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We have 2 tickets to give away to see Phife Dawg from legendary hip hop group, Tribe Called Quest at…
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Interviews
It's his looks. It's his voice. Bluey Robinson, who is half-Swedish, half-Trinidadian by birth - yet a Londoner by nature - truly illustrates himself beyond the usual pop package, with an unmissable presence. 21-year-old singer/ songwriter Bluey has serenaded the West End as Simba in The Lion King, and showcased…
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London rapper Kinetik dropped his debut album, The Kinesis Thesis, to great critical acclaim last year, with many commentators stating that its incisive lyrics and solid beats revived the essence of the 90s golden era in hip hop. Among the fans were DITC's producer Diamond D, who hit Kinetik…
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I am sat in the pretentious Soho House. Far too pretentious for the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae, who joins me, (a day short of her 31st birthday), at a table in the restaurant.
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Philadelphia is the birth home of classically trained vocalist RES, who signed to MCA Records in 1999, and got christened to the urban world with her vocals dipping on albums by GZA plus Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek, followed by later work with Nas and Madlib.
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East coast native Preach Jacobs is an MC/ journalist hailing from Columbia, South Carolina, who (for me) re-ignites the 90s so-called lost genre of epic hip hop - a sound true to rhyming and timeless instrumental transportation. With the new album 'Maple St. Sessions' as evidence, he oozes influences from…
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The legendary Lady T – aka Teena Marie – recently jetted in to the UK to perform a sold-out show at IndigO2. Black Sheep's Charles Waring caught up with the songstress in a London hotel where she talked candidly about the ups and downs of a musical journey that has…
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Many artists dream of releasing a debut single that crashes into the consciousness of listeners the world over, but very few actually achieve such a goal. Yet that's exactly what happened to Oakland, California's Souls Of Mischief, when, in the early-90s, they dropped the instant hip-hop classic '93 'Til Infinity'…
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Bashy is the latest British rapper to turn his hand to the movie world. Following his stint as assistant music supervisor on Noel Clarke's Adulthood, he's set to make his acting debut in the upcoming drama Shank, as well as having recorded the title track. Black Sheep…
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The golden-throated Queen of Neo-Soul is back with 'Unexpected,' her second long player for the rejuvenated Stax label. In an exclusive interview with Black Sheep, the gospel-raised singer-turned-actress tells Charles Waring how she's become immune to criticism and how her new recording was born from personal tragedy.
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In a generation where a very few emcees know how to match youthful energy with elderly experience, Phoenix Da Icefire, who is still in his early twenties, goes against the grain and is a perfect example of the adage "an old soul in a young man's body". His penchant for…
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