Linked this a couple of days ago over on the Youtube channel, but as I thought about it more I had to give it more exposue here. This is pure fire as Braydz spits some seriously fast and hard to deliver lyrics in such a ferocious manner it is hard to deny the all consuming intensity of this performance. No moving pictures are available for this, but the audio is powerful enough.

Just in is the news that Mr Drastick has a mini movie dropping on the 27th of February. It apparently going to be shocking and thrilling. The mini movie is called Deception and features some amazing actors including the headliners: Ta'nya Cunningham, Nii Odartei Evans, David Usherwood, Achilles Charrington and Kai Li Lutterodt. No more information yet, but judging by Mr Drastick's past work this should be something to check.

Kilburn's Jamieson, now based in the South Bronx, NYC, follows up his tribute to his hometown London Freestyle with the new single and video Ways To Get Ahead. Taken from the final instalment of his mixtape trilogy I Came I Saw, the track chronicles the journey he's taken from his days as part of UK hip hop duo Twisted Thoughts with K.I.L.L.A.G.R.A.M. to his move over to the States and the work he's been putting in since arriving there in 2007.

Mr Pen and Diamond Dave, a coupla B-Town lushes got down on Afro-Disiac radio on the evening of Tuesday 7th February. It was UK special featuring a great selection of tunes provided by J Speed with plenty of freestyling from the aforementioned Mr Pen and Diamond Dave. I got notified of ths late and didn't get the time to let everyone know, but luckily it was recorded and is now available online below.

The last few years have proven to be some of the finest in the history of British hip-hop, with the ever increasing number of solid emcees emerging, and with them some premier independent record labels that continue to flourish with every passing day. The sheer volume of commendable releases from last year alone was a sure sign that things only continue to get bigger and better for UK hip-hop enthusiasts, and that someday soon hopefully the mainstream industry will catch up and wise up to what they've been missing out on.

UK MC from the band Millionaires By Morning, Booda French teams up with New York beatmaker from the world famous Brown Bag Allstars, J57 to take you on a tour round the capital city of the world, Ipswich, England. As the famous saying goes, if you can make it in Ipswich, you can make it anywhere in the world. If not, you can get a job in insurance or bricklaying here. You've probably always wanted to visit Ipswich but never had the money to afford the type of shoes classy enough to walk the golden paved streets. So here's the next best thing.

Whetting the appetite for this year's release of Intricate Moves Vol 2, created by Belgium's very own scratch king DJ Grazzhoppa, Chess Move Cartel has made available a free download single and promo mix. Weezy from Chess Move finds out more about the album, and the Grazzhoppa empire, in conversation with the man himself...

Reveal, the original Poisonous Poet, is now officially back! Hot on the trail of his two recent viral videos Neva Blink and West London, the self described "Gully Irani" releases Warning the first full music video from his forthcoming Seven Shades Solo EP. Reveal takes a break from the norm as he takes a very introspective look at himself and the events that have formed him.

Following on from his last mixtape The Intermission in 2010, north-London rapper Ikes presents his latest project, The Intermission:Last Call. Mainly produced by long-term collaborator Maleek Berry of Port Mayfair, The Intermission:Last Call depicts Ikes' transition from starting out in the music industry to being on the brink of creating a show-stopping body of work and cementing his place within the UK music scene.

Bass Music / Escapism is more than a music album. It's a sixteen-track journey. A f*cking loud journey best made with your head placed neatly between two subwoofers, eyes closed. A journey through the raves, festivals, carnivals and stage shows of Inja's daily routine. Into the sweet, unadulterated blast of pleasure known to us as Bass. Undoubtedly man's finest invention since the wheel.