Rap duo Hector Bizerk on Scottish hip-hop’s rise
In the popular consciousness rappers come with a lazy American drawl or a tough East London sneer, and anyone trying to upset that balance with their own accent is guilty of a provincial affectation. That’s why, although Scottish hip-hop has seen a groundswell of underground support in recent years, it’s only in the last year or so that wider recognition has come.
Two groups in particular are lighting the way forward through a combination of original musicianship, socially conscious lyricism and the sense that they have something to say and a uniquely skilful way of saying it. One is 2013 Scottish Album of the Year nominee Stanley Odd, profiled recently in these pages; the other is Glasgow’s Hector Bizerk, a duo comprising rapper Louie (real name John Lowis) and drummer Audrey Tait, whose hard-working touring schedule this summer includes some of Scotland’s most notable festivals.
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