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Warming Up at Vibe Bar: UK Hip Hop's Finest
RnB/Hip Hop | Tuesday 17th September 2013 | Shay
It was a lively week for UK Hip Hop, with numerous events leading up to the celebration of the epitome of Hip Hop's growth at Boom Bap Festival in Peterborough.
One of the hottest jams was Hoochinoo's warm up party, upstairs at Vibe Bar, Brick Lane - where fans, musicians, rappers and graffiti artists came to celebrate the legends of UKHH, Chester P and Micall Parknsun smashing the stage.
Itch Fm, DJ A.Gee and the lovely DJ Sarah Love span us some classics (yes, everyone went mad at Rodney P's 'Murderer Style') and the vibe was exciting. Graffiti Life sprayed some boards outside and it really felt like Hip Hop's birthday!
Micall Parknsun brought vibes to the space with his energy and Barism, and an orchestra of head-nods took form. His album Me Myself and Akai is a must; if you don't know, get to know!
The highlight of the night was Chester P hotting up the room, which was packed with hardcore fans. Hosted by the lovely Peaches, he received a warm welcome to the stage but came with a completely organic energy. He interacted with his audience, taking some breaks to truly speak some realness from the heart and dropping some dope a capellas. His main message was "all we need is love". Indeed, if you are a fan of Taskforce (if not, check out their history), seeing the journey this artist has taken was a special turning point. With the beats blazing and the audience engaged, Chester went in with his lyrics and freestyles, and of course, dropped classic UK remixes of 'Graff Da Bus Up' and 'Wa Blo' which got the crowd hyped! He is shortly releasing a new Music From The Corner 5 which, no doubt, is going to have an important message and - from the vibe Chester was giving - a reflective and positive one, too.
Hoochinoo have definitely been representing UK Hip Hop with their promotions, and I look forward to more events to come. People were networking and so excited for the Boom Bap festival last weekend, and the scene is really growing in both direction and quality of acts. In the words of Tupac: Better Days!
Guestlist caught up with Micall Parknsun earlier - check out the interview
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