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HIP HOP & RNB
ISSUE 88 / 2016
EVENT PREVIEW:
DJ YELLA
The N.W.A member plays his only
London show on July 30th
DJ Yella, of legendary hip-hop group N.W.A is
coming from Cali to the capital, playing his only
show in the city at The Big Chill House at the end
of July. Born and raised in Compton, DJ Yella met
Dr Dre whilst DJing around Los Angeles, and the
pair quickly went on to form World Class Wreckin’
Cru. Eazy-E, MC Ren and Ice Cube soon joined the
mix, and pioneering hip-hop group N.W.A was born.
Whether you grew up listening to the sounds of
N.W.A or have recently become a fan thanks to the
Straight Outta Compton movie, this is an unmissable
night for hip-hop heads. And with Bushwick Boogie,
Sai Burmesekid and residents also on the bill, it’s
going to be a big one.
NEWS: KANYE SHOCKS
THE WORLD AGAIN WITH
NEW VIDEO
HIP HOP LEGEND:
GRANDMASTER FLASH
Legend is a term that is thrown around too often, but this guy definitely fits the
bill.
The Barbadian born, American raised
Joseph Saddlers is a true master of hip
hop. Considered by many as one of the
genres pioneers and a global figure
head Saddlers, better known as Grandmaster Flash, has been a driving force
in hip hop’s development by leading
Perhaps the most FAMOUS music
video of all time, Kanye has
suprised us yet again with his long
awaited video.
It has quite literally already been a Kanye filled year
and it seems like the rap legend is only just starting
and he just released the new video to his single
Famous and boy is it a jaw dropper! The video is
simple. It features lookalikes of famous celebrities all
in bed with each other asleep after what looks like a
massive orgy.
Now what is even more shocking is the celebrities
it portrays - such as Rihanna, Chris Brown, Donald
Trump, George Bush, Ray J, Anna Wintour, Caitlyn
Jenner, Bill Cosby. Amber Rose, Kim Kardashian,
Kanye West and unbelievably Taylor Swift who is
next to him!
The theme of the video covers exploitation but the
silent part with just moaning is puzzling...
the way in terms of DJing, scratching
and cutting beats. His dedication to the
scene saw him inducted to the Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame - the first ever hip hop
artist to receive the honour.
The arguable god father of hip hop
paved the way for generations of fans
after his cornerstone album The Message. Constantly adapting to the scene,
this guy just doesn’t stop. He’ll be headlining this years Tranz-Mission festival in
September, in what will be the perfect
end to a summer season.
PLAYLIST
Here’s the hip hop & rnb on our playlist this month:
For Free
DJ Khaled feat. Drake
Hop In The Place
Sticky Blood feat. LDizz
Pull Up
Rich Gang
Krispy
Adian Coker