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Kano @ Knitting Factory, NYC | Pics
"Kane Robinson is a smooth character. Like, really smooth. "I don't get nervous," says the 20-year-old East London MC known as Kano. He's talking about gigs that have seen him playing to larger and larger crowds in his native UK but you get the impression he could say the same for his everyday disposition. Gifted with an effortless, hummingbird flow that whizzes around the manic growls commonly associated with British rap, Kano's suave voice nonchalantly crawls into your ear as he stacks tidy bars with workmanlike efficiency and intensity." [Pitchfork]
Kano IS smooth, and he deserves every bit of hype. The show at Knitting Factory in NYC Saturday night (August 13, 2005) was hot - both the temperature and the performers. Diplo's opening set had my clothes drenched by the time Kano took the stage around 1am.
The only criticism I have is the lack of attention paid to Kano's sidekick (someone help me out with his name?). At times I thought he stole the show with his million-words-per-minute brand of rhyming, but I can't even find his name anywhere.
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Posted on August 15, 2005 12:57 AM
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Comments (8)
yeah his sidekick was impressive, but i don't know his name either. nice pics!
Posted by dave park | August 15, 2005 1:44 AM
Zombie Politics Reprezent! Diplo rulez
Posted by Jordan | August 15, 2005 10:59 AM
the outdoor free show during the day was so hella lame. no one was there. who did show up wasnt too into it.
Posted by jp | August 15, 2005 2:07 PM
Kano's sidekick is known simply as Ghetto. I think it's safe to say he's the best hype man grime has to offer. Dude is tight.
Posted by Ryan | August 16, 2005 1:01 AM
They should put Ghetto up against Durrty Goodz and battle to see who spits fastest :)
Posted by Ben | August 18, 2005 5:13 PM
Kano is reppin UK. Him n Getto r bst. Big up Diplo 4 support Uk acts. Kano woz on the nas uk tour dey did gud dere.
Posted by sara | November 6, 2005 1:33 PM
Hadnt seen the pics...seen...by the way for those who see it check out my video of the show snippet of it anyways
www.myspace.com/cornflake81
Posted by Cornflake | September 20, 2006 2:39 AM
his sidekicks name is ghetto www.myspace.com/ghettomc
Posted by lloyd | July 25, 2007 4:47 PM