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New York rhyme – twister Homeboy Sandman is one of the freshest new talents in hip hop and the latest signing to the Stones Throw roster, a natural fit as Sand is one of the best pure lyricists around. A voice against fraudulent politicians, relationship miscues, and the inevitable haters hating because he was “down to skip a meal or two.”

Homeboy’s reputation the hip-hop world as a rapper with a penchant for weaving witticism into even his most serious messages. In fact, Rolling Stone, who recently branded him an “artist to watch,” praised him as being an MC with a “skill for wordplay that keeps you hooked.” He’s built a super solid reputation without conforming to the music industry’s rules of engagement. He’ll release songs with no hooks, deliver three verses in the short attention span era, rhyme about societal ills without pause, paying no mind to a radio format. In a sense, he’s an Original’s original. Homeboy’s musical journey began after dropping out of Law School after  three years to pursue a career in rap, so you can see why his perspective might be a little different from your typical rapper…

Event: Homeboy Sandman LIVE

Line Up: Homeboy Sandman + special guests
Date: Thursday March 8th 2013
Times: 7PM-12AM
Venue: Cargo
Address: 83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3AY
Tickets: £6/£9.50/£12.50
Available from: www.soundcrashmusic.com

Event: Kid Koala – 12 Bit Blues Tour
Line-up: Kid Koala (On stage 10:30pm) + Adira Amram and The Experience + DJ Vadim + Mr Thing + DJ Cheeba + DJ Irk + Soundcrash Afterparty until 6am
Venue: Scala
Date: Friday 22 February 2013
Times: 9pm-6am
Address: 275 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9NL
Tickets: £12 Early Birds, £15 Advance, £19.50 Late Birds
Available from: www.soundcrashmusic.com