Urban music 2012
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Our guide to the Urban Music Scene in
Leicester: Rappers, MCs, DJs, Hi-hop and Dubstep
Words without Weapons
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Chiddy Band support Professor Green in Leicester
Photo reportage by Scott Choucino
Chiddy Bang on tour with Professor
Green performed at the O2 Leicester on Tuesday 24th April.
Photo © Scott Choucino
Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege on stage at the O2 Academy
in Leicester.
Chiddybang Tweeted: "
you just rocked leicester!!"
The multi-talented duo of Chidera "Chiddy"
Anamege and Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin brought out their infectious debut single Opposite of Adults, which
topped sales of half a million downloads and went Gold in the US.
Photo © Scott Choucino
In the UK, the track reached number 11 in the singles chart.
Now recognised as the bright lights of Hip-hop from the US, Opposite
of Adults won the Best Video Woodie Award at the 2011 MTVU and has achieved
16 Million views.
Having met at Drexel University in 2008, the duo
uploaded a mix tape entitled, The Swelly Express to Myspace - an
album of heavy party jams which circulated around the American college circuit
like wildfire and was downloaded over 100,000 times in a month.
Since then the
band has become internet sensations, achieving number one on Hype Machine over
10 times. The duo spent a year on the road and played festivals around the
globe including Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, Bamboozle, Lollapalooza and Austin City
Limits and have toured with or been championed by artists like Snoop Dogg, Tinie
Tempah, Three 6 Mafia, Kid Cudi and Kanye.
Photo © Scott Choucino
Professor Green on stage
Stephen Paul Manderson is no stranger
to the O2 in Leicester. He was the headline act when it opened on 23rd September
2010. Read our review
of the O2 opening night.
Photo © Scott Choucino
Now in the process of recording his third solo album, Professor
Green has become not just a top class music artist but also a popular celebrity
on UK television. He Tweeted "
Leicester that was liiiiive!"
Photo © Scott Choucino
The line-up included some exciting guest artists,
DJ IQ & Fresh.
Photo © Scott Choucino
The fans certainly had a good night. There was a great atmosphere
in the room and the audience reacted with enthusiasm as the guest artists came
on stage. There was a huge cheer for both Professor Green and Chiddy Bang.
More: Chiddy
Bang web site | Opposite
of Adults on
YouTube |
Chiddy
Bang performing Ray Charles | Professor
Green on Facebook |
Urban music at the Music Cafe
Outlook Festival 2012, Friday 20th April
Kontakt, Leicester's longest running bass music night is
proud to host the 2012 launch party for Outlook Festival, Europe's largest 'Bass
Music & Sound System Culture' festival held each year in Croatia.
Taking it to the next level
ArtsIn reports
on the Live Show on 26th January of the NX Level, held at the Music Cafe.
Check out the pages we put up in 2011 - see
the left hand menu bar.
Jermain Jamstar Jones photo © Trevor Locke
One of Leicester's leading hip-hop artists
Other pages you might like:
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our article on the work of Soft Touch.
Urban music on So-Urban
Leicester's singers
