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By the age of thirteen Smokey Roomz was a renowned Garage MC and DJ in his local area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire with his sights on a wider audience. So he formed a group called The Young Offenders, recorded (with some friends) an album and a mix tape with a selection of Hip Hop and Grime Music. He has a new EP entitled Phoenix which is released on TMI Records and will be available for free download right here.

Energy! Energy! Energy! That's the call, as hypes attacks this Deeco produced banger. Fresh off the back of a flawless Lord Of The Mics 3 battle Hypes is setting himself up for the release of his first official single, the infectious 'Energy Overload' - currently being supported by DJ Cameo BBC 1Xtra.

B-Boys and fly girls get yourselves down to the HMV Forum for one of the year's must-see hop-hop shows! If you're too young to remember the original Cold Chillin' Tour then now's your chance to relive the action. Support from Droppin' Science, DJ 279, Chima Anya, Digga Please and hosted by Big Ted.

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The term 'old school' gets bandied about a lot in hip-hop circles, but Joe Blow's approach to the game is the genuine article. A focussed motivated attitude and a need to always be progressing has allowed this seasoned veteran to effortlessly spray and hone his talents across many genres of underground music. Despite his youthful appearance and energetic live show, Joe is old enough to have picked up some of those classic 1980s hip-hop LPs the first time around. These critical purchases etched themselves in Joe's psyche and by the early 90s Joe was picking up the mic himself.

South East London recording artist Multiple Skillz impressed the Hip-Hop industry recently with his superb "Epiphany Of Greatness" hosted by DJ Cage. With a bunch of superb reviews and feedback from his last release under his belt, he now drops 'Chocolate And Coffee' his brand new twenty one track release. Multiple Skillz is 'Multiply Skilled' and is a rapper, a songwriter, a producer, an engineer and even a DJ!

The 15th of June excitingly marks the launch of the first ever group show from The Chrome Angelz at The Outsiders, showcasing new and unseen work from arguably, Europe's most influential graffiti crew. In addition, photography and archival work will be exhibited, providing audiences a rare insight into their unique history.

Expectations will always be high when an American emcee appropriates a British motif, which is highly unusual in the hip-hop world. However, Copywrite's, "God Save The Queen", lives up to regal standards as set by his perivous works with producers like J Dilla, Cool and Dre to name but a few. He seamlessly pays homage to hip-hop-heavy-weights and their key anthems like Nas's, 'Got Myself A' and Biggie's, 'Juicy', by skilfully adding his own twist.

Homeboy Sandman is a real breath of fresh air in the all too predictable world of Hip Hop. Super talented, innovative and quite clearly a top bloke, this Queens NYC resident is definitely an emcee you need to know about in 2012.

MKD has been active on the Birmingham Hip-Hop scene now for over decade, starting out as a member of Royalist back in 2000. He has been steadily making a name for himself now as a solo artist too, with a string of credible collaborations with artists up and down the UK, as well as national support from radio stations, mixtape deejays and some of the UK's most respected Hip-Hop websites and blogs. MKD is solidified as an integral part of the flourishing Birmingham Hip-Hop scene.