Tuesday 13 May 2014

High Focus Records 4th Birthday Party.



It's hard to believe that only four years have passed since the birth of one of the fastest growing record labels in UK Hip Hop history. The past four years have seen the ever expanding crew release a variety of critically acclaimed albums and EP's and has also seen them find success outside of the UK including tours and festival appearances. This Friday (16th of May) the High Focus Records crew are celebrating their fourth birthday and they are doing it in style. The monster event will include live performances from all the High Focus gang and some very special guests. Artists on the night will include.....


As you can see this is set to be a massive event featuring Hip Hop artists from the past, present and future. The line up alone is evidence of the hard work that has gone into the record label and the high level of respect they have earned from some of the biggest UKHH stars of all time. The event will run from 10pm until 6am at Electric Brixton, a venue with a much bigger capacity and sound system than previous Birthday Party events. Tickets are available for only £12 from the link below. Unfortunately all of the early bird tickets have sold out so get your advance tickets while you still can!

Happy Birthday High Focus.


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https://www.facebook.com/events/1393143500956358/?fref=ts
http://www.high-focus.com/home/

The Four Owls


Edward Scissortongue Ft Contact Play


Rag N Bone Man


Ramson Badbonez


Dead Players


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Monday 5 May 2014

Free Hip Hop Downloads.



Free Hip Hop Music!

On Valentines Day 2014, De La Soul shocked the world by giving away their entire back catalogue of music for FREE! Now once again they are showing us love by throwing more free music our way. The 11 track mixtape, named 'Smell The DA.I.S.Y. (Da Inner Soul of Yancy)', features classic De La vocals over unreleased J.Dilla production. Dilla, also known as Jay Dee passed away in 2006 and has been quoted by many as one of the most influential Hip Hop artists of all time. In April, 100 copies of Smell The DA.I.S.Y. instrumentals will be released on vinyl and they will be hidden in record stores across the US, UK and Canada. De La Soul are currently doing a 25th anniversary tour for 3 Feet High and Rising. You can find details for the tour, the Smell The D.A.I.S.Y. download link and clues to the whereabouts of the instrumental vinyl from the link below. 





Download 'Smell The DA.I.S.Y.' Here.
Follow De La Soul on Twitter




In 2013, the UK Hip Hop scene was completely dominated by the High Focus crew. Among many great releases, Verb T dropped I Remain, a 15 track album produced by himself showcasing his solid lyrical ability and production skills. Now he is back with a brand new remix album titled 'Reverb' available for free on Bandcamp. The 10 tracks are mostly taken from 'I Remain' and are remixed by Leaf Dog, Jehst, Ghosttown, Urban Click, Konchis and BMRN. It also contains a couple of tracks not featured on the original album and is definitely worth a download.  



Download 'Reverb' Here.
Follow Verb T on Twitter



Jurassic 5 are a group that need no introduction to Hip Hop fans. With the full group now back together they are currently touring the world, making a new studio album, a live album and a DVD documentary whilst all working on solo projects. Marc 7 was the first to release his highly anticipated debut solo album ' Food, Clothing & Shelter' under his own label Marc7Music, LLC. The album is available to stream and download on Soundcloud. This truly is exciting times for fans of Jurassic 5. 

Download 'Food, Clothing & Shelter' Here
Follow Marc 7 on Twitter
Subscribe to Marc 7 on YouTube



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For those that don't know, Spoze first made a name for himself as a DnB Mc. His thirst for music then progressed to Grime working with his Roadworks team, a local grime collective, all hailing from Peterborough. Troubled Mind is his latest solo project produced by local legend Klimeks. Expect hard hitting lyrics and wavey beats. Below is a link to the download and the official video for Ham Sandwich taken from the release.





After recently featuring on Blizzards Testing the Water EP and working alongside many local Mcs, Klimeks refuses to stay quiet and gives us another freebie. Depths is a 4 track EP and is further testament to the development of his style. Underwaterhearts is a personal favourite but doesn't overshadow the other 3 tracks. His now signature WAVEY style is loved by many and we'll look forward to hearing more from him soon.
Big up Klimeks!





Not long after the wrestling legend passed away, Xidus Pain dropped The Ultimate Warrior mixtape on Rhymepad records. Xidus had been working on the project before the tragic death of one of his childhood heroes. His lyrical delivery and content is as always flawless and is accompanied by tight production from Chris IPOP, KnoWon, Ducka, Barry Blaq and Dj Kriptonite. 




Instant has been a massive player in the Peterborough DnB scene for many years now. He went on from winning the Cafe En Seine DJKO in his younger days, to becoming one of the co founders of the infamous Hijack and Strictly Soulful nights. Instant continues to be a personal favourite when it comes to his liquid Drum and Bass style on production and in his Dj sets. He has given away a few free tracks in recent history including this gem 'Funk it Up', given away as an Easter gift. The track is an absolute banger and stays true to his liquid roots.



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