More Bounce Presents Smif N Wessun

Manchester's More Bounce has done it again. Not content with bringing Large Professor, Cormega, Blu & Exile, Tanya Morgan and many more to Manchester for the first time in their careers, they're set to welcome Bucktown's own Smif N Wessun next Saturday (23rd November). The term "real hip hop" get thrown around too casually these days and are played out for the most part but this act embodies the description.

More Bounce -

"WE HAD TO DO IT… WE HAD TO!!! … IT'S ABOUT TO BE A SOUNDBWOY BURIAL!!!
AFTER BRINGING SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE ARTISTS THROUGH TO MANCHESTER THIS PAST YEAR (THE PHARCYDE, SLUM VILLAGE, LORD FINESSE, LARGE PROFESSOR, CORMEGA, BLU & EXILE, MASTA ACE, CAMP LO…) OUR EXCITEMENT TO ANNOUNCE YET ANOTHER ACT THAT HAS IMPACTED SO HEAVILY IN THE RAP WORLD… AND OUR WORLD… SMIF N WESSUN… IT'S FUCKIN TOP RANKIN!!!

TEK & STEELE EMERGED FROM THE GRIMY NEW YORK STREETS TO BLOW UP BLACK MOON'S CLASSIC DEBUT ALBUM 'ENTA DA STAGE' AND SOON FOLLOWED UP WITH A CLASSIC OF THEIR OWN IN 'DAH SHININ'… FEATURING THE ANTHEMS 'BUCKTOWN', 'WONTIME', 'LET'S GIT IT ON' AND WHOLE HEAP MORE ON THEIR FLAWLESS DEBUT SET…

BOOMBAP RAP LACED WITH THE SOUND OF REGGAE COURTESY OF DA BEATMINERZ… SMIF N WESSUN CONTINUED TO CARVE OUT A LEGACY FOR YEEEAAARS WITH THEIR LATEST ALBUM PRODUCED ENTIRELY BY PETE ROCK AND A FORTHCOMING EP FEATURING JAMAICAN MUSIC LEGEND JUNIOR REID.

ALONG THEIR JOURNEY SMIF N WESSUN HAVE WORKED WITH EVERYONE FROM MARY J. BLIGE, 2PAC, AALIYAH... TO RAEKWON, TALIB KWELI, PHAROAHE MONCH, STYLES P, FREEWAY AND OF COURSE THE MIGHTY BOOT CAMP CLIK…

SMIF N WESSUN TIE UP THEIR TIMZ AND STEP ON STAGE AT THE ROADHOUSE FOR A HIP HOP & DANCEHALL SPECIAL COURTESY OF MORE BOUNCE WITH RESIDENT DJ'S DIDJIT & LEE MAJORS… AND SPECIAL GUEST SELECTORS TO BE ANNOUNCED…"

Check the event page on Facebook and Skiddle for more details and remind yourself of Tek and Steele below.

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View the interview below and be sure to check out the video reviews that Dead End Hip Hop frequently do too.

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Video courtesy of Complex.

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Check the video below and be sure to check the Voodoo Black EP over on Bandcamp.

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You can check the collection at PRIVILEGE and download or stream the mix below.

Wu-Tang and ATCQ Albums Turn 20

20 Years

On November 9th 1993, arguably two of Hip Hop's most loved and classic albums were released by A Tribe Called Quest and the Wu-Tang Clan. There shouldn't be a discussion over which is the better body of work as the two are completely different but they both still hold a sound that we yearn to hear today. Everyone has their favourite albums and these will almost always be brought in to the conversation.

Check below for a selection of videos from both albums. 

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