Where have you heard the name Matt Helders before I hear you ask? If you're a fan of a certain Sheffield four-piece, you'll know the name by the drummer of, yes, Arctic Monkeys. Turns out Alex Turner isn't the only Monkey with a side project. Helders has recently remixed We Are Scientists and has [...]
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That's a full concert right there from November 17th at Théâtre de l'Alhambra, Paris, France. If you like this try: How the fuck do I have no trousers on? Roots Manuva - Let the Spirit (Hot Chip remix) New Videos: Final Fantasy, TVOTR, Radiohead, Ratatat, Ponytail & more Roots Manuva - Again & Again (Matt Helders remix) Roots Manuva - Again [...]
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Well, now I've posted one hip-hop track I kind of want to post another. I don't know if this guy got/ gets any airplay in America... None of my firends here know who he is, which is incredible to me. He has such an interesting, original spin on the hip-hop sound that I'm not sure I should even call it hip-hop. His musical style is constantly expanding and his lyrics are witty and unpretencious....
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Oi yeeeah! I'm always excited about new Roots Manuva music and this new video is no exception. "Let The Spirit" is the 3rd single from Slime & Reason which came out this week. A few tunes on the album are fiery electro-dancehall produced by Toddla T. But "Let The Spirit" move you was produced by Metronomy and brings a slower more serious sound with FAT bass synths! Roots Manuva - "Let The Sp...
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In his brand new video for "Buff Nuff," Roots Manuva is the Ice Cream Man, sorta like M.I.A. was the sandwich lady in her video for "Paper Planes." Roots makes bank while raking in the ladies! Manuva looks like he was dressed by Toddla T and Small Arms Fiyah, which kinda makes him look like a male M.I.A.-impersonator! But, iz cool. Bruva can do anything he wants with a decade of top ranking...
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There aren't many details yet, but Roots Manuva confirmed he's wrapping up a new album of hot, hot, UK flava hip hop for release this summer. The giddy smile I was stuck with after hearing this tripled when I discovered Toddla T is also involved! I'm a huge fan of the grime-y London geeza and the up-n-coming Sheffeeler alike - but together they will be insaaaane!Case in point: Roots Mang was ...
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As previously reported, Roots Manuva will release his new album Slime & Reason on August 25th. The vitalic performer just announced a string of live dates in the UK to support the new release, starting in October. Here's the list of confirmed shows thus far, according to NME.com: Gateshead Sage 2 (October 7)Edinburgh Liquid Room (8)Glasgow Arches (9)Manchester Warehouse (11)Nottingham Rock Ci...
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Must admit to not listening to much hip hop, but damn this song is now in my head and..*Arms are in the air*Let the spirit move you....Let the spririt soothe youLet the spirit know you...
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I'm not really into rap that much but I keep getting hooked up to Roots Manuva just like a lot of UK artists, who, when they need some rap get on the blower to Rodney.....Gorillaz Ft. Roots Manuva-All Alone..Coldcut Ft. Roots Manuva - True Skool..The Herbaliser Ft. Roots Manuva - Lord, Lord ..ROOTS MANUVA AND CHALI 2NA - JOIN THE DOTS..OK, the last one is Chali 2na (ex Jurrasic 5)
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Where Saul Williams rides the extremes between genius and lunacy, Roots Manuva finds a nice balance. However, this mini-documentary with the UK rapper-artist portrays him as a codgety old geeza on the sofa and a delirious don pon di mic... But he does shed some light on the name Slime & Reason: Roots Manuva mini-doc: Crazy, innit? Compare that to Manuva's mad cream in "Buff Nuff": Then again, "
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Roots Manuva takes an old school approach to "Again & Again," the latest single from his upcoming new LP Slime & Reason. The tune is a smooth blend of UK hip hop and slow skanking dancehall. You'd think that Manuva would no longer have to explain himself to anyone, but the lyrics in "Again & Again" suggest otherwise. One look at his catalog and you'd know where he's coming from - a humble h...
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...here's something different for your Hip Hop Thursday consumption...Roots Manuva whom I'd slacked off on, admittedly...earlier this year, Micki hooked me up with a couple of his albums when she was in L.A. and we swapped some sounds via USB cables in a MacBook to MacBook stylee...I've since found that I am ready to absorb 'im and have been bumpin' this LP more and more...here's a jam I hipped...
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Witness..Roots Manuva (born Rodney Smith, 1972) is a rapper from Stockwell, South London. The lyrics of his songs are usually known to take a distinctly British edge, with many critics highlighting his references of eating cheese on toast and drinking bitter as examples of this. His warm and easily recognizable voice can be heard on many songs he performed with other artists such as Chali 2na (...
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Yes yes, many of us may have spent the day kind of sort of protesting against everything Barack Obama stands for, but, -giggle - just writing his name down makes us at DiS Towers blush like schoolchildren. And we're not the only ones: Radio 4 yesterday asked listeners which five British films they'd offer the great man by way of reciprocity for the 25 Region One DVDs he gave our own dear premi...
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