Mike Shelton, hailing out of Arkansas, is no stranger to this rap game. With over 250 concerts performed over a two year duration, countless national mixtape appearances, national television appearances, and many guest features, Mike Shelton has created more than just a name for himself.
 

Mark Ronson makes a blazing return on April 16th with ‘Version’ - his dazzling, culture-clashing new solo LP that finds 12 classic tracks turned on their head and recreated into visionary floor-fillers. Joined by the likes of Robbie Williams and Lily Allen, the eagerly awaited LP is a musical masterstroke and looks set to be the highlight of 2007.
 

Legendary Reggae artist Bigga Haitian prepares his new album and drops the long awaited single - a Rastaman anthem titled "Gi Me Da Weed".
 

Lutonian MC, VEX, has worked with SOS on his MHP mixtapes and featured on the All Eyes series of SOS mixtapes. He has now taken his skills to a next level and has been the first rapper (unconfirmed?) to drop a 1000 bar verse and is available totally free (as always from VEX) from www.onethousandbars.co.uk.
 

The Sons Of South are a six man crew as you would expect from the name come from the bottom half of the UK. The group comprises four MCs – Nature Kid, Mr Prophecy, Blaze MC and the Verbal Remedy as well as two DJs Jeckal and Terrorist who is also the main producer.

He has collaborated with the who's who of UK Hip Hop, Is a long standing member of the Terra Firma family, and has a voice which is capable of giving you goose pimples and his debut album is dropping this year... I’m off course talking about D.ablo. I caught up with D.ablo at T.R.U.E management offices to find out what he has been up to and how long we have to wait for the album...
 

As the name suggests, this event is the brain child of one half of the seminal group, Task Force, Chester P. Chester says, 'I would define the night as a unique and energetic environment where the audience scream out words of which I pick up to 5 and the 2 selected MCs battle it out, there are 8 contestants in all who must endure 3 rounds of lyrical pugilism'.
 

Paul Wall is back and gearing up for the new album due out in 07'. Swisha House Records and Paul Wall bring you the official new single, "Break'em Off". This is a surprising catchy track which Paul simply talks his way through, but stil manages to introduce a lot of intonation and flow into his voice.

Swift It Major is undeniably one of the UK’s rising stars, with two well versed mix CD’s ‘Welcome To Induction’ & ‘Road Work’, Swift is now embarking on his debut album entitled ‘A Park Bench Drama’, and hitting the ground running for 2007 with the release of his first single off the album, ‘Charlie’s Angels’. We caught up with Swift to hear more on the project…