Tagged: artist

“The only difference between the underground and mainstream is money.”- Interview with Rapper Potent Whisper

Inerview with UK Rapper Potent Whispser

Rapper Potent Whisper asks “How much thought do you think these talented underground artists give to their image, the longevity of their brand, PR etc? “ Artist Name: Potent Whisper Country: England Artist Type: Lyricist, Rapper City/State: London Genre: Hip-Hop Age: 23 Alias:  — Description: I make Hip-Hop music for love, unity and empowerment. When… Read more »


Interview with Benny Diction – Nottingham-born rapper speaks on album sales, lyrical content and individuality within Hip-Hop.

Meet Benny Diction: “When you cut through the layers of the homogenised crap that has blighted rap’s name, it’s actually the most varied form of music going…” Artist Name: Benny Diction Country: UK Artist Type: rapper, spoken word, musician, producer City/State: London Genre: hiphop, rap, jazz, electronic, folk Age: 29 Alias: – Description: Benny Diction… Read more »


Independent Vs Signed (Part 2) – Interview with KenKodie “The hardest thing I would say is self-promotion and getting your music out… “

Kenkodie - Feeling dope and thoughts on becoming signed to a record deal

To be or not to be: Independent Vs Signed (Part 2) – Interview with KenKodie I recently did an interview with KenKodie a London based rapper, singer and producer who has had a good buzz in the UK underground scene for the past year. He has featured on songs with some grime heavy weights and… Read more »


To be or not to be: Independent Vs Signed – How successful will I be as an unsigned artist?

Signing record deal contracts as an underground artist and performer

To be or not to be: Independent Vs Signed (part 1) The topic of whether or not a talented independent artist should sign to a major label is always a contentious issue. So imagine my shock when I found out one of my favourite inde artists’, Dom Kennedy is allegedly getting signed to MMG and… Read more »


Hip Hop artist & poet Ed Greens thoughts on music, activism, education and the “Apocolympics”

Revolutionary Hip Hop Artist, Ed Greens, UK

 “Music can never replace resistance or activism, I think seeing music as resistance is a very western idea.” – Ed Greens speaks to A/V Revolution   Artist Name: Ed Greens Country: England Artist Type:Rapper City/State: London Genre: Poetry, Hip Hop, Spoken Word Age: 21 Alias: Greenz Description: Ed Greens is a poet and activist who… Read more »