Last weekend, Helmond was the spot. Urban Matterz 9 went off—street art, beats, bodies, bars. From dawn it felt like the city was breathing Hiphop. Graffiti colors slapped on walls, BMX pumptrack and miniramp popping, crowds gathering, phones out, cameras rolling. The energy? Uncontainable.
Legends & Legacy
They called in the heavy hitters, and they showed out. Cash Money & Marvelous repped that raw era—spoken word precision, loosies, masterful rhyme schemes. When they stepped on stage, time warped back: boom bap, conscious lyricism, real talk. DJ Cash Money was back and has kept his level up since last time we saw him perform at Diamonds in Eindhoven which must have been in 1988. Chill guy as well, straight outta Philly.
JVC Force, a crew that don’t need much introduction, brought their old school swagger; they laid tracks with the kind of punch that reminds you why hip-hop was made to hit. The breakbeats echoed, the crowd bounced. When Strong Island came up the place erupted.
Coke La Rock – man, pioneer status. To see him bless the mic in Helmond? Priceless. He dropped
On Sunday 23 September 2018 another edition of Urban Matterz will take place in Helmond, Netherlands. Also this year they're providing ramps and an airbag for BMX riders to use. The 040BMXPARK obstacles will be set up at De Cacao Fabriek during the annual Hip Hop festival. The free festival will provide good vibes and good times. The obstacles present:
1x Airbag 8x6
1x quarterpipe
1x bank to bank 3x2
2x bank to bank 1x0,2/0,35
3x rollers
1x ledge
2x rail
The festival on Sunday 23 September starts at 10:00hr and ends at 18:00hr.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.