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AssociatedMinds
Associated Minds is an independent hip-hop record label based in Cardiff, Wales, UK. It was conceived by Mayor and co-founded with Ruffstylz in 2003.

The artists on the label are Ruffstylz, Ralph Rip Shit (formerly of The Breaknecks), Mudmowth, Sam Rockwell, Beatbox Fozzy, Metabeats, P.L.O. & Willo Wispa. Associated Minds is known for its focus on creative hip-hop.

History
The label started in 2003 with releases that quickly managed to gain accolades in the music press, with Mudmowth's Just To Get The Name Known EP (produced by early A.M. member Barnie Rumble) getting Single Of The Month in DJ Magazine, The Best Name 12" by Ralph Rip Shit gaining Echoes magazine's Single Of The Month and general favourable good press all the way up to Metabeats feat. Dubbledge - EyeSeeYou collecting the same award in DJ Magazine again, with a video some were calling video of the year.

A characteristic of the label has been the live performances all over the country from Ruffstylz & Beatbox Fozzy with an original combination of emceeing and beatboxing, well received sets with Ralph Rip Shit & Mudmowth and Metabeats playing internationally as part of Darkhouse Fam and CRST.

Associated Minds has been Huw Stephens Label Of The Week on Radio 1 and has also received support from DJ Excalibah, Laurent Garnier, Adam Walton, Hau Latukefu on Australia's Triple J radio station and other international play.

Discography
Associated Minds - Go Straight To The Ninjas (EP)

The Breaknecks - Skank (Single) Associated Minds - The Acciaccatura (EP) Mudmowth - Just To Get The Name Known (EP) The Breaknecks - Music For Bachelors (EP) Ralph Rip Shit - Horse Shit Sean (Mixtape) Ruffstylz - Lyrics (Compilation album) Ralph Rip Shit - Escape From A Savage Reservation (EP) Ralph Rip Shit - The Best Name (12") Metabeats - Metaphysical (Album) Mudmowth - Circus In The Cemetery (12") Willo Wispa -The Earlier Escapades Of Willo Wispa LP (Compilation album) Willo Wispa - Same Ol' Same Old (Single) Mudmowth & Metabeats - Maaad Tight feat. Sonnyjim & Skamma (Single) Mudmowth & Metabeats - Sledgehammer Kisses (Album) Mudmowth & Metabeats - Let It Breathe (Single) Ruffstylz - 1980s Grime/Case Cosed (Double single) Willo Wispa - The Lollipop Lady's Favourite (Single) P.L.O. feat. Dubbledge - Bezerker (Single) P.L.O. feat. Sonnyjim & Mudmowth - The Heat (Single) Blaktrix - Sour Grapes (Single) P.L.O. ft Has Lo, Zilla Rocca, Curly Castro - The Heat (American Language RMX) (Single) AssociatedMinds & Eatgood Records - The Highball (EP) Ralph Rip Shit & 1914 feat. P.L.O. - Clint Eastwood (Single) Ralph Rip Shit ft Zilla Rocca - Knock Knock (Single) Blaktrix - Some People Never Go Crazy (EP) The 83 King ft. Hekla Kosh, Mudmowth & Ralph Rip Shit - Rotter (Single) Rufffstylz feat. Chino XL - Pain Into Fire (Single) Various - Hidden Thoughts 2006-2010 (Compilation) Ralph Rip Shit & Bugseed - Pizzurp (Single) Metabeats x Diverse Concepts - Embossed (Single) Metabeats ft. Dubbledge - EyeSeeYou (Single) Beatbox Fozzy x Dockmini & Sonnyjim - Joe Jackson (Single) Ralph Rip Shit & Lemonface - Basketcase (Single) Ralph Rip Sh!t & JeeJaa - Something (Single)