This was my first outing to what seems to be becoming South London's best underground venue and despite its unsalubrious location, tucked away behind the lovely Elephant and Castle shopping centre, its two small rooms and smokers' courtyard lived up to the hype. Even the door staff were cheery and helpful - unheard of!!
Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon, another new signing to the increasingly definitive Ninja Tune catalogue, was our quarry for the evening. Ever since his 'Afterparty Babies' album arrived on my doorstep at the start of the year I've been gagging to see him in action. Although the unknown DJ mixing Dizzee Rascal with Salt 'n' Pepa next door had me distracted for a while, I was soon watching him converting a whole heap of news fans with just a mic for amplification and a scratch DJ for musical support.
If you love sharp lyrics that don't take themselves too seriously and music that blends old skool electro pounding, booty bass bumping a la Spank Rock and scratchy, Diplo-style junk shop sampladelia to sound truly original and (which is rare in hip-hop these days) very modern, this is for you. Plus, his delivery is hilariously watchable...
Probably the last time you'll hear any Queen on this blog for a while, you'll be relieved to hear, but that's hip-hop for you.
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