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CALM Urban Games

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CALM ukhh.com likes it when the great and good of UK hiphop gather in the one place to put on a great show. ukhh.com loves it when the great and good of UK hiphop do so for a great cause. Back on the 19th of June, a who’s who of London and home counties hiphop went to Flitwick to put on an entertaining afternoon’s worth of hiphop and to raise awareness of CALM. The Campaign Against Living Miserably is a free and confidential helpline aimed at young men who, if the statistics are to be believed, desperately need saving from themselves. Ladycook and SuMoKaPlUnK saw the show, interviewed the best acts and got the full lowdown from the event’s organiser. Here’s everything they got.

CALM
An article about CALM. What is the Campaign Against Living Miserably? Hopefully this article will explain.

CALM Urban Games
A review focussing on the hiphop portion of The CALM Urban Games.
INTERVIEWS: Here’s interviews with:

Inja
Up-and-coming member of Delegates of Culture talks about his performance and let’s everybody know what he and his crew are up to.

Si Phili
The less vocal member of Luton group Phi Life Cypher gets his chance to be the centre of attention for a change.

Skinnyman
So you think you know Skinnyman? Think again.

Blade
This elder statesman of this thing we call “UK hiphop” clears the air, sets the record straight and provides plenty food for thought. Blade confides to the most unlikely person about the highs and lows of his career.

SO HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
Are you Stressed? Depressed? Worried about a friend? CALM is there for you. CALM is aimed chiefly at male youth living in the CALM zones: Manchester, Merseyside, Cumbria and Bedfordshire. However, ANYBODY can call the CALM helpline between 5pm and 3am on 0800 58 58 58. This is a free number giving anybody (regardless of gender or age) access to confidential counselling and advice. If you live in one of the CALM Zones, counsellors will be able to give you constructive advice and useful contacts relevant to your region. If you are calling from outside the existing CALM zones, counsellors will be there to hear you out, give impartial advice and, if appropriate, offer you contact details for nationally-based support.
www.thecalmzone.net

- Sumo Kaplunk | profile