Hip Hop

NEW ALBUM: Ugly Heroes - Ugly Heroes

Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent and Red Pill are the Ugly Heroes and they’ve released their first collaborative album together. Heroes and villains have been part of mythology for millennia. But until recent years, they have always looked the same – heroes usually perfect God-like white dudes (I mean, Superman was an allegory of Jesus) and …

DOOM Hip Hop

EVENT: RBMA & FABRICLIVE Present: JJ DOOM (Live)

JJ DOOM are set to perform at Fabric in London on 13th June. JJ DOOM’s Key To The Kuffs was one of the best albums of 2012 and after a few separate gigs from the pair, they have rejoined for a live performance at Fabric in London on 13th June, in conjunction with RBMA. Support …

Video

VIDEO: E-mu Drumulator Vintage Drum Machine (1983)

For the Akai/Maschine users out there, here’s a demo of the E-mu Drumulator, a vintage drum machine from 1983. With all the buttons, knobs and features you can get with the latest samplers, some of the older producers will remember the days when you had to make do with a few buttons and up to …

Soul Video

Omar - The Man

British soul star Omar releases The Man off his upcoming album. “When I grow up, I wanna be like Omar” – Stevie Wonder A lot of musicians would live off that endorsement for the rest of their careers but for a soul veteran like Omar, that just adds fuel to the fire. The British music …

Video

VIDEO: Kev Brown & DJ Iran - Real Producers Of The DMV

Hip hop producers Kev Brown and DJ Iran discuss production, Dilla and Common’s Electric Circus in this mini documentary by Digital Hustle Films. Digital Hustle Films always come through with great and interesting videos and this one is no exception. Featuring Kev Brown and DJ Iran, the 45-minute mini documentary picks the brains of the …