ruth'less, rooth, n. pity, sorrow, remorse. pitiless: unsparing.
rap, rap, n. a sharp blow: a sound made by knocking. -v.t. to hit sharply: to utter hastily. -v.i. to knock or tap:-pr.p. rapp'ing;pa.t. and pa.p. rapped - take the rap (slang), to take the blame or punishment, esp. in place of another. [Imit.]
assassin, as-as'in, n one of a fanatical Moslem sect whose creed sanctioned the murder of prominent adversaries: one who takes the life of another by treacherous violence.-v.t. Fr. or It. from Ar. hashshashin, 'hashish-eaters', because the assassins drugged themselves with hashish in preparation for their crimes.

The Ruthless Rap Assassins Home Page

Welcome to 'The North Hulme Sound', the Unofficial Ruthless Rap Assassins Pages. To mark the 10th Anniversary of 'The Killer Album' we featured an exclusive interview with Kermit - click here to read it. To mark the 20th Anniversary we helped spread the news about the re-release of The Killer Album. The Downloads page features a large number of MP3 tracks, including rare early demos.


NEWS - June 2024 - Pre-orders start in July for the upcoming book 'Megablast - The Top 100 UK Rap Records 1987-1993'. The Rap Assassins and Greg feature prominently. You'll find more details on the Megablast Book Instagram Page.

NEWS - February 2024 - If you haven't seen it already, you can now purchase the Blu-Ray release of the Cymande documentary Getting It Back from the BFI. All three Rap Assassins make an appearance, along with RRA Producer Greg Wilson.

NEWS - November 2022 - You can click here to see a clip of Kermit reading lyrics from 'And It Wasn't a Dream', recorded while filming for the upcoming Newcastle Riverside documentary.

NEWS - July 2021 - Fans of Ruthless and Manchester Hip-Hop will be interested in the Manchester Hip Hop Archive Exhibition on now at Manchester Central Library until September 18 2021. You should also keep an eye on the new Manchester Hip Hop Archive Web Site and sign up for their mailing list.

NEWS - April 2019 - Intriguing tweet from RRA Producer Greg Wilson. Looking forward to seeing the documentary and, again, hoping this eventually leads to something more!

NEWS - June 2014 - Kermit's 'Blind Arcade' project is producing some epic tunes! Even better, Greg Wilson has released a mixtape for free download. Get it now at Soundcloud. And pick up a bonus tune here.

NEWS - March 2013 - Check out Kermit's site www.kermitleveridge.co.uk.

NEWS - October 2012 - There's some momentous news hidden in this page promoting the launch of Ian Tilton's book Set in Stone on Monday 15th. Review now available over on the Litfest site. Hoping this leads to something more substantial...

NEWS - September 2012 - Look out for the Rap Assassins in October's Q Magazine.

NEWS - September 2011 - Great review of the Killer Album over at Rap Reviews.

NEWS - July 2011 - Great article talking about influential, underground musicians over at guardian.co.uk, with the Rap Assassins featuring prominently. Nice interview with Kermit. We're getting linked to by the Broadsheets, no less!


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