He_Is_Me says:Someday, "the council estate" may replace "the project" as the locale for daring hip-hop. Roots Manuva hails from some London, UK row of derelict apartment buildings for freshly (and not so freshly) arrived migrants from the West or East Indies (i.e. the Carribean or the Indian peninsula). His beats reflect the variety of influences available to a Brit kid, from deep dub basslines to Aphex Twin's twisted rhythms, and his mature, reflexive lyrics stand out from the mass of braggin' and boastin' delivered by his younger fellow MCs. You should check this out.
Rolex It Up (The Heatwave Refix)byWiley Vs Beenie Man electronic, hip hop, reggae/ska, grime, dancehall UK grime kingpin Wiley's club hit gets a bit more bang and wackiness with the addition of Beenie Man's toasting. The Heatwave are a collective...more »
Witch Hunt (JD Twitch Re-Edit)byThe Mob rock, electronic, punk Strange but true: quantized and extended anarcho-punk sounds a lot like Can. JD Twitch is Glasgow, Scotland's official purveyor of obscure greats from all genres...more »
Dig, Lazarus Dig!!!byNick Cave & the Bad Seeds rock, blues, alternative What I really... er, dig here is the dark wit of Cave's lyrics, but the bluesy stomp in the background is the perfect way to...more »