Skinnyman

Raise the Bar Presents

Skinnyman Live at Bedford Esquires – Friday 27th June

Skinnyman

Skinnyman is one of the few British emcees that needs almost no introduction. After the period of incarceration, released his masterful solo debut album, “Council Estate of Mind”, with a deal via Low Life Records in 2004. Well received by fans and critics as the highest new entry in the UK”s charts on the week of its release, heavily autobiographical and socially analytical, the album makes much use of samples from “Made in Britain”, a British film from the early 80s.

”Council Estate of Mind” should be celebrated as being so much more than just good hip-hop. It should be afforded the same status as the work of groups such as the Sex Pistols and Oasis as an album that speaks to, and for, a whole generation of working class British youth. – Blues and Soul

• ”Council Estate of Mind” has finally landed and it”s a triumph. A dizzying paranoid record littered with grimey-sharp rhymes and Kanye West-rivaling production, it”s up there with Dizzee”s new album and Mike Skinner”s ”A Grand Don”t Come For Free” as one of the street records of the year. – NME

SUPPORT FROM

Ramson Badbonez w/ DJ Jazz T

Casper

DoubleA & Ark3da

X-IT

Friday 27th June 2025

Doors: 7-11pm

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