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Chronik

This page represents two artists: 1)Giorgos Papadopoulos (Minimalist artist from Athens and Berlin)
2)British grime artist and member of Slew Dem
1) Chronik (Giorgos Papadopoulos) was born in Athens in 1974. His relationship with music started working as a radio producer for jazzfm in the early 90s’ and as a columnist for various music magazines. He began creating music about 5 years ago and today his focus is on minimal ambient based mainly on piano, characterized by cinematography, melancholy, scattered notes and long melodies that form expressive engagements.

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Verb T

Set to release new album 'Serious Games', Verb T has been very productive since putting out his first record in 1999...... Verb t has been writing raps since he was 8 years old. Along the way he has worked with most of the biggest names in UK hip hop including Jehst, Sway, Harry Love and many more, as well super producer William Orbit and Edwin Collins. Verbs has a unique style and lyrical outlook not often found in hip hop music.

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Doc Brown

Doc Brown (a.k.a. Citizen Smith) is a British rapper, born in North-West London. Being a son of 2 cultures (his mother is from Jamaica and his father an Englishman) he managed to combine a deep emotional voice with proper and precise language. His songs are usually political and patriotic, although containing some funny stuff.

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The Four Owls

Deep in the High Focus catacombs, Nature

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Credit To The Nation

Fronted by MC Fusion, Credit to the Nation were one of the first commercial hip-hop acts producing a distinctively British sound, albeit with a hint of MC Fusion's Jamaican heritage. His lyrics often tackled weighty issues such as sexism, racism, homophobia and British politics, but went against the grain for many followers of hip-hop in the UK at the time and lead to a great deal of antagonism.

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John Berkavitch

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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...

Hijack

More than one artist called "Hijack" exists on last.fm. 1) Hijack - a hip-hop group
2) Hijack - a speed metal band
3) Hijack - a rock deejay
4) Hijack (2008) - a Bollywood film 1) Hijack were a hip hop group from Brixton in London, featuring Kamanchi Sly, DJ Supreme, DJ Undercover, Ulysses, Agent Fritz and Agent Clueso. Their first single, "Style Wars" (Music of Life, 1988 caught the attention of the British hip hop community and laid much of the ground work for what was to come from the scene over the next few years.

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