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Klashnekoff

Darren Kandler, also known as Ricochet Klashnekoff or just Klashnekoff (pronounced K-Lash-Nek-Off), is a British rapper who was born in Hornsey, North London, and later moved to Hackney, East London. He was the founding member of the Terra Firma Crew along side Skriblah, D.Ablo, Diamond Ruff and Smasher (www.last.fm/music/Terra+Firma). Klashnekoff is one of the freshest talents on the UK Hip Hop scene at the moment and is on his way to the top of the game.

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Napper

Napper is a pseudonym of, at least, two 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".

Read more about Napper on Last.fm.

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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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Queens English

The emergence of Queens English from the dark corners of the UK underground signifies a renaissance for DIY Hip Hop.
Formed by MC's Sherlock, Leon Rhymes and Mr Chips, whilst at Leeds University in 2004, the student veterans of 'Cowboy Tactics' were soon joined by the vocalist Source and under the watchful gaze of Hip Hop stalwart DJ's Fly Si,Swoosh, Biscuits and Ill Phil, QE matured their sound during intense writing sessions and even more intense party missions.

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DJ Cameo

To put it simply DJ Cameo is The Baddest DJ On Road.
As well as hosting The Original Roadshow On 1Xtra (The Heaviest Station On Road) each and every Saturday from 2 till 6, he also fills the clubs up and down the country to rinse out the sickest beats around.
DJ Cameo (aka Killer Cam the UKG MVP) is the artist breaker bringing new talent to the masses.
He played JME, NY, L. Man, Darren Martyn and more FIRST, and is always armed with tons of exclusives.

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Emmanuel

There are two artists named Emmanuel Emmanuel (born Jesús Emmanuel Acha Martinez, April 16, 1955, in México City, Distrito Federal, México) is a very famous Mexican singer, debuting during the 1970s. Emmanuel sings in Spanish. His songs are usually love songs known as ballads, which became popular during the 1960s. The bulk of his hit ballads is comprised of compositions by the prestigious Spaniard Manuel Alejandro. A ballad differs from a bolero, which was a popular style of love song in Spanish-speaking nations during the 1940s and 1950s.

Read more about Emmanuel on Last.fm.

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Bambooman

Experimental Hip-Hop producer from the north east of the UK, Has had the privilage of supporting the likes of Task Force, Kashmere, Chemo, Jehst, DJ NO-NAMES (Foreign Beggers), Metropolis (Foreign Beggers) Skandal, Brad strut, DJ Sinical aswell as others,
Is part of the Konductors Lab Beat Collective,watch out for releases from both Bambooman and from other members of Konductors Lab in 2010.

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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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