The line-up for the UK's flagship hip-hop festival has just been released, and it's a total stunner. After years of being on indefinite hiatus, it seems that both Task Force and Phi Life Cypher—two acts absolutely integral to the genesis of British rap—have reformed to perform exclusively for the weekender, which kicks off in a field in Mildenhall, Suffolk this July.
Blade—of Mark B & Blade fame—is back too, performing a tribute to his late collaborator who tragically passed away last December. Sure, there's a host of international names (RA The Rugged Man, Da$h, A-F-R-O, Danny Lover) to get excited about—and props to the team for pulling some strong grime acts (D Double E, Logan Sama) out from under their snap-backs—but for fans who have grown up in the hot-boxed, family-like fraternity of UK hip hop, this near borders on a historical event. Tickets are limited and a second line-up drop is on the horizon. Grab your tickets here.
