Figures of Speech are a Reading based rap collective and self-described “collaboration of musical minded individuals” nurtured and grown by the local community and its events for young artists.
Members Smiley Smuggler and Marcus-Data featuring DJ Shards, Luv Okami, James Tanch, Bless, Lemmy and Du’val ‘Milky’ are shaking things up with their take on hip-hop and grime with a fresh, rock indebted approach.
A formidable force in the local scene, the group draw on their day to day experiences to write and perform dynamic raps with a social conscience.