Rodney P

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Rodney P
Origin Battersea, London, England
Genres Hip hop, Ragga
Associated acts DJ Skitz, Roots Manuva, Skinnyman, Roni Size, Björk, Ti2bs

Rodney P (born Rodney Panton in Battersea, London) is an English[1] MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. He started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK's first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the genre. Rodney P has had one of the longest and most respected careers in UK hip hop. Also known as da riddim killa, he cites the reggae he heard while growing up as a second-generation West Indian immigrant as an influence on his dub-heavy music.

Background

In 1986 The London Posse were invited by Mick Jones of The Clash to support his new band Big Audio Dynamite on a UK tour. A recording contract with Big Life records followed, and Rodney P went on to support hip-hop heavyweights N.W.A. and Soul II Soul in the early nineties.

The decision to guard his creative control led to the birth of his own label Riddim killa, a collaboration with Low Life Records, one of the leading labels of the rapidly growing scene. He was introduced to DJ Skitz by a mutual friend from the Deal Real workshop in the West End, and appears on Skitz’s albums Countryman and Homegrown volume 1. The pair went on to host a show on the BBC 1Xtra radio station, a leading black music network, which ran for five years until 2007. This development in his career led to involvement in radio documentaries, including a programme recorded in Johannesburg about the aftermath of Apartheid.

His other recordings include tracks with high profile DJs and producers such as The Nextmen, One Mike, Mystro and Plus One, and alongside fellow MCs Roots Manuva, Skinnyman and Dynamite MC. His open-minded attitude to music is demonstrated in his collaborations with dance acts Roni Size and Freq Nasty, and even more surprisingly with Björk and Nitin Sawhney, as well as Greek hip hop crew Active Member. He continues to dominate the live scene as one of the most sought after artists, taking the mic both on the UK circuit and with his contemporaries from across the Atlantic. Recent appearances include the MF Prince's Trust Concert with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys and the United Nations Habitat Charity Concert alongside Jazzy Jeff, Dead Prez and Mos Def, as well as regular appearances at London’s legendary Fabric live nights.

He was also featured on Mark B and Blade's "We Stay Rough", which was on their only album The Unknown.

Rodney P is also currently the host of the television series Dubplate Drama shown on Channel 4, E4 and MySpace.

In 2011, he provided the voice of the animated rapper in a television advert for the Toyota Yaris.[2]

Rodney P signed to Tru Thoughts Records in 2011.[3] He is releasing a collaborative album with Zed Bias and Falacy in 2012 under the name Sleepin Giantz.[4]

Discography

Albums

Singles/EP's

  • Tings In Time (12") 1997
  • Revolutionary / Dedication (12") 1999
  • Big Tings We Inna (12") 2001
  • Murderer Style / Friction 2001
  • The Killing (12", Single) 2001
  • Riddim Killa / A Love Song (12") 2002
  • The Future(2002 Issue) (2xLP, TP) 2002
  • All My Love (Goes Your Way) (12") 2004
  • Come Let Me Know (12", Promo) 2003
  • All My Love (Goes Your Way) (Drum 'n' Bass Remixes) (CDr, Promo, Single) 2004
  • I Don't Care (12") 2004
  • I Don't Care (Time To Party) (CD, Maxi) 2004
  • The Future (2xLP) 2004
  • Trouble (12", Single) 2004
  • Trouble (MJ Cole Remix) (12", S/Sided) 2004
  • Trouble (Roni Size Remix) (12") 2004
  • Trouble (Roni Size Remix) (12", Promo) 2004
  • The Nice Up (12") 2005
  • Naked & Mixed Up (12") ( Benjamin Zephaniah vs. Rodney P) 2006
  • Naked & Mixed Up (CD, Maxi) 2006
  • The Future (2002 Issue) (CD) 2006
  • Devon Cream (12", mp3) 2007
  • Peaches (7") 2007
  • Peaches (12") 2007
  • Peaches (CDr, Maxi, Promo) 2007
  • We Rewind / The Test (12") 2009
  • I'll Try (12")

References

  1. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/04/12/bmengland112.xml
  2. ↑ http://blog.toyota.co.uk/video-exclusive-all-new-yaris-vs-monster-truck-uk-tv-advert
  3. ↑ http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/rodney-p-signs-to-tru-thoughts/
  4. ↑ http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/sleepin-giantz

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