Posts Tagged ‘UK’
17/11
Monday, October 17th, 2011
The UK has really made a huge step forward in hip-hop and is now being recognised a lot more in the US and in Europe a lot more than previous years. One of the most promising and talented artists we have in London is one third of the group Nu Brand Flexxx, it being the [...]
22/11
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
This film directed by Pritt Kalsi chronicles the beginnings of ‘King Of The Beats’ – how and why it was created, how it developed and where it is going. Presented in two parts, the second part concentrates on the very recent KOTB event which took place in London’s Vibe Bar in July 2011 and sees [...]
07/11
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
The world’s most successful and prestigious breakdance competition holds its national qualifiers at O2 Islington Academy, London this Saturday 9th July, as the UK’s elite dance crews go head-to-head at the Regional Conflict National B-Boy Championships.
Expect to witness over 27 dynamic crews and 100 solo b-boys and poppers from across the UK and Ireland [...]
05/11
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
A little random of a post… but it was a thought that came to my mind about the sneaker/trainer culture that is in the UK/Europe. Watching this video of how New York rappers, in this case, Jim Jones can go in to Flight Club NY and just have the most amazing selection of shoes and [...]
22/11
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Parisian based fashion brand Bagua Shoes is set to debut in the UK this spring. Initially inspired by Kung-Fu, the slip-on shoe combines a rich heritage with modern day principles of comfort and style to create the must have shoe of the season.
Originally developed in France in 2009, Bagua’s goal is to be a factor [...]
28/11
Friday, January 28th, 2011
Some good friends of mine have just launched their new website. They are a 6 piece Hip-Hop band who go by the name of Noblemen.
Their instrumentation comprises of drums (Nathan), bass (Taona), guitar (Germaine), synths/keys (Kieron & Carl) and lead vocals (Chuks). This not-too-far-from-regular setup serves to produce a sound that is organically pulsed, melodic [...]
21/11
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Mount Kimbie are top of my list of ones to watch at the moment. Their music is beautifully edgy. chopped together in such an elegant way with rifts and chopped vocals i really would love to write a lot more but there is so much to say about this awesome duo.
Although this maybe a little [...]



