My Top 10 Female Rappers
1. Nicki Minaj Since the start of her career in 2007 with her first debut ‘Playtime Is Over’, Nicki Minaj has been one of the most famous female rappers in the game. She has a massive fan base, all supporting her rap attitude and wide ranging songs over the years. 2. City Girls This duo only […]
Dreamland: How Mic Righteous Epitomises the D.I.Y Spirit of North East Hip-Hop
Prior to the release of ‘Survivor’, I wouldn’t have necessarily considered myself a fan of Mic Righteous. He’s always been an artist on my radar, but only on the very edge of it. His ‘Fire In The Booth’ and various other freestyles were enough to cement my respect, but never left me wanting for more. […]
INTERVIEW: TM talks Chipmunk, Makina and NE Grime
Spennymoor Grime MC talks Chip, Makina and NE Grime ahead of his upcoming gig at Independent, Sunderland
Spennymoor Grime MC Matty Topping [TM] has been making waves in the North East Grime scene for a few years and signed with Knowledge Is Power Promotions last year. Mark Tyers caught up with TM ahead of his upcoming gig at Independent, Sunderland and got his take on his career to date. MT: You […]
INTERVIEW: Comin’ Straight from the Underground: The Just B
WARNING: There is strong language in the videos.
Since the release of their first album, and a memorable headline slot at Static, North East Grime duo HB (Newcastle’s H-Man and Ashington’s Just B) are arguably the hottest thing in the local underground rap-scene right now and they’re only just warming up. Mark Tyers caught up with Just B to get his take on […]
Interview: Spark FM’s Young Sceptic
Young Sceptic (aka Rob Leatham) has been running The Hip-Hop Show on Spark FM since 2014 and has also started to host a monthly live rap night at Sunderland’s Independent music-venue. In this interview with Mark Tyers he talks about meeting Tim Westwood and some of his other music idols, life with Dyslexia and some […]
Ballad Of The Princess – Leddie MC takes stock of her career to date
Leddie MC is one the North East’s best rappers and producers and one half of Middlesbrough duo L&S. Fresh from her first gig in 18 months, Mark Tyers talks with Leddie about supporting The Game and Chester P, career lows, getting engaged, her solo EP and L&S’s next album. MT: So how did last […]
Racism, ‘Realness’ and Rap: Interview with Sunderland’s New North East
Mark Tyers talks 21st century racism, “realness” and all things Grime and Hip-Hop with Wearside’s very own independent movement of rap artists, New North East (NNE), ahead of their first headline gig at Sunderland’s Independent on April 29. MT: A lot has happened since you supported Absorb in Independent last October – tell us a […]
Durham’s Lord of the Mic
Mark Tyers talks to ABSORB – the only North East artist that made it onto the MOBO Awards 2015 ‘One’s to watch’ list. Up-and-coming grime, dub-step and Drum-n-bass rapper Ben Traviss aka ABSORB has had his tracks played on Radio 1Xtra and many other radio stations over the last few years. He’s also brought his […]
New North East: “We’re not wanna-be gangsters”
Mark Tyers talks to Sunderland Hip-hop crew New North East about NWA and gangster rap, the North East hip-hop scene and their upcoming gig at Independent on the 23rd October. It’s early on a Friday night and Sunderland hip-hop crew New North East are hanging out in McDonalds, laughing and carrying-on over burgers and chips. Most hip-hop […]
