B.R.O.T.H.E.R movement

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The Black Rhyme Organisation To Help Equal Rights (B.R.O.T.H.E.R. ) was a collection of some of the most talented UK Hip HOP artists around in 1989. Instigated by the political ragga-rap group Gatecrash Ragga terror-i-s-t-s, the movement's debut single was entitled: Beyond the 16th Parallel and was released on Island Records "4th & Broadway" label. The movement's initial role was to speak out against the racial inequalities of the South African aparthied regime and by doing so, to make connections with the life in Britain.

Assembling an all-star line up, including the late Tottenham MP Bernie Grant, each of the groups involved had the task of tackling the harsh realities of the P.W. Botha government. With this hot topic firmly on the agenda as the first B.R.O.T.H.E.R. "project", the movement managed to temporarily stem the inter-group friction that existed across much of London's then Hip Hop community. All artists royalties from this single were donated to the ANC.

This led to a second B.R.O.T.H.E.R. project entitled "Ghettogeddon". This time the three track EP, focussed entirely on the rising inner city gun culture of the nineties, and was preceded by a BBC documentary entitled: "The violence must cease". All artists royalties were donated to SCAR (Sickle Cell Anaemia Research)

Members include:

Adisa, Cookie Crew, The Demon Boyz, Jerry Dammers, Freshki, Gatecrash, Bernie Grant (MP), Hijack (person), Icepick, Junior San, The London Posse, London Rhyme Syndicate, MC Mell'O', Overlord X, She Rockers, Standing Ovation, Trouble & Bass

Members updated for Ghettogeddon:

Mr Banton, Crucial Robbie, Five Black Intellects, Gun shot, Katch 22, Juniour Reid, Ricky Rankin, Rebel MC, Andrew Sloley, Son of Noise, Sweetie Ire, Tenna Fly, Tippa Irie.