NorthernXposure

BIOGRAPHY: NORTHERNXPOSURE

Hailing from Scotland's notorious 'Calders' aka 'C-Block, BAFTA
Nominated NorthernXposure are Scotland's longest running and original rap group, representing Scottish rap music both in the UK and Worldwide. Though unsigned, the brother and sister hip hop act have toured in the USA with such groups as 'Naughty By Nature', 'Dead Prez', and 'The Roots', as well as in the UK and Europe with 'Sugar Minott', 'The Skatelites','The Mighty Diamonds', 'Tony Tuff', 'John Holt', 'MC Solaar', 'Talib Kweli', 'Busta Rhymes','Wu-Tang', 'Coolio', 'Amy Winehouse','Estelle', 'Roots Manuva' and 'N-Dubz', to mention but a few.
NorthernXposure pride themselves on representing to the youth, both in their locality and beyond, that anything in life is possible and obtainable. Despite having no management or lable, this year alone NorthernXposure have secured slots on John Bishops primetime BBC1 show as well as live music tours in Spain, USA, the UK and Paris as well as appearing at London 02 Arena, Lovebox and Glastonbury.
Furthermore, the group scooped the title of 'Best Scottish
Arts and Entertainment' this year at a prestigious event organised by the Scottish Goverment and Council. Other nominees included, Madjid Bougherra - central defender of Rangers FC and Algeria, Aamer Anwar – one of Scotland’s most famous solicitors and human rights campaigners, Imran Alam – General Secretary of Glasgow. The event was hosted by Rush Hour 2's Omar Regan. The rap group also raised over £2000 for LMHR as well as the Haiti crisis. As the only unsigned Scottish urban
act to feature at the MOBO Awards NorthernXposure were described as 'The main reason they will be in Scotland', and by Lauren Laverne on BBC2's The Culture Show as 'Poised for great things'.

'If The Future really is global multiculturalism. . .then
NorthernXposure should be it's ambasador' The Evening News

'NorthernXposure seem poised to take on the front line position of UK hip hop . . .sweet-E's flow is gritty and invigorating,
like Lady Sovereign without the flippant commercialism' The Skinny

'Unlike many of their other successful peers this is not some
posturing superficial stab at authenticity but serious . . intense
stuff' Edinburgh Student Newspaper

'NorthernXposure's conscious lyrics have achieved acclaim across
Europe and America' The Edinburgh Film Festival Guide

'NorthernXposure are perfect sunshine sound tracks' The Great Escapes Festival Brighton

'Princess sweets thanks for blessing our mic's' Vinnie Naughty By Nature

UPCOMING RELEASES:
NRNXPO feat, Sugar Minott April/May 2011
NRNXPO feat Electrical produced by DJ Vadim April/May 2011

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