Are You A No 1 Fan Of Ninja Tune Records? Who Remembers This Ninja Classic?
Born 2 B grew up like many in the UK appreciating the sounds of The Beatles, but one day his whole perspective changed after hearing LL Cool J. From that day forward he knew he wanted to pursue a career in rap, and he did. A leader of the British hip hop scene in the '90s, he came long before the days of Eminem and is a groundbreaking storyteller across the pond with a cascade of releases to his name, including his upcoming 2018 release "Original Olde English" which will feature his Summer 2017 single, "Musical Evolution."
BORN 2 B is a Rapper / Producer / Songwriter who proved himself as a prime mover on the British Hip Hop scene in the Nineties with his release ‘The Band Played The Boogie’ on which he featured with NW1 for Coldcut’s NINJA TUNE RECORDS. With exceptional sales in the UK, Europe, Japan and the USA, plus mass coverage from MTV, Radio One and Kiss FM, BORN 2 B has become a recognised member of the U.K. Rap fraternity.
NW1 were Blue Note/EMI US3 founder members Geoff Wilkinson and Mel Simpson. The release of the Jazz-Rap single on Ninja Tune Records entitled "The Band Played The Boogie" led to a Kiss FM promotional tour and extensive TV and press coverage. In the mid-nineties, “The Band Played The Boogie” was released in America on the compilation album ‘Acid Jazz Volume 3’, becoming a huge club hit in New York.
"Original Olde English" began as Born 2 B's first solo venture back in 2016. A year later he's ready to introduce the world to the album's lead single, "Musical Evolution," which will be available late Summer 2017. Produced by Born 2 B and Bobby Sox, it is an extension of his work on Ninja Tune Records with NW1. Away from the watered down commerciality of what US3 were to become, Born 2 B has stayed true to the aim of creating a smooth, organic blend of Hip-Hop, Jazz and Drum & Bass. People will say he's just stepping on the toes of someone like Eminem, but Born 2 B was on the scene long before the Detroit Rapper ever asked about his name.
Born 2 B has performed throughout the UK since he started out and most recently took the stage at Club 225 in Catford in February 2017. From here on out he'll be focusing on fine tuning "Original Olde English" for its 2018 drop date, and pushing "Musical Evolution" in late Summer 2017.
