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We’re teaming up with Birmingham Promoters to bring Atlanta’s finest Killer Mike to Birmingham!

Killer Mike made his debut on Outkast’s ‘Snappin’ and Trappin’ from the unforgettable ‘Stankonia’. After nearly a decade in the rap game he has released five critically hailed records, and also appeared on the Grammy-winning song, ‘The Whole World’. His track appearances read a who’s who of rap music, featuring collaborations with everyone from Jay Z, Talib Kweli, Cunninlynguists, Immortal Technique, Das Racist, MOP, Despot and many, many more. However, it his most recent solo record, ‘R.A.P. Music’ that has really grabbed everyone’s attention – currently being spotted in pretty much everyone’s ‘Best Albums of 2012′ list (see: Rolling Stone, TIME, Spin etc).

It’s no surprise that the beats come from Brooklyn, courtesy of Fan Dam favourite EL-P, a hip hop artist & producer who is the borough’s resident laureate of urban apocalypse. Killer Mike himself, in his hometown of Atlanta, is both underground royalty and an entrepreneur with his own Barber Shop. Fittingly, he’s the city’s iteration of Ice Cube, universally respected and highly opinionated; the bridge spanning The Dungeon Family, Grand Hustle, and his own Grind Time Records. ‘R.A.P. Music’ is a collision of north and south so savage that it could create a subduction zone.

Check out the awesome video for his latest single ‘Reagan’:

FANTASTIC DAMAGE J DILLA SPECIAL

featuring DJ sets from:
HELIX THE SPACECAT
TIGHT WHITE
RAMO
SLOBZ
& OPEN MIC HOSTED BY SIGMUND FRUED

We’re back this Feb for our annual celebration of the life and works of the legendary J DILLA. Without him, this night probably wouldn’t exist, so come down and pay your respects to one of the greatest producers of all time…

FREE DOUGHNUTS for those who show up early…

Expect to hear a hefty dose of J DILLA, SLUM VILLAGE, JAYLIB and his hundreds of production credits, plus the usual…

Wu-Tang Clan / El-P / MF DOOM / Cannibal Ox / Danny Brown / Pete Rock / Nas / Madlib / Quasimoto / Sage Francis / Dibia$e / A Tribe Called Quest / Bibio / Black Moon / Binary Star / Artifacts / Death Grips / Company Flow / Kool Keith / Samiyam / Anticon stuff / etc etc

DRINKS PROMOS (UPSTAIRS)
Selected Cans/Bottled Beer £2 | Bottle of House Wine £8
Double Rum £2 | Double Vodka £2 | Tequila Shots £1

DATE: THURS 14TH FEBRUARY | VENUE: BULLS HEAD, MOSELEY
DOORS: 8PM | COST: £1 BEFORE 9PM (+ A FREE SHOT)/£3 AFTER