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Yungun (aka Essa)

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About Me

YUNGUN LIVE ON STAGE WITH MARK DE CLIVE LOWE AND BAND @ FREESOUL SESSIONS, MARCH 2008: ..
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YUNGUN & MR THING: FORGET ME NOT VIDEO .. CHECK OUT THE HOT NEW TRACK "TOO SLICK" FEATURING THE LEGENDARY GURU FROM GANG STARR, AN EXCLUSIVE OFF THE FORTHCOMING YUNGUN & MR THING MIXTAPE "JACK THE WORLD... GROWN MAN BOOTLEGS" COMING SOON!ALTERNATIVE VERSION FEATURED ON GURU’S JAZZMATAZZ 4 MIXTAPE, OUT NOWT-SHIRTS AVAILABLE TO BUY FROM THIS LINK! http://www.pistacheclothing.com/yungun.htm BUY YUNGUN & MR THING - GROWN MAN BUSINESS ON iTUNES BY CLICKING HERE: YUNGUN & MR THING - FORGET ME NOT....OUT NOW!FOR ALL PRESS ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] FOR ALL BOOKINGS PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] FOR ALL OTHER ENQUIRIES: [email protected], a young African-English Londoner who also goes by the name ’Essa’, is widely renowned as one of the UK’s leading hip-hop MCs.Steering well clear of tired Hip-Hop stereotypes, his debut full-length "The Essance" (Janomi Records, 2004) was widely recognised as one of the UK’s most accomplished Hip-Hop albums, with its varied mix of party vibes, thoughtful reflection and even bilingual Spanish-English madness! (album of the month: Touch, four stars: Hip Hop Connection). The 2006 follow-up "Grown Man Business" was a collaboration with Yungun’s long-time touring DJ, Mr. Thing (UK DMC champion, formerly of world DMC champions the Scratch Perverts) on the fast-rising Silent Soundz label. With a richly soulful sound that draws on the duo’s mutual love of classic reggae, funk and rare groove, the album was officially named by Hip-Hop Connection as one of the UK’s greatest hip-hop albums of all time.Yungun has proved a favourite with the radio DJs, receiving strong support across the leading stations, including: BBC Radio 1s Zane Lowe (who requested a special for his birthday!) and Steve Lamacq, BBC 1Xtra (Semtex, Nesha, Ras Kwame, Blakey, Ace & Invisible, Rodney P & Skitz, Beni B), Kiss FM (Shortee Blitz, Big Ted, MK), Choice FM (279, Jenny Francis) Rock FM (Adele) and regular spins across regional, internet and pirate radio (Itch FM, Y2K, Pyrotechnic). He was interviewed by Craig Charles for BBC 6 music and has recorded two live sessions for the BBC at the prestigious Maida Vale studios and a session for the Selector show, broadcast on the BBC’s World Service.Yungun has collaborated with many artists, most recently the legendary Guru (Gangstarr, Jazzmatazz) and has earned praise from the likes of Nas, and Mark Ronson.Renowned for his superbly polished live performances, Yungun has appeared alongside artists such as Slum Village, KRS-One, Prince Paul and De La Soul. As well as constantly touring the club circuit across the UK, he has played at festivals such as WOMAD, Bestival, Urban Funk (Barcelona) and Love Planet/Hip-Hop Kemp (Czech Republic). His fan base has broadened internationally with sell-out shows across Australia, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Slovakia, Beijing, and Dubai to name a few.As if this wasn’t enough to set him apart from the crowd, Yungun has managed to accomplish all of this whilst qualifying as a professional solicitor! This explains the extraordinarily broad perspective of his work, a fact recognised by the Comission for Racial Equality who commissioned him to write an article on ethnic stereotypes in hip-hop culture.Yungun’s upcoming solo album, “The Middle Man”, is a refreshingly honest insight into his truly unique background. Offering an intelligent perspective on universal issues of race, sex and class, the album promises to be his most original and personal work to date.For more information please visit: www.myspace.com/yungunmusic www.yungun.co.ukManagement Enquiries: [email protected] style="position: absolute; left: 5px; top: -2px" Pimp-My-Profile
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/7/2005
Band Website: yungun.co.uk
Band Members: I'm a solo artist but I work closely with DJ Mr Thing. I also work with lots of different artists and producers from the UK and beyond.
Influences: So many to mention, but I'll try to keep it brief:Marvin Gaye, Fela Kuti, John Coltrane, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Roots, Slum Village & Jay Dilla, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Jay-Z, Nas, Big L, Devin The Dude, Gangstarr, Redman, Bill Hicks... that'll do for now!
Sounds Like: World hip-hop. a true-skool dude making new-skool moves. Grown Man Business baby!
Record Label: Lots. I'm kind of a free agent!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

NEW TRACK FEATURING GURU (GANG STARR)

What's good people? Check out the new track on my player "Too Slick" featuring Guru from the legendary Gang Starr. It's an exclusive from the forthcoming Yungun & Mr Thing mixtape "Jack The W...
Posted by Yungun (aka Essa) on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:53:00 PST

Yungun article for the Commission for Racial Equality

I've recently written an article on hip-hop culture for the Commission for Racial Equality's magazine, Catalyst. Here's a link to it online: http://www.catalystmagazine.org/Default.aspx.LocID-0hgnew0q. ..
Posted by Yungun (aka Essa) on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:40:00 PST

A Recipe from Chef Yge

  A Secret Recipe from Chef Yge When the Australian magazine Acclaim asked me to explain the background behind the track 'Chef Yge' on my first album 'The Essance', I told them that the track wa...
Posted by Yungun (aka Essa) on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:17:00 PST

YG & Thing worldwide

What's happening Myfriends?! This one's mainly for my friends outside the UK. What I want to know is, do you reckon that there's enough of an appreciation of UK Hip-Hop acts (specifically me!) in your...
Posted by Yungun (aka Essa) on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:52:00 PST

YUNGUN & MR THING T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE - SEE INSIDE FOR DESIGNS!

Hi guys!Well, at long last, they're finally here....!After a long wait, and numerous "where can I get one of those!?"moments, The official Pistache Yungun & Mr Thing range has now officially been ...
Posted by Yungun (aka Essa) on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:53:00 PST

EXCLUSIVE YUNGUN & MR THING PODCAST ON BBC 1XTRA!!!

WHAT'S GOOD PEOPLE! HAPPY EASTER LOG ON TO WWW.BBC.CO.UK/1XTRA/PODCAST  YUNGUN & MR THING HAVE DONE AN EXCLUSIVE PODCAST WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS WEEK FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD FOR FREE! IT FEA...
Posted by Yungun (aka Essa) on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 06:57:00 PST

YUNGUN LIVE ON THE XFM 104.9 'ALL CITY SHOW' THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 25TH

BE SURE TO TUNE IN THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AS ALL CITY HEAD HONCHO CALLS IN YUNGUN TO TALK ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROJECTS AND PLAY SOME EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL!!!
Posted by Yungun (aka Essa) on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 01:29:00 PST

Yungun & Mr Thing Jackin' 4 Breaks (out Feb 13)

  Yungun & Mr Thing Jackin 4 Breaks     You know they had to do it again, right? Following up last years sell out classic Straight Jack-It, theyre back with part two and this time ...
Posted by Yungun (aka Essa) on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:08:00 PST