T.O.B.E’s music envelopes exactly what his moniker implies. T.O.B.E was born in Cleveland, Ohio, a city overrun with all the ills that urban life has to offer, poverty, pimping, prostitution and the horrific aftermath of the drug trade and ongoing epidemic.

T.O.B.E a.k.a Ted Peterson comes from Minnesota, US. Given the chance, he is hoping to establish his urban artistry here in the UK. and is jumping off right now and is networking across the globe. Right here you can peep the smooth mellow tones of his demo single Tell Ya Why. This is a mellow, easy groove with a light sprinkling of keys over an 808 beat.

Sicknote is an indie producer from Cardiff, Wales. He got in touch so that we could let you know about the tunes he is pushing over at his myspace page. The guy looks like a nerdy nutter and some of the music comes across like that as well.

Teflon Coalition (Tef-Coalition) hail from the over crowded and always testing government housing units across the West of the capital. The group was formed when the three friends realised they all shared the same dream back in the late nineties (98/99), at the time there were other potential members of the Coalition but over the coming years only three full time members remained.

OK people, we have to let you know about the new UK based Baggy Flag Records who are about set to drop their tremendous and highly anticipated mixtape Hip-Hoperations. They have a page up on myspace where you can check out four def tracks which just show the quality and diversity of the music available.

This is a DJ whose name I have not come across before, but apparently this is not his first mix CD as he previously had A Progression In Lazeology out. As with this CD, that one apparently has plenty of UK stuff on it, although I am led to beleive that this one is a big step up on the last.

English Kid has been the host of UK UNSIGNED for the past two years and is now making a name for himself as one of London's hottest MCs. Partnering with Ria, south London's hot new female MC, he brings to us the explosive new track "Just Too Grilly".

Carpetface, (real name A J Russell), so named for his prodigious beard, burst onto the scene around 2002-3 with a series of live showcases to get his name out there. He is now 300+ shows down the line having performed across the world and so, on the back of three previous shorter releases the time has now come for this London native to drop his debut LP and this he does indeed do in a big way.

Domino sheds new light on Hiero's slept-on and underrated tracks. Hiero Imperium CEO and producer extraordinaire Domino hosts the latest edition of the Hieroglyphics' Podcast. Domino takes listeners on a tour of tracks that he feels have been overlooked and merit another listen.

From the bowels of the bustling metropolis of Oakland, California, four artists emerge with the determination, skill and pure talent to change the face of Hip Hop. The four combine to form Souls of Mischief; a feisty band of microphone marauders and beat plunderers.