Doing the right thing, the Knice movement is tackling the problem of knife crime in the UK the right way - by enlisting voices that kids will actually listen to. Appearing on the project’s anti-violence track are Akala, Bashy, Fusion, Genesis Elijah, Killa Kela, Lowkey (pictured) and more, and you can check out some video footage of their statement by clicking here.
One of the nicest producers in the UK, Baby J’s ‘Baby Food’ album is set to drop in a few weeks, heralded by a launch party on October 17th at London’s Bar Rumba venue. Even better, HHC has a booty bag consisting of a copy of the album, a King Apparel t-shirt and a pair of tickets to the launch night to give away to the first person to tell us where abouts in the UK Baby J hails from - just click here to send over the answer. (There’s also a second prize of a CD and pair of tickets for the night on offer.)
You can also click here for more info on the launch party, which will feature special guests like Million Dan, Alex Blood and Malik.
Fresh off the blockbuster HHC 20th anniversary celebrations
at the Jump Off the other night, the party continues with a series of livewire shows around the UK. Catch the line up of Million Dan,
Klashnekoff, Stig & Syntax, Baby J, Jack Flash and Kners at these locations:
Oct 2nd @ the SU, Swansea
Oct 3rd @ the Croft, Bristol
Oct 5th @ the Underworld, London (Special Blak Twang album showcase!)
Oct 17th @ Wardrobe, Leeds
Oct 18th @ TBC
Oct 24th - Cellar Bar, Oxford
Oct 25th - Venue TBC, Brighton
Also, if you’re interested in booking the line up for a show in your area during November or December, click here.
Keeping on his soundtrack grind, HHC’s current cover star, The RZA, has signed up to produce the soundtrack to Vin Diesel (pictured) flick Babylon AD, calling his work “a hybrid kind of score for this movie that’s based in the future.”
You can also dabble with a free online Babylon AD fighting game by clicking here,/a>.
More gig dates for the diary, this time with GZA’s quick trip to the UK. The Wu man will be touching down at the following venues:
12th November - Glasgow, ABC
13th November - London, Electric Ballroom
14th November - Bristol, Carling Academy
Support for all nights comes from SkinnyMan, Buggsy and Mr Bang On, plus the bonus of Stig and Syntax at the London show and K.Ners down in Bristol.
On September 20th two of New York’s biggest undergound names hit London town for a sure to be off-the-hook gig as Immortal Technique and Joell Ortiz team up to play at The Coronet Theatre. Support on the night comes from DJ Green Lantern plus 279 and Semtex.
You can cop tickets by clicking here. Better yet, answer this simple question to win one of five pairs of tickets to the event: Simply tell us the name of the major label Joell Ortiz was released from earlier this year. Click here to send over the answer, and don’t forget to include your mailing address.