Roots Manuva - Record Shop Poster

The 2nd in the BADMEANINGOOD series came from the one and only Roots Manuva: unarguably one of the most influential figures in UK Hip-Hop. Raised in Stockwell by Jamaican parents, his father was a preacher and a tailor - and Roots Manuva’s music, undoubtedly a precursor to Grime, still fits the music it inspired like a bespoke suit. ‘Brand New, Second Hand’ (his debut for Ninja Tune’s ‘Big Dada’ label) signaled the arrival of their influential voice - and his breakout single ‘Witness the Fitness’ is a stone-cold classic and very probably the best UK rap record ever made.

For the rear of the album artwork, Banksy produced a portrait of him featuring a radio aerial sprouting from his left ear - for the cover Banksy’s theme of subversion continues by removing a tank’s weaponry and replacing it with a natty bow tie. As with all BADMEANiNGOOD albums, the artwork is what major auction houses term ‘signature Banksy’ - nuff said, buff ting!

These smaller posters were produced for record shops, purely for promotional purposes – unsurprisingly many of them quietly ended up in the hands of record shop employees and not on the shop walls. These posters have become collectors’ items in their own right.

Redeemable: Owners of this NFT will receive one of the only official second edition prints of the promotional posters - via fully insured and tracked international shipping. These posters are stamped and signed by series creator and copyright owner Austin Wilde and come with a certificate of authenticity.

*The winning buyer is required to contact Austin Wilde [email protected] within 7 days of purchasing to coordinate shipping of the physical merchandise. Buyer is responsible for postage costs. Please note that items ship from the UK and are subject to import duty. UK Postage will be capped at UK Royal Mail insured prices.