Urban Development presents Re:Definition. A conceptual showcase designed to redefine urban music as we know it, Re:Definition is all about uniting established acts and emerging talent from East London through collaboration and blurring the boundaries between theatre, multimedia and live music.

So jump aboard this musical excursion to discover the loves, conflicts, traditions, adventures and aspirations of the real East Enders and get ready for a rollercoaster journey set to take urban music beyond Olympic proportions…

Performances by:

KANO, GHETTS, TALAY RILEY, LOVELLE, ROXXXAN, MIKE HOUGH, DONAEO, SELAH, MPHO, SHEZAR, SCRUFIZZER, JAY NORTON, MIKILL PANE, ABEL MILLER, LADY CHANN, WONDER

Directed By: MATTHEW ‘EXCALIBAH’ XIA

Visuals by: JAK FRSH

UDTV: Mikill Pane – Re:Definition 2011 ft. Kano, Ghetts, Donaeo, RoxXxan, Scrufizzer & more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7o3Xwv14rI

EVENT: Re:Definition

DATE: Thursday 7th July 2011

TIME: 8pm – 11pm (doors open 7.30pm)

VENUE: Hackney empire, 291 Mare Street, London, E8 1EJ

TICKETS: £10 / £12.50

BOX OFFICE:  020 8985 2424 or BUY ONLINE here: http://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/?lid=2298#b

I’m looking forward to seeing RoxxXan perform! Check out her version of ‘Pon Di Floor’ which I think is much better than Beyonce’s annoying “Run The World”!

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Award-winning charity War Child have teamed up with the very best in young urban talent to release an epic new single in support of children ravaged by war around the world. A plethora of the hottest young British urban acts came together to form Young Soul Rebels and recorded “I Got Soul”, a new, re-written version of the stirring Killers track All These Things I Have Done.  Artists Included; Pixie Lott , N-Dubz , Tinchy Stryder,  Frankmusik , V.V. Brown , Kid British, Chipmunk, Mpho, McLean, Ironik , Domino Go, Bashy  and Egypt. Without a doubt this single highlights how flourishing the UK’s music scene is at the moment.

Check out the video.

Read more to see the making of the video, pay attention at the 2.50 second mark…..jokes!!

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