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23 Oct 2020 · London
In Focus: Ruff Sqwad
Focus on Ruff Sqwad
At the turn of the 21st Century, a collective of DJs and MCs in Bow E3, East London - mostly schoolmates - helped birth a sound that still sounds futuristic, even two decades later. Despite beginning with no serious intentions, Ruff Sqwad's primary producers Rapid and Dirty created otherworldly instrumentals, seemingly devoid of past influence, in their early teens. They pulled in their friends to MC - Tynchy Stryder, Shifty Rydos, & Slix. The febrile energy this core creative group created seems to hold a more profound influence on UK music with each passing year.
Check out 60 minutes of groundbreaking UK music from Ruff Sqwad on this In Focus.
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- Ruff SqwadClio Ft. Young C
- Ruff SqwadXtra
- Ruff SqwadTogether
- Ruff SqwadRSMD (Vocal)
- Ruff SqwadAnna
- Ruff SqwadIce Cream Ft. Roachy And XTC
- Ruff SqwadPalms
- RapidLicence
- Ruff SqwadLondon
- Ruff SqwadAnd Ting
- Ruff SqwadRSMD (Instrumental)
- Ruff SqwadTings In Boots
- Ruff SqwadRaw To The Core (Vocal)
- Ruff SqwadPied Piper (Riko Vocal)
- Ruff SqwadCheque
- Ruff SqwadFrom A Place Ft. Maxwell D.
- Ruff SqwadU Make Me Wanna.
- Ruff Sqwad Vs XTCFunctions On The Low
- Ruff SqwadFreestyle
- Ruff SqwadMove 2 Dis
- Ruff SqwadWide Awake
- Ruff Sqwad (Double J mix)Misty Cold Remix