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Karl Hinds reigns from the talents of British Hip Hop and is considered to be one of the most influential entrepreneurs within the UK. Having pursued his musical interest from the tender age of 15, Karl had and still remains with his sights set high and began his venture by setting up his own label, Assassin Records. Although intentions were to break through the Hip Hop scene Karl developed a craft in a style of Dance music called Jungle to accommodate the genre at date.

‘Roughneck Sister Sue’ the first official single released in 1993 which is credited under the name of R.A.W, was an underground success but proved to be a steep learning curve for Karl on how to structure the labels expenditure and profits. Following singles included ‘Cock Out & Ride’, ‘Feelin (Gal A Fuss)/Zero’ and by the time Karl had produced and released the fourth single the label had been established as a Drum & Bass record label, which led Karl into perfecting this brand and released 20 singles through Assassin Records all under different alliances.

Whilst building his empire and reclaiming successful hits within the Dance genres, Karl decided to broaden his music horizons with a sister label, Ill Flava Records, where he focused on Hip Hop. In 2000 the classic record ‘Don Gramma’ which earned Karl UKHH award nominations for Best Newcomer, Best Single 2001 and won the award for Best Video of that year. Like many great producers Karl had created a unique sound that distinguishes him as an artist and producer, and he began to challenge the convention sound of UK Hip Hop.

In 2002 Karl Hinds released his debut LP, ‘Hindsight’, which solidified his position in Hip Hop as one of the greatest lyricists and producers of all time. He demonstrated his ability to write conceptually with critically acclaimed tracks such as ‘Rasharn’, ‘31/09 One Day Of My Life’ and ‘Take It Back’ featuring Estelle. ‘Hindsight’ is considered a classic with the lead single ‘Don Gramma’ officially named as one of the greatest UK Hip Hop records of all time.

After touring the UK for 2 years Karl toured Europe in 2003 with German Producer DJ Dynamite and gained international recognition. In 2004 he released his second album “Have Patience” which provided another hit single, ‘Lets Av It’ featuring Skinny Man and was with out doubt the conceptual album of that year which showed Karl Hinds’ ability to produce lyrical gems at will.

To date Karl Hinds continues to represent his incomparable craft not only within production and artistry but also as an inspiring entrepreneur. His third album, ‘The Need To Be Heard’, set for release later this year will reflect a clearer definition as to why Karl Hinds remains a respectable icon within the new generation of UK music.

Written by Nina Carmela

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