Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 9:06PM 
On the same day we say Happy Birthday to J Dilla, it's also 12 years today since the late Big Pun passed away following a heart attack at a hotel in New York. One of the most most under-rated MCs of all-time. Two legends gone too soon...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 5:14PM 
Today would have been Jay Dee's 38th birthday. Anyone who knows me, knows what his music means to me, so nothing else needs to be said here. Gone too soon...
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 1:39PM 
No official word on this yet, but there are some pretty serious rumours flying around the Internet that KanYe West & Jay-Z's ground-breaking Watch The Throne tour is going to be coming to the British Isles in May of this year. Having seen videos of the US tour, and been lucky enough to have witnessed these two perform together in the UK twice before, it was only a matter of time before the two Hip-Hop legends brought the WTT spectacle over here. When it's confirmed, you will be the first to know - watch this space...
Hip-Hop, Jay-z, Kanye West, Live, Tour Monday, February 6, 2012 at 1:16PM London-based Hip-Hop collective The Quaranteam come through with some sick Loudmouth Melvin directed visuals for one of my favourite tracks from their self-titled debut EP. This is the type of UK Hip-Hop that should be being supported, so download your copy of the EP HERE, and spread the word.
Hip-Hop, Loudmouth Melvin, The Quaranteam, Video Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 8:32PM 
Here is the latest piece from DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles forthcoming collaborative album, The Kolexxxion, which drops March 27th. The album is produced in full by Preemo and will feature NaS, Flava Flav and more. Fire.
Bumpy Knuckles, DJ Premier, Hip-Hop Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 8:12PM 
Eric Lau once again calls on the brilliant Guilty Simpson for the latest track from his forthcoming EP, The Mission, which drops tomorrow on Kilawatt. Lau is one of the most under-rated beat makers out there and Guilty Simpson is one of the best rappers to ever emerge from the Detroit scene - a great collaboration from what should be a sick little project. Pre-order HERE.
Eric Lau, Guilty Simpson, Hip-Hop Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 8:00PM Gensu Dean, Hip-Hop, Large Professor Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 5:01PM Following the release of his new mixtape earlier in the week, Angel has dropped off some visuals for this Wretch 32-featuring track from his debut EP, 7 Minutes Before Time. Although it's been available for some time on iTunes, 'Go In, Go Hard' is being prepped to be the young singer/songwriter's official debut single, and will be available on March 11th. Video is nothing special, but it's a big tune and hopefully this is the start of a long and illustrious career for this guy.
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4:48PM 
WOWEE! What a way to kick off Dilla month - the guys over at Doctors Orders have come through with some incredibly rare pictures of Jay Dee & Common working together in the studio on Like Water For Chocolate, which is my favourite Hip-Hop album of all time. The photos were found whilst Pete from BBE records (pictured alongside Dilla below) was moving house. This is Dilla’s first home studio in Detroit and in the pic up top you can see Common sitting with his back to camera. If you love Dilla, be sure to represent at the 'J-Dilla Changed My Life' fundraisers in London, Manchester & Brighton this weekend - I'll be at the Manchester gig. All details are on www.thedoctorsorders.com, and HERE is a Dilla tribute mix by DJ Getz.
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4:23PM 
Mikill Pane dropped into the Radio 1 studios last night to have a little chat with Huw Stephens and play two tracks from his brilliant Maida Vale session, which was recorded a few weeks ago with a full band. Huw has been a huge supporter of the London-born wordsmith ever since he was introduced to his music last year, and this session will give Mr. Pane the opportunity to reach out to a whole new audience and prove why he is seen by many as the most exciting lyricist in the UK right now. You can download both tracks HERE and hear two more from the session on Huw's show next week.
Acoustic, Hip-Hop, Huw Stephens, Live, Live Lounge, Maida Vale, Mikill Pane, Spoken Word 
