Favourites of 1Xtra and Radio 1, their hip hop has attracted the attention of LA’s Stones Throw records. Rob da Bank tipped their last single, which featured Stone Throw’s Wildchild and their next single features Madlib’s younger brother OhNo.

The 12” is coming out on 8th May so this is an early look. Spitting at a head-nodding pace, it’s got a Roots Manuva feel to it (there’s a great line about snot, of all things). Whilst OhNo adds West Coast weight to the lead track, ‘Backdraft’ and ‘Hot Plate’ are a little more ‘UK’ but equally good.

Not sure if the swearing on Hot plate is by guest Dubbledge or one of Foreign Beggars’ rappers, Orifice Vulgatron (great name), Metropolis, Dj NoNames, Beat Boxer Shlomo. The other member of the band is producer Dag Nabbit.

Famed for their lively stage appearance, watch out for the video that’ll be on MTV Base and Channel U soon. Fat City was so impressed with the 12”, they’ve got a huge gig lined up at Cargo and Casual Records are also supporting. You’re probably too late to win the competition for a signed copy of ‘Slow Broiled Ilk’ via the Casual Records myspace site but don’t miss out on the rest of the UK tour if you can’t make the Cargo gig (see links below).

Hectic Mix recommendation: Slow Broiled Ilk

Reviewed: Foreign Beggars - Slow Broiled Ilk (Dented/Casual Records) Cat. No. DNT 011, LOUPE 022 12” Release date: 08 May 2006
Credits: Arranged By - Prock Jesus Mixed By - Alan Mawdsley Producer, Arranged By - Dag Nabbit
Tracklisting:
A1. Slow Broiled Ilk feat Oh No.
A2. Backdraft
A3. Slow Broiled Ilk (Instrumental) Producer - Oh No
B1. Hot Plate - feat. Dubbledge
B2. Hot Plate (Instrumental)
B3. Backdraft (Instrumental)

Tour Dates:
29th April The Hub Plymouth
30th April Detonate Nottingham
2nd May Tuesday club Sheffield
3rd May Fibbers York
6th May Reading Rooms Aberdeen
10th May Stereo UK Newcastle
20th May: FRIENDS AND FAMILY, Cargo London www.cargo-london.com “Fat City return once more to breathe more life into your working week-crushed souls…Don’t blame Fat City for being slightly indulgent here! They heard a taster of ‘Slow Broiled Ilk/Hot Plate’ and thought, we gotta hear that on a big system, maybe a little live thing? Might as well get the whole Foreign Beggars crew down! Hell, it’d be strange not to have Oh No over from LA! What do you reckon about Waajeed coming over from Detroit to rock the party afterwards?”
8pm-3am £6 b4 9, £10 after LIVE: FOREIGN BEGGARS FT. OH NO & DUBBLEDGE + OH NO, DJS: WAAJEED + SIMON ARMSTRONG + MR BROGAN

Links:
www.dentedrecords.com
www.myspace.com/casualrecords1
www.casuallondon.com
www.stonesthrow.com
www.myspace.com/stonesthrow
1Xtra The Definition Tracklisting 29th March DJ Blakey In The Mix - Foreign Beggars - Beatflow Freakshow (Dented Records)