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DJ Mehdi

DJ Mehdi (born Mehdi Favéris-Essadi in 1977) is a french DJ since 1992, who began in the rap band Ideal J (with Kery James). He also spun for 113. He created the label "Espionnage", with names like Rohff, Rocé, Karlito, Dj Feadz, and Zdar (Cassius).
He has also worked with Assassin, MC Solaar and Keziah Jones. Mehdi took part in several Original Soundtracks such as "Femme Fatale" (De Palma) and "Rois et Reines" (Arnaud Desplechin).

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Rover

There are at least two artists named Rover: 1. Rover is the pseudonym of French musician and songwriter, Timothée Regnier, formerly of Haussmann Tree and Franco-Lebanese punk outfit The New Government. An actor, guitarist and singer, he adopted the pseudonym for his self-titled debut solo album released in February 2012 2. Rover is a Norwegian rock band from Asker, outside of Oslo. The band formed in 2003 by vocalist/guitarist Troll, lead guitarist Silver and pianist Johnny Rude; it expanded the following year to include drummer Bjorn Bommen and bassist Andy Scav.

Read more about Rover on Last.fm.

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Killa Kela

‘Gonna getcha getcha’…A devastatingly potent mix of french house, soul, pop, hip-hop and R&B, scheduled for release in July, 'Nightwatcher ', starting life as Alan Braxe’s instrumental ‘Addicted’, Killa Kela Snoop Dogg/ Neptunes/ Justin Timberlake ] and Fallon add vocals to sublimely fit this genre-warping track. Check out the new video for ‘Nightwatcher ’ by Alan Braxe featuring Killa Kela & Fallon.

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Dizz1

Presently Dizz1 has been blowing up all over the place. From playing at Sonar 2010, attending the Red Bull Music Academy in Spain and getting air play from Giles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs and Benji B on BBC Radio through to performing alongside the likes of De La Soul, Mos Def, Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat, Oh No, Benga, The Bug, Starkey, Stereotyp, N-Type, Lorn, Mt Kimbie and Loefah as well as having his track ‘Konotakosuke Yaro’ feature on the highly anticipated Beat Dimensions 2 compilation on Rush Hour.

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ScienZe

In his official bio, Booth newcomer ScienZe explains that he adopted his stage name because, if “science is the study of all things,” then “(he is) the study of hip-hop.” That’s one lofty claim – does the Brooklynite truly personify the entire body of knowledge we call hip-hop? http://scienzeclass.com/

Read more about ScienZe on Last.fm.

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The Nextmen

The Nextmen are critically acclaimed DJs and producers working with a range of hip-hop artists. Dom Search (aka Dominic Betmead) and Brad Baloo (aka Brad Ellis) often express a funk and reggae influence, and they have worked with many urban artists from the UK, US and Jamaica. The two members also run their own independent record label, Custom Records, a joint venture with Fat City Records. Their name is a reference to the Afro-American term "next man", which is explained on Urban Dictionary and can be heard in use in the song Find a Way (lyrics at OHHLA.com).

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King I Divine

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Meet producer King I Divine; synonymous with the MPC and the mastermind behind the 'Flipped: Jodeci Edition' beat tape, the 'Crown Jewelz 1, 2 and 3' series and the atmospheric, themed 'East 54th' EP. Raised in Queens, N.Y but an ATL resident, King I Divine has been creating music since 2008. Arguably, his love affair with Hip Hop was birthed years before, considering that his early influences were RZA, DJ Premier, Pete Rock and the late J Dilla to name a few.

Read more about King I Divine on Last.fm.

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