More Bounce Presents Slick Rick Live In Manchester

Slick Rick

After a massive turn out for Pete Rock & CL Smooth last month at Mantra Warehouse, More Bounce wastes no time in rolling out the red carpet for yet more Hip-Hop royalty. Slick Rick finally makes his return home for his first ever tour in the UK! The Ruler starts his 5 date run of shows here in Manchester.

Put Friday the 25th of November in your diaries and be sure to get your tickets when they drop this Friday (23rd September). Check the Facebook event page here for updates and more information.

A few of his classic videos follow.

Sean Price in Manchester

More Bounce have done it again. This time Sean Price will be on his way to The Roadhouse in Manchester in October. Nothing more to say other than BE THERE. Details on the flyer below and event page here. P!

A couple of choice videos follow.

Statik Selektah - Carry On feat. Joey Bada$$ and Freddie Gibbs (Video)

Statik Selektah lets go of the video for his single "Carry On" featuring Joey Bada$$ and Freddie Gibbs. The track features on the new album "What Goes Around" which I expect will be another excellent addition to Statik's catalogue.

Incidentally, both Joey and Freddie will be appearing separately in Manchester over the coming months. Check SeeTickets for more info.

Method Man & Redman Live In Manchester

Finally! Yesterday it was announced that one of Hip-Hop's illest duos will be hitting up Manchester on July 18th. Method Man and Redman will be making their return after a long time away from the city when they take over The Ritz.

Personally, I've been waiting forever for this as I missed them perform here previously and Method Man was absent at the Wu-Tang show I attended a number of years back. The Ticallion Stallion and the Funk Doctor Spock on my doorstep! Can't wait.

Tickets are on sale now through Skiddle here.

A few of their many great videos follow below.

  

Dom Kennedy in Manchester

West Coast artist Dom Kennedy is the latest artist to be booked by Manchester's More Bounce as he is set to appear at Sound Control on March 30th. Full details on the Facebook page and flyer. Support will come from Krondon of Strong Arm Steady. Don't miss this opportunity to see them live!

Flyer below and a selection of videos.

Jonwayne - Black Magic (Live Video)

During his first European tour in January, Jonwayne appeared at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards and walked away with "Album Of The Year". While on his trip to London he recorded a live version of album cut "Black Magic" in Brownswood Basement.

He's currently back on tour in The States but returns to Europe in April. The last date on the tour happens to be in Manchester at the fantastic Soup Kitchen on April the 30th. He's at Liverpool's The Shipping Forecast the night before. Other dates can be found on Stones Throw.

The LOX in Manchester

If you weren't already aware, Hip-Hop stalwarts The LOX (Styles P, Sheek Louch and Jadakiss) will be appearing in Manchester on the 29th of March as part of "The Trinity Tour". Brought to you by This Is Hip Hop, obviously this is one not to be missed as it's a very rare appearance by any member of the group never mind all three of them.

Grab your tickets here (or check the flyer below) and remind yourself of a few of the classics.

Ugly Heroes European Tour

Following the success of their debut album last year, Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent and Red Pill aka Ugly Heroes are set to embark on their first European tour. The tour includes a couple of UK dates, notably at Band On The Wall in Manchester on Thursday the 6th March.

This is a group I've been following for some time and Apollo Brown's production for even longer, so I'm definitely looking forward to this live show. If you want to experience some great Hip-Hop from the Mid-West of The States, get yourself down.

Full list of appearance dates below. Also, have a listen to "Long Drive Home" from the album after the date list.

Eric Roberson - Anymore (Live Video)

It's a busy week for Eric Roberson. Not only is it the week he starts a run of UK shows (including Manchester's Band On The Wall on Saturday the 8th February), but today also sees the release of the first of two new albums this year. The album is named "B-sides, Features and Heartaches". The second brand new project is expected later this year.

Erro dropped this video from a rehearsal yesterday performing the track "Anymore" from the new album. Check the video below and get yourself a copy of the LP here.

The Authentic Series with Jon B

Next month sees the return of Jon B to London's Jazz Cafe with two live shows and an exclusive Q&A brought to you by ill Will. Check the official press release below.

The Authentic Series #001 ill Will Interviews Jon B
19 December 2013
Doors - 4:30pm
Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, London, NW1 7PG

Interviewing legendary R&B artist Jon B in front of an intimate live audience at London’s famous Jazz Cafe, Hip Hop music and lifestyle specialist Will “ill Will” Lavin offers fans the opportunity to take a trip down memory lane with one of California’s favourite sons.
Often regarded as the original blue-eyed soul singer, Jon B entered the music scene long before the likes of Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, and Daley, and quite evidently influenced them all. Himself inspired by names such as Duran Duran, Inxs, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, and Prince, it was as a student of Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds that Jon earned his stripes, writing and producing alongside the iconic singer until it was time to step in to the spotlight himself.

With an array of platinum and gold albums, as well as various award nominations (including a Grammy nod for “Someone To Love”, his 1995 collaboration with Babyface), eight albums on and the singer is stronger than ever before. Having this year released his new B-Sides Collection LP, an album featuring unreleased material recorded between the years of 2001 and 2012, this past month also saw Jon take to the stage at the 2013 Soul Train Awards.

Sitting down with ill Will as the first guest on the newly created The Authentic Series, Jon will be discussing everything from his move in to music performance, his time spent working with Babyface, and being the last artist to record with the legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. Jon will also tell the story of the time he met Michael Jackson and go through the tragedy of losing his home studio to a fire. There will also be time allocated for audience questions.
A Hip Hop Actors Studio, The Authentic Series is a live Q&A show hosted by journalist ill Will. Interviewing various musicians and industry folk in front of a live audience, the show's recording takes place in various venues across the globe. Filmed exclusively for illwill.co.uk (which launches January 1st 2014) in association with Noel Mack Films, each episode of The Authentic Series will offer an in-depth look in to the life and times of the featured guest.
Tickets are available at mamaco.com and ticketmaster.co.uk priced at £15. Jon B will also be performing a live show with full band on the same evening (tickets can be found as above).

For more information please contact: theauthenticseries@illwill.co.uk

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More Bounce Presents Smif N Wessun

Manchester's More Bounce has done it again. Not content with bringing Large Professor, Cormega, Blu & Exile, Tanya Morgan and many more to Manchester for the first time in their careers, they're set to welcome Bucktown's own Smif N Wessun next Saturday (23rd November). The term "real hip hop" get thrown around too casually these days and are played out for the most part but this act embodies the description.

More Bounce -

"WE HAD TO DO IT… WE HAD TO!!! … IT'S ABOUT TO BE A SOUNDBWOY BURIAL!!!
AFTER BRINGING SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE ARTISTS THROUGH TO MANCHESTER THIS PAST YEAR (THE PHARCYDE, SLUM VILLAGE, LORD FINESSE, LARGE PROFESSOR, CORMEGA, BLU & EXILE, MASTA ACE, CAMP LO…) OUR EXCITEMENT TO ANNOUNCE YET ANOTHER ACT THAT HAS IMPACTED SO HEAVILY IN THE RAP WORLD… AND OUR WORLD… SMIF N WESSUN… IT'S FUCKIN TOP RANKIN!!!

TEK & STEELE EMERGED FROM THE GRIMY NEW YORK STREETS TO BLOW UP BLACK MOON'S CLASSIC DEBUT ALBUM 'ENTA DA STAGE' AND SOON FOLLOWED UP WITH A CLASSIC OF THEIR OWN IN 'DAH SHININ'… FEATURING THE ANTHEMS 'BUCKTOWN', 'WONTIME', 'LET'S GIT IT ON' AND WHOLE HEAP MORE ON THEIR FLAWLESS DEBUT SET…

BOOMBAP RAP LACED WITH THE SOUND OF REGGAE COURTESY OF DA BEATMINERZ… SMIF N WESSUN CONTINUED TO CARVE OUT A LEGACY FOR YEEEAAARS WITH THEIR LATEST ALBUM PRODUCED ENTIRELY BY PETE ROCK AND A FORTHCOMING EP FEATURING JAMAICAN MUSIC LEGEND JUNIOR REID.

ALONG THEIR JOURNEY SMIF N WESSUN HAVE WORKED WITH EVERYONE FROM MARY J. BLIGE, 2PAC, AALIYAH... TO RAEKWON, TALIB KWELI, PHAROAHE MONCH, STYLES P, FREEWAY AND OF COURSE THE MIGHTY BOOT CAMP CLIK…

SMIF N WESSUN TIE UP THEIR TIMZ AND STEP ON STAGE AT THE ROADHOUSE FOR A HIP HOP & DANCEHALL SPECIAL COURTESY OF MORE BOUNCE WITH RESIDENT DJ'S DIDJIT & LEE MAJORS… AND SPECIAL GUEST SELECTORS TO BE ANNOUNCED…"

Check the event page on Facebook and Skiddle for more details and remind yourself of Tek and Steele below.

Dilated Peoples European Tour 2013

After a long time away from the UK as a whole unit, Dilated Peoples finally make their return to our shores as part of their European tour starting in November. The group, featuring members DJ Babu, Rakaa Iriscience and Evidence, are set to release their fifth album together on the Rhymesayers Entertainment label. The album, "Directors Of Photography", will hopefully be released in time for the upcoming tour.

Check the tour dates below. Also see video of their Rhymesayers announcement from March.