interview 0001 added 04.99 words ukhh.com It's 1996, The Brotherhood have just released an incredible album on Virgin Records and they're British rap's latest great hopes for commercial success. Optimism is rife, but the tale takes the usual sorry turn, with the record company wanting the group to compromise their ideals. Ultimately this leads to 'low key' promotion and The Brotherhood leaving the label to do their own thing. This has happened before, and no doubt it will happen again. The difference with The Brotherhood is that they've been together for long enough to have the strong ties that hold them together as a unit, and they were with the major label for long enough to get good experience of the business. After a long time out of the public eye and with many people not thinking we'd see any more vinyl from them, they appeared on the posse cut on the wicked Mad Doctor X EP (on Son Records, with Blak Twang, Quakes and Voyager), and now their own excellent EP has come out on Blue Print records (an imprint of Monroe Production Co.), that could never be mistaken for anything but straight outta London Tahn. So when a UK rap group has been through as much as this lot, some explanation and clarification is in order. Shylock, Spyce and Dexter (a rarity - a talkative DJ!), broke it down for us on major labels, UK MCs, what technology has in store for us all and more, as outspoken as ever. It was one of the most enjoyable interviews I've done and I know BSE had a good time (Don't speak for me bitch - B) - so without further ado, the introductions... Shylock - I'm the good-looking one, I like to fish and I also have an extensive collection of bottle tops. Shylock. Spyce - Mr Spyce, smoking out right now, chillin - thass me - chillin - y'get me. Dexter - Dexter, production, DJ, generally nice bloke, the brotherhood.      © ukhh.com 1999 - 2000