This Friday I’ll be playing at History of Hip Hop for Doctor’s Orders at its new home at Lockside Lounge in Camden. Facebook event page here.
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The new Classic Material x Normski web shop is now live! Purchase signed, embossed archive photographic prints from legendary street style photographer Normski taken in the late 80s / early 90s featuring artists De La Soul, Big Daddy Kane, Dr Dre, Kool Moe Dee, Flavor Flav, MC Lyte, Demon Boyz[…]
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Just a quick post to round up 2016, thank some of the folks I worked with over the last year and shine a little light on what’s in store for 2017: Despite all the political and humanitarian horrors that blighted 2016, I’d be hard pushed to complain on a personal[…]
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Blurb from WhoSampled: “This Weekend (14th May 2016) marks the 25th Anniversary of the release of De La Soul‘s classic sophomore album ‘De La Soul is Dead’. Following in the footsteps of 1989’s sample heavy ‘3 Feet High and Rising’, the album once again delves into unconventional and varied sample[…]
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Happy New Year! Just a quick one to take a look back on 2015, say thanks to everyone who helped along the way and lift the lid on a couple of things for 2016. Biggest achievement for the year was to release my second album ‘All Night’ for BBE Records.[…]
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Blurb from WhoSampled: “This Weekend (4th December 2015) marked the 25th Anniversary of the release of Brand Nubian‘s classic debut album ‘One for All’. Notable for its use of unconventional sample material (see use of Edie Brickell’s ‘What I Am’ on the smash single ‘Slow Down’), this landmark release of[…]
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Blurb from WhoSampled: “This Saturday (14th November 2015) marked the 20th Anniversary of the release of The Pharcyde‘s seminal sophomore album ‘Labcabincalifornia’. Produced in part by the late great Jay Dee together with various members of the group and guest producers including Diamond D, it’s a timeless long player that[…]
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Through no fault of our own, Das EFX won’t be making it to the UK. Tickets for Tuesday’s Jazz Cafe show will be valid for an alternative show on Monday 19th October with Jeru the Damaja taking Das EFX’s place, or you can claim a refund. The event has been[…]
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Legendary 90s East Coast Hip Hop groups DAS EFX and Lords Of The Underground perform together live in London for the first time at Camden’s world famous Jazz Cafe with support from Classic Material DJs Chris Read & Nick Armitage on Tuesday 20th October. Tickets available here.
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This Saturday we go all eras again at Book Club, Leonard Street, East London for History of Hip Hop. This month I’m on duty for the later years of 2000- 2010. More info here.
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