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Furthermore, in 1989, Music of Life expanded its portfolio with the launch of its sister label, Living Beat. Specialising in dance music, house, and pop recordings, Living Beat achieved chart success with releases such as
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Melville. "Urban Breakbeat Culture: Repercussions of Hip-Hop in the United Kingdom." In Global Noise: Rap and Hip-Hop Outside the USA, 86–110. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press,
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have resulted in the production and release of similar influential albums, all of which formed an integral part of the Music of Life catalogue.
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238:The Music of Life catalog includes songs from:
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417:"British Rapper Derek B Dies at 44"
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154:, managed by Chris France.
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2808:Palestinian
2703:Montenegrin
2494:Bangladeshi
2489:Azerbaijani
2228:Derivatives
2213:Zenji flava
2188:Songo-salsa
2118:Bongo flava
1998:Country rap
1886:Memphis rap
1869:Mafioso rap
1864:Gangsta rap
1839:Underground
1834:Turntablism
1758:Chicano rap
1660:Hipster hop
1655:Alternative
1360:Northumbria
1217:Music media
1168:Glastonbury
1102:Indie chart
1092:Dance chart
1061:MOBO Awards
1026:Brit Awards
1002:performance
699:Early music
630:28 February
605:28 February
580:28 February
555:28 February
529:28 February
504:Studio Week
426:17 November
298:Norman Cook
255:(featuring
253:She Rockers
248:DJ Leader 1
216:Norman Cook
189:Studio Week
159:Def Beats 1
144:dance music
3556:Categories
3499:Zimbabwean
3287:Race riots
3023:Australian
3002:Salvadoran
2938:West Coast
2884:Midwestern
2862:New Jersey
2852:East Coast
2698:Macedonian
2673:Portuguese
2566:Sri Lankan
2556:Philippine
2521:Indonesian
2464:Zimbabwean
2439:Senegalese
2277:Glitch hop
2270:Ghettotech
2239:Electronic
2128:Cumbia rap
2088:Trap metal
2023:Industrial
1938:Latin trap
1897:Trap music
1881:Horrorcore
1824:Snap music
1808:Religious
1775:Mumble rap
1770:Miami bass
1726:East Coast
1619:Golden age
1614:New school
1609:Old-school
1573:Production
1526:Battle rap
1509:Beatboxing
1411:Montserrat
1350:Manchester
1163:Eisteddfod
1112:Rock chart
843:Strathspey
838:Sea shanty
471:Music Week
444:Music Week
401:Music Week
383:1 November
363:References
344:Overlord X
329:Demon Boyz
178:Music Week
167:Demon Boyz
21:Music Life
3513:Languages
3489:Tanzanian
3459:Congolese
3432:Barbadian
3354:UK garage
3337:Caribbean
3317:Afroswing
3312:Afrobeats
3085:Auto-Tune
3065:Colombian
3048:Brazilian
2987:Dominican
2943:Northwest
2904:Wisconsin
2857:Baltimore
2763:Ukrainian
2743:Slovenian
2708:Norwegian
2683:Icelandic
2678:Hungarian
2633:Bulgarian
2571:Taiwanese
2561:Singapore
2551:Pakistani
2541:Mongolian
2536:Malaysian
2449:Tanzanian
2407:Mauritian
2320:Reggaeton
2292:Freestyle
2248:Breakbeat
2113:Afroswing
2079:Rap metal
2058:Rap opera
2018:Hip house
1906:Afro trap
1859:Dirty rap
1812:Christian
1797:Conscious
1792:Political
1719:Crunkcore
1704:Cloud rap
1635:Subgenres
1563:Festivals
1406:Gibraltar
1375:Yorkshire
1345:Liverpool
1188:The Proms
1178:Knebworth
1158:Edinburgh
1000:Media and
971:Caribbean
881:Americana
876:Afroswing
871:Afrobeats
853:Work song
731:Classical
692:Art music
293:Hardnoise
273:Tenor Fly
257:Betty Boo
76:DJ Froggy
3479:Nigerian
3464:Ghanaian
3442:Guyanese
3437:Jamaican
3322:Britfunk
3263:Windrush
3177:Category
3100:DJ mixer
3053:Brasília
3014:Oceanian
2977:Canadian
2916:Southern
2818:Tunisian
2803:Lebanese
2788:Egyptian
2718:Romanian
2638:Croatian
2626:Scottish
2601:Austrian
2596:Albanian
2587:European
2546:Nepalese
2526:Japanese
2484:Armenian
2454:Togolese
2434:Nigerien
2422:Nigerian
2417:Namibian
2412:Moroccan
2402:Malawian
2387:Ghanaian
2377:Botswana
2372:Beninese
2362:Algerian
2287:Illbient
2193:Scam rap
2168:Motswako
2153:Igbo rap
2104:Regional
2093:Nu metal
2068:Trip hop
2063:Rap rock
2048:Punk rap
2028:Jazz rap
1931:UK drill
1850:Hardcore
1829:Southern
1785:Chap hop
1780:Nerdcore
1682:Road rap
1667:Boom bap
1546:Feminism
1541:Activism
1502:Emceeing
1495:Graffiti
1481:Breaking
1391:Anguilla
1384:Overseas
1365:Somerset
1340:Cornwall
1274:The Wire
1239:Kerrang!
1198:Sidmouth
1153:Download
1138:Boomtown
986:Scotland
955:Schlager
901:Scotland
848:War song
813:Hornpipe
714:Scotland
351:See also
125:.webflow
87:Inactive
3494:Ugandan
3469:Ivorian
3359:Dubstep
3299:culture
3265:scandal
3232:history
3132:Sampler
3060:Chilean
2997:Mexican
2992:Haitian
2926:Memphis
2921:Atlanta
2894:Detroit
2889:Chicago
2823:Turkish
2798:Israeli
2793:Iranian
2753:Swedish
2748:Spanish
2733:Serbian
2728:Russian
2693:Italian
2653:Finnish
2616:British
2606:Belgian
2504:Chinese
2499:Burmese
2459:Zambian
2392:Ivorian
2382:Gambian
2367:Angolan
2353:African
2198:Stronda
2163:Low bap
2148:Hiplife
2038:Pop rap
2008:Emo rap
2003:Electro
1989:General
1963:UK trap
1741:Jerkin'
1699:Chopper
1677:British
1646:General
1592:History
1578:Theater
1536:Fashion
1519:Culture
1468:Hip hop
1396:Bermuda
1355:Newport
1335:Cardiff
981:Ireland
976:England
940:Popular
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896:England
886:Country
726:Baroque
709:Ireland
704:England
523:Discogs
283:Derek B
268:Asher D
244:MC Duke
163:Derek B
140:hip hop
67:Founder
59:Founded
54:(owner)
3474:Kenyan
3382:groups
3364:Jungle
3223:topics
2948:Alaska
2828:Yemeni
2783:Arabic
2738:Slovak
2723:Romany
2713:Polish
2663:German
2658:French
2621:Celtic
2531:Korean
2509:Indian
2397:Kenyan
2158:Kwaito
1876:G-funk
1817:Jewish
1709:Comedy
1672:Bounce
1583:Genres
1370:Sussex
1225:fRoots
798:Ballad
288:Hijack
246:&
226:, and
148:Froggy
104:UK rap
84:Status
3534:Lists
3349:Grime
3307:Music
2982:Cuban
2960:Latin
2931:Miami
2909:Omaha
2758:Swiss
2688:Irish
2668:Greek
2648:Dutch
2643:Czech
2475:Asian
2307:Other
2297:Wonky
2282:Grime
2143:Hipco
2133:Genge
2053:Ragga
1958:Tread
1948:Plugg
1943:Phonk
1911:Drill
1753:Latin
1736:Hyphy
1714:Crunk
1568:Music
1531:Dance
1488:DJing
991:Wales
923:Drill
913:Grime
906:Wales
803:Carol
772:1990s
767:1980s
762:1970s
757:1960s
752:1950s
719:Wales
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100:Genre
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2514:Desi
1953:Rage
1765:Lofi
1558:LGBT
1325:Jazz
1253:Mojo
950:Soul
945:Rock
930:Jazz
891:Folk
833:Reel
632:2024
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