Washington DC hip-hop artist Wale has emerged as a major new talent with the release of his second album Ambition. Having debuted at #2 on the Billboard album chart and topped the iTunes album chart ahead of new albums from Justin Bieber and Florence and the Machine, Wale can now confirm details of three rare UK shows.

Musical interpretation has always been left up to the listeners. Question... What would be your musical interpretation for the word and meaning of P.U.S.S.Y.? Better yet what would be your acronym for P.U.S.S.Y.? Well...let Judah give you his interpretation.

Speech Debelle returns with the lead single from her forthcoming sophomore album, Freedom Of Speech. And it’s a love song. Probably the most accessible and simply enjoyable moment of an amazing new album, I'm With It sees Speech showing a different side to her character from either her more introspective earlier work, or some of the politically charged moments on the new record.

Wretch 32 is going on tour in May. After his sold out tour in October, Gold album 'Black and White', two top five singles and his number one hit single 'Don't Go' he is back on the road with new locations. Please see a list of towns below.

Born and raised in Holland it was the lyrical prowess of Nas, 2Pac and DMX that appealed to Silex as he was growing up. Recognizing that rap is about reaching people and story telling he felt confident in himself and what he was able to bring to the table. "It doesn't take much for somebody to feel you", he explains. "I just want people to know that my life isn't so different from theirs".

London born emcee J. Karma, now residing in Norwich, is really creating a buzz and his latest release The Next Level has already had a string of solid reviews from some of the UK's leading on-line magazines and blogs and features Grime star Little Dee who was a member of Roll Deep before joining The OG'z alongside P Money and Blacks.

Caspa, from Luton, can only be described as an 'artist', he is extremely heartfelt and talented. His talent in spoken word extends beyond the categorical label of 'MC' or 'Rapper'. He is a storyteller for the new generation of open minded music junkies and a brother to the lonely at heart.

The UK is strong if you look at the moment. There is stuff out there to check behind all the fluff available as well. Associated Minds are one of the labels that consistently come up with the goods. Today they drop a brand new mix from UK DMC finalist Killer Tomato and Mayor featuring some of the UK's finest hip-hop producers and emcees. These should all be names you are aware of and all are artists who know how to smash their sector and never compromise their commitment to the craft and style.

Nico Perini aka Contrast is an 18 year old lyricist from Luton. With an intelligent outlook in his lyrics and a flow much more mature than his years. He promises to be a strong contender in the music industry .His strong influences range from Hip-Hop legends to bands such as Linking Park, Nickleback, Evanescence, Limpbizkit and also a sprinkle of inspirations from bands such as Maroon 5, Coldplay, and The Script to mention a few. These aid him to create a very unique style of music combined with alternative rap lyrics and poetry, amongst other consistent vocals and a variety of instruments.

Tricksta is back with another free download mixtape to do what he does best. promote the realness from the UK scene and that he does well on this brand new mixtape sponsored by Sturban Clothing. Featuring twenty-five tracks this is a collection of cutting edge Hip-Hop is mixed and hosted by Tricksta, the UK mixtape deejay and producer destined for big things as he preps the release of his forthcoming album 'Out Of Darkness Cometh Light'.