Music Artists
Plan B
2010 has so far been the year that the general public have finally cottoned on to what we have been saying for the past 5 years – it is time for Plan B! Transcending the urban / indie divide effortlessly and with several top 20 hits already under his belt, award winning videos (no good), appearances at live shows across the globe such as SXSW, his hard work and talent has now been rewarded with a No1. Charting album and a string of chart hits with his The Defamation of Strickland Banks album. Ever expansive, Plan B is making moves in the acting world, having starred in Adulthood and alongside Michael Caine in Harry Brown, he has now just secured funding to direct his own feature which will begin filming in the last quarter of 2010. We’re proud to have supported Ben for many years and are looking forward to some sick collaborations over the next year. Watch this space!
In this photo: Plan B is wearing the King Apparel Heritage Hoodie.
www.time4planb.co.uk
Virus Syndicate
Hailing from Manchester, Virus Syndicate are arguably the UK's number one exponents of raw dubstep infused hip hop laced with hard edged beats and intelligent lyrics. Comprised of DJ/producer MRK1 and MCs JSD, Goldfinger & Nika D, the evolutionary production of MRK1 provides a an incredible platform for the Virus MC's to lay down their lyrical prowess. After the success of their debut album “The Work Related Illness” Virus have recently stepped up to the plate with a fresh batch of bass heavy bombs as well as lining up collaborations and remixes with the likes of Freq Nasty, Foreign Beggars and DJ Baku from Japan. Always touring they have just returned from causing roadblocks at the Miami Music Conference to release 2010’s hottest dubstep/hip hop EP ‘The Breakout Trilogy’.
In this photo: Virus Syndicate are wearing (from left to right) King Apparel
Deluxe Hoodie (Blue), Patriot Jacket (Olive), Patriot Hoodie (White), Patriot T-Shirt (Blue), CTRL Shell Jacket (Black), Deluxe Cap (Green).
www.myspace.com/virus_syndicate
MC ID
Hailing from the south coast of the UK, MC I.D. is carving his own unique mark in Drum and Bass and Dubstep. This emcee has traveled far and wide promoting his sound regularly working some of the best DJ’s and producer’s music has to offer, including regularly working with the likes of DJ Friction, Subfocus, Chase and Status, El Hornet (Pendulum), and many more. Always letting the music breath and keeping the dance floor locked in is what he does best. Becoming an MC of choice for many top DJ’s and top DnB labels alike has helped MC I.D maintain his ever escalating work rate. With studio and vocal work in the mix, the futures looking bright for this young MC.
In this photo MC ID is wearing the King Apparel Heritage Tee
www.myspace.com/identifiable
Wretch 32
Deriving from Tottenham’s Tiverton estate, Wretch32 has emerged from the infamous Combination Camp to become one of the leading urban artists in the UK. 2009 saw him tour and perform in every city in the country with his self sold and promoted mixtapes having sold over 15,000 units to date. His unerring work ethic saw him feature on The Streets ‘Pranging Out’ remix, become a firm favourite with Radio 1’s Tim Westwood and deservedly honoured with the best Hip Hop award at the (OMA) Official Mixtape Awards 2010. With a twitter that already has 10,000 followers, collaborations with Chipmunk and Wiley lined up and his new album set for release in late 2010, Wretch continues to prove that sheer hard work and raw talent can bring success.
In this photo: Wretch 32 is wearing the King Apparel Explorer Cap (Tan).
www.myspace.com/wretchclart
Wretch 32 - Punctuation (badaman!)
Pyrelli
Having torn up the script with his fire collaboration on Sways ‘Up Your Speed’ 23 yr old Pyrelli ‘Tha Instigator’ is still hands down one of the most original and dynamic MC’s at the forefront of the British urban music explosion. Representing for both the heads and commercial listeners, he released his album ‘Vitamin A: A Twist of Fate’ in late 2007 to critical acclaim and sell out live shows. He has followed that up with a plethora of mixtape features most notably with SpareTyrez in 2009, which led to performances around the world including gigs in New York, Canada and Sweden as well as a live BBC Maida Vale session with Radio 1. More recently his success on Channel 4’s Orange Unsigned Act, reaching the final 9 of a staggering 7500 acts proved that Pyrelli is one act to watch as we move through 2010.
www.myspace.com/pyrellithelazyboy