and sought after ‘The Hunt’ now available for the first time.
Shout out to the homies at 4our Pillars for these DOPE uploads, here’s some footage they caught whilst at the Big Daddy Kane gig at Jazz Café, London in April.
Big Daddy Kane live at the Jazz Cafe in London 2014 (Part I)
Big Daddy Kane live at the Jazz Cafe in London 2014 (Part II)
Big Daddy Kane live at the Jazz Cafe in London 2014 (Part III) – Set It Off
Big Daddy Kane live at the Jazz Cafe in London 2014 (Part IV)
Big Daddy Kane live at the Jazz Cafe in London 2014 (Part V)
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