Just when the British hip-hop community seemed on its last legs, the victim of an over-powerful American marketing machine, Roots Manuva hit the stratosphere with his second record, the nearly Mercury prize-winning Run Come Save Me. A stunning record, it balanced the stark digital soul of British ragga with lurching beats, and Rodney Smith's star-making delivery and wide-ranging repertoire. "Witness (1 Hope)" earned its place as the best British rap single since Tricky's {&"After...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. HIGHLY LIMITED to 100 copies! The latest 12" from UK's Roots Manuva, the bridge between his last album, Slime and Reason, and the upcoming Slime and Version. The original of "Do Nah Bodda Mi" was produced by Toddla T. This 12" also features reworkings from Wrong Tom, XRABIT, and Red Light.

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A bright moment for British rap, the debut album from Roots Manuva introduced a hip-hop chameleon boasting dark productions and a distinct style, plus much more to say than most rappers. Both his raps and his productions rely on ragga as a bed, but instead of leading the party, Roots Manuva used it to reflect on the world ("Strange Behaviour") and his religious background ("Baptism"), as well as play the usual game of the dozens ("Dem Phonies"). Also of interest is the devastating {&"Clockwo...   [ read more ]

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