Posting that ADF song for #JukeboxFridayNight #FiftyYearsOfHipHop, from the first hiphop record I bought, puts me in mind of Roots Manuva - because most of Brand New Second Hand was amongst the first raft of songs I downloaded when exploring Napster for the first time, way back when.
I don't pretend to know much about hiphop history (or much music history in general), but this I know: Roots Manuva is a giant figure in the development of British hiphop, because he was the first to find success whilst being distinctively *British*, not following American styles. Raps filled with British-Caribbean slang, talking about cheese on toast, the poll tax, or in this track, buying a pint at the pub with five quid burning a hole in your pocket.
Writing this has reminded me how much I loved Roots Manuva back then (I did buy the album eventually). Should listen more often.
Roots Manuva - Inna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE1k6-zMN08
#JukeboxFridayNight #fiftyyearsofhiphop #music #HipHop #rootsmanuva
My top 16 albums of the week on Listenbrainz/Last.FM! #RootsManuva #Sizzla #Ludicra #Ails #TonkynPearson #SuperFurryAnimals #BillyNomates #DeadBoys #RichardHell #Listenbrainz #Musicbrainz #LastFM
#rootsmanuva #sizzla #ludicra #ails #tonkynpearson #SuperFurryAnimals #billynomates #deadboys #richardhell #ListenBrainz #musicbrainz #lastfm
My top 16 albums of the week on Listenbrainz/Last.FM! #AmadeusPaulussen #RootsManuva #SvenRΓ₯nlund #RichardLloyd #GratefulDead #Ludicra #Mudhoney #TriumCirculorum #ATribeCalledQuest #DeadBoys #FfaCoffiPawb #GiantSand #Polylith #ElvisCostello #Listenbrainz #Musicbrainz #LastFM
#amadeuspaulussen #rootsmanuva #svenranlund #richardlloyd #gratefuldead #ludicra #mudhoney #triumcirculorum #atribecalledquest #deadboys #ffacoffipawb #giantsand #polylith #elviscostello #ListenBrainz #musicbrainz #lastfm
Too cold... a perfect sentiment for midwinter #Canbrrr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL8P9eVLIQs #JukeboxFridayNight #MidwinterTunes #RootsManuva
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π #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #SteveLamacq
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Facety 2:11
#nowplaying #bbc6music #SteveLamacq #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Dreamy Days
#nowplaying #bbc6music #ChrisHawkins #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
The Cinematic Orchestra feat. Roots Manuva:
π΅ All Things to All Men
#TheCinematicOrchestra #RootsManuva
https://open.spotify.com/track/2OzVzXI9qCiZV6Uu7E90se
https://cinematicorchestramusic.bandcamp.com/track/all-things-to-all-men-feat-roots-manuva
#nowplaying #morningshow #TheCinematicOrchestra #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Let The Spirit
#nowplaying #bbc6music #ChrisHawkins #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on BBCRadio2's #RomeshRanganathan:ForTheLoveOfHipHop
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Fighting For
#nowplaying #RomeshRanganathan #rootsmanuva
π Auf radioeins lΓ€uft...
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Don't Breathe Out
π #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Let The Spirit
#nowplaying #bbc6music #CraigCharles #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Colossal Insight
https://open.spotify.com/track/1tjNR4xCsm0n6911hn1L4p
https://morbidminb.bandcamp.com/track/roots-manuva-colossal-insight-remix
#nowplaying #bbc6music #ChrisHawkins #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Again & Again
#nowplaying #bbc6music #CraigCharles #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Witness (1 Hope)
#nowplaying #AfternoonShow #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #MaryAnneHobbs
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Dreamy Days
#nowplaying #bbc6music #MaryAnneHobbs #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on fip
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Witness (1 hope)
π Auf radioeins lΓ€uft...
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Don't Breathe Out
π #NowPlaying on BBCRadio2's #JoWhiley
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Witness (1 Hope)
#nowplaying #JoWhiley #rootsmanuva
π #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #6MusicFestivalLive
Roots Manuva:
π΅ Again & Again
#nowplaying #bbc6music #6musicfestivallive #rootsmanuva
This was a big track in the London scene.
Roots Manuva - 'Witness (1 Hope)'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltP7L16A8Hs
#RootsManuva #music #HipHop #TripHop #Dance #Club #BearTracks #UK #00s
#rootsmanuva #music #hiphop #triphop #dance #club #BearTracks #uk #00s