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Growing up the son of a Jamaican preacher, Rodney Smith, also known as Roots Manuva, began rapping as a wee lad on the dusty streets of Stockwell, South London. Known for his Jamaican infused and lyrically insightful hip hop productions, tracks like 'Again & Again' point back to the tough and strict childhood that formed Smith's voice as an artist.
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London's dance music culture is quite possibly unrivalled by any other city in the world -...
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London
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HipHop
The sublabel of the mighty Ninja Tune label specialising in hip hop from the United Kingdom and abroad. Big Dada Recordings was founded in 1997 in South London by the British music...
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London
Started out in the mid 1990's by Peter Adarkwah and his partner Ben to promote parties that shouldn't be restricted by any genres or styles, from Brazilian grooves, 70's funk, jazz,...
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London
The label was started in 2006 by British radio DJ and A&R legend Gilles Peterson to release artists he felt deserved attention. It follows on from the first Brownswood Records imprint...
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London
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Drum & Bass
'A good label doesn't need to have one particular sound,...it's just about the music.' This is the ethos of Digital Soundboy Recording's founder, Shy FX, and is mirrored in the label's...
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London
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Downbeat
Legendary label started in 1991 by Coldcut members Matt Black and Jonathan More. Known for its diversity of releases, Ninja Tune managed to tie very individual and creative artists to...
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Stockholm
Genre
Downbeat
Despite the cold Swedish weather, Raw Fusion is a label for warm sounds: from nu-jazz grooves to deep house vibes, from soulful R'n'B to Detroit-style techno excursions. Founded by A&R...
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