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Roots Manuva, Master Shortie, Ebony Bones

Roots Manuva, Master Shortie, Ebony Bones

Witness the Brithop-ness! Koko, London, Thursday, Wednesday, February 19

  • Mar 5, 2009
Roots Manuva : Dreamy Days

Roots Manuva : Dreamy Days

Roots Manuva, pitching up against the US hip-hop heavy weights...

  • Sep 25, 2001
Roots Manuva

Roots Manuva

Slime And Reason

Roots Manuva : Run Come Save Me

Roots Manuva : Run Come Save Me

Brit-rap's finest hour to date

  • Aug 13, 2001
Roots Manuva

Roots Manuva

Buff Nuff

  • Jul 1, 2008
Roots Manuva : Run Come Save Me

Roots Manuva : Run Come Save Me

Brit-rap's finest hour to date

  • Aug 8, 2001
Roots Manuva : Dub Come Save Me

Roots Manuva : Dub Come Save Me

...brilliantly eerie stuff...

  • Jun 18, 2002
Roots Manuva : Witness (One Hope)

Roots Manuva : Witness (One Hope)

Marred only by the rapper's references to [I]"cheese on toast"[/I] and [I]"ten pints of bitter"[/I].

  • Jul 13, 2001
Roots Manuva feat. Chali 2Na : Join The Dots

Roots Manuva feat. Chali 2Na : Join The Dots

To be honest, it just ain't good enough...

  • Dec 7, 2001
Various : Sound 01: A Big Dada Sampler

Various : Sound 01: A Big Dada Sampler

Compilation of caustic Brithop from the Ninja Tune-affiliated label...

  • May 14, 2001
Roots Manuva : Cambridge Junction

Roots Manuva : Cambridge Junction

For one thing, they have the charisma. For another, they've got a string quartet. Oh yes they have.

  • Oct 2, 2001
Brand New Second Hand

Brand New Second Hand

Should [a]Roots Manuva[/a] ever tire of the rap game, he could always become a demolition expert....

  • Mar 12, 1999

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