The Bastard – Irish hip-hop FTW!

Back in November 2009, I had a light-hearted look at some of the terrible rap and hip-hop that is made in Ireland. Things are getting better here, aided by the blog Craic Music, the likes of Melodica Deathship and Lethal Dialect.

Add The Bastard to that list. Leigh and Blake are members of Exxon Valdez who have released a free EP of brooding rap. It reminds me of Buck 65. Consider me super-impressed. The video was directed, filmed and edited by CFMeister.

Download: Keep The Change by thebastard

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Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.