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Contact play

Contact Play are an underground hip-hop act from Brighton and Cambridge,UK. The group is made up of 5 friends; Dirty Dike, Mr Key, Ronnie Bosh, EDWARD SCISSORTONGUE and Jam Baxter who have been playing clubs and pubs for many years, but only recently released their first recorded album 'Champion Fraff'. Jam Baxter and Dirty Dike, along with Jay Rap form SMB crew and have a mixtape called SMB proudly presents, which features most of Contact Play. www.myspace.com/contactplay

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Genesis Elijah

Genesis Elijah was born Nathaniel Winston Joseph Bygrave on 1st July 1981. A prolific and well-known MC on the London scene and beyond, Genesis Elijah has released several recordings in his own right, firstly "Jah Bless" 12" on Dominant 3rd Records/Country boy then a full length album "Deh pon Road" on Broken Souls / Brave Music to critical acclaim. GE's talents also extend to production, many of his tracks being self produced.

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Tommy Evans

Tommy Evans is based in London but was born and grew up in Leeds. Tommy’s solo debut came in 2000 with the release of the “Timecapsule” EP on YNR swiftly followed by a succession of further releases on the label; The “4 Elements” EP featuring Task Force, Usmaan and production from original Low Life co-founder/fellow Leeds native BTI, “4 Horsemen” b/w “Not Nice” 12” featuring Yungun, Devise, Ricochet from Universal Soldiers and beats by Harry Love and Lewis Parker, and the classic “Me/You” b/w “Silent Moebius” 12” featuring Yungun, produced by Evil Ed and Harry Love respectively.

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Dr Syntax

Dr Syntax is a Brighton, UK rapper associated with The Menagerie and Foreign Beggars crews as well as recording in his own right for Beer & Rap Records. Releases
* Off The Radar Vol. 1 Bootleg (2006)
* Subcultures EP (2006)
* Self Taught LP (2007)
* Benny Huge LP (2010)

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Shameless

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Shameless is a glam/sleaze rock band. Alexx Michael, songwriter and bassplayer from Munich, Germany, had for several years the vision of "The ultimate Rock'n Roll band". Being influenced by KISS since he was 7 years old, he started to play guitar at the age of 15. Later he switched from guitar to bass. By April of 1989, he formed the original version of Shameless. Because of the departure of the vocalist, the band broke up by the end of 1991.

Read more about Shameless on Last.fm.

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Asaviour

Born and raised in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, Asaviour made his vinyl debut in 1999 on Jehst's highly acclaimed first release “Premonitions” (YNR). His appearance on Jehst’s 2002 club smash "People Under the Weather" (Low Life) further raised his profile and quickly lead to his solo debut, the phenomenal “Savoir Faire” EP (Low Life) in 2003, which contained the underground smash "Money in the Bank" (feat. Jehst).

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Kyza

KYZA (Born A. Henry) is a hip-hop MC from London. He was a member of well-known UK hip hop crew Terra Firma until he left in November 2006, allegedly due to disagreements with the crew's founder Klashnekoff.

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Aspects

There are two artists with the name Aspects:
1. Midlands based hardcore/porgressive
2. Bristol hip-hop group 1. Aspects are a Nottinghamshire based 5-piece formed in April 2011, after the breakup of a previous project; with this they brought a fresh approach to their music, bigger ideas and a more professional attitude, creating a more mature and refined sound. Soon after forming, the band recorded their first demo, which was released for free download in June 2011.

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