Введение
Британская хип-хоп группа London Posse была британской хип-хоп группой. По мнению The Daily Telegraph, они "наконец-то придали британскому рэпу самобытность". Участник London Posse Bionic стал инициатором того, чтобы британские и мировые исполнители использовали собственные акценты и языки, а не копировали американцев, и был автором их главного хита "Money Mad", который представил "дорожный стиль" британскому хип-хопу, смешав его с рэгги и дэнсхоллом.
London Posse was a British hip hop group. According to The Daily Telegraph, they "finally gave British rap an identity of its own." London Posse member Bionic led the charge for UK and worldwide artists to use their own accents and languages rather than copy Americans and was the architect behind their biggest hit "Money Mad" introducing 'road style' to UK hip hop and mixing it with ragga/dancehall.
Формирование
Группа была сформирована Sipho the Human Beatbox и состояла из Sipho, Rodney P, Bionic и DJ Biznizz. Сифо привлек внимание Мика Джонса (бывшего участника The Clash) благодаря своему выступлению в документальном фильме 1985 года Electrorock, после чего он участвовал в записи трека Big Audio Dynamite "C'Mon Every Beatbox" с альбома No. 10, Upping St.
The group formed for the 1986 Big Audio Dynamite tour of the United States and Europe, as Sipho had been asked to tour and wanted the others to tour with him. Rodney P (then known as MC Rodie Rok) was two weeks into a YTS course when he joined the group and Bionic was performing as a reggae MC, although Rodney and Bionic already knew each other through mutual acquaintances and through attending Jerry Dammers's Artist Against Apartheid gigs in Covent Garden. As well as this, Sipho and Bionic had already been performing together – they had featured on the Irish TV show "Megamix" in 1986 as a duo. Also supporting on the tour were Schoolly D and DJ Code Money. When the group first formed, it did not have a name, but while playing in New York City, they were constantly referred to as the "London Posse" because of their hometown, and the name stuck. While out in New York, they were present at the filming of the Boogie Down Productions video for The Bridge Is Over. Produced primarily by Sparki (a member of the Jus Badd Crew, along with MC Mell'O and Monie Love), DJ Devastate and the Posse themselves, it had its roots firmly in reggae and hip hop, and the album sounded quite different from the predominant hardcore of their contemporaries, and cemented London Posse's reputation as one of the UK scene's most talented groups. They also toured during this time with Public Enemy and N. W. A, along with Demon Boyz and MC Mell'O'. After two more singles ("Tell Me Something" and "Jump Around"), Mango was closed down by its parent company and the London Posse moved to Bullitt Records, (Bullit), a drum and bass influenced track produced by Bionic which also featured a remix by The Nextmen (the Nextmen's first official remix). After the group disbanded, Bionic moved fully into drum and bass MCing and worked closely with Stevie Hyper D before Stevie's death in 1998. He then recorded with Tricky on the Juxtapose album (1999) under the name "Mad Dog" and also contributed to Tricky's 2000 EP Mission Accomplished. Rodney P formed a long standing partnership with DJ Skitz to host a BBC Radio 1Xtra show and released a solo album – The Future – in 2004. He has also worked with the Dub Pistols, the Nextmen, Freq Nasty, Skinnyman, Roots Manuva and Roni Size. In 2001, Word Play Records reissued the album Gangster Chronicle, adding some (but not all) of the later material such as "How's Life in London" and "Pass the Rizla". A double CD reissue of this album featuring previously unreleased recordings and contemporary remixes was scheduled for June 2013. Sipho died in 2004.
Группа сформировалась для тура Big Audio Dynamite 1986 года по США и Европе, так как Сифо пригласили на тур и он хотел, чтобы остальные участники поехали с ним. Родни P (тогда известный как MC Rodie Rok) находился на двухнедельном курсе YTS, когда присоединился к группе, а Bionic выступал в качестве регги MC. Однако Родни и Бионик уже были знакомы через общих друзей и благодаря посещению концертов Jerry Dammers's Artist Against Apartheid в Ковент-Гарден. Кроме того, Сифо и Бионик уже выступали вместе – в 1986 году они появились в ирландском телешоу "Megamix" в качестве дуэта. Также на разогреве тура выступали Schoolly D и DJ Code Money. Когда группа только создалась, у нее не было названия, но во время выступлений в Нью-Йорке их постоянно называли "London Posse" из-за их родного города, и это название прижилось. Находясь в Нью-Йорке, они присутствовали на съемках видеоклипа Boogie Down Productions "The Bridge Is Over". Продюсерами выступали Sparki (участник Jus Badd Crew, вместе с MC Mell'O и Monie Love), DJ Devastate и сами The Posse. Музыка группы была основана на регги и хип-хопе, и звучание альбома сильно отличалось от преобладающего хардкора, характерного для их современников, что укрепило репутацию London Posse как одной из самых талантливых групп на британской сцене. В то же время они гастролировали с Public Enemy и N. W. A, а также с Demon Boyz и MC Mell'O'.
The group formed for the 1986 Big Audio Dynamite tour of the United States and Europe, as Sipho had been asked to tour and wanted the others to tour with him. Rodney P (then known as MC Rodie Rok) was two weeks into a YTS course when he joined the group and Bionic was performing as a reggae MC, although Rodney and Bionic already knew each other through mutual acquaintances and through attending Jerry Dammers's Artist Against Apartheid gigs in Covent Garden. As well as this, Sipho and Bionic had already been performing together – they had featured on the Irish TV show "Megamix" in 1986 as a duo. Also supporting on the tour were Schoolly D and DJ Code Money. When the group first formed, it did not have a name, but while playing in New York City, they were constantly referred to as the "London Posse" because of their hometown, and the name stuck. While out in New York, they were present at the filming of the Boogie Down Productions video for The Bridge Is Over. Produced primarily by Sparki (a member of the Jus Badd Crew, along with MC Mell'O and Monie Love), DJ Devastate and the Posse themselves, it had its roots firmly in reggae and hip hop, and the album sounded quite different from the predominant hardcore of their contemporaries, and cemented London Posse's reputation as one of the UK scene's most talented groups. They also toured during this time with Public Enemy and N. W. A, along with Demon Boyz and MC Mell'O'. After two more singles ("Tell Me Something" and "Jump Around"), Mango was closed down by its parent company and the London Posse moved to Bullitt Records, (Bullit), a drum and bass influenced track produced by Bionic which also featured a remix by The Nextmen (the Nextmen's first official remix). After the group disbanded, Bionic moved fully into drum and bass MCing and worked closely with Stevie Hyper D before Stevie's death in 1998. He then recorded with Tricky on the Juxtapose album (1999) under the name "Mad Dog" and also contributed to Tricky's 2000 EP Mission Accomplished. Rodney P formed a long standing partnership with DJ Skitz to host a BBC Radio 1Xtra show and released a solo album – The Future – in 2004. He has also worked with the Dub Pistols, the Nextmen, Freq Nasty, Skinnyman, Roots Manuva and Roni Size. In 2001, Word Play Records reissued the album Gangster Chronicle, adding some (but not all) of the later material such as "How's Life in London" and "Pass the Rizla". A double CD reissue of this album featuring previously unreleased recordings and contemporary remixes was scheduled for June 2013. Sipho died in 2004.
После выхода двух синглов ("Tell Me Something" и "Jump Around") компания Mango была закрыта материнской компанией, и London Posse перешли на Bullitt Records (Bullit), где Bionic спродюсировал трек в стиле drum and bass, в котором также участвовал ремикс от The Nextmen (первый официальный ремикс The Nextmen). После распада группы Bionic полностью посвятил себя MCing в стиле drum and bass и тесно сотрудничал со Stevie Hyper D до его смерти в 1998 году. Затем он записал с Tricky альбом Juxtapose (1999) под псевдонимом "Mad Dog" и также принял участие в EP Tricky 2000 года Mission Accomplished. Родни P наладил долгосрочное сотрудничество с DJ Skitz для ведения шоу на BBC Radio 1Xtra и выпустил сольный альбом – The Future – в 2004 году. Он также работал с Dub Pistols, Nextmen, Freq Nasty, Skinnyman, Roots Manuva и Roni Size. В 2001 году Word Play Records переиздала альбом Gangster Chronicle, добавив некоторые (но не все) более поздние треки, такие как "How's Life in London" и "Pass the Rizla". Переиздание альбома на двойном CD с ранее не издававшимися записями и современными ремиксами было запланировано на июнь 2013 года. Сифо умер в 2004 году.
The group formed for the 1986 Big Audio Dynamite tour of the United States and Europe, as Sipho had been asked to tour and wanted the others to tour with him. Rodney P (then known as MC Rodie Rok) was two weeks into a YTS course when he joined the group and Bionic was performing as a reggae MC, although Rodney and Bionic already knew each other through mutual acquaintances and through attending Jerry Dammers's Artist Against Apartheid gigs in Covent Garden. As well as this, Sipho and Bionic had already been performing together – they had featured on the Irish TV show "Megamix" in 1986 as a duo. Also supporting on the tour were Schoolly D and DJ Code Money. When the group first formed, it did not have a name, but while playing in New York City, they were constantly referred to as the "London Posse" because of their hometown, and the name stuck. While out in New York, they were present at the filming of the Boogie Down Productions video for The Bridge Is Over. Produced primarily by Sparki (a member of the Jus Badd Crew, along with MC Mell'O and Monie Love), DJ Devastate and the Posse themselves, it had its roots firmly in reggae and hip hop, and the album sounded quite different from the predominant hardcore of their contemporaries, and cemented London Posse's reputation as one of the UK scene's most talented groups. They also toured during this time with Public Enemy and N. W. A, along with Demon Boyz and MC Mell'O'. After two more singles ("Tell Me Something" and "Jump Around"), Mango was closed down by its parent company and the London Posse moved to Bullitt Records, (Bullit), a drum and bass influenced track produced by Bionic which also featured a remix by The Nextmen (the Nextmen's first official remix). After the group disbanded, Bionic moved fully into drum and bass MCing and worked closely with Stevie Hyper D before Stevie's death in 1998. He then recorded with Tricky on the Juxtapose album (1999) under the name "Mad Dog" and also contributed to Tricky's 2000 EP Mission Accomplished. Rodney P formed a long standing partnership with DJ Skitz to host a BBC Radio 1Xtra show and released a solo album – The Future – in 2004. He has also worked with the Dub Pistols, the Nextmen, Freq Nasty, Skinnyman, Roots Manuva and Roni Size. In 2001, Word Play Records reissued the album Gangster Chronicle, adding some (but not all) of the later material such as "How's Life in London" and "Pass the Rizla". A double CD reissue of this album featuring previously unreleased recordings and contemporary remixes was scheduled for June 2013. Sipho died in 2004.