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Genesis Elijah Interview - 25th January 2010 is already set to be a prosperous year for UK music and what better way to start the New Year than with Genesis Elijah, the British Hip Hop Repertoire. It’s been a minute since the blessing of G.E music, but although our musical taste buds have been starved Genesis Elijah hasn’t neglected his premature iconic role. International tours, collaborations, charity campaigns, adverts, new clothing line…as well as banging out new projects in the lab, Genesis Elijah has officially marked his goals with the conclusion of world domination... - Genesis Elijah interview   Scorzayzee Interview - 13th January It really seemed as though hip hop in the UK was worse off when the rapper known as Scorzayzee was said to have retired around 2004. He first came to prominence with the now defunct Nottingham super group Out Da Ville alongside artists such as C-Mone, Lee Ramsey and Karizma. He left the music scene for a while (due to personal issues which he details in his new single 'Luv Me') but came back in '09 with a starring role in the Shane Meadows music 'mocumentary' film 'Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee' and his debut album 'Peace to the Puzzle' due in 2010. He is a part of the crew based at the Community Recording Studio (CRS) at Russell Youth Centre in St Ann's, Nottingham. Chris Byrne caught up with him to see where he's at now... - Scorzayzee interview - 'The Starter' review   Mowgli Interview - 7th January From somewhere below London’s dank, recession-ravaged streets, an unconventional hip hop contemporary has emerged with his debut offering, 93. The press release promises many things about his work, but perhaps the most ambitious claim laid is that ’93 will be a breath of fresh air for those disillusioned with the current state of hip hop, in which all too many artists subscribe to the same tired and stale format.’ Variations on this statement are seemingly fed to us hip hop fans far too often, and with no just warrant. UKHH.com caught up with Mowgli to justify these claims, talk about the UK hip hop tradition, “quite interesting” beats, and how to market a left-field sound… - Mowgli interview   Kners Interview - 9th December After being out of the game for over a year KNERS is back with a vengeance! In his time off from music KNERS has been working a 9-5 and raising the cash to promote himself in the industry, he is now ready to hit the mainstream and is hoping to do exactly that with his forthcoming album. In August he released a tongue-in-cheek track aimed at the students, 'School Days' sampling the Grange Hill theme tune. Now he has hooked up with some UK Hip Hop royalty for his next album, Bristol Grammar, it features Sway, Roots Manuva and Bristol artists such as Nicole Jackson and Dr.Meaker. Expect a different alternative sound from this Bristol artist crossing many genres... - Kners interview   Ugly Duckling Interview - 22nd November All music fanatics have certain memories of their first real live gig. New contributer Joseph Foote attended his first real live show at the age of 14 to see Long Beach Hip Hop collective Ugly Duckling. That night they played to a crowd of 150-200 within a small dingy nightclub in Manchester named Magic-boxand he got to embrace two MC’s and a DJ control the crowd like only the “Old School” torch bearers of rap know how. Seven years later with Ugly Duckling playing in York Joe caught up Dizzy Dustin and Young Einstein to talk about the new album Audacity, Kamikazi Records, the state of Hip Hop and meeting DJ Premier..... - Ugly Duckling interview   Anti-Pop Consortium Interview - 24th October After six years spent apart pursuing solo projects, Beans, M. Sayyid, Earl Blaize, and High Priest have reunited to form the ever infamous Anti-Pop Consortium. The three MCs and producer from New York first hooked up back in 2000 for ‘Tragic Epilogue;’ their debut as a collective. Later that year they released ‘Shopping Carts Crashing,’ followed by ‘Arrhythmia’ in 2002, then the collaboration album ‘Antipop vs. Matthew Shipp’ released in February 2003, their last offering as a combined force before the six year hiatus. Until now… Ahead of their show at the Scala on 5th November Andy Patton caught up with Beans and Priest to talk about APC’s new album, Fluorescent Black – released on Big Dada in late September, and what it’s like to be back and touring together again… and there's a chance to win a pair of tickets for the Scala show in our competition... - Anti-Pop Consortium interview - Win tickets to APC's Scala show on 5th November   Alphabetix Interview - 26th September Anyone who’s been to a decent Hip-Hop night in Yorkshire should already know about Alphabetix - three MCs - ABD, Mr Ris and Angel S – backed up by cuts from DJ Sir-Plus and beats by some of the finest producers in Northern Britain, they’ve gained a well-deserved reputation for their dynamite live shows. The release of their debut EP, Alphabetix Anonymous, marks a new stage for them and for the label they run, 30 Tonne Slug. Analogue got together with them to talk about the challenges of running a label and promoting themselves as a live act, their plans for the future and to have a general chinwag about the state of the UK scene. - Alphabetix interview   Brad Baloo of The Nextmen Interview - 20th September The Nextmen are back, and everyone’s favourite party DJs have only gone and done it again…Their far-reaching, genre-melding fourth studio album, Join the Dots, is out now, and if you sleep on this one you’re definitely missing out. UKHH.com caught up with Brad Baloo to talk about their latest release, how to market a sound that can’t be pigeon-holed, the British desire to push things forward musically, and the effect that the evolving digital age is having on the music industry - The Nextmen interview   Micall Parknsun Interview - 12th September 'Real’ is a word that is bandied around so much in hip hop these days that usually it doesn’t seem to retain any meaning, but if there’s even the slightest danger that it does, this is a man who summons it from our lips. His groundbreaking new album, First Second Time Around is out now on YNR Productions, and in an era when MCs spit aggy styles over grime and flirt with the trendy dance floor crowd, this ‘back to the roots’ work promises to catapult him into the realms of hip hop timelessness. ukhh.com caught up with Micall Parknsun to talk about his new album, and to find out what’s next for the self-proclaimed 'Working-Class Dad' - Micall Parknsun interview   Phuturesonic Interview - 12th July Here in Blighty we've long garnered respect for pushing a few boundaries musically. UK hip hop in particular, having evolved quite organically, has taken itself down numerous paths and into new forms. And a new group making waves aim to continue the legacy. The self-styled 'funk hop' outfit has evolved from what was once a small studio project into a fully-fledged live force. And with ripping vocals harking a positive message for these somewhat troubled times, sounds like these are just what'll make this British summer great... - Phuturesonic interview  Stuff you should know Any general feedback, special offers, promos, big-ups or top 10 reasons why you think we could do a better job should be sent to the following address... info@ukhh.com - yes that one... If you need to send us stuff, t-shirts, tickets, records or actual cash, here is the address: UKHH.com, P.O. 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