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Guardian Music — This south London MC is hardly lacking in authenticity, but his accounts of life on the street need to be more polishedHometown: Peckham.The lineup: Nathan Thompson (vocals).The background: It was sad to hear about the death of Derek B, and even thou... more info

Guardian Music — When footballers try to rap, their skillz on the mic rarely match their performance on the field. Just ask Rio Ferdinand …Rap and football have an elaborately entwined history – some might say a beautiful and romantic one where the two d... more info

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Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Sanchez and Kitahara Remember that track by the Very Best, "Julia"? One of the highlights of this year's excellent Warm Heart of Africa, it was remixed by Javelin, and now the band recently teamed up with British rapper Kano for a new versio... more info

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