Associated Minds

RUFFSTYLZ – DOUBLE SINGLE RELEASE

mayor — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:05:22 +0000

Label co-founder and rhyming craftsman Ruffstylz is dropping a double single on digital release worldwide as of the 1st of March.

Part 1 is the Barnie Rumble produced electro-hop homage that is ‘1980’s Grime’. Featuring Ruff’s long time stage murdering partner Beatbox Fozzy on the hook. To accompany the track director Ryan Andrews has made his re-envisioning of an old school dance video to take you on a throw back ride as well.

1980s Grime on iTunes

Ruff’s also keeping it raw dog for the purists by releasing the insane flow ride that is the Stophe produced monster ‘Case Closed’ on the same day. It’s that dirty high octane blow your speakers hip-hop that proves that Ruff continues to carve his own space and keep heads guessing on what he’s bringing to the table.

CASE CLOSED on iTunes

Hit up iTunes or the other leading digital outlets worldwide to cop either or…

NO ONE CARES ABOUT THE CHARTS

RALPH RIP SHIT x HUDSON MOHAWKE

mayor — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:40:14 +0000

To kick 2010 off on the good foot Ralph Rip Shit has dived in the booth and recorded a dub over Hudson Mohawke’s ‘Rising 5′ taken from his incredible Butter LP out last year on Warp Records. You can get your free copy of it here… RALPH RIP RISING MP3

We also figured we’d have a little fun with the artwork as well and flipped the original cover…

P.L.O. & METABEATS XMAS VIDEO

mayor — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:42:43 +0000

This is the video taken from the ‘2009 Wrapped Up Special’ put on by our people over at the Louis Den Beatmaking Leagues. Every year we trade christmas vinyl between 3 collectives spread across England (Kosyne & Kelakovski) and Scotland (S-Type & Jaisu) and Wales and in pairs have to make some christmas flavoured beat heat.

This year P & Meta got down and made this festive joint…

Metabeats & P.L.O. – This Only Happens Once a Year… by AssociatedMinds

FRESH NEW TEES AVAILABLE…

mayor — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:39:50 +0000

We’ve just had these brandnew tees fresh in. They are available just in time to treat yourself for Christmas. You can either grab yours direct from ourselves over at our A.M. STORE, or from our friends over at DIZZYJAM

The ‘Family’ design is available in mulitple coulourways and printed on a 190gsm 100% fine jersey cotton construction.

FREE XMAS MIXTAPE

mayor — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:42:40 +0000

Our 2009 free christmas mixtape is available to download now… CLICK HERE

Featuring music from the roster of A.M. artists including… Ralph Rip Shit, Ruffstylz, Willo Wispa, Beatbox Fozzy, Mudmowth, Metabeats, P.L.O., Dubbledge and Brooklyn native, Elucid it’s a hardcore monster mixtape for your alternative hip-hop festive period. Enjoy.

RUFFSTYLZ WORLD RECORD PT. 2

mayor — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:32:06 +0000

Once again Ruff has gone back in hard on his world record for the longest freestyle rap. Previously he held it for 10 hours and 34 minutes. He was asked by Oxfam to attempt to break it again for this year’s Oxjam event which was held at The Toucan Club, Cardiff.

He agreed to take up the challenge and along with the numerous deejays who helped him out throughout the day and night he managed to smash his previous time. This time he took it to an insane 17 hours.

It was one hell of a mental and physical challenge and we’re proud of him for that. Plus shouts to everyone who came down to the event and helped create the feel good party vibe throughout the whole time.

He’s says he’s got the whole thing out his system now and won’t be attempting it again. But hey, never say never right?

You can find more photos from the event over at our Flickr site

MAYOR & P.L.O. ON RADIO 1

mayor — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:08:13 +0000

Mayor went up on the Bethan Elfyn’s Radio 1 show as the weeks ‘tipster’. Dropping some hip-hop exclusives and introducing the unitiated to some emcees and producers you need to be knowing. P.L.O. rolled up to the studio too and spoke on some of the projects he’s working on right now.

Check the link for tunes from Foreign Beggarz produced by 2Tall and featuring Jehst and Kashmere plus a brandnew Dubbledge & Metabeats track as well as Blu & Mainframe as ‘Johnson & Jonson’ with their incredible ‘Hold On John’.

Click here for MAYOR & P.L.O. ON RADIO 1

NEW LIVE DATES ANNOUNCED

mayor — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:07:26 +0000

As well as Oxjam dates in October for Mudmowth & Metabeats there will be dates at the Meze Festival for Mud & Meta as well as Beatbox Fozzy & Ruffstylz. The festival should be a first for Newport so keep your eyes open for more news as it approaches.

NEW AMTV EPISODES – MYSTRO

mayor — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:44:46 +0000

The one man rhyming onslaught Mysdiggi was passing through the city so it was only right we went and hooked up with his mutha luvin stank ass and got him to drop a schweet 16 for you.

That’s right, it’s Episode 5 of our AMTV Spittin Sessions series based on emcees with their own style. Fuck the hype. Fuck the predictable. We only support original skills and talent.

RUFFSTYLZ & CHINO XL

mayor — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:10:43 +0000

We’re just finishing off the new track from RUFFSTYLZ featuring none other than one of hip-hops greatest mic beasts of all time CHINO XL. The track is produced by P.L.O. and as to be expected from Ruff and Chino it’s that hardcore lyrical onslaught the true heads love.

We’ll have the exclusive early drop of it here at A.M. HQ within the next few weeks and then soon after on our Twitter account @AssociatedMinds so keep your eyes and ears peeled and hit us up on there for all the other latests.

So tell a friend to tell a friend.
Peace.
Mayor