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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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Tor

There are multiple artists that go by the name TOR. (1) Tor was raised in a small mountain town on Canada's west coast where he started experimenting with music production as a teenager. He further honed his skills while living in Australia, running a small recording studio and remixing some prominent Australian producers. He later produced the Sufjan Stevens hip hop mashup album 'Illinoize', which garnered a lot of critical and audience acclaim.

Read more about Tor on Last.fm.

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Ears

There are currently 3 bands/artists on LastFM with the title 'Ears'. Read on to find the one you are interested in. Ears from Slovakia:
Ears are Slovak musicians with passion for bright cyborgs. The music is at the edge of electro-alternative and electro-pop. The band was founded in 1993 by Filip Orator and Silverman. It has distinguished lyrics, electronic sounds and distinctive Orator's vocal. They wrote 3 albums so far. Debut called pEARSing was released in 2001 by Sony Music.

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Delegates Of Culture

The Delegates of Culture are Cambridge, UK's original hiphop act. The original roster consisted of members Skuff, Inja, Bee109, S-Class, Toeman, Ill Seer, AxWax, Chris Groove, Mad Prolific, and Ninko. Their Headcleaners series are UK hiphop classics featuring some of the biggest names in the genre. DOC have dropped releases on various indy labels and can be found on stage with Taskforce and various other artists.

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Ricta

Before looking at the music, Ricta's true love for Hip Hop is something that is not only hard to miss but is also something which is evidently a vital corner stone of his music. So often in these days and times of 'everyone wants to be an mc many who claim the title are simply making a fashion statement, something that cannot be said for Ricta. Having already released his debut 'General No One' mixtape in May of this year which has sold worldwide, the lead single ‘Give It Up’ enjoyed airplay on various online & FM radio stations.

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