Having spent a few years up in Sheffield whilst scraping together a degree, I tried to immerse myself into as much of the local scene as possible. It took a little while to sift through Grime and more predominantly Bassline, yet I gradually discovered there's a pretty good pool of potential 'Up North'. This has rapidly expanded over the past couple of years and there's now a wealth of music that needs to be heard. Enter from stage right, "WYCypher" (the WY standing for West Yorkshire). Billed as a weekly link up of MCs from around the area, it's 100% straight off the cuff and hip hop at it's rawest best. Featuring the likes of Jack Flash, Lunar C, Matter & Chief Wigs to name but a few, it's a great opportunity to catch a bunch of talented (albeit ever so slightly inebriated) artists spilling their Northern drawl over a whole host of head-bopping productions. Punchlines galore, it's refreshing to see a collective taking it back to the essence of the scene whilst remaining relevant to the genre's progression. Appreciate...
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