Kanye West, Mos Def, Amy Winehouse + More - Exclusive Freestyle at 'Deal Real'

Legendary record shop Deal Real shares its favourite in-store performances, ft Yeezy, Amy Winehouse and Ghostface Killah


Ask any hip hop fanatic or emerging artist worth their salt where they were on a Friday night between 2002 and 2007 and they’re probably going to say Deal Real. The renowned record store was a hip hop Mecca for London’s music scene, and a must-see stop off for artists visiting from the US. It served as a much-needed platform for emerging British acts like a young Tinchy Stryder and Example, who gave some of their first performances at Deal Real's now-infamous open-mic sessions. In what sounds like the stuff of urban legend, the store hosted improv performances from icons like Amy Winehouse, Yeezy, Mos Def and Ghostface Killah. Although shutting its doors in 2007, Deal Real continues to live on. With a pop up event organised earlier this year to honour its legacy, below, the store’s owner Vincent Olutayo opens up the video archives to give us an insight into the most memorable moments in Deal Real history.

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