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The Ordinary Allstars

In a digital world of hip hop, The Ordinary Allstars are the analogue antidote. Bringing a fresh, vibrant sound with their live band, they draw on a broad range of musical influences to create their own infectious brand of hip hop. With a strong set list of groove-driven, unashamedly feel-good songs, look out for likely singles ‘I See’, ‘Pretty Lady’ and crowd favourite ‘I Don’t Like Hip Hop’. The Ordinary Allstars take to the stage with MC Hasta on vocals, Benofficial on bass, B Burg on guitar, Fuzz on drums and Johnny Drama on backing vocals.

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Big H

There are at least 2 artists known as "Big H" 1) Big H is Charlotte NC MC. In 2009, Big H released his first Mixtape “Product of the Streets". Later that same year, “H” and childhood friend Terrell “Co-Signer” James decided to create a Record Label to call their own. On June 16th 2010, Flame Records, LLC was incorporated in North Carolina and Big-H was signed as the flag-ship artist. 2) Big H aka "Big Hater" is a grime MC and UK Hip Hop rapper from Edmonton / Tottenham in North London.

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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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Mystro

Kevin Amarfio is a British-born hip hop MC better known by the name Mystro. Mystro first recorded appearance was in 1998, as the featured artist on Cane's "The Struggle" 12". In 1999, Mystro released the "Kiss That Arse Goodnight" single, featuring Jargon and Skinnyman, on Deal Real Records. In 2000, Mystro teamed up with Blufoot and released "Last Days" on the Raw Materials Volume 2 compilation.

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Frisco

Javan "Frisco" Morgan (born December 30, 1982) is a musician and song writer based in North London. He is a member of Boy Better Know and is commonly affiliated with TMT (which consist of Cell 22, Presto & Danny B). Frisco is mainly known for his appearance in the "Private Caller" video which was produced by Skepta in 2003. Since then, Frisco released his first mixtape, (and was the first Grime associated artist to do so) Murda Music Volume 1, followed shortly by volume 2.

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Ed209

Signed to Hardcore Beats, Ed209, the west London breaks producer/DJ has come along way since the days of dodgy pirate radio and Jungle. Spinning from the tender age of 14 he now finds himself playing regularly at heavyweight events such as Raindance, Best Of British, Breakbeat Connection, Innovation, Essence of Chi, Trigger, and Back To The Old School, not to mention all the parties abroad and the pyrotechnicradio.com and Breaks fm shows that he manages to maintain.

Read more about Ed209 on Last.fm.

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Asher D

1)Asher D (reggae/hip hop) artist from the late 80s and early 90s. 2)Asher D (born 1983, real name Ashley Walters) is a British rapper and actor, who is known for his work within the group So Solid Crew. After the group split up, he went on to focus on other projects. in 2002 the rapper got an 18 month prison sentance for gun posession but got out after serving 9 months. He shares a name with another British rapper who released records on the Music of Life label in the late 1980s and early 1990s, often alongside Daddy Freddy.

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