Kick, Snare and an Idea by Ty - Record Breakin Music [RBM043]

Kick, Snare and an Idea

Ty

A 4 track underground rap/hip-hop ep (19m 40s) — released April 22nd 2013 on Record Breakin Music

#hiphop #underground-rap-hip-hop

Supported by Gilles Peterson, Benji B, Rich Medina,

With a reputation built on his original style and refusal to hop on any industry bandwagon, Ty is
best known for his lyrical frankness and honest portrayals of everyday life, setting him aside from
many mainstream hip hop acts and allowing him complete artistic independence. This has led to
the release of four successful albums and a Mercury Prize nomination, among many high profile
plaudits.

After gaining notoriety on the London underground scene Ty signed to Big Dada records in 2001, the
same year his mighty debut album 'Awkward' was released. The union between the artist and label
saw a further two albums - 2003's Mercury-nominated 'Upwards' and 'Closer' (2006) - released over
five years.

Since his fourth solo album, 'Special Kind of Fool', was released in 2010 via BBE records, Ty has
featured and collaborated with many artists stretching from America to France. Closer to home, Ty
features on a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse, released in early 2012, and most recently recorded
a track with former Radio 1 DJ and producer Kissy Sell Out.

A lifelong love of hip hop has seen the honest speaking South Londoner gain skills in sound
engineering and producing, the latter leading to work with Scratch Perverts, Talib Kweli, Blak Twang
and Arrested Development.

Ty is also known for his work as a spoken word artist. Earlier this year he was asked to perform
and host workshops for the British Council, which culminated in the conclusion of a 35 year halt
on international performers in the Sudanese town of Port Sudan. As well as this, his spoken
word efforts have seen Ty put in performances at The Big Chill Festival and The Royal Albert
Hall. Alongside his work with the British Council Ty is also a member of The HipHop Shakespeare
Company, running workshops with young people, showing the influences and works of Shakespeare
in today's music scene.

“Something about Ty's voice and flow is so deep and hopeful. One of the UK’s greats.” - Zane Lowe Radio 1

He makes mainstream American hip hop sound as formulaic and vacuous as it really is. - The Times The Times

As accessible as hip hop gets - a Sunday stroll of an album on which his conversational and precisely enunciated flow rests lightly atop his mellow space funk, nu soul and broken jazz beat productions. - Independent on Sunday Independent on Sunday

Mellow, deep and highly accessible, Ty reinstates himself as the UK's most well-rounded rap don - DJ Mag DJ Mag

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