Voted "Best Group" and winners of "Best single" at the Lyric Pad Hip hop aw… Read Full Bio ↴Voted "Best Group" and winners of "Best single" at the Lyric Pad Hip hop awards 2005, Foreign Beggars for London are a 4 man crew comprising of rappers Orifice Vulgatron and Metropolis, Dj NoNames and Producer Dag Nabbit.
The Badman Riddim (Jump) Songfacts reports that Orifice Vulgatron and Dag Nabbit met in Dubai and after making drum and bass for a time they switched to hip hop. DJ Nonames met Metropolis at university in 2000 and the duo joined hip hop and funk band Focused Few and began throwing warehouse parties and touring. Vulgatron was introduced to Nonames through Dj Gizroc, then part of the Mixologists Crew, and by late 2002 the quartet had started performing and recording alongside beatboxer Shlomo. The band released their first album, Asylum Speakers on November 27, 2003. Shlomo subsequently moved on and started doing his own thing with the Beatbox Orchestra and by 2011 Dagnabbit had taken a backseat and was concentrating on the crew's business side.
The crew have released a slew of 12"s and Ep's and really made their mark after independently releasing their critically acclaimed, debut LP 'Asylum Speakers'. Foreign Beggars have collaborated and toured with the cream of UK's Hip Hop movement, with Shlomo appearing on Björk's album Medulla and NoNames having done cuts for Damon Albarn's Gorillaz project. With forthcoming projects with Dj Sparo, Dj Vadim, Dudley Perkins, WildChild (Lootpack), OH NO, Dj IQ, Dj Mentat, Scratch Perverts, and Euphrates, the crew see no boundaries with diversifying their sound.
Foreign Beggars are also renowned for their explosive live performances, which recently saw them tear down Glastonbury, Fabric and Hip Hop Kemp in Hradec Kralove. They have supported Public Enemy, Roots Manuva, Beatnuts, Masta Ace, Grand Master Flash, Talib Kweli, Wu-Tang Clan, Asian Dub Foundation, Last Emperor, Mark Ronson, Ja Rule, Blak Twang, and many more.
www.foreignbeggars.com
The Badman Riddim (Jump) Songfacts reports that Orifice Vulgatron and Dag Nabbit met in Dubai and after making drum and bass for a time they switched to hip hop. DJ Nonames met Metropolis at university in 2000 and the duo joined hip hop and funk band Focused Few and began throwing warehouse parties and touring. Vulgatron was introduced to Nonames through Dj Gizroc, then part of the Mixologists Crew, and by late 2002 the quartet had started performing and recording alongside beatboxer Shlomo. The band released their first album, Asylum Speakers on November 27, 2003. Shlomo subsequently moved on and started doing his own thing with the Beatbox Orchestra and by 2011 Dagnabbit had taken a backseat and was concentrating on the crew's business side.
The crew have released a slew of 12"s and Ep's and really made their mark after independently releasing their critically acclaimed, debut LP 'Asylum Speakers'. Foreign Beggars have collaborated and toured with the cream of UK's Hip Hop movement, with Shlomo appearing on Björk's album Medulla and NoNames having done cuts for Damon Albarn's Gorillaz project. With forthcoming projects with Dj Sparo, Dj Vadim, Dudley Perkins, WildChild (Lootpack), OH NO, Dj IQ, Dj Mentat, Scratch Perverts, and Euphrates, the crew see no boundaries with diversifying their sound.
Foreign Beggars are also renowned for their explosive live performances, which recently saw them tear down Glastonbury, Fabric and Hip Hop Kemp in Hradec Kralove. They have supported Public Enemy, Roots Manuva, Beatnuts, Masta Ace, Grand Master Flash, Talib Kweli, Wu-Tang Clan, Asian Dub Foundation, Last Emperor, Mark Ronson, Ja Rule, Blak Twang, and many more.
www.foreignbeggars.com
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Asylum Speakers
Foreign Beggars Lyrics
Frosted Perspeks Im feelin' trapped like lab rats scratchin on frosted perspe…
Glacial It's going down like that B-Believe it I lost my way home…
Hold On Hold on tight to what you own, when there′s people…
mind out With me and Hip Hop Nothing can come between I′m hungry, wat…
Where Did The Sun Go? Quiet nights of quiet stars The quiet chords from my guitar …
Royy
on Hold On
(Correction to overall song meaning)
The song "Hold On" by Foreign Beggars is a high-energy rap track with fast delivery and powerful lyrics. The song warns the listener to hold onto their possessions and stay safe because dangerous "people like me" are outside your door. The lyrics are gritty and intense, reflecting the tough life and extremes of the streets. They speak of a life of violence and crime, and how they have seen too many people die for no reason.
Both rappers contrast this with their current lives, where they have succeeded and get whatever they want through rapping. Rivals are metaphorically slain through words and thinking “None of us panic, here I come, with my fat pen” rather than literally with mindless violence where “any idiot could [kill you with a gun]”. The song gets the listener to think about their life and what they value, before they end up running with dangerous people and losing everything. It tries to show rapping as an alternative escape to the circle of crime and violence that puts so many young people in the ground, their families in church, dressed in black, mourning.
Royy
on Hold On
The song "Hold On" by Foreign Beggars is a high-energy rap track with fast delivery and powerful lyrics. The song warns the listener to hold onto their possessions and stay safe because "people like me" are outside their door. The lyrics speak of a life of violence and crime, with the rapper boasting about his prowess speaking, writing, and fighting. He challenges anyone who wants to step up to him on the track, warning them that he is ready to "lamp" them if they keep talking trash.
The lyrics are gritty and intense, reflecting the tough life of the streets. The rapper talks about how he is always ready to fight, and how he has seen too many people die for no reason. He also speaks of how fame can be dangerous, and how people can turn on you quickly. The song is a powerful warning to those who might think they can mess with the rapper or his family.