July's Hip-hop Highlights
Welcome back to another roundup of hip-hop news and views brought to you by The Skinny in association with bringdaruckus.com, Scotland's dedicated website for Scottish hip-hop.
| 10 Jul 2007
In the news...
Glaswegian hip hop producer OJ LOOPZ has just completed a song featuring rap veteran and underground legend Sean Price. Price's critically acclaimed sophomore album, Jesus Price Supastar, was released in January of this year. Thanks to a competition run by Odeisel of hip-hop website www.allhiphop.com, OJ LOOPZ won the chance for a song he'd produced for Magnum Dollar$ - the up and coming D.C Metro area emcee - to have a verse from Sean P added. The song, Unbreakable, is now completed, and set to be on many mixtapes from NYC to Florida, as well as various internet radio shows and digital download sites. OJ LOOPZ has recently come to prominence on the Scottish hip-hop scene thanks to his track Pyrophonics on the Temple of Breaks.
GLASGOW
Stones Throw 10th Anniversary Party, Sub Club (8pm-late, £12, 4 Jul): The party comes to Glasgow's Sub Club with Peanut Butter Wolf, J-Rocc, Percee P, Aloe Blacc, Guilty Simpson and the mighty Hudson Mo. Carharrt Clothing will also be giving out prizes at the show.
Damaged Goodz, Barfly (7pm, £6, 8 Jul): Barfly hosts a major Scottish hip-hop night featuring Damaged Goodz, Respek-BA, Loki, Marrik Layden Deft, Big Div, Bigg Taj, Bluhnt, R-S-T, No Face and Steg G. Wow!
EDINBURGH
Loki, Marrik Layden Deft & Respek-BA, Studio 24 (7pm-10pm, £7, 5 Jul): The first of two gigs for Respek-BA in one day sees him perform at Studio 24 for part of Urban Gigs. This MC should not be missed! One of the best in Scotland.
Respek-BA & Bigg Taj, Gettoblast!, Bongo Club (11pm-3am, £6/£7, 5 Jul): Gettoblast! celebrates its launch with the very best in turntablism, freestyle rapping and beatboxing to come out of Scotland making for a hip-hop party not to be missed!
DUNDEE
Plastic Soul, Reading Rooms (11pm-1am, £3/£5, 7 Jul): The ever busy Boom Monk Ben rips up the Reading Rooms with his now infamous skills.
Pangea Garden Party, Reading Rooms (Doors 4pm, £8, 14 Jul): Music and art in the Garden, live bands, beatboxers, spoken word, free BBQ, raffles to win artwork, merch stall, plus much more! All your fav residents plus a medley of guests from the local Dundee scene and more!
Peace, Chris Torres.
Glaswegian hip hop producer OJ LOOPZ has just completed a song featuring rap veteran and underground legend Sean Price. Price's critically acclaimed sophomore album, Jesus Price Supastar, was released in January of this year. Thanks to a competition run by Odeisel of hip-hop website www.allhiphop.com, OJ LOOPZ won the chance for a song he'd produced for Magnum Dollar$ - the up and coming D.C Metro area emcee - to have a verse from Sean P added. The song, Unbreakable, is now completed, and set to be on many mixtapes from NYC to Florida, as well as various internet radio shows and digital download sites. OJ LOOPZ has recently come to prominence on the Scottish hip-hop scene thanks to his track Pyrophonics on the Temple of Breaks.
GLASGOW
Stones Throw 10th Anniversary Party, Sub Club (8pm-late, £12, 4 Jul): The party comes to Glasgow's Sub Club with Peanut Butter Wolf, J-Rocc, Percee P, Aloe Blacc, Guilty Simpson and the mighty Hudson Mo. Carharrt Clothing will also be giving out prizes at the show.
Damaged Goodz, Barfly (7pm, £6, 8 Jul): Barfly hosts a major Scottish hip-hop night featuring Damaged Goodz, Respek-BA, Loki, Marrik Layden Deft, Big Div, Bigg Taj, Bluhnt, R-S-T, No Face and Steg G. Wow!
EDINBURGH
Loki, Marrik Layden Deft & Respek-BA, Studio 24 (7pm-10pm, £7, 5 Jul): The first of two gigs for Respek-BA in one day sees him perform at Studio 24 for part of Urban Gigs. This MC should not be missed! One of the best in Scotland.
Respek-BA & Bigg Taj, Gettoblast!, Bongo Club (11pm-3am, £6/£7, 5 Jul): Gettoblast! celebrates its launch with the very best in turntablism, freestyle rapping and beatboxing to come out of Scotland making for a hip-hop party not to be missed!
DUNDEE
Plastic Soul, Reading Rooms (11pm-1am, £3/£5, 7 Jul): The ever busy Boom Monk Ben rips up the Reading Rooms with his now infamous skills.
Pangea Garden Party, Reading Rooms (Doors 4pm, £8, 14 Jul): Music and art in the Garden, live bands, beatboxers, spoken word, free BBQ, raffles to win artwork, merch stall, plus much more! All your fav residents plus a medley of guests from the local Dundee scene and more!
Peace, Chris Torres.