George the Poet; a Genuine favourite. He's a very talented and powerful 21 year old urban poet, whose style combines politically conscious lyrics with witty asides. Drawing influence from his upbringing on a North London council estate, his Ugandan roots and his current studies in Politics, Psychology and Sociology at Cambridge University, to treat us to a mix of observations that are both intelligent and thought provoking.
In this track he delivers a rather scathing and insightful look at the current state of rap, coupled with a sad ode to contemporary opinions on poetry. It is definitely worth a few listens. Not just for the lyrical content, as it is also a great and classic sounding instrumental track from The Herbaliser.
We had him appear at the Relaxation Generation festival earlier this year, where his powerful lyrics, juxtaposed between two bass heavy live acts, caused quite a stir with the crowd. Expect great things to come from him.
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