Category Archives: UK rap

SONG OF THE DAY Jazz Spastiks & People Without Shoes – Step To (feat Bathtubbs & Nappy Red)

Posted on August 31, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Hailing from Scotland, The Jazz Spastiks (a.k.a The Slipmat Brothers) are hip hop beat makers, dj’s and producers, Coconut Delight and Mr. Manyana.  Equipped with the fattest and most jazziest hip hop sounds, the duo create the very finest of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Son Of Sam – Fighting Talk feat. Lifford & Blaise B (album version)

Posted on March 29, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Son Of Sam are a live hip hop outfit from the UK who formed in 2003.  When the band first emerged they began by playing original hip-hop samples and in just two years, after extensive gigging, were already supporting acts … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Spye – Oops, Sorry

Posted on December 13, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Known as Bristol’s ‘legend of hip hop,’ Spye was recently recommended to me, so today I have been happily whiling away my afternoon checking him out!  His rapping is rhythmically pleasing and, coupled with his West Country accent, is individual … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Astronauts – Recondition

Posted on April 6, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

It was the gentle repetition of a melodic guitar rhythym that immediately drew my ears to this song today.  The mellow introduction has an instantly warming effect with trickling piano keys a flourishing accompaniment, I’m really liking ‘Recondition’ so far….. … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY DJ Format and Abdominal – Reflective Meditation Rhymes

Posted on November 12, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

For me this is a new discovery but these artists have been making great sounds for over a decade! Andy Bernstein, aka Abdominal, originates from Toronto, Canada and is a hip hop/ rap artist who has been releasing music since … Continue reading →

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