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The book tells the story of the record label, the artists themselves, their art and the ways in which their influence was and is felt in the larger culture. It's a tale that begins with Black \u0026amp; More touring Japan with Coldcut 20 years ago, and tiring of how the staid, uncomprehending music industry was manipulating the group. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book traces the development of Ninja Tune's offshoot labels, Ntone (who gave us releases by Hexstatic, Cabbageboy and Neotropic); Hip-Hop imprint Big Dada (home to Roots Manuva, Spank Rock, Ty, Diplo and Infinite Livez); and Counter Records (Pop Levi, The Deathset, The Heavy). 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