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WeThePeople have put up a bunch of photos on their site in both a news post and some seperate photos in a flash flipbook. It’s good stuff, so go check ‘em out!

In light of his first album for five long years, “The 3rd World”, New York’s finest Immortal Technique, will be passing through London town for a show on the June 4th.

The rapper and political activist will be bringing a much hyped live show performing with DJ G.I.JOE & Da Circle at the Coronet in Elephant & Castle, SW London.

With support from Style43 favourites & the recent RedMan & Method Man support, Triple Darkness.

Skinnyman will also be doing a set before Immortal Technique hits the stage, as well as performances from Iron Braydz, Skandal & the whole Speakers Corner Family.

June is looking up to be a great month for hip-hop. Immortal Technique live in London, not to be missed!!

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Next up on WTP’s Videorama is none other than NJ vet Mike Brennan…

You know it’s summer when it’s Street Vs. Tweak time. Aww yeah! Last years was ‘the bomb’, so may sure you get yourselves down to what’ll hopefully be a sunny Southampton to check it out.

Segment just dropped us a line to let us know of a few additions to their range, and here they are…

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I just saw it. It’s fucking incredible. Mind blowing. It’s like when a band does an amazing first album then manages to sustain the amazingness in the second album, if not exceed it. Voices is the first album, Tomorrow We Work the second. This shit is gonna go platinum.

go on the website and buy one

So here is the latest offering from the deep, dark belly of UK hip hop. Skandal has blasted on the scene with his debut EP, and if this is what the future has in store for hip hop, then you purists are in for a shock.

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From the new Become Legendary Nike ads. Not really BMX/skate/music relevant, but it is at the same time…

I just got back from a show at the Old Blue Last, Annihilation Time were supposed to play but for visa reasons couldn’t make it. Luckily, I hadn’t bought a ticket and only found out about the show today, but for all those Annihilation Time fans who had their hopes up, it’s gotta be a bummer.

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I think this is one of the first competitions we have ever run here at S43, so if there’s a big enough response, we might be able to make it fairly regular, fingers crossed!

This week, thoroughly good dude that Colin at Seventies is, he has hooked us up with a pair of the spanking new, hot off the line Kevin Porter signature Orchids. A nice looking pair of feet protectors with Orchid’s signature sole which I can vouch for is an absolute belter.

So, to win yourself a pair of these Orchid Porters in Black, all you have to do is tell me:

In the video of Kevin Porter currently on the Orchid website, how many 180s does he do? Send the answer with your address and English shoe size to me, henry@style43.com

The competition will close at midnight on Monday, with the winners name being the first out of the hat!

Get voting, your feet could well depend on it!

Its taken me a while to get my shit together to write a review of Bliss N Eso‘s “Flying Colours”. This is for one reason, and one reason only, its absolutely fucking fantastic. I jumped on the Australian hip hop band wagon about two years ago and have since discovered some of my favourite current hip hop acts, one of which being the mighty Bliss N Eso.

As their third album, it is full to the brim with diversity. Perfectly chosen samples work like magic alongside Bliss N Eso‘s rhyme schemes, bringing every track to life, giving it its own beat, its own feel, and giving you the need to get the fuck up and dance, tap your feet, shout along to the choruses.. You get the picture.

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“What are you doing tomorrow?” “Nothing much.” “Want to come to the Leicester jam?” “Yeah, why not…” - And with that plan drawn up in an MSN conversation between myself and Streetphire’s H-Man, a loose plan for train tickets and meeting points, Style43 representation (albeit relying on tech camera phone usage to get the photos you see here) at the Project 5 Lynched In Leicester street jam was secured.

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Polar Bear @ Colston Hall, Bristol.
April 20th 2008

Polar Bear were gripping from the off. The quintet, made up of drums, double bass, two saxophones and a laptop, entertained the small gathering in Bristol’s Colston Hall with devastating panache. In fact, the gig took place in the bar, with about 10 rows of seats and a smattering of people gathered at the sides. And it was the perfect setting; intimate, friendly and mesmerizing all at the same time.

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Sick of It All + Wisdom in Chains live @ The White Rabbit, Plymouth.
April 16th 2008.

After an intro song filled with guitar solos and a lot of anticipation from an eager crowd, Mad Joe started to pound his vocals into the first song, “Liar”.

Fast drumming and awesome guitar riffs filled The White Rabbit and the crowd went off. The second song, “Dragging Me Down”, had the crowd going off and fighting for the mic with an awesome sing-along. The guitars chugged and halfway through an awesome solo kicked in. The song had a real Blood For Blood feel to it.

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Yesterday, after many, many weeks of being a lazy good for nothing waste of space, I pulled my finger out of my arse (is it a metaphor, you decide) and began to get things done, both at uni and for S43. I’ve been slacking lately, but I’m looking to amend my ways. First up, here’s an interview I did with Jeff Teague at Animal Bike Co. Enjoy.

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Bank Holiday Sunday @ The Croft (Bristol) plays host to the highly anticipated return of UKHC veterans NINEBAR.

Performing classic tracks from ‘Raising the Bar’, ‘Urban Legends’ & ‘Southbound’ NINEBAR are set to lay waste to The Croft for the first time in 2008!

With support from Belgium’s SURGE OF FURY, and UKHC heavyweights SPECIAL MOVE, this is set to be one of the best hardcore shows of 2008.

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Try being in a library at 2.33am having polished off a delicious bagel and a cuppa. Though the wad of notes next to me makes me inclined to work, I’d rather do anything else. Even sit on flickr and find cheesy photos of my friends taken without their knowledge. Here are a bunch of sexy snaps of the usual suspects from Southbank, I won’t name and shame either the riders or the photographers, because that’d be mean. All I’m going to give away is that Tim is looking rather pensieve in his picture…

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I had full intentions of copying the press blurb for the release of the new Weezer album, (I say ‘new’, its not out until July) but it didn’t really do them justice.

As one of the biggest and most influential bands of the last ten years, they are set to release the third self-titled album in their six-album history.

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The Speakers Corner Family & The Peoples Army host an all night session of live hip hop, live afro beat funk, reggae & late night dubstep. For the first section of the night we got a full conscious line up of 10+ live hip hop acts in session with DJ Snuff (Speakers Corner), Hosted by Logic & Lowkey (NWO/Peoples Army).

Artist in this session include: Manage, The IRS, New World Order, The Kraftsmen, A.M.M.O, Sunken Heads, Sonny Jim, Reain, MC Zani (Current London Beatbox Champion), Maverick Sabre & many more very special guest TBA + Open Mic Cypher. Followed by a live performance from United Vibrations. The 8-piece Afro beat funk 12 tone festival favourites bring their full live heat to the night, full hour set. Positive vibes & energy!

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