The official release of Redman’s “Dope Man” music video featuring StresMatic and produced by Rick Rock. The new single is off Redman’s new album ‘MUDFACE’ available Nov. 13th 2015 (Pre-sales go on iTunes Oct. 30th).
Rane presents The DMC World Championship 2015
The 2015 DMC World Champion winning performance from Vekked (Canada), Performed live at The Kentish Town Forum on Sunday 4th October 2015.
Genesis Elijah drops that heat we’ve come to expect from the talented emcee over the Little Simz ‘This is Not An Outro’ beat.
You can check out Gen’s catalogue of dope music below and see for yourselves why we’re such massive fans of his here at HHLAT, head over to his Bandcamp where you can now cop his classic 2005 release ‘Deh Pon Road’
Rich Quick has been around for a while now but these last twelve months he has caught the attention of hip-hop heads all over the globe. The self-confessed ‘Everywhere Man’ is fresh of breath air when it comes to American rappers. With the rise of acts like Chief Keep a lot of British cats seem to be opting for UK acts over their US counterparts, but here is an emcee and performer that seems to be making waves on both sides of the Atlantic.
The album is packed with real world commentary from the perspective of a young man whose dream is to make it on the worldwide stage. A fierce but controlled flow and gripping narrative offers hope in a world full of diluted lyricism for dummies, and after a slew of underground releases he really has come good here.
Bottom line is ‘The Everywhere Man’ is a testament to an MC offering an array of content matched with the confidence to tell a story, even if it’s not about your normal typical ‘moving tons of drugs’, ‘fucking bitches’ and being ‘covered in jewels’. Rich’s lyrical assaults are just as potent as his social commentary and core fans of real rap will adore this collection of fourteen monster cuts. Rich Quick returns to the UK for a full tour in February and March of 2016 and if this album is anything to go by, it’s something we all need to go and see.
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Visit Rich Quick’s website at http://www.TheEverywhereMan.com
with user interactivity that will elevate his fan love to a whole new level!
Albuquerque emcee Wake Self is a seasoned vet at this point. With opening slots for notable acts such as Dilated Peoples, KRS-ONE, Blackalicious, MURS, and De La Soul, tours across Europe, a solo albums called The Healing Process, Good Things Happen To Those Who Wake, and preparation of his upcoming new album, he’s been busy to say the least.
Rane presents: The DMC World DJ Championships Final 2015
30th anniversary of the world’s number 1 DJ competition!
Live performance by x4 DMC Champions C2C
DJs from across the globe to compete at Olympics of DJing
DJ, street dance, beatbox & (new for 2015) lyricism workshop
We have an opportunity for you lucky lot to win a pair of tickets for Rane presents: The DMC World DJ Championships Final 2015 taking place this Sunday (4th October).
This year’s DMC World DJ Championship Final marks the thirtieth year of the worlds leading, longest running and most prestigious DJ competition. Taking place on Sunday, 4th October, at The Forum, the 2015 Final will see DJs from all over the world – China, Nigeria, Russia, USA, UK, Australia, Japan, India, Brazil and beyond – gathering in London to compete for what are, in DJing terms, the ultimate accolades. The titles of Battle For World Supremacy Champion, World Team Champion and World DJ Champion are all up for grabs, plus many prizes including top-end Pioneer turntables and a coveted custom made gold mixer from Rane.
The event will feature a special performance from four-time DMC Champions and France’s number one DJ crew, C2C. With a platinum selling album to their name, C2C have sold out venues all over the world and will make an overdue return to the DMC stage for the first time in 9 years in what promises to be a dizzing display of turntable wizardry.
C2C – 2006 DMC World Team Championship Performance
The DMC World DJ Championship started back in 1985 amid a pre-internet, pre-mobile phone era and since its inception, the competition has helped birth, define and evolve turntablism with competitors constantly pushing boundaries, creating new tricks, scratches and styles to elevate their increasingly impressive routines. Along the way, the DMCs has been instrumental in launching the careers of A-Trak (Fool’s Gold), Hudson Mohawke (Warp Records), DJ Cash Money, Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys), Qbert and C2C (x4 World Team Champs), to name just a few.
The DMC Finals have also hosted live performances from James Brown, Public Enemy, Janet Jackson, and Run DMC, and thirty years later, the event still remains the definitive competition and number one target for thousands of DJs worldwide. Following their successful introduction in 2013, the events popular, family-friendly daytime workshops return again this year. Fans will have the opportunity to learn popping and locking street dance moves from Rock Steady Crew’s PopMaster Fabel; the art of beatboxing from 2015 World Beatbox Crew Champions, The Beatbox Collective; the fundamentals of DJing with previous DMC Champs Mr Thing and DJ Nelson; and in a new workshop, freshly added for 2015 – get an insiders guide to lyricism from UK Hip Hop legends Jehst and Chester P.
Check out the 2014 DMC World Champion winning performance from Mr Switch (UK)
For your chance to win a pair of tickets for this prestige event and witness the skills of the competitors first hand answer this question……… Which legendary UK DJ won the DMC World title in 1989?
Big Ribzy is back with a new single and video in “No Games”. This is the 2nd single off of his Platformz Records debut of the same name.
With visuals from Snakeyez TV Ribzy shows us that life in Wolverhampton can be just as dangerous as any other place where life is scattered with bad influences and tough choices. Letting off his bars over the aggressive banger from Rediculus, Ribzy tells you with no uncertainty “Know who you’re fucking with, check the CV”.
With appearances from label mates Trademark Blud and Tricksta, Ribzy is playing No Games as he moves through the underground on his way to breaking through.
Big Ribzy has recently been playing live up and down the UK sharing stages with the likes of Skinnyman, Wordsmiff, Phili N Dotz, Genesis Elijah, Malik MD7 and many more, as well as playing at this year’s Boom Bap Festival, where Your Old Droog, Earl Sweatshirt & Jeru The Damaja headlined. With a string of solid releases such as his UK Runnings mixtape ‘King Size Blues’ hosted by Tricksta and an underground album ‘Blunts & Insecurities’ produced by Lost Alliance under his belt these releases have solidified Big Ribzy in the UK. Now with this brand new EP already getting support from tastemakers & DJ’s, the future looks bright for this Wolverhampton talent.
Here is a single that really encompasses the UK sound in one track. With contributions from the South of London, South of Birmingham, South of Spain and South of Caribbean, this really is a Southern anthem with originality. This hard rolling beat is the perfectly produced backdrop for this catchy new Hip-Hop banger.
A mixture of charismatic flows with honest on-point lyrics, this breaks down with its like to live in the inner cities. Whatever you do know about the dirty south, maybe that’s just changed.
Novar FLIP, the artist formerly known as Supar Novar, delivers his second release under his new alias. ‘The Last Man Standing’ is an underground mixtape release on Flip Life Records and follows up his recent well received EP ‘The Hooligan’s Back’. This collection on nineteen tracks features some killer solo tracks as well as features from Flip Life Records label mates Big Ben, Ragz Sweet Jones, Danny Bones, as well as UK legends such as Logic from People’s Army, Big Frizzle, English Frank, Kingpin – formerly of Caxton Press, USG’s Exo & Squingy, Nate and many others. This great collection of UK bangers is something fans of quality music will enjoy and adore! Don’t sleep on the last man standing… Novar FLIP.
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