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A very rare opportunity to witness jazz drummer and hip hop producer Karriem Riggins perform in London in what is his first ever solo show in London.

With production credits for work with a whole range of well known hip hop artists including Talib Kweli, Slum Village, The Roots, Common and J Dilla under his belt, the jazz drummer has also performed with Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson and Donald Byrd to mention but a few.

He has also turned his hand to a bit of turntablism, and brings his DJ set to England for the show he calls Blend, so called as he mashes together his favourite jazz, soul, funk and hip hop sounds for a unique experience. It’ll get lively…..!!!!

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Joining him will be the UK’s First Lady of Hip Hop, ex MTV and BBC 1Xtra presenter DJ Sarah Love. A major player in UK hip hop’s progression since her days at London’s renowned Deal Real and Kung Fu sessions, she now regularly tours overseas to Europe and Australia.

You can catch Karriem, Sarah and Ben Grymm performing on Thursday 17th September at Trapeze Basement (formerly East Village), 89 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3HX. The venue is a 5 minute walk east of Old Street Tube Station.

The night starts at 9.30pm running to 2am, and tickets in advance cost £10 and can be bought HERE Door price will be more, so it’s advised to buy early for what’s sure to be a busy night. This is an event for those aged 18 and over so it’s advised to carry Photo ID

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE HERE

Here’s Karriem performing “Play Your Cards Right” live with Common, taken from the Smokin’ Aces Sountrack

You can learn mmore about Karriem Riggins at his official website www.karriemriggins.com

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Rising Southern Rapper & producer Ande Bishop released his debut EP “Ocean$” this week through Seven 13 Entertainment

It is available on iTunes HERE

Since switching focus to his own career at the start of 2015, having been on production duties for fellow American Roulette stablemate Londn Blue, a string of buzz track and single releases have been featured prominantly by an extensive number of international online publications, with his debut video release “MoneyorFriendz” aired by MTV and VH-1.

His subsequent single release “OLDJAYZVIDEOS” was publicly co:signed by Rick Ross leading to the Russell Simmons owned “All Def Digital” channel hosting the official video

Florida’s online Get That Paper Son is the next to endorse someone being hotly tipped as the one to watch from the new wave of urban artists emerging from the South. Read their review of the “Ocean$ EP” HERE

Connect with Ande on twitter @2AndeBishop and his label @Seven13Music

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In the week leading up to the release of their fourth album “Avant Garde”, Baltimore & New Jersey duo Constant Deviants sat down with Riley Wallace from Above Average Hip Hop for a quick session to chop it up about the new release, the current hip hop scene, plans for the future and their work with European label SWC Records with whom they released the movie “Swiss Banks earlier this year”

The feature has just been published combined with a review of the album and can be read HERE

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Emcee M.I. also jumped on the phone recently with French DJ JHart who is currently based in London but has produced video content for Cyclones Mag (France) and BReal TV (USA) in the past.

He broadcasts his Big Bang Show every Friday night on the UK’s Break London Radio station from 8pm – 10pm (GMT) / 3pm – 5pm (EST).

His interview with M.I. will be broadcast tonight, Friday 22nd May, which you can hear HERE

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The duo will be releasing a new single next week with the third & final episode of their “3Stylez” freestyle video series following soon afterwards. They are currently conducting further interviews with the media, recording tracks for a future release and in the early stages of filming a new movie.

Keep up to date with them on Twitter @Cnstnt_Dvnts & @Six2SixShift and on their Facebook Page The album is available in digital, vinyl and CD formats from their Six2Six record label HERE

CHECK THEIR VIDEO FOR THE SINGLE “BREATHIN” WHICH REACHED #1 IN THE COLLEGE RADIO CHARTS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO

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Southern rapper & producer Ande Bishop has crammed a lot into his first 5 months as a solo artist

Having produced for fellow American Roulette stablemate Londn Blue on the “False Hope” EP released last year, the switch of focus onto his own career at the beginning of 2015 has seen a string of releases premiered and featured on sites such as The Source, Elevator Magazine, Mechanical Dummy, JackThriller and his first official video “MoneyorFriendz” aired on VH-1 and MTV.

In the Spring he inked a long term deal with Seven 13 Entertainment and has just released his debut introductory debut EP “Ocean$” available on iTunes HERE

His previous release “OldJayZVideos” was publicly co-signed by Rick Ross and to mark the release of the EP, he has just launched the new joint “OG Jaylon”. His trademark storytelling delivery style is again backed by a beat which utilizes classic soul & r&b samples.

Tipped by many as the one to watch from the new wave of Southern urban artists, look out for this guy in the year ahead. You can keep up to date with him on twitter @2AndeBishop and his label @Seven13Music

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Southern rapper & producer Ande Bishop has had the internet buzzin this year with a consistent stream of bonus track and official single releases

It’s been a rapid emergence since the turn of the year having spent 2014 producing Londn Blue’s “False Hope” EP before switching focus to his own solo career

Previous releases “50 Centences”, “$77.43”, “Vegas Every Weekend” and “Strictly 4 My Friendz” have featured heavily in a host of prominent US & international online websites and magazines, and his first official video “MoneyorFriendz” received airtime from MTV and VH-1.

Having inked a deal with Seven 13 Entertainment, he releases his debut EP “Ocean$” on 19th May. He launched the audio for the single “OLDJAYZVIDEOS” a few weeks ago, with among others Rick Ross sharing the stream on his own Soundcloud page, and has just released the official video

The beat’s provided by Taylor $upreme who has also produced for Freddie Gibbs, Yukmouth and Trae tha Truth. Check it out on Youtube

Keep up to date with Ande on twitter @Ande_Bishop and his label @Seven13Music and also look out for him appearing on Jon Leiberman’s new online tv show “Rapping with Leiberman” on Wednesday 20th May

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Rapper & producer Ande Bishop is an artist on the rise, deemed by many to be the one to watch from the new wave of emerging artists in the Southern rap scene.

Since switching focus to his solo career only in January of this year having produced Londn Blue’s “False Hope” Ep in 2014, he has launched a string of releases specially featured in The Source, Mechanical Dummy, Elevator Magazine & Jack Thriller, while his first official video for his single “MoneyorFriendz” received airtime from both MTV and VH-1.

The young artist who splits his time working out of both Atlanta and Alabama signed a deal with Seven 13 Entertainment and is due to release his debut EP “Ocean$ – Extended Play” on 19th May.

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He recently spoke to London journalist Taytula Burke for the UK’s online publication God is in the TV Magazine where he discussed the influence of his mother’s love of hip hop & in particular Tupac, his dedication & work ethic for music, and the inspiration J Cole’s self produced album has been in his own approach. With early aspirations to be a criminal defence lawyer, he then explains the reasons behind the change of course into music and his writing and recording methods

READ THE WHOLE INTERVIEW HERE

Last week Ande Bishop released a bonus cut “Strictly 4 My Friendz” which again has been featured on a wide range of online platforms in the USA, UK and Europe. You can download it from the official audio stream on Soundcloud

Look out for Ande appearing on the new “Rapping with Leiberman” online tv show shortly where he’ll be talking about his career, politics and the big current news items of the day with SiriusXM’s Jon Leiberman, and meantime keep up to date with him on twitter @Ande_Bishop.

All members of the media & press in the USA, UK & Europe with enquiries regarding Ande Bishop including requests to interview the artist can be sent to Urban Elite PR. Our contact details are HERE

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Rising producer & rapper Ande Bishop releases his debut EP “Ocean$” on 19th May having recently signed a new record deal with Seven 13 Entertainment.

Having produced Londn Blue’s “False Hope” EP in 2014, he’s made an impressive start since switching focus to his own solo career at the turn of the year with a series of releases featured exclusively in The Source, Mechanical Dummy and JackThriller, while his first official video for his single “MoneyorFriendz” has been aired by MTV and VH-1. Even Rick Ross shared the stream of his single “OLDJAYZVIDEOS” on his own Soundcloud page.

He has just released this new bonus cut “Strictly 4 My Friendz” premiered a little earlier today by Elevator Magazine

Estimated by many as the “one to watch” from the new wave of Southern artists, Ande now shares his time equally between Atlanta and Alabama and has been busy recording new tracks for an album planned later in the year while conducting interviews with members of the international press. Look out for this kid.

You can connect with him on twitter @Ande_Bishop and his label @Seven13Music

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Southern rapper & producer releases his debut Ep “Ocean$ – Extended Play” on 19th May.

Now operating out of both Atlanta and Alabama, he’s had a highly productive first few months of 2015 since focusing on his own solo career after producing Londn Blue’s “False Hope” EP last year. His debut track releases such as “50 Centences”, “$77.43” and the first official single from the EP “MoneyorFriendz” have been featured prominently in The Source, MTV and VH-1 with the second single “OLDJAYZVIDEOS” premiering on JackThriller.com.

Signing to Seven 13 Entertainment coincided with the completion of recording his new EP, and two UK onlines have featured the release

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CHECK THE COVERAGE IN RAWROOTS HERE

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The release was also included in Matt Oliver’s monthly round up of all the hottest hip hop & rap releases, news and events in his “Rapture & Verse” column in Monolith Cocktail. READ IT HERE

Ande is busy conducting interviews for international media in the run up to the release. Look out for more single and video releases in the weeks ahead, keep up to date with him on twitter @Ande_Bishop, and meantime check out the audio stream of “OLDJAYZVIDEOS” which has so far attracted over 20,000 plays in one week on his Soundcloud page, and was shared by among others, Rick Ross.

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Rising Southern rapper and producer Ande Bishop releases his debut EP “Ocean$ – Extended Play” on 19th May having signed a recent record deal with Seven 13 Entertainment

Now operating out of both Atlanta and Alabama, the talented young artist first came to prominence for his work on Londn Blue’s “False Hope” EP before switching focus to his own solo career.

He began 2015 by releasing his first ever solo track “50 Centences” which was featured by The Source followed by “$77.43”, and the video for his first official single “MoneyorFriendz” was featured by both MTV and VH-1. The EP has just been previewed by French online Urban Tribune which you can read HERE

Earlier in the week, Ande released the second single “OLDJAYZVIDEOS” premiered by JackThriller.com. It’s already had around 10,000 plays in the space of 48 hours on Soundcloud. Check out the audio stream

Ande is about to conduct interviews with various international publications, and will be releasing more new music and the official video for “OLDJAYZVIDEOS” in the weeks ahead. Keep up to date with him on twitter @Ande_Bishop and his label @Seven13Music

All media & press inquiries regarding Ande Bishop, whether requests for promotional copies of the EP to review or to set up an interview with him, or DJ requests for the full quality mp3 of the radio edit of “OLDJAYZVIDEOS” can be sent to UrbanElite PR via our CONTACT SECTION

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Rising Southern rapper & producer Ande Bishop releases his debut EP “Ocean$ – Extended Play” on 19th May.

The recent signing to Seven 13 Entertainment first gained recognition for his production work on Londn Blue’s “False Hope” EP released last year before his first ever solo release “50 Centences” was debuted by The Source in January. Subsequent releases “$77.43” and “MoneyorFriendz” featuring on MTV and VH-1 have seen his fanbase in areas such as Alabama and Atlanta grow significantly in a short period of time, reinforcing his reputation as one of the hottest emerging talents from the region.

He has just launched the second single from his new EP, “OLDJAYZVIDEOS” produced by Taylor $upreme, premiered today by JackThriller.com. The official video for the track will be released in May.

HEAR THE AUDIO STREAM ON SOUNDCLOUD

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Look out for international press & media coverage on Ande coming soon. Meantime, you can connect with him on twitter @Ande_Bishop and his label @Seven13Music

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