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EVENT PREVIEW
KERI HILSON 11th October @ IndigO2
Issue 31 / September 201
Issue 29 / July 2011
The American R&B artist is touching base in the UK
Grammy nominated singer- songwriter Keri Hilson will be embarking on her first UK tour hitting London and Birmingham. On 11th October she will be playing at IndigO2 with support from Starboy Nathan, whose career has spanned over 10 years both in the UK and US and who has just released singles ‘Diamond’ and ‘Hang- over’ with MOBO nominated
rapper Wretch 32. The tour will also feature underground singer songwriter AnGel who is buzz- ing around the scene with his forthcoming mixtape ‘7 Minutes Before Time.’
Look out for her new single with Nelly dropping on the 17th October. For tour ticket info visit
www.aeglive.co.uk
ALBUM PREVIEW
NAS Life is good. Def Jam Records TBC, September
EMINEM 11 albums, 12 number ones and umpteen lawsuits later, Eminem still stands firmly as one of our favorite rappers of all time
It was eleven years ago that Emi- nem, a.k.a. Slim Shady, first burst onto the UK scene with the chart topper ‘Slim Shady’. Parents hated him, schools banned his CDs and young people the world over loved him. His simple yet catchy melodies and cutting yet humor-
ous lyricism made the rapper one of a kind. Humble beginnings in Detroit, USA saw Eminem igniting his tal- ent for hip-hop rapping by partici- pating in rap battles, which often saw the rappers using tactics such as personal offence to hit back at
their opponent. Elements of this type of rapping are identifiable in Eminem’s work to this day and it is something that draws the listener in. Whether he is writing a spoof about another celebrity or rapping about a jaded exploration from within, his songs favour a raw
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The King of New York brings us back to hip-hop basics with a characteristic edge of controversy
In 2008, Nas released the album known as untitled . De- spite support from numerous other artists, including Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, its original title N*gger was removed due to controversy surrounding the word. Instead, the album cover featured Nas’ bare back displaying flogging scars in the shape of a letter ‘N’. The album received decent review scores, but overall it was massively un- derrated as a quality example of music’s ability to convey serious political messages.
That was 3 years ago, but Nas has been far from inactive in that time. In 2010 he collabo- rated with reggae artist Damian
Marley to release the critically acclaimed reggae/hip-hop fusion album Distant Relatives, and now he is ready to return to the solo scene with his new album ‘Life is Good’, due out this month.
Way back in June he released the first single off the album. The track’s name, ‘Nasty’, is a reference to Nas’ original stage name ‘Nasty Nas’, and the track itself is a throwback to the gritty, old-school origins of hip-hop; there is no cheesy pop melody and no chorus. It’s just lyrics laid over a beat, and it’s fantastic.
This hot vixen is going to burn up your stereo this year
No UK female MC has broken onto the mainstream music scene since Ms Dynamite stormed the stage in 2002, but 21 year old Birmingham MC, RoxXxan, is about to change that.
Her aggressive flow and impressive mic skills have already featured on regional tours and the soundtrack for the film ‘Shank’, she is being championed by the likes of of Zane Lowe, DJ Target, DJ Swerve, MistaJam and Mike Skinner of
The Streets, and her phenomenal performance on 1XTRA with Charlie Sloth’s ‘Fire In The Booth’ has to be seen to be believed.
Now signed to Polydor records, her single, ‘Tear’, is in heavy rotation UK wide and her mixtape, Prepare for When I Land, was released in August. A full studio album, which boasts A-list producers, is slated for release in 2012. RoxXxan is here for the takeover, not a makeover.
authenticity that people the world over can relate to. With ‘Lose Yourself’ becoming the longest running hip-hop single ever in the charts in 2002, it is clear to see why many refer to Slim Shady as one of the greatest musicians of all time. A living legend.
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