#british hip hop

[ongawdclub]

L i t t l e S i m z

[th3-0bjectivist]

Dear listener, when I’m not posting music so underground that it’s wedged to the Earth’s lower mantle, I’m generally trying to remind you of great acts you’ve forgotten or have never heard of before. Decidedly on the latter for this post, I would like to point out no ‘music blog’ should be without at least one jam by Massive Attack. I don’t really need to sing this band’s praises, their accolades and accomplishments in the music industry are well known. But for the uninitiated, I don’t think that I can recommend an act that, past or present, manages to produce a more hypnotic or enigmatically sensory experience with electronic music. They were trend-setters all the way through the mid to late 90’s with their music simultaneously hitting it BIG at dance clubs, college campuses and the public at large all over Europe and the United States. If you happen to enjoy hip hop, post-punk, industrial, psychedelic, dub and/or dance… Massive Attack is your one-stop shop for ALL of the above. They’re also industry pioneers, having virtually invented trip-hop which was at the time dubbed ‘The Bristol Sound’, as their first album, Blue Lines, is widely considered to be the first trip-hop album made and it was recorded (at least partially) in Bristol, England. They're known for regularly including extra instrumentalists for live performances and became recognized for their collaborations with the likes of Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval, Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser, and the immortal Sinéad O'Connor when they needed a talented lady vocalist to enhance their instrumentals. The one and only piece of work this group has released in the last thirteen years is a 3-song EP, so I think it’s rather safe to assume that we won’t be seeing any more Earth-rending albums or spirited live performances from them for the foreseeable future. However, their discography is already, in two words, *a masterpiece* and I really can’t recommend you either revisit their discography or dive in for the first time. If you smash play on the track above, you’ll be immersed in Dissolved Girl from their OUTSTANDING 1998 album Mezzanine. After this musical entry, I’ve got a few weeks worth of Halloween music headed your way!

There is so much more detail I could have gone into for this post, but a lengthy group history didn’t feel appropriate for the purpose of brevity. It’s always possible you won’t or don’t like their works. But the only indefatigable way to know if you personally resonate with their tunes is to give them the old community college try, or to simply revisit their albums and start all over again. But be warned, going down the rabbit hole of their discography might leave you temporarily addicted. I would know, I tried it myself for this post. Image source: https://massiveattack.ie/info/take-it-there

[idiotcoward]

Wiley - Playtime is Over One of the best rappers to come out of the United Kingdom and member of the LEGENDARY Roll Deep crew, Wiley is fucking at top form on this record. It is his best in my humble opinion. His flow, the melody of his raps, the way he words things rappers all talk about, even just his inclination, are fucking perfect. He's one of those rappers you could just listen to read wikipedia and as long as he was on one of his classic beats and trying his best to make it sound nice it would be engaging as fuck. But instead of reading something boring, he's got bar after bar after bar with some of the most fun and fast passed tongue twisting ass word play I've heard on a grime record. There's something that was so engaging with Grime beats during the 2000's. This was before so much of UK and Grime rap became an imitation of east coast rap, more specifically drill. They just have this insanely spacey, or early edm sound to them that I don't notice a lot. A fast past spacey and bassy beat that just bounces and waves and makes you want to go to a club and loose your mind. Clubbing, by the way, is fun. Metal heads should have clubs that play metal music. We all need to accept it's fun to dance to live music and get drunk and do drugs. I will say I do enjoy a lot of modern rap from the UK, and one of my favorites of all time used to be the contemporary British rapper who recently got accused of some heinous stuff. Obviously, I don't listen to him anymore, but I'm trying to branch out, and I should have anyway. Rants aside, this album is just such an absolute treat, and more Americans need to try and explore rap from countries other then the US or Canada. It's honestly really cool what people are doing all over the world, and the British scene has been around making great music for a few decades now. Do yourself a favor. Give it a shot. My favorite track is stars.

[dippedanddripped]

Skepta - Gas Me Up (Diligent)

[musicandotherdelights]

Daily Listening, Day #1,101 - January 5th, 2023

Album: Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (Age 101, 2021)

Artist: Little Simz

Genre: British Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop

Track Listing: 

"Introvert"

"Woman"

"Two Worlds Apart"

"I Love You, I Hate You"

"Little Q, Pt. 1 (Interlude)"

"Little Q, Pt. 2"

"Gems (Interlude)"

"Speed"

"Standing Ovation"

"I See You"

"The Rapper That Came To Tea (Interlude)"

"Rollin Stone"

"Protect My Energy"

"Never Make Promises (Interlude)"

"Point And Kill"

"Fear No Man"

"The Garden (Interlude)"

"How Did You Get Here"

"Miss Understood"

Favorite Song: "Introvert"

[sonofshermy]

Eighties British Hip Hop fans, photographed by Normski

[thecupsmith]

Technically, a cyberpunk story

Sexy Train by The Northern Boys

[agelessphotography]

Run-DMC and posse, Hollis, Queens, Janette Beckman, 1984

[the-90s-music-colosseum]

(Note: a shortened edit of Common People is used in the music video; here is the full length version - audio only!)

[gazagfmboost]

Khaled Fadel, Wife Alaa, 1 son & 3 daughters.

Vetting: known by verifiable human in YEG hosting the fundraiser & Content going back to 2021 on IG Instagram: Khaled_fadel_1987

"Your donations will be a beacon of hope for Alaa & her family, offering them a chance to escape the horrors of war & start anew in a place where they can live without fear. No contribution is too small, every dollar counts towards making a difference in their lives. Please, consider joining me in extending a helping hand to Alaa & her beloved family during this difficult time. Together, we can provide them with the support & resources they need to forge a brighter future. Thank you for your kindness, your compassion, & your generosity.

Urgent appeal for a family of 6 to evacuate Gaza https://gofund.me/550daf93

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

The original:

[bmorefashionnerd]

Mel B, 1997

[sepulchritude]

Northern Boys Alert!!! ⚠️⚠️⚠️

🤖🤖🤖

THANK YOU omg 😭 It’s not even on spotify yet, this is some gen-u-ine cutting edge news

It’s incredible like always. I can’t wait to see the music video especially for the “dance for me robot Kevin” part at the end. I wanna see that old man get groovy! 🤖

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Jungkook VogueCover OCT (fotos a color)

creative direction JK

'Jazz de los años 20'.

‘British Rock in the 60s’.

‘1970s Punk’.

‘Modern Hip Hop’.

¡Jung Kook es mi música!

[hotdogmexicano]

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