{"title":"Kid Acne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKid Acne is an artist, illustrator, and hip-hop musician. Born in Lilongwe, Malawi in 1978, he grew up in Lutterworth, Leicestershire before settling in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Kid Acne's early years were dedicated to graffiti art, fanzine creation, and producing limited edition records on his own Invisible Spies label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis unique style has garnered comparisons to artists such as MONGRELS, Spectacular Diagnostics, King Kashmere, DJ Format, Edan, Homeboy Sandman and Task Force. With influences ranging from Raw Poetic to Dj Mk and Jehst to Dr. Syntax; Kid Acne's music showcases a diverse range of sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday Kid Acne continues to create captivating artwork while also producing innovative music that pushes the boundaries of hip-hop. His contributions have made him a respected figure within both the art and music communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"null-and-void","title":"Null and Void","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe return of the “Zack de la Rocha of Ashby de la Zouch”, back in tandem with Chicago producer Spectacular Diagnostics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld status 2020-21; a write-off, one to be struck from the record, ‘Null and Void’ if you will. This hasn’t stopped Kid Acne kicking on and bringing what he calls “the difficult fifth album” to the Lewis Recordings megaplex. Full of Yorkshire say-so, his inimitable strain of hip-hop delivers the mind-bending with everyman knowhow, fearlessly “taking out pop chart sucker rappers with a blow dart”. Spectacular Diagnostics (Westside Gunn, Vic Spencer, Conway the Machine, Nolan the Ninja) is back on the boards for Kid Acne’s latest magical mystery tour, strengthening regional alliances with UK heavyweights Cappo, Jehst and Vandal Savage as well as introducing one-to-watch Taja. Driven by the wise man’s testament that thou shalt never use the internet again, Acne shakes off screen burn and heads back to the great (socially distanced) outdoors with a fresh batch of wavy, chaos theorising boom-bap. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach LP sleeve is delivered as a bespoke limited edition, hand-printed and customised by the man himself. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lewis Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50484469694795,"sku":"1140668","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green | LP","offer_id":50484471333195,"sku":"1146799","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/12b03862-bf5c-42fa-b918-7ef5c8337919_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727591506"},{"product_id":"hauntology-codes","title":"Hauntology Codes","description":"\u003cp\u003eHAUNTOLOGY CODES', the 6th album from Kid Acne, continues to trade in the humbly, self-deprecatingly off kilter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lex","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50525570957643,"sku":"2173133","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_74621cc1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728034852"},{"product_id":"have-a-word-1","title":"Have a Word","description":"\u003cp\u003eFourth studio album, featuring Juga-Naut and Juice Aleem, this is an instantly distinctive back catalogue of DIY, post-Millennium hip-hop, that has gone from pouring ‘Council Pop’ to leading the charge of ‘Attack the Monolith’ as part of the cult Mongrels (“thrillingly they reinvigorate crunchy old school boom bap”- Mojo). The Yorkshire cunning, speak your clout and dedication to hip-hop’s essence has run parallel with his stalwart status within the international Street Art movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lex","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50869120008523,"sku":"1081387","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5f2a4a58-84d0-4785-a447-01f06e74df41_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1732137787"},{"product_id":"romance-aint-dead","title":"Romance Aint Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorth England rhymesayer and graffiti artist Kid Acne makes sparse, '80s-flavored hip-hop beats the perfect backdrops for satirical lyrics and clever humor. Nobody really took notice of the Sheffield-based rapper until the release of his second album, Council Pop (2003), which enjoyed critical praise from the U.K. to Japan for its witty and sarcastic critiques of pop culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lex","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":56868591993163,"sku":"R8709-1586","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/KidAcne-RomanceAin_tDeadLEX051DLX.jpg?v=1774285319"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_87acfa5e_thumbnail_4096_26b49ca4-8ee7-41b4-b643-bafa62533a3d.jpg?v=1727487771","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/kid-acne.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}