Earlier this week, Hip Hop lost yet another artist. UK rapper Derek Boland suffered a heart attack and passed away on the 16th Novemeber.

He started in the game as a DJ, rocking on then pirate station Kiss FM.

One of his first singles was “Rock The Beat”, which he co-produced.

In 1998 he reached number 16 in the UK pop charts with “Bad Young Brother”. He also produced for acts like the Cookie Crew and he wrote one track that I grew up listening to again and again in my house, “Anfield Rap”.

Hip Hop has lost a pioneer and my thoughts are with his friends and family.

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Last month, I reported that RZA will be touring the UK. Here’s a little reminder of the tour.

The tour starts on the 29th September in Liverpool and ends in Oxford on the 10th.

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This is news that wont only please Wu Tang fans but Hip Hop fans across London and the UK.

RZA and Raekwon are set to perform at Matter in the O2 Arena on October 3rd.

RZA will be over in the UK to also promote his brand new book entitled  “The Tao of Wu” while Raekwon will give his fans a chance to see him perform following the release of his latest album “Only Built For Cuban Linx 2″, which drops September 7th in the UK.

Support acts have not been confirmed but Djing on the night will be Semtex.

Tickets for the show at Matter are priced at £17.50 tickets and are available here

RZA will also be performing in the following cities:

September

Tuesday   29  - 02 Academy, Liverpool

October

Saturday    3  - Matter, London
Monday      5  - The Duchess, York
Tuesday     6  - Rainbow Warehouse, Birmingham
Wednesday 7  - Stylus, Leeds
Thursday    8  - Button Factory, Dublin
Friday        9  - 02 Academy, Bristol
Saturday    10 - 02 Academy, Oxford

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The Game and his entourage are being investigated by police in the UK over an assault on a fan.

The West Coast rapper was performing at Liverpool’s O2 Academy on uly 15th when apparently a member of his entourage hit a fan who tried to take a picture of The Game.

Its reported that the fan suffered a broken cheekbone but thats hasn’t been confirmed.

A witness said,

“He socked him when he got his camera out”

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Tinchy Stryder is set to go on a 14-date tour this September.

The artist who recently topped the UK pop charts with his hit single “Number One” will start his tour in Norwich on September 17th.

The tour will also see the Grime artist play the Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester O2 Academy.

Tinchy will play London’s Shepherds Bush Empire on September 25th. Tickets start at £11 and will be available from June 5.

The Tinchy Stryder tour dates in full:

September 17 - Norwich Waterfront
September 18 - Nottingham Rescue Rooms
September 19 - Liverpool O2 Academy
September 20 - Newcastle O2 Academy
September 23 - Birmingham O2 Academy
September 24 - Oxford O2 Academy
September 25 - London Shepherd’s Bush Empire
September 27 - Cambridge Junction
September 28 - Southampton University
September 29 - Manchester Academy 2
October 1 - Cardiff University Solus
October 2 - Bristol Concorde 2
October 5 - Bristol O2 Academy
October 8 - Sheffield O2 Academy

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18-year-old MC from Liverpool.

Debut album coming soon.

Mr Bang On - Always

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