- Riuven
RiUvEn is a
British Hip Hop rapper fromToxteth ,Liverpool , well known for his humourous lyrics, but also for lyrics that portray a vivid image of Liverpoolscally life.He became well known in Liverpool following the release of
The Riuven EP , containing 7 (later versions had 8) of his songs, including the popular local anthem, "The L.I.V."He began to gain
UK national attention after releasing adiss of singerLily Allen , entitled "Lily Rich Kid Allen", which was noted in several newspapers including British broadsheetThe Guardian [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1877506,00.html] .On 12th January 2008, as part of the opening weekend of Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture, he appeared on the bill of Liverpool: the Musical - the event which inaugurated Liverpool's new Echo Arena. His appearance was covered by BBC2's The Culture Show. Reaction to his appearance was mixed as Riuvens intended
irony was lost on many watching. [http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/capitalofculture/news/tm_method=full%26objectid=20379337%26siteid=50061-name_page.html]References
* [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1877506,00.html "Guardian Unlimited Arts: Me, My Dad, and Dumbo"]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cultureshow/ "BBC - The Culture Show"]
* [http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/capitalofculture/news/tm_method=full%26objectid=20379337%26siteid=50061-name_page.html "Rapper causes storm - Liverpool Echo January 2008"]External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/riuven2 "Riuven's MySpace Page"]
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