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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVYIBIlTIQs[/youtube] "Although this is a parody of the knife crime epidemic in Britain it highlights a very real issue. Taking away weapons will not stop the ...

The NOFX dudes and their crew did a giant world tour in 2006, and they brought a camera man. They played shows way out in the sticks, places where you couldn’t buy a NOFX record if your life depended on it. The resulting video footage was exciting, chaotic, and hilarious—sorta like Spinal Tap meets the Decline of Western Civilization meets Pineapple Express…but it’s all real!! Add some subtitles, a few musical montages, and voila! An 8-part docu-series was born! 'NOFX: Backstage Passport' first aired in April 2008 on Fuse TV, and back by popular demand, it will now be released in its entirety right here on Fat Wreck Chords. On March 17th NOFX: Backstage Passport will be available on DVD! This 2-disc set will include all 8 original episodes, plus OVER 2 HOURS of uncensored, never-before-seen bonus footage!

they are playing friday night, over on Brick lane's 93 fleet east. i get the impression im 1 of few people stoked on them, regardless, ...

This Friday night, February 20th, in Brooklyn, New York, famed photographer Martha Cooper, will launch her latest book 'Going Postal' at the Ad Hoc Gallery. Many of the artists in the book are bringing stacks of handmade postal stickers to sell for $5.00 each and will also be making bigger sticker-related pieces. It's a great opportunity to get some authentic and very affordable street art.

Huddersfield’s answer to Kool G Rap is back, with the second banging single to be taken from the critically acclaimed 'Union Jack' album. One of 2008's most popular releases, Jack Flash's debut long player received coverage and applause from publications as varied as Q, Fast Car, HHC, The Metro and Word. Not satisfied with his successes in world of recorded material, Jack Flash battled his way to being crowned END OF THE WEAK UK CHAMPION in 2008, defeating a host of other talented emcees. Flash will now defend his title against the world's best rappers in the global final being held on the 27th of February in London town (click here for more info!). 'Four Minute Warning' is an ode to straight spitting, hip-hop purity with top class lyricism over a chopped up soul instrumental. Massive drums provided by Apa-Tight, tighten the song to perfection, with Flash exhibiting an energy and cadence only matched by his own live show.

Kingston skate park local lil Mike called me last night telling me he busted his foot to peices. a trip to the bone shop later and all was a true story, it reminds you how young these whipper snappers popping over gaurd rail tables on 1/4er's and have to be admitted to the childrens ward yet still beat people 10 years his senior and twice his size at arm wrestles.. get well fella....

Get yourself down to the Carhartt store this Wednesday night to preview the latest Kung Fu offering.. DJ Gone's 'Sin City', with guests appearing from the album including M9INE, Charlie Sloth, Mystro, Ramson Badbones & more. FREE BEER & HIP HOP! What more could you want?! KUNG FU PRESENTS... DJ GONE 'SIN CITY' ALBUM LAUNCH @ CARHARTT STORE, EARLHAM ST, LONDON. 7PM, THURSDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2009. www.myspace.com/gonedds

"All you have to do to enter the competition is send me a list of ...

For those with their heads buried deep in the hip hop underground you will be well aware of End Of The Weak by now.. and if you're a regular on the site you may have read the recent feature we were so kindly given by those guys about End of The Weak launching in Uganda (you can read it here). After a number of recent heats around the world, February 27th see's the End of The Weak MC Challenge WORLD FINAL, taking place in my very own hometown of London. NOT ONE TO BE MISSED! The event features the US EOW host [3Kings] live from NYC teaming with the UK’s Stig of The Dump & Kingpin to keep things truly international. Headlining acts include: Speakers Corner Quartet with: Life MC [Phi Life Cypher], Kyza & Reveal. A very special feature from reigning B.E.T Freestyle Fridays champion: Kay-M [NYC]. An All Star EOW UK champion line up featuring: Stig Of The Dump [Current world champion] + Dr.Syntax, Dubbledge, M9ine, Reain, Sonny Jim & Arkaic alongside some very special international guest artist, including Berlin champion: Furious. We are also honored to host the debut London showcase from the Birmingham based: “Louis Den Beat Cypher”, which consist of the UK's leading Hip Hop producers doing their thing live on stage with an assemble of MPCs and other musical gadgets. Entire room is kept moving with the irrepressible energies of the International EOW host and EOW UK DJs Jazz T & Snuff + DJ Bulet [EOW Berlin].

i love this rar rar animated stuff people do, and i hate smoking, double whammy [vimeo width="560" height="315"]http://vimeo.com/1755404[/vimeo]

Snoop Dogg may have coined the phrase, "Went solo on that ass but it's still the same," but fellow Californian rapper B-Real has perfected it. After nearly two decades as part of the groundbreaking trio Cypress Hill (the first Latino hip-hop group to go platinum), B-Real has broken out on his own but still maintains his allegiance to rhyme partners Sen Dog and DJ Muggs. "I've been wanting to do a solo project for a while now, but had always dedicated my creative time to Cypress," confirms B-Real, who was honored alongside his fellow bandmates during VH1's Hip-Hop Honors 2008. "Since we weren't in a rush to record a new Cypress record, I took the time to explore my own thing as an artist, producer and label owner." B-Real is ready for the next chapter in his storied career. In 2008, the West Coast O.G. signed a deal with East Coast-based Duck Down Records to distribute his production company/label, Audio Hustlaz. With the indie powerhouse's backing, B-Real is ready to present his long overdue solo debut 'Smoke N Mirrors', which promises to offer faithful listeners the same caliber of material they've come to expect from Cypress Hill, but with a sound and style all his own. "The music will be different in the production, content, flow and delivery," says B-Real. "I don't want to piggyback off of the Cypress sound, I want it to be different."

Normally you have the choice to either love or hate something. In this case you don't... you just love La Coka Nostra. In this new America critical track especially Slaine and Everlast come hardddd!!! 'The United States of America is the demon of the world' - Charles Manson [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3qU821mlqM[/youtube]

Released in April 2008, for some reason I just got it and am very sure not all of you have the album yet. 17 high standard tracks to put on repeat:Always on a musical mission, Braille has become one of rap’s best-kept secrets. He has released three solo albums; performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan with artists like the late James Brown, De La Soul and others; been named one of the “Next 100” by URB magazine; and collaborated with rap heavyweights such as 9th Wonder and Pigeon John. All of these accomplishments set the stage for Braille’s fourth album The IV Edition released on Syntax Records/KOCH Entertainment.

Zeal distribution just put this video up of their Standard Bykes rider Rob Ridge eating shit over many years, he has stacked alot ...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i50V_AKD14[/youtube] Tony Rotton releases the second single from his critically acclaimed 'Spreaking From Xperience' album on Abstract Urban. Never before has the subject matter been so timely and this UK hip-hop legend tells it straight. "it's so hard here it's serious. You ain't gotta be a genius to know what the deal is. Speaking from experience hear dis, when you living in the areasdon't get careless"

Cargo is 8 years old, and to celebrate they have invited two of their favourite bands, The Golden Silvers and 33Hz to show their stuff. To top it up Big Lego Man himself: Ego Leonard, will be visiting us from Holland to paint LIVE in the yard. We are excited, and you should be too. You may remember the following story that broke out back in August: AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A giant, smiling Lego man was fished out of the sea in the Dutch resort of Zandvoort on Tuesday. Workers at a drinks stall rescued the 2.5-metre (8-foot) tall model with a yellow head and blue torso. "We saw something bobbing about in the sea and we decided to take it out of the water," said a stall worker. "It was a life-sized Lego toy." Thankfully Lego Man recovered fully from his maritime ordeal and will be present in all his 8-foot glory at Cargo's 8th Birthday Party on Febuary 11th.

when you live in middle class suberbia and you have 1 of London's largest parks a stones throw away and lots of white stuff fall from the sky and settle ground.. get your toys out and play....

Regular visitors to the site will already know that here at Style43 we carry a torch for the Triple Darkness collective and M9ine in particular, thanks to his immense 2008 offering, "144,000". So when the opportunity for an interview cropped up, we didn't even have to think about what our answer would be. Here's what went down:

Kung Fu is a name that has become synonymous with UK hip hop over the years, thanks to their unsurpassed club nights and their seemingly unbreakable dedication to bridging the gap between two generations of homegrown heads. Well, this year they're starting things off with a bang in the form of a 29 track, behemoth of a mix-CD, "Sin City", which includes some of this country's most respected emcees, as well as some fresher faces for the '09.