Blade

Blade (Born 2 August 1969) is a British rapper of Iranian-Armenian ethnicity who came to London when he was 7. His first single, Lyrical Maniac (Raw Bass) recorded in 1989, soon brought Blade to prominence in the fledgling British hip hop scene. He later teamed up with producer Mark B in the late 90's to form the duo Mark B & Blade, who released several singles between the late 90's and early 00's, as well as an album in 2000 called The Unknown. 
==Links to Peel==
Peel was first aware of Blade in 1989 when he released his single, Lyrical Maniac. Further material from the rapper was played by Peel including a session in 1990. He also played tracks of Blade's collaboration with Mark B on his shows in 2001.
==Sessions==
1. Recorded: 1990-11-15. First Broadcast: 01 December 1990. Repeated: 14 July 1991
*The Coming Is Near / It Don't Mean A Thing / Lyrical Maniac / Forward
==Other Shows Played==
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*27 November 1989: Lyrical Maniac (12" EP) Raw Bass
*30 November 1989: The Comin' Is Near (Vocal) (12" - Lyrical Maniac) Raw Bass
*04 December 1989: The Comin' Is Near (12" - Lyrical Maniac EP) Raw Bass
*12 December 1989: Lyrical Maniac (12" - Lyrical Maniac EP) Raw Bass
*26 December 1989: 'The Comin' Is Near (12 inch EP-Lyrical Maniac)' (Raw Bass)
*03 January 1990: Lyrical Maniac (12" EP) Raw Bass
*25 September 1990: Mind Of An Ordinary Citizen (12" - Mind Of An Ordinary Citizen / Forward) 691 Influential
*29 September 1990: Mind Of An Ordinary Citizen (12") 691 Influential
*07 October 1990: 'Mind Of An Ordinary Citizen (12")' (691 Influential)
*20 October 1990: Mind Of An Ordinary Citizen (12") 691 Influential 
*18 November 1990: Mind Of An Ordinary Citizen (12" - Mind Of An Ordinary Citizen / Forward) 691 Influential
*29 December 1990: 'Mind Of An Ordinary Citizen (12 inch)' (691 Influential)
*11 August 1991: Rough It Up (12") 691 Influential 
*18 August 1991: Rough It Up (12" - Rough It Up / Whatcha Waitin' For / You Better Go For Yours) 691 Influential
*19 August 1991 (Radio Bremen): Rough It Up (Vocal) (12") 691 Influential
*30 August 1991 (BFBS): Rough It Up (Vocal) (12") 691 Influential
*07 September 1991: Rough It Up (12") 691 Influential 
*03 November 1991: Rough It Up (12") 691 Influential 
*24 July 1992: Gripper The Pit Bull (LP – Survival Of The Hardest Working) 691 Influential
*07 August 1992: Gripper The Pitbull (LP – Survival Of The Hardest Workin’) 691 Influential
*14 May 1993: 'Keep It Goin’ On (2xLP - The Lion Goes From Strength To Strength)' (691 Influential)
*15 May 1993: 'No Compromise (2xLP - The Lion Goes From Strength To Strength)' (691 Influential)
*28 May 1993: ‘Hold Your Own (2xLP - The Lion Goes From Strength To Strength)’ (691 Influential)
*11 June 1993: ‘Take It To The edge (2xLP – The Lion Goes From Strength To Strength)’ (691 Influential)
*18 November 1999: 'The Comin' Is Near (Compilation CD-Revenge Of The B-Boy)' (Bomb Hip-Hop)
;Mark B & Blade
*16 January 2001: The Unknown (LP - The Unknown) Wordplay 
*25 January 2001 (Radio Eins): The Unknown (LP - The Unknown) Wordplay 
*13 September 2001: Sealed With A Diss (CD -There's No Stoppin' It) Wordplay
==External Links==
*Academic
*Discogs
Category:Artists