Artist, Northern Xposure

Hailing from Scotland's notorious 'Calders' aka 'C-Block, BAFTA Nominated NorthernXposure are Scotland's longest running and original rap group, representing Scottish rap music both in the UK & Worldwide. Though unsigned the brother and sister hip hop act have toured in the USA with such groups as 'Naughty By Nature' and 'The Roots', as well as in the UK and Europe with 'MC Solaar', 'Talib Kweli', 'Busta Rhymes', 'Wu Tang', 'Coolio', 'Amy Winehouse', 'Estelle', 'Roots Manuva' and 'N-Dubz', to mention but a few.  NorthernXposure pride themselves on representing to the youth both in their locality and beoyond that anything if life is possible and obtainable.  Despite having no management or label this year alone NorthernXposure have secured slots on John Bishops primetime BBC1 show as well as live music tours in Spain, the UK and Paris as well as appearing at London 02 Arena, Lovebox, Glastonbury and T-in the Park.  Furthermore the group scooped the prestigeous title of 'Best Scottish Arts and Entertainment' this year at a prestigeous event organised by the Scottish Goverment and Council.  Other nominees included, Madjid Bougherra - central defender of Rangers FC and Algeria, Aamer Anwar – one of Scotland’s most famous solicitors and human rights campaigners, Imran Alam – General Secretary of Glasgow.  The event was hosted by Rush Hour 2's Omar Regan.  The rap group also raised over £2000 for LMHR as well as the Haiti crisis.  As the only unsigned Scottish urban act to feature at the MOBO Awards NorthernXposure were described as 'The main reason they will be in Scotland', and by Lauren Laverne on BBC2's The Culture Show  as 'Poised for great things'.