The term 'old school' gets bandied about a lot in hip-hop circles, but Joe Blow's approach to the game is the genuine article. A focussed motivated attitude and a need to always be progressing has allowed this seasoned veteran to effortlessly spray and hone his talents across many genres of underground music. Despite his youthful appearance and energetic live show, Joe is old enough to have picked up some of those classic 1980s hip-hop LPs the first time around. These critical purchases etched themselves in Joe's psyche and by the early 90s Joe was picking up the mic himself.

South East London recording artist Multiple Skillz impressed the Hip-Hop industry recently with his superb "Epiphany Of Greatness" hosted by DJ Cage. With a bunch of superb reviews and feedback from his last release under his belt, he now drops 'Chocolate And Coffee' his brand new twenty one track release. Multiple Skillz is 'Multiply Skilled' and is a rapper, a songwriter, a producer, an engineer and even a DJ!

The 15th of June excitingly marks the launch of the first ever group show from The Chrome Angelz at The Outsiders, showcasing new and unseen work from arguably, Europe's most influential graffiti crew. In addition, photography and archival work will be exhibited, providing audiences a rare insight into their unique history.

Expectations will always be high when an American emcee appropriates a British motif, which is highly unusual in the hip-hop world. However, Copywrite's, "God Save The Queen", lives up to regal standards as set by his perivous works with producers like J Dilla, Cool and Dre to name but a few. He seamlessly pays homage to hip-hop-heavy-weights and their key anthems like Nas's, 'Got Myself A' and Biggie's, 'Juicy', by skilfully adding his own twist.

Homeboy Sandman is a real breath of fresh air in the all too predictable world of Hip Hop. Super talented, innovative and quite clearly a top bloke, this Queens NYC resident is definitely an emcee you need to know about in 2012.

MKD has been active on the Birmingham Hip-Hop scene now for over decade, starting out as a member of Royalist back in 2000. He has been steadily making a name for himself now as a solo artist too, with a string of credible collaborations with artists up and down the UK, as well as national support from radio stations, mixtape deejays and some of the UK's most respected Hip-Hop websites and blogs. MKD is solidified as an integral part of the flourishing Birmingham Hip-Hop scene.

"MCing is about expression", Joker states in no uncertain terms, "it needs to come from you". A potent mixture of talent, vision and dynamism, Joker Starr is ready to add a new facet to hip hop music. His debut album "Blood-Ren" can be described as having a Golden New Era hiphop sound that appeals to the boom bap purist whilst ticking all the right boxes for the commercial hip hop listener.

Award winning North London rapper Supar Novar teams up with long time collaborator Show N Prove for this 16-track album full of emotional reflection and strait up bangers. The two first collaborated on Novar's 2006 debut 'From The Beginning' with the albums first single 'Reppin'. This track hit the UK Hip-Hop scene with a bang and demonstrated a partnership that was destined to create greatness.

Mista P's debut release, The Unheard EP, sees the London-based artist introduce himself as a powerful, yet thoughtful and versatile lyricist. His first offering encompasses a range of styles; from the quick-fire double-time delivery on Cardboard Culture, to the flowing stream-of-consciousness 64-bar verse on Moments.

If you took away the N5 postcode Highbury Park in Islington could rival any greenery in the tropics! Perhaps a slight overstatement, but it was that 'week' in April where everything was romanticised, even the weather. But, meeting LyricL a spoken word and rap artist was a genuine pleasure. She is an interviewer's dream who majestically navigates the boundaries of confidence, modesty and answering questions.