Style 43

A few weeks ago we found out that Paper Tiger was going to be releasing a series of 20 mini-mixes covering different genres/themes/acts, and he kicked things off with a favourite for all the b-boy and b-girls: 80's electro.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtqWslSnrw8[/youtube] As if this is some sort of impromptu UK hip hop video Monday, we've got yet another blessing on celluloid for you. This time from Asaviour and DJ IQ with "No Days Off", featuring Sir Smurf Lil and TB.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-jFOYw5OEU[/youtube] Today sees the release of Mystro's "F.D.T." EP, so in light of that fact and also just cos it is dope, we have got the brand new video for the track, "U Live & U Learn".

Wales is dropping a lot of nice hip hop right about now, with people like Metabeats, Ruffstylz, Mudmowth and Squid Ninjaz, making big movements recently. 2010 looks set to be a big year for UK hip hop in general, but I think we'll see even more quality raps coming out of Wales in particular, and someone sure to be at the front of the charge is D.Gritty.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vtWNDI_EOI[/youtube] Just vibe

The Mighty Mystro, MysDiggi, Digmund Freud - whatever name you give him, we can all agree that he is one of the most respected emcees to come on to the scene in the last decade. And he's not just limited to being a natural born spitter; those who have checked his recent "Mystro Investigates" series will know what I'm talking about. (Those who don't, hit up his site) His spitting is what this is all about though, as this month sees the release of his latest lab creation: the "F.D.T." EP. Luckily for us Mystro seems to always bring the tightest deliveries to everything and if anything he has only upped his game, during the hiatus since his last releases, a couple of years ago.

From Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak's 2008 album, "Hand Over Fist": [myspace]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=101105653[/myspace]

The fifth installment of the UK hip hop showcase series is out now, so we thought we'd drop a little science on what you lucky listeners have in store this time round, if you haven't got yours yet. In line with the original "On the Radar" mission statement, this is an opportunity to gather some of the best hip hop on the rise at the moment in this country - along with some of our more notorious wordsmiths and beatmakers - and give them all a platform to be heard by a wider audience. Britain's repping hard on this one: from Scotland to London and Yorkshire to Wales; proving that hip hop in this country has been as fresh and original as ever this year.

The country that’s famous for its dance dj’s that keep winning world titles tends to push hiphop dj-ing into a dark corner, so let’s plug one of them in the wonderfull world of the UK underground music movement called Style 43. Meet DJ TLM, The Last Mohican, a legendary turntablist with knowledge to share. INCLUDING the "LL COOL J MIX' pt1 and 2, and the "MJ EXTENDED TRIBUTE MIX" !!

Monday sees the Carhartt store in Covent Garden being taken over by some of the ...

If you caught the piece we threw up a week or so ago, then you already know about the soon-to-drop Freeway and Jake One album, "The Stimulus Package". The album is set to drop mid-February on Rhymesayers and will feature, among others, Raekwon and Jay-Z favourite, Beanie Siegel, alongside Freeway's relentless rhyming and the beats that have made Jake One, some of RSE's hottest property.

Hot on the heels of November's dose of dope from Suspect Packages, Disorda now has Christmas in his sights as he has lined up another massive show for the festive season This time the line up will feature one of my favourite crews of all time, The IRS. Their album is still one of my favourite UK releases of the past few years and their live shows are always a riot, so this should be no different. Joining them will be two of Cardiff's finest, Mudmowth and Metabeats, from the Associated Minds label, alongside Ralph Rip Shit and a potentially explosive special guest...