Styly Cee, pretty much the daddy of Nottingham Hip hop, responsible for the rise and rise of some of the most prolific emcees to ever grace the mic in the UK including Cappo and Recent movie actor Scorzayzee, has decided to drop an atomic bomb on us in the form of ‘Notts Vintage’. Bridging the [...]
Albums
MC Mell’O’ – Thoughts Released (Revelation 1) CD (Original Dope)
After re-issuing memorable back-in-the-day homegrown albums from the likes of Blade and MC Duke, the latest Brit rap classic to be dusted off by the Original Dope crew is MC Mell’O”s accomplished 1990 long-player “Thoughts Released (Revelation 1)”. A product of London’s early-80s Covent Garden scene, Battersea-bred Mell’O”s debut album stands as another vital piece [...]
Cyrus Malachi – Ancient Future (No Cure)
If you’ve ever heard any project that Cyrus Malachi has been involved in previously, then you already have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Ancient Future. These expectations will be lived up to immediately by the opening track, Dark Skies. Over pounding drums and atmospheric keys, Cyrus and long time collaborator M9 [...]
Dels – Gob (Album) (Big Dada)
After almost a year of hype and strong commercial radio support, Big Dada’s latest signing ‘Dels’ has finally finished his debut album in the form of GOB due for release May 9th. Production comes courtesy of three musicians Micachu (a former bandmate), Kwes and Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard who is a long time friend and [...]
Dirty Dike – Constant Dikestar (High Focus)
This album has quite a lot to live up to. High Focus records were responsible for 2 of the best albums of last year, the most recent of which being the excellent debut set from Dike’s partner in rhyme, Jam Baxter. Would this run of form extend to the Cambridge man’s second solo LP? The [...]
Wizard – That Work
Wizard is probably as prolific as any producer in the country. That Work may be only his second solo album, but that ignores various projects with KidEight & Scizzahz, a large number of instrumental releases and regular production for a whole host of MCs up and down the country. With this release he aims to [...]
Verb T – Serious Games (YNR productions)
Consistent is probably the best word to describe Verb T. In a recording career now nearly 10 years old, he has certainly dropped new releases more consistently than your average UK artist. Whilst Serious Games is only his second truly solo, full length album, and first on the ever-impressive YNR records, there have been collaborative [...]
Rewd Adams – Rewd Awakening
If I was ever asked by a big label, let’s say Def Jam, to name an artist who I thought had a realistic chance of blowing up with the right backing (haha), I might be tempted to suggest the artist formerly known as Skandal. Not because he is a personal favourite, but because he is [...]
