Freestylers in General

I went to see the freestylers live at the Sanctuary club in Birmingham and I can honestly say it was one of the best gigs I have been to! The Fresstylers sound is unique, a blend of breaks and beats which are very raw. You will almost have certainly heard at leat one of their tunee, eg. Mr Baaaaad Man, or RuffNecks, both excellent club tracks. It only cost £3 to get in that night, and that included the whole club night as well as the Freestylers playing a set. Although I only knew a few of their songs, they were all instantly catchy and recognisable. We were right at the front, and the lead singer (Tenor Fly) had a bare chest, not that I was ...

When i got hold of the freestylers first album, "We Rock Hard" i wasn't sure what to expect. But it was clear from the first couple of blistering tracks that this was gonna be an album of breaks and beats that was slickly produced yet survived with a raw and dirty edge. Lovely. The freestylers have this knack of sounding fresh and new, yet take you back to the days of throwing shapes on the mat, and spinning frantically on your bum on any polished surface if, like me you can't actually breakdance. Beats and bass are the order of the day, interspersed with some extremely cool samples. Sam L Jackson used to great effect "excuse ...