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K Koke

K Koke, (born 22 May 1985), is an English Rapper from the notorious Stonebridge estate of north west London. His first mixtape Pure Koke Volume 1 was an underground success, and he is expected to release the follow up, Pure Koke Volume Two, on March the 27th. Volume 1 was given away for free through various online outlets, and can currently be downloaded for free from Mixtape Madness. Having gained considerable critical acclaim within the UK Rap scene...

Charlie Sloth

Charlie Sloth is Charlie-Sloth

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Shystie

Shystie, pronounced ~ [§hy-§téé] is a UK female Musician/Actress, birth name Chanelle Calica who was born and raised in London. Shystie started gaining fame with her white label response to Dizzee Rascal's "I Luv U" and was also the supporting act whilst touring with 50 Cent and G-Unit, Basement Jaxx and The Streets. In 2004 to 2005 Shystie spent a lot of her time performing in and out of the country, touring across America, Germany, Brazil, Chile and Argentina, promoting her first album 'Diamond in the dirt' and showcasing her home town...

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Napper

Napper is a pseudonym of, at least, two hip-hop artists: 1) An East-London-based Ghanian MC, formerly of East Connection. He has collaborated with: Bruza, Flirta D & Bearman. He also featured on Lord of The Mics - most notably clashing with Ghetto. He has release "I'll Crack Your Skull". Most recently, he featured with Shizzle, on several collaborations - claiming to be: "The best combo in the Grime scene".

Task Force

1) These two brothers from Highbury Estate in North London form one of the bigger names in UK Hip-Hop. Chester P and Farma G are the two emcees you'll hear on their series of albums entitled 'Music from the Corner' (aka MFTC), currently in its 4th incarnation. The two work closely with DJ Louis Slipperz and others such as young artist remus (10 years old when he first appeared on a Task Force album). The music is known for its dark production and melancholic themes, accompanied by intricate lyrics.

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Honky

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) texas rock and roll. Jeff pinkus, former butthole surfer, rocks like zz top circa 1974, a must see austin tx band. Bring the band some weed and they will play better. 2) hip hop band from England.

Elro

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Tor Cesay

Grafting her own pathway to musical success, homegrown UK talent, Tor Cesay is flipping the rap game on its head with her melodic flow and fiery feminine ways. And that’s no hype talk. You may have been lucky enough to witness Tor spitting over the BBC Concert Orchestra at Urban Classic, or see her performance at Glastonbury 2007 on the BBC Introducing Stage. Perhaps you recognize her vocals from the live performance at the Olympics 2012 winner’s announcement viewed by one billion people?

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Joey Page

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Jehst

William G. Shields, better known as Jehst or a slew of aliases including The High Plains Drifter and Jay Star, is an English rapper and co-founder of hip hop label YNR. Jehst is the best kept secret in British rap and one of the most consistent artists to break out of the UK over the last five years. This man has built a following and spawned a thousand soundalikes right across the country. Top-notch flows, unconventional subject matter and tight beats mean that the product is always at the top of tree, while his stage show is without doubt the best of any UK hip-hop artist.

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