New Show: Freestyle Presents TY

We’re delight to announce that Freestyle bring UK hip hop legend Ty to the Hare & Hounds for the first time on Saturday 30th May.

With a reputation built on his original style and refusal to hop on any industry bandwagon, Ty is best known for his lyrical frankness and honest portrayals of everyday life, setting him aside from many mainstream hip hop acts and allowing him complete artistic independence. This has led to the release of four successful albums and a Mercury Prize nomination, among many high profile plaudits.

After gaining notoriety on the London underground scene Ty signed to Big Dada records in 2001, the same year his mighty debut album ‘Awkward’ was released. The union between the artist and label saw a further two albums – 2003’s Mercury-nominated ‘Upwards’ and ‘Closer’ (2006) – released over five years, followed by ‘Special Kind of Fool’, which came out in 2010 via BBE records.

Currently signed to Tru Thoughts, with whom he has released two singles, Ty has featured, collaborated with and produced for many artists including Roots Manuva, Tony Allen, Scratch Perverts, Talib Kweli, Blak Twang and Arrested Development.

Support on the night comes from one of the UK’s premier hip hop DJs E Double D, No Fakin’s Kwinzola, DJ Lenny of Love The Life and Freestyle residents Sam Redmore & Rick Shaw. Advanced £10 tickets are on sale now, you can find them here.