Long before Us3’s “Cantaloop” became an international anthem and Ninja Tune evolved into one of the most respected underground labels in the world, there was a single that quietly lit the fuse – a record that bridged London’s street-level Hip-Hop energy with Blue Note’s Jazz legacy. That record was “The Band Played The Boogie” – […]
Hey fam, Just a quick note to say the “Original Ninja” Bundle is now live on Bandcamp for Bandcamp Friday – and only for the next 14 hours. Amazingly, half of my stock has already gone and a big thank you to those supporters who have already bagged a bundle and a riddim This release means the world to […]
A drop from the vaults that helped launch a global Jazz-Hip-Hop movement. Before Cantaloop hit the charts.Before Ninja Tune became a global tastemaker.There was a London broadcast, a pirate anthem, and a moment that changed the game. 📻 Late 1991 – Early 1992. KISS FM. NW1 and Born 2 B.🎤 A track that caught the […]
Before Us3, There Was NW1 When music fans think of Us3, they often picture the platinum-selling Hand on the Torch album and the global hit Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia).But before Us3 became a household name, producers Geoff Wilkinson and Mel Simpson were working under a different name – NW1. In 1991, that name was stamped on […]
From shaping the sound of NW1 and inspiring the birth of Us3 in the early ‘90s, to redefining jazz-hop for a new generation, Born 2 B has always been at the cutting edge of UK Hip-Hop. His latest release, Blue Notes, Beats & Rhymes, is a bold return – blending boom bap beats, soulful Blue […]
