ONE TO WATCH: KJ Palmer
Nottingham rapper/sound engineer KJ Palmer is our One To Watch.
Author: Bee
CULTURE: Graffiti As Mass Communication
Sampleface’s woman of culture Bee looks at graffiti and its use as a form of mass communication. Hip hop as an identity is articulated in several ways. It is of course expressed musically and lyrically through the production of beats and rap music and expressed physically by breakdancers. For the visual artists there is graffiti, …
Reggae and Sound System Culture in the UK
Our resident reggae lover Bee discusses its sound system culture in the UK and how it has blossomed over the years.
Venturing into Jungle
With a love for hip hop, reggae and house, jungle music was a natural progression.
A Tribute To Ravi Shankar
We pay our respects to the late great Ravi Shankar.
When Brit-Asians Picked Up The Mic
British Asians picking up the mic, back in the early 90’s was a big thing. At the time hip hop was commonly understood as the music of Black American youth with its roots in Harlem. The likes of Grandmaster Flash, The Last Poets and Public Enemy had been confidently and eloquently using the medium of …
Sampling as Theft?
Is sampling “theft”? Bee investigated.