DMC from the legendary Run DMC goes in with a hot freestyle at Capital Xtra & lists his top 5 Run DMC moments.
DMC also remembers the late greats Jam Master Jay & Larry Smith above, talks about the essence of Hip Hop, finding out he was adopted, releasing a DMC comic & opening his own sneaker store.
A lot has changed over the years for indie hip-hop/soul artist, Dynasty! This quick clip (an introduction for some and a re-introduction for others) will give you a few basics about Dynasty, her passion, her purpose and her personality.
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Cormega describes the determination that has led to his ongoing longevity and legacy. He talks about his thoughts on the current New York Hip Hop sound, meeting with Joey Bada$$ and the UK’s Fazer and Skepta.
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DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist come to the UK for some very special, vinyl-only shows playing records from the collection of Afrika Bambaataa.
03 Feb 2015 – Manchester, Albert Hall
04 Feb 2015 – London, The Forum
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Check out an interview with DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist at http://gigst.rs/RORQNA
DJ Sonny is a Hip Hop Producer / DJ from Scotland. He is widely respected for his distinctive style of scratching and mixing and his golden age take on production.
He has released several albums with the acclaimed scottish Jazz/Hip Hop group Perfect Practice as well as various solo E.P’s. As well as performing and recording with Perfect Practice he has performed extensively alongside many of hip hops biggest names.
In 2015 Sonny will be releasing his highly anticipated debut album, ‘First Light’.
Underground, independent. The true descendant.
Warren G catches up with BREALTV to discuss the story of which song put took him to the next level in this installment of Once Upon A Rhyme.
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UK producer Configa is back with a bang as he teams up with NYC emcee HaStyle for this dope EP to kick the year off! On this early offering from the duo I’m sure this EP will prove to be a stepping stone to further success in 2015.
Now neither Configa nor HaStyle are new to the game, Configa is 14 years deep in the industry with his head nodding signature boom bap sound and NYC’s HaStyle (Rhymes) being a former mic sparring partner with Apani B Fly MC & Lifelong, both Configa and HaS are a product of the Golden Era which is a vibe apparent throughout this EP. With their time spent grinding both have endured unscrupulous times and have been stung by the industry. With Configa himself currently going through a battle at the moment after having a beat jacked and openly jacked too might I add, and to everyone in the know and people I’ve spoken to its obviously been jacked!! Find out more here in Configa’s An Open Letter to Epic Records re: TeeFlii “Change Your World”
Also, Check out a recent radio interview Configa gave on the matter here
However, (Getting back on topic!!) since a chance meeting Between Configa and HaS a few years ago things clicked for the duo and for our musical pleasure a match was made in heaven! I was lucky enough to hear the opening joint of the EP near to a year ago, so you can appreciate I’ve been waiting a while for this release and man it doesn’t disappoint!
Configa lays down the dope soundscape of soul filled samples, head nodding, neck snapping beats as HaStyle laces the musical canvas with his lyricism. HaS is not an emcee to be slept on, he has a great delivery and flow accompanied by the ability to deliver gritty rhymes and unlike a lot of emcees he is able to tell a story with his narrative driven raps.
Straight from pressing play this EP bumps, with the opening track ‘CB4H’ with HaStyle stating “We’re attacking the mainstream from the underground” before going on a lyrical onslaught. Followed quickly by the heavy track ‘Ghetto USA’, featuring Rashan, which tells the gritty truths of growing up in the ghetto without glorifying it over Configa’s dope production and well chosen sample for the hook.
The EP moves swiftly on with HaStyle displaying his storytelling abilities over Configa’s smooth production for the joint ‘Love Lost’ another track that I really dig. There really is not a joint on this 9 track EP worth skipping. Whether it be the track ‘R.I.P’ paying homage to all the greats, or HaStyle calling out fellow Barbers from his other profession with the track ‘Razor Bumps’ which anyone who’s had a fade can relate to over a reggae inspired beat from Configa.
‘7MCs’ is another favourite and the conceptial track ‘Lost in Space’ reminds me a little of something Kool Keith may have come up with which is a huge compliment to HaStyle. Let’s be real here there just isn’t a weak joint on this EP!
What I love most about this project is the time and love that has obviously gone in to it. To many submissions we receive here at HHLAT, are various emcees working with numerous producers dropping material week after week, while I applaud their workrate, for me you can’t beat a producer/emcee collaboration where they work closely together to produce a piece of art, which is what we have with Configa and HaStyle Present The Calm Before Hastility.
As an example of the love put into the project, HaStyle (with yet more creativity on display) has been putting together a comic series depicting the adventures of the duo in the build up to the EP release, I’ve collected a few for you to view below.
This is just a taste of the comic series for earlier episodes search on FB or Twitter #ConfigHaS
SO, If it’s that real underground Hip Hop that sound you are after then Configa and HaStyle Present The Calm Before Hastility EP is just for you! Yeah YOU!!! The EP is now available for pre order and will be available to download from 5th January 2015!
Remember this is just the beginning, with a full LP already recorded and expected for release later in the year expect BIG things from Configa and HaStyle in the coming months. With the artwork from HaS and the quality of the music I hope this will come with some kind of physical release either CD or Limited Edition Vinyl run or even Retro Cassettes are proving popular again. Let’s hope so!
Anyway enough gas from me, don’t take my word for it on how dope it is, here is a taste of what to expect from the EP check out the promo mix here and don’t forget to Pre Order your copy of the EP below
Configa & HaStyle Present: “The Calm Before HaStility EP” (DJ RuKisS Promo Mix)
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Configa & Hastyle – Asylum (Insane Remix) [VIDEO]
Configa & Hastyle – Razor Bumps Remix (feat Rashan) [VIDEO]
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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 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;
“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.
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