Credit to the Nation

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Credit to the Nation sounds like a collision between a basement punk show and a block party in the early 90s. It is defined by the unmistakable crunch of sampled rock guitars, most notably the iconic Nirvana riff that became their calling card, layered over classic boom-bap breakbeats. MC Fusion delivers bars with a distinctively British, slightly nasal urgency that feels both confrontational and inviting.

What makes them truly distinctive is their refusal to play by the rules of the era's hip-hop purism. While their contemporaries were digging for rare funk 45s, Credit to the Nation was looking at the indie charts, creating a bridge between the UK's burgeoning rap scene and the alternative rock explosion. Their politics weren't just window dressing; they were deeply rooted in anarchist and anti-fascist movements, delivered with a sincerity that was rare for commercial acts.

Start with the album Take Dis. It captures the peak of their crossover appeal, blending high-concept political messaging with the kind of infectious, guitar-heavy production that made them a staple of the 1990s festival circuit.

Credit to the Nation are a British hip hop group, who had chart success in the 1990s and are best known for their Nirvana-sampling single "Call It What You Want". The band is fronted by Matty Hanson (a.k.a. MC Fusion) and was initially noted for fusing a conscious hip hop style with political elements taken from the British left-wing and anarchist movements. Following their initial split in 1998, the band reformed in 2011.

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Our Catalog4 Albums · 1994 · 2023

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

2023

Shut Your Mouth

1998

Daddy Always Wanted Me to Grow a Pair of Wings

1996

Take Dis

1994

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