Slaine, Reef The Lost Cauze, & DJ Illegal

On Thursday December 8th 2011, Vibe Bar London will be host to underground hip-hop’s brightest talents, as Slaine, Reef The Lost Cauze and DJ Illegal arrive to showcase the very best acts from the most recognisable hip-hop collectives in the world. The event is presented by OTU Live, the team behind critically-acclaimed music reviewing website, Overrating the Underrated.

Currently at a career peak, Boston native Slaine headlines the show with his debut solo performance in the UK. After spending many years making a name for himself as part of Special Teamz, Slaine became internationally acclaimed for his work as a member of the La Coka Nostra collection, and having managed to hold his own alongside veterans Everlast and ILL Bill, Slaine earned himself a solid fan base and his talent grew exponentially under the limelight. After taking timeout to secure his position as the premier ‘Boston tough guy’ in movies, starring in Gone Baby Gone and The Town, Slaine returned to music in 2011 by releasing the long-awaited A World With No Skies 2.0, and more recently the universally-praised State Of Grace mixtape with Statik Selektah.

Representing Philadelphia supergroup Army of the Pharaohs is Reef the Lost Cauze, who like Slaine will be joined live onstage by DJ Illegal- one half of Europe’s most talented production team, Snowgoons. With Reef and Snowgoons having recently teamed up to produce one of the 2011’s most anticipated albums in Your Favourite MC, this event will give UK fans the chance to see the masterpiece performed live, alongside the biggest tracks from Reef, Army Of The Pharaohs, and the Snowgoons’ considerable and critically-adored back catalogues.
In a night of diverse collaborations, the support acts will be representative of London’s own musical diversity. Multi-talented and viewed as one of London’s best event hosts, Stig of the Dump will be gracing the stage with his trademark brand of humour, and a selection of his most exciting songs. In charge of the records for the night is DJ Snuff, a veteran of the hip-hop scene, having toured with true hip-hop royalty such as DJ Premier and DJ Muggs. Snuff will also be unveiling his new collective Caxton Press, consisting of Manage, Kingpin, eMCeeKilla, Amy True, and the DJ himself.

Tickets for the night will be available at Ticketweb for £11, with a limited number of early-bird tickets going for £9. Doors open at 7.30pm. See overratingtheunderrated.com for more details. Contact [email protected] for enquiries regarding the event, and [email protected] for press enquiries.