New band of the day – No 672: Giggs

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 though when he first emerged in the late 80s there were some in the British music press who questioned the authority of his voice and the authenticity of his credentials, he certainly provided a whole generation with a role model when 99% of rappers were...

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