Out Da Ville, Nottingham
The UK hip-hop scene in the late 90s and early 00s focused on the larger UK cities such as London, Manchester and Birmingham. But there was a thriving scene on my doorstep that was never highlighted and celebrated as it should have been. The crown jewel of Nottingham hip-hop at the time were Out Da Ville. The group’s origins dated back as far as 1993, but it was the release of Notts Property that is really etched in my memory. I used my paper round money to go to Funky Monkey records in Nottingham to buy the vinyl and I played it every day for months.
