Verb T
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Verb T aka Dick Trusay is a UK hip-hop artist and producer based in London
. He has worked with most of the biggest names in UK Hip Hop including Jehst, Sway, Harry Love and many more, as well super producer William Orbit and Edwin Collins. Verbs is an artist with a unique style and lyrical outlook embracing classic 90's U.S Hip Hop as well as experimenting with new styles with his own production. Noted influences include artists such as Slick Rick
, Al Green
, De La Soul
, and Jimi Hendrix
. Verb T music has covered topics of social awareness, paranoia, drug addiction and self improvement. In the late 90s an underage Verbs frequented open mic nights across London while also recording his 1st demo songs with friend and producer Harry Love
. After his debut single (Ill Behaviour Ape Man Records 1999) and numerous appearances on mix tapes by DJs such as MK (Roots Manuva
/Kiss FM) Verbs started gaining a reputation for his story raps and humorous skits which showcase a deep and slightly twisted sense of humour. In 2002 Verb T had his first release on the UKs best known and arguable, at the time most credible Hip Hop label Low Life Records
again with Harry Love ('Showbitchness' 2002, Low Life Records). Happy with Verbs drive and work ethic Low Life owner Braintax invited Verb T to start recording a full length project with rapper Kashmere with whom Verbs had just started touring. The result was the critically acclaimed 'Backhand Slap Talk' album (lowlife 2002) which took Verb t and Kasmere (along with producer/DJ Ghost) touring all across the UK as well as dates in France, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Holland, Greece, Switerland and the USA. After performing at hip hop Kemp in 2006 Verb T began featuring on albums and mixtapes in both the UK and US independent scene appearing in albums alongside acts such as Sway, Jehst, Ed O.G, Royce Da 59, Task Force, and many more. 2006 was also the year Verb T and Harry Love finally released their long overdue album 'Bring It Back To Basics' on Silent Soundz records, regarded by many as a classic album. Verb T would follow that in 2007 with the 'Broken Window' album produced by The Last Skeptik. 'Broken Window' was again released by Silent Soundz and described by Hip Hop Connection magazine as "an illuminating snapshot of an artist gliding effortlessly towards that next level" and Metro newspaper as "proof that the voice of Hip Hop is ever evolving and expanding". In 2008 Verb T released 'Verbs With A Vengeance' which was the first album to showcase his production. Verb T's latest album 'Serious Games' was released in 2010 on YNR Productions and was partly produced by Verb T himself, he still lives in London and is due to appear at Outlook festival in Croatia for the 2nd year running alongside Fliptrix and Dj Madnice as well as shows across the UK
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He has worked with most of the biggest names in UK Hip Hop including Jehst, Sway, Harry Love and many more, as well super producer William Orbit and Edwin Collins. Verbs is an artist with a unique style and lyrical outlook embracing classic 90's U.S Hip Hop as well as experimenting with new styles with his own production. Noted influences include artists such as Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
, Al Green
Al Green
Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
, De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
, and Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
. Verb T music has covered topics of social awareness, paranoia, drug addiction and self improvement. In the late 90s an underage Verbs frequented open mic nights across London while also recording his 1st demo songs with friend and producer Harry Love
Harry Love
Harry Love is a British hip hop record producer and dj from Laylow Ladbroke Grove, London. He has produced joints for artists including Jehst, Verb T, and Klashnekoff....
. After his debut single (Ill Behaviour Ape Man Records 1999) and numerous appearances on mix tapes by DJs such as MK (Roots Manuva
Roots Manuva
Rodney Hylton Smith , better known by his stage name Roots Manuva, is a British rapper from Stockwell, South London. He is currently signed to Big Dada.-Biography:...
/Kiss FM) Verbs started gaining a reputation for his story raps and humorous skits which showcase a deep and slightly twisted sense of humour. In 2002 Verb T had his first release on the UKs best known and arguable, at the time most credible Hip Hop label Low Life Records
Low Life Records
Low Life Records was an independent record label promoting UK hip hop music. It was founded in Leeds by Joseph Christie, Aaron Harrow, Tomas Stewart and Paul Edmeade before being relocated to west London by Christie. The label came to an abrupt end when Braintax announced his sudden retirement from...
again with Harry Love ('Showbitchness' 2002, Low Life Records). Happy with Verbs drive and work ethic Low Life owner Braintax invited Verb T to start recording a full length project with rapper Kashmere with whom Verbs had just started touring. The result was the critically acclaimed 'Backhand Slap Talk' album (lowlife 2002) which took Verb t and Kasmere (along with producer/DJ Ghost) touring all across the UK as well as dates in France, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Holland, Greece, Switerland and the USA. After performing at hip hop Kemp in 2006 Verb T began featuring on albums and mixtapes in both the UK and US independent scene appearing in albums alongside acts such as Sway, Jehst, Ed O.G, Royce Da 59, Task Force, and many more. 2006 was also the year Verb T and Harry Love finally released their long overdue album 'Bring It Back To Basics' on Silent Soundz records, regarded by many as a classic album. Verb T would follow that in 2007 with the 'Broken Window' album produced by The Last Skeptik. 'Broken Window' was again released by Silent Soundz and described by Hip Hop Connection magazine as "an illuminating snapshot of an artist gliding effortlessly towards that next level" and Metro newspaper as "proof that the voice of Hip Hop is ever evolving and expanding". In 2008 Verb T released 'Verbs With A Vengeance' which was the first album to showcase his production. Verb T's latest album 'Serious Games' was released in 2010 on YNR Productions and was partly produced by Verb T himself, he still lives in London and is due to appear at Outlook festival in Croatia for the 2nd year running alongside Fliptrix and Dj Madnice as well as shows across the UK
Releases
- The single "Ill Lyrical Behaviour" (Apeman records)
- The Single "Showbitchness" (LowLife Records)
- The EP Backhand Slap Talk / Technical Illness (Lowlife Records)
- The Album I'm Not That Guy (Pepa Records)
- The single Delusion (Silent Soundz)
- The album Bring It Back To Basics (Silent Soundz)
- The single Satisfied (Silent Soundz)
- The album Broken Window (Silent Soundz)
- The album Verbs With A VengeanceVerbs With A VengeanceVerbs With A Vengeance is the an album by Hip-Hop artist Verb T released during October 2007. It is the first full release by Verb T which showcased and featured his own production skills.-Track listing:# New Plants# Into The Future...
(Thomas Records) - The album "Serious Games" 2010 (Ynr Productions)
Appearances
- Showbitchness from the Lowlife Records compilation 'Food' (2002)
- "Exactly" from the Ghost EP 'Ghost Stories' (2004)
- "Headtrip" from the Copperpot album 'Chapter 7' (2005)
- Soul Cry from the Manage album 'Live In Protest' (2006)
- Black Sea from the Kashmere album 'In The Hour Of Chaos' (2006)
- "Opium Foetus" from the Kashmere album 'In The Hour Of Choas' (2006)
- Various tracks from the Ghost album 'Seldom Seen Often Heard' (2006)
- Pick A Subject from the BraintaxBraintaxBraintax was a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie had also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. All of his releases were on his own record label, Low Life Records....
album 'PanoramaPanorama (Braintax album)Panorama is an album by Braintax, released in 2006.-Track listing:# "All I Need" - 3.33# "Can We Skit" - 1.22# "Syriana Style" - 3.38# "Monsoon Funk" - 3.41# "Good or Bad" - 3.42# "Anti-Grey" - 2.59...
' (2006) - Just Let Me from the album 'EV Records Presents: Everything' (2007)
- "Why do you Try" from the Fliptrix album 'Force Fed Imagery' (2007)
- Alternate Take & Jealousy's a Bitch from the Jon Phonics compilation 'Half Past Calm' (2008)
- "Dynamite" from the Sonny Jim album 'Trading Standards' (2008)
- "Mine for the Taking" from the Skreintax album 'The Scene Stealers' (2008)
- "Frozen in Time" and "Invisible World" from the Ghost album 'Freedom of Thought' (2009)
- "Cracked It" from the Asaviour and DJ IQ album 'A Loop Theory' (2009)
- "Own Zone" & "life We Lead from the Fliptrix album 'Theory of Rhyme' (2010)
- "Everything" from the Jamm Baxter album "Rinse out Friday / Spack out Monday" (2010)
- "Take Me Out" ITV, Series 2, episode 4, (2011)
External links
- verbt.bandcamp.com
- Verb T & Harry Love interview