Ricky On Guitar And ShaoDow ft. Life White - The Rise MP3 [Indie]

Ricky On Guitar And ShaoDow ft. Life White – The Rise MP3 [Indie]

Established Essex born artist / composer / guitarist 'Ricky On Guitar', and London rapper ShaoDow have teamed up to release new single 'The Rise'. The concept of the song itself is inspired by the unspoken fears and emotions most young men feel before having children and becoming a father. In a time when 'babies' are having babies The Rise stops to ask... am I ready? - before jumping into bed.

IV Rox ft. Ghetts - Down For Me MP3 [Indie]

IV Rox ft. Ghetts – Down For Me MP3 [Indie]

IV Rox are back. Following on from their warm up tracks 'Case Of The Ex' and 'Better Than Your Girl' Nadine, Raquel, Natalie and Dolly return with 'Down For Me' featuring grime legend Ghetts. It has been a busy summer for the girls, supporting the likes of James Arthur at the Indigo 02, performing at the legendary Ronnie Scotts and recording their debut ep.

Blak Twang - Dettwork Southeast LP [Sony]

Blak Twang – Dettwork Southeast LP [Sony]

Sony Music have announced the release of the legendary "lost" debut Blak Twang album 'Dettwork SouthEast' on Monday 22nd September. An un-released British masterpiece that has reached almost mythical status, and undoubtedly the holy grail of UK hip-hop, the album has been re-mastered and includes a brand new 2014 bonus track, 'Dettwork London Revisited (Dettwork SouthEast Remix)'.

Charlie Slum

Charlie Slum

Our man, the Hip Hop Informant caught up with Charlie Slum and found out about his background, influences and got his views on some of the most pressing topics of our time including talking on the current state of Hip Hop, Pittsburgh and the happenings in Ferguson. Read on to find out more.

Savvy and The Savoir-Faire ft. Lindley Infant School Choir - What We Really Need MP3 [Saving Grace M

Savvy and The Savoir-Faire ft. Lindley Infant School Choir – What We Really Need MP3 [Saving Grace]

Savvy aka Asaviour has a new single which he has released called "What We Really Need" and it features both Savvy's band - The Savoir-Faire and the Lindley Infant School Choir, a local school from his home town. Its the result of a community based project Savvy delivered with the Social enterprise arm of his label Saving Grace Music. This is a very down-tempo and reflective offering with plenty of nods to the old school in terms of flows.

Scorzayzee Kickstarter

Scorzayzee Kickstarter

Scorzayzee has been running a Kickstarter campaign to fund a new LP. In the Kickstarter's first week it has already reached its goal and has received an load of support from people like Shane Meadow, MistaJam, Paddy Considine and of course the rest of the UK hip hop community.

Secondson - Debt Metal MP3 [SFDB]

Secondson – Debt Metal MP3 [SFDB]

Fusing live instruments with samples, breaks and Secondson's extensive synth collection, this project was created for a film soundtrack, and has only seen the light of day thanks to the kind folks at the production house (Peace Attack Records) that commissioned the work. You know Secondson has been doing this for years and so has the skills to put together a quality soundscape.

The Spectre ft. Fruit Salad - Look Around You MP3 [Indie]

The Spectre ft. Fruit Salad – Look Around You MP3 [Indie]

French-born and London-bred, The Spectre has been making hip hop music since he was 14. A prominent lyricist, and the producer of most of his beats, he grew up on bands like Eminem and Wu-Tang, wordsmiths who recognised the importance of lyricism in their raps. The Spectre isn't about guns and drive-bys, but rather introspection, relationships and domestic hardships. Who said hip-hop had to be all "bling bling" anyway?