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Phase 4

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Phase 4 formed in 1994 and consisted of four rappers Mr Lusta, Kraze One, Lady Of Funk and Mr Delta. The group formed as a result of a studio jam session while studying a part time sound recording course at Audio lab recording studio that was located in Buckingham during the 1990s. The demo caught the ear of DJ Halo during a mastering session at the same studio which resulted in an opportunity for the students to develop the recording further with studio engineer and mentor Nigel Neil.

“Phase 4” logo by Desire – 1995.

Previous to the formation of Phase 4 all members were actively participating in local Hip Hop culture and were keen to explore sound recording as a means to develop their musical creativity. Lady Of Funk was already a respected street dancer who regularly danced alongside many of the local Hip Hop artists and DJs during their live shows. Kraze One, Mr Lusta and Mr Delta had all previously been members of Buckingham Hip Hop collective UnderCover Prophecy.  Continue reading →

True Element (Chapter 1)

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True Element was a project that ran between 1997 and 2014 and involved a substantial amount of rappers, DJs, singers, and musicians from Milton Keynes and the surrounding area. The True Element story consists of four significant parts all of which involved different members who’s presence in the collective brought various unique elements to the overall sound, style, direction and vibe of the collective. In part one of what will eventually become a four part series of articles Breaktothebeat are going to look in to and document the foundations that lead to the creation of True Element, their early recordings, independent releases and their journey towards establishing themselves as a live Hip Hop crew.

True Element Collective 2005 Xscape Milton Keynes.

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