Example, The Plug

Aside from support slots and the odd Sunday morning television appearance, the internet has been the main outlet for hearing the rapper Example. With a proper debut album release imminent it would still be described as an embarrassing turnout tonight. The gig lasts until the early hours and cringe worthy support leaves a restless crowd waiting to be entertained.

Adding homemade beats to such acts as The Rolling Stones, (Eyeball Painted Black) and The Carpenters (So Many Roads) Example will gain notoriety for ripping up acclaimed songs with his own farcical tales and lyrics. As shown by Mark Ronson with some notable success, sampling well-known melodies breeds familiarity. In effect, at times it sounds remarkably pop; lest you forget this is still UK hip-hop.

Akin to Jamie T in both set-up and style; a live band of decks, bass and drums lends his sound a full raw, fervent feel that's been lacking in the support acts. This band arrangement could set him apart from the current hip-hop scene but the jovial subject matter will see him far. Peddling a talent for the everyday mundaneness of trying to pull the opposite sex may well seem fashionable in today's charts, it makes sense that The Streets were the first to sign him up to their The Beats label.

For Example, not only his sampling but his general demeanour remains tongue in cheek with the biggest irony left to set-closer You Can't Rap, when clearly he can.