Basment Sessions Live In B'ham

In conjunction with Brick City Boutique & Sensei FM, Basement Sessions are proud to present Basement Sessions Live, a celebration of Hip Hop culture. The line up truly is incredible with acts from around the country performing throughout the night:

On the bill are Jack Flash (Huddersfield), Invisible Inc: Ghost, Kashmere & Verb T (London) , Prose (London), Inja (although he's TBC), Unkle Festa & Case Closed , Brotherman & DJ Flipz, Soweto Kinch & The Live Box Band.

There'll be some DJs spinning too, people like DJ Cro (Birmingham) , Tuf Kut, J'da Kut (Sensei FM), Disorda (Suspect Packages), Iron Fingaz (Sensei FM) and DJ Matman.

As if that wasn't enough there will also be a Louis Den Live Beat Cypher hosted by Kosyne and Sonny Jim & including a beat battle sponsored by King Apparel(so bring your best beats on CD to compete), a 3 round rhyming competition sponsored by Soap Box Clothing & CMAT Studios, live illustration by 3 top graffiti artists and live breakdancing supported by Breakfest. Oh, and Brick City Boutique will be running a Hip Hop market similar to the monthly event they run in Angel Islington.

To buy your tickets please go here and if for any reason that doesn't work, just go to www.seetickets.com and search for 'Basement'. The tickets are £7 in advance and £6 for students.

Juice Aleem on DJ Cro's Main Ingredient Show

If you've already listened to the Suspect Packages Radio and need your next podcast/radio type fix then head on over to the Main Ingredient blog. DJ cro has already uploaded yesterday's show which includes Juice Aleem live in the studio with tracks from his new album (which is absolutely excellent - keep 'em peeled for a review here).

The playlist also contains some of the freshest UK and US Hip Hop from the likes of Micall Parknsun, DJ JS1, O.C., Pharoahe Monch, Masta Ace, DJ Spinna, Ghostface, AZ, Inspectah Deck and Finale.

Louis Den Beat Cypher 12th February

Alright chums? This looks good doesn't it? If you're in or around Birmingham that night you should get yourself there - what could be better than cramming into a small room with a load of Hip Hop heads, some MCs and some producers?

Click the image to see it properly.