Capone-n-Noreaga and Onyx Live In Manchester

Big news for Manchester. This Is Hip Hop have landed two of Hip-Hop's most iconic and celebrated groups to hit the city on May the 17th at Club Academy. Capone-N-Noreaga and Onyx!

"The War Report" by CNN is widely regarded as a classic as is "BACDAFUCUP" from Onyx. Of course both saw continued success with multiple hits on subsequent albums both as groups and with solo albums (most notably N.O.R.E.).

This is definitely not one to miss. Tickets will be on sale from the 13th February.  Tickets available now at See Tickets and Ticketline! 

Check the official flyer below followed by a couple of videos to remind you!

Ink 13 & Omas - Golden Blends (Mixtape)

DJs Ink 13 and Omas of Manchester's At Large have released an new old mix. "Golden Blends" pretty much speaks for itself as it journeys back to the Golden Age blending classic acapellas with classic instrumentals. Not to be missed.

Omas:

"So here it is. A blends mix myself and fellow At Large DJ, Ink 13 recorded a good 7 years ago. Eventually destined to be left on the scrap heap for various reasons, we decided to polish it up and put it out for the people to hear. A little rough around the edges, think DJ Babu meets Ron G."

Also, keep an eye out for the next date for the new night "At Large @ The Zombie Shack".

Stream and download the mix below. Track list included underneath the Embedded player.



SIDE 1
Ink n Omas - Intro
Audio Two - Top Billin w/Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers
Nas - It Ain’t Hard To Tell w/Wrong Side Of the Tracks
A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God Remix w/Whats Real
The Pharcyde - Why w/Ode to Billy Joe
Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator w/How Many Emcees
Lord Finesse - Strictly For The Ladies w/Return Of The Life
Q Tip - Let’s Ride w/The Real Thing
Biz Markie - Nobody Beats The Biz w/Turn the Party Out
Nas - Nas Is Like w/Dynamite&Respiration
The Beatnuts - Hellraiser w/I Like It
The Bomb - Instro w/I Got To Have It w/Ink n Omas Cuts

SIDE 2
Ink n Omas - Intro
Lords Of The Underground - Chief Rocka w/Contact Blitt
Diamond D - Sally Got A One Track Mind w/Gold Digger
Showbiz and A.G - Fat Pockets Remix w/It’s A Boy Remix
Rakim - Heat It Up w/Pass Da Mic
Artifacts - Whayback w/Bassline loop
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario remix w/Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Terminator X - To The Edge Of Panic w/All For One w/Ink n Omas Cuts
J.V.C Force - Strong Island w/Duck Down
Main Source - Looking At The Front Door w/They Reminisce Over You
Ultra Magnetic MC’s - Give The Drummer Some w/Connections




  

The Doppelgangaz - Peace Kehd (Album Stream)

With the new album "Peace Kehd" dropping in less than a week, The Doppelgangaz have made their new project free to stream on Soundcloud. Awesome music right here!

"Peace Kehd" is available from February 17th.

Wu Tang Clan - Y'all Been Warned (Unreleased Video)

13 years after the release of their album "Iron Flag", a previously unreleased video for "Y'all Been Warned" has surfaced. Nothing spectacular visually but it's a Wu video in 2014!

Sean C & LV Making Loud Dreams

Producer duo Sean C & LV are gearing up to drop their album "Loud Dreams Vol.1" in March, presented by Play Cloths. The album boasts a stellar line up including Busta Rhymes, Big K.R.I.T., Dom Kennedy, Jadakiss and Prodigy to name a handful of the artists.

Take a behind the scenes look in the video from Creative Control with the track list and collaborators below.

"Tomorrow May Never Come" feat. Styles P, A$AP 12vy and CharlieRED
"Better Get My Money Up" feat. Tree, Bun B, 100s and J Ivy
"Look At Us" feat. Smoke Dza, Big K.R.I.T and Dom Kennedy
"Burn It Down" feat. Asher Roth, Devin the Dude, Smoke Dza and Hypnotic Brass
"Live For Today" feat. Fabolous, JadaKiss, Bun B, Rob Zoe and Anthony King
"Pandemonium" feat. Al Doe
"Light Fantastic" feat. J. Ivy and Keon Bryce
"Where's Your Leader?" feat. Prodigy, Remy Banks, CharlieRED and Bun B
"Hand In My Pocket" feat. Pusha T and A$AP Ferg
"BreakFruit" feat Raekwon
"Busstop" feat Busta Rhymes

Phife - #Dear Dilla (Video)

Phife Diggy premiered his new video for "#Dear Dilla" on Okayplayer earlier today and it doesn't disappoint. In tribute to his late friend Jay Dee, Phife visits Detroit and with a few cameos in tow, does him proud. Not only is it in remembrance of Dilla, but at times is a sad reminder that Phife isn't in the best of health himself.

Check the video below and support the track on iTunes. All proceeds go to his daughters.

Shout to Ill Will for the reminder!

Yo Gotti - Cold Blooded feat. J. Cole and Canei Finch (Video)

From his album "I Am", Yo Gotti releases the video to "Cold Blooded" with a little help from J. Cole and Canei Finch.

Tech N9ne - Fragile feat. Kendrick Lamar, Mayday! & Kendall Morgan (Video)

After dropping his single "Fragile" last July with Kendrick Lamar, Mayday! and Kendall Morgan, Tech N9ne finally releases a visual for the track. MTV premiered it a couple of days ago but now it's available everywhere. Including here!

Children Of Zeus (Tyler Daley and Konny Kon)

This is something that people in Manchester have been waiting on for a long time. Further afield than Manchester even. With word of an upcoming album and live performances here and there, Tyler Daley and Konny Kon have finally confirmed that new music is on the way.

"The name of the project is Children Of Zeus which consists of two of Manchester's most respected artists; Konny Kon (Broke'n'£nglish)& Tyler Daley handling all production. Both coming from a Hip-Hop background but combined with Tyler's soulful vocals, Children Of Zeus came to restore a feeling missing from music when the focus seems more to be satisfying the clubs and radio."

Below are three tracks (old and new) as a preview of things to come. Keep an eye out for more new music soon.

Happy Birthday J Dilla

Happy Birthday to one of the illest. 8 years have passed by so quickly and he's sorely missed yet Jay Dee is talked about like he's still with us. Today would've been his 40th birthday.

Hug your loved ones, people.

Pete Cannon & Dr. Syntax - Do What We Wanna Do feat. Jehst and Del The Funky Homosapien (Video)

Now I don't even remember how long ago I heard about this collaboration, but I'm glad to say it's finally arrived. Appearing on the upcoming album "Killer Combo" from Pete Cannon and Dr. Syntax, the duo enlist the vocal stylings of UK and US legends Jehst and Del The Funky Homosapien for the track "Do What We Wanna Do". Legends all round then!

Not only has the track materialised but we also have an animated video courtesy of El Tacodor.

"Killer Combo" drops in March and the single will be available from the 17th of February. Enjoy!

  

Combat Jack Holds TED Talk: Living Inside and Outside The Hip-Hop Revolution (Video)

Host and founder of The Combat Jack Show, Reggie Ossé, held his first TED talk in Brroklyn, New York at the tail end of January. His subject was the apparent lack of inclusion in a culture he was/is a part of. This explains it better:

TEDxTalks:

"Reggie Ossé has been on the front lines of Hip Hop culture since it began. Growing up in NYC, eventually becoming an attorney for up-and-coming Rap stars (Jay-Z and Damon Dash to name a few), and now as the host of The Combat Jack Show podcast, Ossé didn't just witness Hip Hop's ascendency to popular culture, he also helped create it. But as the culture he knows and loves became assimilated into the mainstream, he could not help but feel pushed to the outside... influencing but not participating in an America in which he is an icon."

As a long time fan and listener of Combat's podcast, it's great hearing his perspective on this. I could easily have listened to another 30 minutes as it's such an interesting subject. Hopefully this is the first of many more talks from him. If you get a chance, please check out The Combat Jack Show.

The Doppelgangaz - KnowntchooTahLie (Single Download)

In a couple of weeks The Doppelgangaz will unleash their new album "Peace Kehd" on the unsuspecting public. If you don't know, you better ask somebody. In the run up to the release, Dopp Gang have made their second single a free download. Matter Ov Fact and EP open up about untrustworthy ladies on "KnowntchooTahLie".

Free download below and album pre-order here on Bandcamp.

Ugly Heroes European Tour

Following the success of their debut album last year, Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent and Red Pill aka Ugly Heroes are set to embark on their first European tour. The tour includes a couple of UK dates, notably at Band On The Wall in Manchester on Thursday the 6th March.

This is a group I've been following for some time and Apollo Brown's production for even longer, so I'm definitely looking forward to this live show. If you want to experience some great Hip-Hop from the Mid-West of The States, get yourself down.

Full list of appearance dates below. Also, have a listen to "Long Drive Home" from the album after the date list.

Eric Roberson - Anymore (Live Video)

It's a busy week for Eric Roberson. Not only is it the week he starts a run of UK shows (including Manchester's Band On The Wall on Saturday the 8th February), but today also sees the release of the first of two new albums this year. The album is named "B-sides, Features and Heartaches". The second brand new project is expected later this year.

Erro dropped this video from a rehearsal yesterday performing the track "Anymore" from the new album. Check the video below and get yourself a copy of the LP here.