Kieren Dickins aka DELS is a new type of rapper (which is another way of saying that he’s more than just a rapper). Applying the kind of attention to detail, micro-management and macro-vision which Jay-Z used to build a business empire, DELS makes art. Popular art mind you, but art all the same, an album of emotional peaks, musical innovation and surreal, brilliant lyrics, held together by such a unique, such a strong vision that it sounds almost silly to suggest it’s just a debut.

After five years in the making, and after hearing the many urban legends attached to this album, Shabazz The Disciple has returned with an official album entitled Hood Scriptures. Produced exclusively by Canadian beat-smith DJ Extremidiz, this album is a journey through the Red Hook Projects and the world of Shabazz.

Tinchy Stryder was the highest music entry in the i Twitter 100, the list of the most powerful Britons on Twitter compiled by i newspaper – the new national newspaper from The Independent.

After a brief exodus from the scene, a chance phone call from 1 Step of the Krate Krusaders and a collaboration project later, Genesis Elijah was officially back on the UK hip hop landscape. ‘Before I Was Famous’ delves beyond the music and talks about the day to day struggles of life, set against old skool UK hip hop beats. I waxed lyrical with Genesis about his partnering with the Plymouth duo and all things Brit hip hop.

This one goes out to the land of fjords and the northern lights. In honour of their musical movements around the Nordic Lands, Mikey D.O.N and Philly B are proud to present From The UK 2 Norway. On this compilation they bring to your attention some of the UK's finest exports alongside a tuff selection of musical flavours from around the globe to keep your speaker box rockin'.

In 2008 Diversidad put together a track with emcees from six countries (including Curse, Promoe (Looptroop), Mucho Mu (7 Notas 7 Colores) and Abd Al Malik to name a few). This track was groundbreaking in its concept, the organizers having managed to get some of the cream of the European Hip Hop scene in the studio together.

Verb T could be the hardest working man in showbitchness. He could also be worthy of the title ‘UK rap legend’. New offering, Serious Games, is the latest addition to a body of mainly classic records and is, as expected, an unbridled triumph.

Following on from his last single - Get On It, Riz MC releases All In The Ghetto on the 7th February which will come as a double a-side with Dark Hearts. As ever Riz is quite happy to do his own thing and no follow other trends. Here he takes a chance to observe Hoxtonite / Shorditch types.

DMC, originator of the legendary World DJ Champsionships, presents the Online DJ Competition open to any and all DJs in the world! This is a milestone in technology and music, and will kick-start a revolution in DJ culture.

UK Producer Wizard has just released his album at the end of January. This is actually the second production album that the Wizard has put together and its called 'That Work'. There is some power tracks, some dark and moody ones and some of the best use of a metal electric guitar I have heard in a while.