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Nottingham Rapper Juga-Naut Talks About New Album Bem II
Mon 08 Apr 2024Humour, truth and growth are some of the ingredients to Bem II, the brand new self-produced album from Nottingham rapper Juga-Naut. We asked him to give us a taste of how he blends lyrics, meaning, production, collaboration and visuals to make such a record.
Rapper and Producer Jah Digga Tells Us All About St Ann’s Community Recording Studio
Sat 21 Oct 2023Local rapper and producer Jah Digga has become a familiar face on the Notts music scene. It is his passion for music that led him into taking a mentor role for the youth, at St Ann’s Community Recording Studio (CRS). We caught up with Jah in the studio, where he gives a deep-dive into all things creative.
Theatre Review: Strictly Ballroom
Wed 21 Jun 2023The cult Aussie ballroom dancing love story takes to the floor
Rapper, Poet and Podcaster. Jah Digga Is A Major Player In the Nottingham Creative Scene
Sun 12 Jun 2022Few Notts artists have made the sort of impact Jah Digga has over the past decade. The rapper, spoken word performer and podcaster is involved with countless creative projects, from working with schools and youth groups to help combat knife crime to recording the No Blacks, No Irish podcast with co-host Derry Shillitto, he’s just about seen and done it all. We caught up with him fresh off the back of Poetz off the Endz, an evening he curated and hosted as part of Nottingham Poetry Festival, to talk about the importance of sharing a positive message, overcoming fear and what his own priorities are moving forward…
Kingdom Rapper Discusses His New Album, Getting Into Music and How He’s Supporting Community Projects in Nottingham
Tue 25 Jan 2022Kingdom Rapper, AKA Benje Howard, is a rapper making music with a message. We sit down with him to chat about everything from his new album - produced with Mark Gamble - to how he’s using his music to support community projects throughout Nottingham…
Bill Bailey on Lockdown, Strictly Come Dancing and His Latest Tour
Mon 13 Dec 2021Actor, writer, musician and, of course, stand-up comedian - Bill Bailey has become one of the UK’s most popular figures over the past thirty-plus years. We chat to the comedy legend about lockdown, Strictly Come Dancing, and his latest tour, En Route to Normal…
Nottingham Rapper Diana Drill Chats EPs, Favourite Artists and Why She Wears the Mask
Sun 29 Aug 2021Notts rapper Diana Drill has been building up a reputation as one of the most exciting up-and-coming musical talents in the city. As she gets ready to drop her EP, we catch up with the masked artist to find out what she’s all about...
Rapper and Busker TrueMendous is Coming to Notts for UKYA City Takeover
Wed 23 Jan 2019A master of the multisyllabic rhyme scheme, TrueMendous is a rapper and busker from Birmingham who recently upped sticks to the big smoke. In February, she's back in the Midlands as part of the UKYA City Takeover in Nottingham. A residential artist at The Roundhouse, she's been kicking out multi-genre, story-focused music with a mad work rate, and is currently putting together a new EP and book of lyrics. We caught up with the rising star ahead of her visit…
Whip the Cat Rapper and Clog Feature at Dancing England at Nottingham Playhouse
Wed 28 Nov 2018After being reinstated last year, Dancing England will be coming to the Nottingham Playhouse stage on Saturday 26 January 2019 to showcase the finest in traditional dancing. With it, comes Nottingham’s own Whip the Cat Rapper and Clog…
American Poet, Rapper and Political Activist Akua Naru is Coming to Nottingham
Tue 16 May 2017Following on from her appearance at The Bodega last year, the internationally renowned hip hop artist, poet and political campaigner Akua Naru is set to land in Nottingham once more, this Sunday. Ahead of the gig at Saltbox Bar, as part of Acoustickle, Vince Wilson talks wanderlust, and how it relates to the star who’s about to grace our humble Notts stage…
Rapper Scorzayzee on Gangsta Wraps, New EP Illa Scorz, and Nottingham Hip Hop
Mon 17 Apr 2017Rap’s Robin Hood is back with new EP Illa Scorz, and a ton of new merch designed by his eleven-year-old son to boot. We caught up with Scorzayzee for the lowdown on his latest release, plus the burning question of who’d win in a fight between the most famous fast food mascots…
Cooking Fusion Food with Nottingham Rapper Juga-Naut AKA Chef-Jugz
Thu 22 Dec 2016You may know Juga-Naut as one of Notts’ finest hip hop emcees and producers, but he’s also got mad skills behind the stove, fronting his own Caribbean-inspired catering company as Chef-Jugz. With winter now upon us, we thought we’d ask him to don his chef hat and come up with a couple of recipes to trounce the traditional Christmas turkey and bring a bit of warmth to those long cold nights…
Rapper Alice Short on Hip Hop, Nottingham, and Doctor Who
Thu 15 Dec 2016Rapper, poet, and Doctor Who fanatic Alice Short has been smashing Nottingham’s stages and scribbling like there’s no next year. With the blissfully bleak-yet-hopeful album These Small Towns Are Stranger Than Paradise barely under her belt, she’s got a sack of new tunes in the pipeline. We grabbed her for a chat…
Interview: Cappo
Sat 05 Jan 2008"There are always hurdles to overcome, but this album has been in the pipeline for two years. I’ve been making beats and filing them away"
Interview: Plan B
Fri 02 Feb 2007"People who criticise me think everyone should be put in boxes. People can't help hating on people when they have no real understanding"
Interview: Rodney P
Sun 28 Nov 2004"The scene is healthy, but I'm not into labeling this and that. Quality music is quality music, it doesn't matter if it's from UK or US"
Interview: Dap-C
Sat 01 May 2004"Dap-C is just a man putting his thoughts and experiences down in a studio. Nothing more, nothing less."
Interview: Cappo
Wed 31 Mar 2004They say that Cappo is heavy, that if he was on a graph he would be off the scale. Jared Wilson