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Roots Manuva, born Rodney Smith is a British hip-hop artist, who mixes hip hop with reggae and dub as well as electronica, and even some gospel. He grew up around Stockwell in South London. His parents were from a small village in Jamaica called Banana Hole where his father was a preacher and tailor. Spending much of his early years in poverty, this and his strict Pentecostal upbringing clearly had an influence on his music as can be seen in many of his tracks such as “Sinny Sin Sins” and “Colossal Insight”.
Smith made his recorded debut in 1994 as part of IQ Procedure through Suburban Base’s short-lived hip hop imprint Bluntly Speaking Vinyl. He debuted as Roots Manuva the same year on Blak Twang’s “Queen’s Head” single, before releasing his own single, “Next Type Of Motion” the following year. 1996 saw the release of his collaborations with Skitz (“Where My Mind Is At”/”Blessed Be the Manner”). The release of “Feva” followed in 1997; this was also the year that saw the first releases from Big Dada, a collaboration between Coldcut’s Ninja Tune label and hip hop journalist Will Ashon.
Releasing for Coldcut’s renowned experimental/hip-hop label Ninja Tune in 1998, some of his music may be seen as a predecessor of grime. The following year he released his fearsome debut album, “Brand New Second Hand”. Manuva was rewarded for his breakthrough with a MOBO as Best Hip Hop Act that year.
Colossal Insight”.
Smith made his recorded debut in 1994 as part of IQ Procedure through Suburban Base’s short-lived hip hop imprint Bluntly Speaking Vinyl. He debuted as Roots Manuva the same year on Blak Twang’s “Queen’s Head” single, before releasing his own single, “
Next Type Of Motion” the following year. 1996 saw the release of his collaborations with Skitz (“Where My Mind Is At”/”Blessed Be the Manner”). The release of “Feva” followed in 1997; this was also the year that saw the first releases from Big Dada, a collaboration between Coldcut’s Ninja Tune label and hip hop journalist Will Ashon.Releasing for Coldcut’s renowned experimental/hip-hop label Ninja Tune in 1998, some of his music may be seen as a predecessor of grime. The following year he released his fearsome debut album, “Brand New Second Hand”. Manuva was rewarded for his breakthrough with a MOBO as Best Hip Hop Act that year.
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Run Come Save Me
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Dub Come Save Me
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Brand New Second Hand
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Awfully Deep
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podgethebastard wrote:
quality, wish i have heard him before
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owenxiansheng wrote:
pretty impressed with the new album! Brand New Second Hand was an excellent first effort, Run Come a great follow, Awfully Deep also full of nice surprises, but he tailed of on Dub Come Save Me and Alternately Deep.. they just seemed like slightly shittier versions of better albums.. 4evarevolution, despite its terrible name, is a mega album. Wha' Mek, Watch Me Dance, Here We Go Again, all great crossover club/pop/ukhh toons. mad good, just when I thought he was over the hill, Rodney 4eva!
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bern_rdo wrote:
met him with Children of men soundtrack, liked.
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DJ_Shammy wrote:
This Rodney Smith man is totally awesome. :megusta:
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Jack_the_System wrote:
Incredible mash-up of Roots Manuva & The Berkleys (TOO HOT TO WITNESS) = http://validate-me.blogspot.com/2011/12/autumnals.html
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Josizha_07 wrote:
http://www.lastfm.es/music/Roots+Manuva/+images/71253804 !!!
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Josizha_07 wrote:
4EVEREVOLUTION !!!!
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amypinnock wrote:
The video for Speech Debelle's Studio Backpack Rap is now up on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=9GHO3zdWbL8
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liquorstore wrote:
oh, The Path! Brilliant.
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amypinnock wrote:
Speech Debelle is back! New single, album & FREE download! http://soundcloud.com/bigdadasound/speech-debelle-studio-backpack-rap
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Daveyfishy wrote:
Roots is featuring on Speech Debelle's new album. Speech is bacckkk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GHO3zdWbL8&feature=youtu.be
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Rascal05 wrote:
The new album is awfully great! [3]
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Nagsworth wrote:
new album cover/title is awfully fucking awful.
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Alfred-a wrote:
skid valleeeey
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Raphahead wrote:
The new album is awfully great! [2]
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WJ1S wrote:
great surprise to find a new Manuva album out today!
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Electrofreaks wrote:
The new album is awfully great!
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fkingly_fine wrote:
the king is back.
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Qaba wrote:
Wow Manuva!Dubmaster!New album Bomb!!!! Want order the CD at the NINJA shop I did not expect!Very Cool
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makv wrote:
new album on its way shortly :)
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