Hip Hop

This year has been an absolute blinder for homegrown hip hop with numerous releases by emcees climbing the ladder, certified vets and previously retired vets making a come back! As December draws closer the momentum doesn't stop until the year is over, one of the scenes most highly anticipated al...

Homegrown duo The Book Thieves have been one of our favorites since launching the site and crossing paths, made up of two emcees with one reigning from London known by the alias of Legoman and Oxford's very own Ol-e Mac who together spit remarkable wordplay and head nodding lyrics over funky...

Twizzy is a name many of you heads should know by now, from his solo releases to his collaborative group The Three Headed Beast, Twizzys been one of the names to watch this year. Having been hard at work finishing his debut solo album FarmFoodz featuring 14 tracks entirely produced by the legenda...

Bedford based rapper Zedo is a new name amongst myself, having been recommended by my brother Dotz I had no other option but to delve in and find out myself! Zedo's latest release comes in a mix tape form titled Coffeeshop, featuring a total of 14 tracks and available for free download, it would ...

Being a reviewer is both a privilege and a responsibility. Hearing first, and getting to review some of the most talented individuals on these fair shores is quite frankly BRILLIANT. Someone asked me the question recently "If you could review any release over your entire listening life, what woul...

DdashRed is a laid back, thought provoking and tranquil spewing rapper who's been steadily building up his skillset and perfecting his craft in the last few years. Earlier in the month DdashRed dropped a free EP for all those unfamiliar with his music, titled "Strictly For My Stoners" there's a c...

Underground Emcee Reckless reigns from Nottingham and brings potent rhymes, on point delivery and a variety of flows every time he blesses the beat. Earlier in the year he dropped his 13 track album titled For My Enjoyment Only featuring a seriously impressive feature list AND is available for fr...

London born and raised emcee Hulk first come onto my radar after seeing him make his debut in the Dont Flop battle league, shortly after I became acquainted with his music, most notable was the Welcome To The Trenches volumes! Splitting from his battle alias and going under the name of "Professio...

It's not often the first listen through an EP or an Album has you hooked. Sometimes the odd tune grabs you and beckons you back sure, a little earwig that bugs you til you revisit to scratch it. But sometimes, rarely, but sometimes, you're hooked like candy to a sweet tooth. I came across Jister ...

London based emcee Laze come on our radar earlier in the year with a couple of bar session videos he's been getting involved with, showcasing his hunger driven rhymes and ruthless flows we were keen to hear more from Laze. It just so happens that Laze had just put out two new EP's under the name ...