Bestimix 88: Nikki Beatnik

Our latest exclusive Bestimix comes courtesy of Kelis tour DJ/performer Nikki Beatnik, who certainly brought "all the boys to the yard" when she smashed it alongside the 'Milkshake' R&B superstar at Bestival 2011. If you were lucky enough to be in the crowd that day these bass-laced riddims and speaker-shredding house / grime / garage / hip-hop tunes should bring back a few smile-inducing memories; if not, then they should get you in the mood good and proper for Bestival 2012! The mix runs the gauntlet from America's Superbowl-baiting sweetheart MIA's 'Bad Girls' to London girl made good Ms Dyanmite's 'Neva Soft' via classics from fellow Bestival faves and all-time legends Public Enemy and house hero Todd Terry to the grime originator and true English eccentric Wiley. Without further ado, you know what to do...

Download: http://www.bestiblog.net/2012/04/besti-mix-88-nikki-beatnik.html