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Rodney P (born Rodney Panton in Balham, London, 12 December 1969) is an English[1] MC, as well as a radio and television personality who first gained attention via the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. A former member of UK hip-hop group London Posse, Rodney P is widely regarded as the godfather of British hip-hop. He is known for rapping in his London accent.[2] In November 2020, Rodney P admitted to violent assaults against multiple women, for one of which he served 15 weeks in prison.[3]

History

In 1986, 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 the recording of the songs "Live Like The Other Half" and "Money Mad", which appeared on the group's only album, Gangsta Chronicle. Gangsta Chronicle was voted the most important UK hip-hop album of all time in the 2007 poll of music magazine Hip Hop Connection.

After London Posse came to an end, Rodney P launched his own label, Riddim Killa, a collaboration with Low Life Records, on which he released a series of singles including "Big Tings" and the "Riddim Killa". In 2003 he released solo album The Future and in 2007 he released Klashnekoff's debut album.

Rodney P signed to Tru Thoughts Records in 2011.[4] A collaborative album with Zed Bias and Falacy was released in 2012 under the name Sleepin Giantz.[5]

Rodney P has also collaborated with Skinnyman, Blak Twang, Roots Manuva and The Nextmen, and featured on recordings by Omar, Terri Walker,The Brand New Heavies, MJ Cole, Roni Size, The Stanton Warriors, Timo Maas and L’Entourloop.

Radio

Shortly after setting up Riddim Killa Records In 2002, Rodney P, along with friend and collaborator DJ Skitz, was invited by the BBC to host “The Original Fever” a groundbreaking Urban music show on the then newly formed digital station BBC Radio 1Xtra. He was introduced to DJ Skitz by a mutual friend 'Destiny 'who worked at the legendary Deal Real record shop in the West End of London, and appears on Skitz's albums Countryman and Homegrown volume 1. Their show "The Original Fever" ran for over 6 years and saw Rodney & Skitz interviewing some of the biggest names in music including Pharrell Williams, P Diddy, 50 Cent and Kanye West. This development in his career and a love of the medium led to even more involvement in radio documentaries. He has since gone on to present topical documentaries including the Sony Award-nominated "F.E.D.S", “Concrete Heat” and the Lamacq Live documentary: "The Beautiful Struggle", which saw him returning to war-torn Sierra Leone, after first visiting in 1993 as part of London Posse, to report on the burgeoning indigenous Hip Hop culture.

TV/Film

Highly regarded as a spokesperson for the UK music scene Rodney P is often asked to contribute to televised discussions, sharing his knowledge and opinion on many topics; this has led to numerous appearances on television shows like "Trevor Nelsons" The Low Down, Don Letts's 2007 3 part soul music anthology Soul Britannia and The Mercury Prize Award Ceremony. He has also appeared in many TV documentaries including “How Hip Hop Changed the World” hosted by Idris Elba and “Life of Rhyme” hosted by Akala both produced by Acme Films. Rodney received a great deal of exposure on Channel 4's Dub Plate Drama featuring alongside UK artists Shystie, Ms Dynamite, N Dubs and Big Nasty in the world's first viewer-led interactive television drama. This inner city Soup Opera sees Rodney P summarizing the events of each series and enticing public opinion and decision.

In 2011, he provided the voice of the animated rapper in a television advert for the Toyota Yaris.[6]

In 2016 Rodney presented "The Hip Hop World News" a 90-minute authored film by Acme Films for BBC Four in which Rodney set out to show what the World looks like through the lens of Hip Hop interviewing Hip Hop icons like Russell Simmons, Rakim and "Chuck D" of Public Enemy.

In 2017 Rodney followed up The Hip Hop World News with the Award-nominated "The Last Pirates - Britains Rebel DJ’s" also for BBC Four.

"Presented by Rodney P, this film presents an alternative history of Britain in the 1980s - with archive and music that celebrates a very different side of Thatcher's Britain.”

In 2020 Rodney P presented "Rodney P's Jazz Funk" on BBC Four, a one-hour exploration of the jazz-funk movement, one of the first black British music cultures.[7]

Live

Rodney has toured with The Dub Pistols and DJ Skitz. Rodney has also performed at festivals across the UK including, Bestival, The Secret Garden and Glastonbury.He has also hosted the MF Prince's Trust Concert with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys and the United Nations-sponsored UNHabitat Charity Concert alongside Jazzy Jeff, Dead Prez and Mos Def.

Discography

Albums

  • The Future (2xLP, TP) 2002 (original version - rereleased on CD in 2004)
  • The Future (CD) 2004

Singles and EPs

  • Tings In Time (12") 1997
  • Big Tings We Inna (12") 2001
  • Murderer Style / Friction 2001
  • Riddim Killa / A Love Song (12") 2002
  • I Don't Care (12") 2004
  • Trouble (12", Single) 2004
  • Trouble (MJ Cole Remix) (12", S/Sided) 2004
  • Trouble (Roni Size Remix) (12") 2004
  • The Nice Up (12") 2005
  • Devon Cream (12", mp3) 2007
  • I'll Try (12") 2009
  • Live Up (mp3) (ft. Peoples Army and Mighty Moe) 2011
  • Success (7") 2013
  • Holes in the Building (DJ Die, Indigo Kid) 2016
  • The Next Chapter / Recognise Me (I'm an African) 2019
  • Nice and Easy (Bassnectar) 2020

Collaborations/guest appearances

  • Dobie - Dobie E.P. inc. "Luv 'N' Hate (Can Never Be Friends)" w/ Rodney P, 12", 1995
  • Bjork - Telegram inc. "I Miss You" (Dobie remix featuring Rodney P), 1996
  • Revolutionary / Dedication 12" 1999 (Skitz & Rodney P)
  • Skitz featuring Rodney P - The Killing (12", Single) 2001
  • "We Stay Rough" on Mark B and Blade - The Unknown 2001
  • Skitz - Countryman 2001 (3 tracks)
  • Plus One - Champion Sounds 2002
  • Nextmen - Get Over It 2003 (2 tracks)
  • Nextmen - "Firewalking" (12"/12" remixes) 2003
  • Freq Nasty - Come Let Me Know (12", Promo) 2003
  • United State - All My Love (Goes Your Way) (12") 2004
  • United State - All My Love (Goes Your Way) (Drum 'n' bass remixes) (CDr, Promo, Single) 2004
  • "Big Black Boots" on Skitz - Homegrown, Vol. 1 2004
  • Benjamin Zephaniah and Rodney P - Naked & Mixed Up (12", CD) 2006
  • Dub Pistols (featuring Rodney P) - Peaches (7"/12"/CDr) 2007
  • Dub Pistols - Speakers and Tweeters 2007 (3 tracks)
  • Dub Pistols - Rum & Coke 2009 (4 tracks)[8]
  • Flore (featuring Rodney P & Shunda K) - We Rewind / The Test 2009
  • Flore - Raw 2010 (2 tracks)
  • Dub Pistols - Worshipping the Dollar 2012 (3 tracks)[9]
  • Sleepin' Giantz - Sleepin' Giantz, LP, 2012
  • Team Dynamite - featuring Bailey Wiley & Rodney P - Its Not All About You, 2016
  • L'Entourloop - Forgotten Skank featuring Rodney P, Le Savoir Faire, 2017
  • The Herbaliser - Like Shaft (featuring Rodney P & 28luchi), Bring Out The Sound, BBE, 2018
  • The Herbaliser - Some Things (featuring Rodney P & Tiece), Bring Out The Sound, BBE, 2018
  • Ocean Wisdom - 'Righteous' (with Rodney P and Roots Manuva), Wizville, 2018 [10]
  • Kingdem (Rodney P, Blak Twang, Ty) - The Kingdem, EP, 2019
  • Bassnectar - Nice & Easy (featuring Rodney P), All Colors, 2020[11]

References

  1. ^ "Culture, Arts and Entertainment". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Hip-hop star Rodney P admits ex-girlfriend attack". BBC News. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Rodney P signs to Tru Thoughts | Complete Music Update". Thecmuwebsite.com. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Sleepin' Giantz | Artists". Tru Thoughts. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Video exclusive: All New Yaris vs Monster Truck UK TV advert « Toyota UK news, reviews, video and pictures". Blog.toyota.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Rodney P's Jazz Funk". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ Sani, Niko (8 May 2020). "Bassnectar gives listeners a glimpse at forthcoming album with two new singles". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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