Soundcrash & The Doctor’s Orders are proud to present the UK premiere of ‘Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest’, Michael Rapaport’s award winning film documenting the highs and lows of Hip Hop’s Golden Era’s most celebrated group A Tribe Called Quest. Featuring an original soundtrack by Madlib and including humorous & insightful interviews with the likes of ?uestlove, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Pharrell Williamsm Adam Horowitz and Mary J Blige as well as extensive accounts from Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi White and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, never has the story of A Tribe Called Quest been better told. The screening will be followed by an exclusive live show by original Tribesman Phife Dawg featuring ATCQ classics from ‘Peoples Instinctive Travels’, ‘Midnight Marauders’, ‘Low End Theory’, ‘Beats, Rhymes & Life’ as well as new material.

An essential night for hip-hop lovers and music enthusiasts. For tickets to this long-awaited screening, buy here.

http://www.sonyclassics.com/beatsrhymesandlife/

Headlining this year will be the multi-sense experience of the Gorillaz Sounds System (DVJ), featuring the music of Gorillaz mixed and remixed by DJ Kofi, with a full visual display by official G.S.S. VJ Roland. G.S.S. percussionist Remi adds another layer to the DJ performance with a variety of live instruments, while Pauli bangs the drums, no mean feat. It’s sure to be a truly unique experience – and all sanctioned by none other than Gorillaz bass-slayer Murdoc Niccals himself.

This years theme is ‘Fact or Fiction’ so expect big things.. to buy tickets go here.

From the 15th to the 18th July, you can catch Del La Soul, Mayer Hawthorne, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Brother Ali, Carl Craig, Breakestra, Chali 2NA and Bilal + a hella lot more.

Full line-up is as follows:

July 15
Faith No More . Hadouken! . Netsky . The Count & Sinden . Peter Digital Orchestra . Murdock . Moderat [(Modeselektor + Apparat) & VJ Pfadfinderei] . Schlachthofbronx . DJ Hype [feat. Daddy Earl] . DevilDriver . Jesse Rose . Black Sun Empire . Dj Marky [& Stamina Mc] . Wax Tailor . Gui Boratto . Dj Hazard . The Maccabees . Simian Mobile Disco [live] . Eiffel . Dj Zinc . Baroness . Get Well Soon . Todd . Beast * . Borgore * . Captain Ahab feat. Sickboy * . Chapelier Fou * . Drumcorps * . Hermanos Inglesos * . HighBloo * . KomaH * . Le Bal des Enragés * [feat. members of Tagada Jones, Lofofora, Parabellum, Damny de La Phaze, Vx de Punish Yourself, ....] . New-York Ska-Jazz Ensemble * . Piano Club * . Playboy’s Bend * . Showstar * . Superamazoo * . Wovenhand [& Muzsikas] * . …

July 16
Otto Von Schirach [live] . The Subways . High Tone . Agoria . Chris Cunningham . Atari Teenage Riot . Dave Clarke . Paul Kalkbrenner [live] . Gwar . Été 67 . Los Campesinos! . Absynthe Minded . A-Trak . General Elektriks . Sharko . Dub Pistols . Fun Lovin’ Criminals . Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip . Chromeo . Owen Pallett [(Final Fantasy)] . Daedelus . Caliban . Peter Pan Speedrock . Douster . Carl Craig [feat. Mad Mike Banks] . Chrome Hoof . Zenzile . Java . La Ruda . Aba Shanti vs The Disciples * . AKS * [feat. Selah Sue] . Bacon Caravan Creek * . Dark Sensation * . Dog Eat Dog * . Forma.T All Stars * . High & Irie Soundsystem * . Hypnotic Brass Ensemble * . Jimmy Edgar * [live] . La Squadra Umoja * [feat. Volt Selector, Omar Perry, Brother Culture, Ashanti 3000, Dynamic, Sophie Demeyer, Saule & Baloji] . MLCD * [[My Little Cheap Dictaphone]] . New Young Pony Club * . Pandit G + Mc Navigator * . Serena Maneesh * . The Antlers * . The Futureheads * . …

July 17
Uffie [live] . Benga [feat. Sgt Pokes] . Raggasonic . dÉbruit . Pony Pony Run Run . Skream [feat. Sgt Pokes] . BunZer0 . Chinese Man . The Subs [live] . Os Mutantes . De La Soul [& Rhythm Roots All Stars] . Mass Hysteria . Emalkay . Arkangel . The Spudmonsters . Das Pop . Etienne de Crécy [live (Beats'N'Cubes)] . Noob . Brodinski . Inna de Yard All Stars [feat. Earl "Chinna" Smith, Cedric "Congo" Myton, Kiddus I, Matthew McAnuff, Derajah] . Poulycroc . Fucked Up . Black Mountain . Bilal [& band] . Renaissance Man . Mayer Hawthorne & The County . Third World . Crown City Rockers . Lower Than Atlantis . Les Blérots de R.A.V.E.L. . Lee Fields & The Expressions . Spoon . The Very Best . Chokebore . The Middle East . Death Before Dishonor . Breakbot * . Chali 2na * (of Jurassic 5) & Breakestra . Frank Shinobi * . Gentleman * [& The Evolution] . Jr Reid * . Kissy Sell Out * . Les Sales Majestés * . Omar Perry * . Rainbow Arabia * . Resistance * . Starkey * . The Mahones * . The Van Jets * . Vismets * . …

July 18
Balkan Beat Box . Dum Dum Girls . Monotonix . The Raveonettes . Dj Kentaro . Sexy Sushi . Buraka Som Sistema . Capleton [& David House Crew] . Bushman . Ghinzu . Calvin Harris [live] . Danakil . Brother Ali [feat. Bk One] . The Sonics . Air Guitar Belgium . Rohff . Mr. Vegas [& 4 Eva Bless Band] . Shining . Anti-Pop Consortium . Archie Bronson Outfit . Medine + Collectif Din Records . Errors . Steve Von Till/Harvestman [of Neurosis] . Clues . Giant Sand . Baddies . Alonzo * . Devendra Banhart * . Fagget Fairys * . Family Jammin * . Gandhi * . Isola * . Lee Perry + Max Romeo + Congos * . Nessbeal * . …

With a chance of winning, email the name of the group Chali 2NA is part of to competition@shook.fm

Winners will be notified by the 7th June.

(cover photo : vinciane verguethen)



BRAND NUBIAN

Tuesday 30th March
@ The Jazz Cafe, Parkway, Camden, London

Tickets £16.50 in advance from here.

Brand Nubian are without a doubt one of the most influential groups in Hip-Hop. With club classics like “Punks Jump Up” & “Slow Down” sure to feature alongside solo classics from Sadat X and Grand Puba as the original three members perform together in the UK for the first time in years.

When Brand Nubian stepped onto the scene at the dawn of the 1990s, it seemed as if funky, mindful, barrier-breaking hip-hop albums were coming out every day. De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest were at the height of their powers, and nearly forgotten groups such as KMD and the Goats were dropping gems.

A hip-hop group from New Rochelle, New York, Brand Nubian – aka MCs Grand Puba, Sadat X and Lord Jamar – attained legendary status on the underground off the back of their celebrated debut album, “One For All” . Easy flow and laid-back rhythms serving as the platform for the declaration of their Islamic faith and the teachings of The 5% Nation. In recent years, the group have been better known for their respective solo joints than new material, but live they still bring it with poignant sentiments and politically charged rhymes.

This is an extremely rare chance to see and here this incredible ground breaking band perform live at this legendary intimate London venue so do not miss it!

WEDNESDAY 07/04/10
METHOD MAN
matter: The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DY
7pm-11pm £19.50 advance / £25 on the door

Method Man, DJ Mathematics, Streetlife, Cilvaringz, Ledr P

In our ongoing pursuit of worldwide dance fusion and music culture, Holy Roller’s Rollin’ D teamed up with Yassmin Foster of Universal Dance Theatre for a Rio meets London skank experiment!!!

The question is… What would you get if you fused Rio Baile Funk dance with UK Funky? The answer is The CORCOVADO! Both sets of kids from the UK to RIO and back, had the new skank down instantly! Follow the steps, you’re on to a winner!

www.nicoladracoulis.com
www.universaldancetheatre.com

Mia Doi Todd “Open Your Heart” dir. Michel Gondry from Viewers Like You on Vimeo.

http://www.myspace.com/miadoitodd

Download and listen here:

Part 1

Part 2

FULL LINE-UP AS FOLLOWS:

Wed, 17^th Feb – The Jazz Café, London (hosted by Benji B)
Thu, 18^th Feb – The Jazz Café, London (support from Sway, hosted by Semtex)
Sat, 27^th Feb – Audio, Brighton

For full details on LDN dates click here.

So what are Dilated up to?

“We’re alive and well, we’re doing great.  We haven’t really been doing much under the Dilated moniker per se but Evidence’s got an album out and Rakaa has a solo album coming out … we’ve all got solo endeavours which we plan on releasing this year.  So hopefully by the end of 2010 you’ll hear a new Dilated song.”

Pretty busy then. Do you find it hard to get together?

Not really, we all still share a studio.  Dilated are still my bread and butter… we’re still very much a family.  I’m still all over Evidence’s album.. we talk about each others’ records; something which makes Dilated as a group that much stronger.  You’ve got to remember that we couldn’t do anything out of the group because of Capitol (Records) because of the force of the contract.  But when we were out, it was a huge weight off our shoulders.  That’s why we released the Release Party DVD- it was a celebration of our freedom.

Although it can be hard… when you’ve been in a group for 10 + years, you sometimes have that feeling that the grass is always greener.  Sometimes you just gotta spread your wings.  So when I step away, it makes me appreciate Dilated even more.  Evidence and Rakaa are the two greatest MCs in the world to me but it’s just healthy to step back now and then.

What was it like when you joined Peoples?

I met them when they released their first independent 12”. You know Evidence and Rakaa were recording from when Evidence was about 15 and Rak like 18/19. There was this buzz surrounding them which they had created.  We were reselling 12”s out of the trunk of cars.  Then they started a bidding war but eventually we settled with Capitol.  We still had some control- any vinyl comes out through ABB- but we were very concerned about the core fans.  An underground rap group with Capitol seems hypocritical. But we made sure our fingerprints were still all over it- which resonated well with the fans.

You’ve had your fingerprints over other things too, like with the Beat Junkies.

Yeah in the mid to late 1990s- it was a blessing being in a scratch collective.   You wanna surround yourself with like-minded people whatever medium but it’s about creating your own niche.  Do It Yourself art. To be around art and creativity not major corporations. Not that I’m dissing major label artists but y’know I’m still about taking my kids to Disneyland without being noticed.

So it’s important for you to lead a dual life?

Definitely, something I’m blessed with.  I get recognised which is great but I crave normality.  I like hanging with my kids in the park, but that’s who we’re about.. it’s about letting the fans in…. We realised that our fans are just like us- aspiring beatmakers.. we wanna make them proud. They don’t worship us, it’s not about that. They’re just blue-collar dudes just like me.

Your Beat Tape Vol. 2 is due for release on 23/Feb. You excited?

Yeah I released one about 2/3 yrs ago but this one’s got 39 instrumentals around 1 to 2 minutes long.   I’ve been working hard trying to be a prominent producer and I’m lucky to have such outlets to show my production, coz y’know I can’t always force Ev and Rak to use my beats all the time.  I would love Kanye to pick up one of the beats to put my kids through college! I’m sitting on hundreds of beats and so making mixtapes is the best way… I’ve had lots of success with my first one.

Also, along with my instrumental album, I’ve been shooting some stop-motion films in conjunction with the LPs. They’re about 1-2 minutes long (see below). They’re fucking addictive. I shot one on my iphone, then I shot more. I haven’t made a beat for ages! It’s basically my point of view, a slice of life…people are getting to know without speaking..kinda like silent movies.  It all helps to build artists up- to show how I interact in my lab… I’m a funny motherfucker, that’s why people wanna be with me. And you gotta make people wanna be there with you so they bring their A game when they’re spitting on your track.

Words: Naomi Kay

Get to know Babu live for yourself this Friday at Fabric London.  Beat Tape Vol.2 is out on the 23rd.. don’t sleep.