RAPPER’S DELIGHT: Half decent with Legs MC + Marinade
Half Decent
Oxford-London based rapper and producer Half Decent has been turning heads in the UK and beyond. Half Decent puts relatable and thought provoking lyrics at the forefront of his eclectic sound. He’s a keen observational lyricist, who blurs the lines between genres making him a truly unique artist. Resulting in upbeat tracks fit for the club as well as radio. He boasts collaborations with KRS-One, Canibus, Young Buck (G-Unit), Wrekonize, Taz, Blizzard and Wyshmaster. The list goes on.
Legs MC
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Brighton underground legend, Legs MC, makes his return to the stage after a 15 year absence. Rapper/Producer Legs has been rapping since 1999 and has collaborated with the likes of Mic Righteous, Frukwan of the Gravediggaz, Professor Elemental, Dizraeli, Wordsmiff and many more. This year, Legs came top 100 (out of 9,000) in the Wu Tang Clan’s Saga Continues 16 bar competition hosted by Sway on the World Famous Shade 45 radio station.
Marinade
Marinade has managed to amass over 100 self-written tracks which he has recorded, performed and co-produced. His most recent material has received over 100k YouTube viewings. His sound is often described as a fusion of smooth beats, ear-catching lyrics and melodic groove while his lyrics relate to real people.
At 14-years old Marinade travelled to his parents homeland Uganda where he attended boarding school where he expanded his knowledge of African beatz.
Marinade refers back to a moment that influenced him in a big way. He was grateful when he was gifted a music CD of 50 Cent, “Listening to 50 Cent for the first time was a pivotal moment for him as this was released in 2003 as Marinade was returning from Uganda and 50 Cent had taken the world by storm. I felt charged to make my own tunes”, adding that “I immersed myself into those banging beats and his urban authenticity, his delivery and presence”.
Six months later after returning to the UK educated musically, culturally and politically. He said “Living in Uganda gave me a will to write and perform my own music. I had found a bit more of myself...
This Month hosted by Oxford-London based rapper and producer Half Decent with headliners Marinade and Legs MC.
Read more about the line up below.
Grab an open mic slot, bring your tracks & join Kingston’s Hip-Hop community at RJR!
7.15, sign up from 7pm, LATE BAR + cipher till midnight.
Are you a rapper or lyricist? Ram Jam Records presents to you Rapper's Delight - an evening of live hip hop with headline artists, producers bringing new tracks open mic slots and musicians to jam with sponsored by Havana Club!
Previous nights have attracted everything from spoken word to beat boxing. Bring your tracks on a USB or a phone with an aux, musicians welcome.
If you are an artist/ producer say hi- info@ramjamrecords.co.uk
