Wiley – Numbers In Action CD [Big Dada]
For the first time in his hyperactive career, Wiley returns to a label and the results are dynamite. Numbers In Action sees one of the UKs greatest producers and MCs doing what he does best hooking up a minimalist masterpiece of a beat and then spitting his bars over it with the insouciance and sheer top-of-the-dome randomness and magnificence which only this most maverick of artists can muster.
Sonnyjim And Mudmowth produced by P.L.O – The Heat [Associated Minds / Eat Good]
The Heat is the P.L.O. produced banger featuring the reunited rhyming might of Sonnyjim and Mudmowth. Sonny and Mud get down with strength on a dirty drum and guitar sound that returns the hip-hop to hip-hop.
DJ Slademan – Endangered Species LP [Suspect Packages]
Endangered Species is a compilation of UK Hip Hop exclusives juggled / mixed together by DJ Slademan. It features Slademan's infamous production style plus of some of his personal favourite artists from the current UK scene including: Skriblah DanGogh, Black The Ripper, Skandal, Malik, Cyrus Malachi, M9, Doom Man, Phoenix Da Icefire, Jehst, Ramson Badbones and many more.
The Diversidad Remix Contest
After the release of The Experience album by Diversidad, the group of famous European hip hop artists, an International Remix Contest organized for producers across Europe is to be launched on April 13th. The Experience Album’s tracks were produced by Spike Miller (France), Cookin Soul (Spain), Eversor (Greece) and C.H.I (Luxembourg). Now it is up to the European beat-makers to create their own remix and show their skills to the international community of the Diversidad fans.
Critical – Surgery CD [Creative Juices]
The first single off Critical's Surgery is now shipping from http://creativejuicesmusic.com. The single features the title track Surgery produced by Buckwild, as well as production from DJ Connect, and Frank Sasoon. This single features eight tracks including I Want It featuring Little Vic and Roc Marciano.
Maticulous – The Maticulous EP [Fatbeats]
Maticulous just dropped his debut EP featuring Rock (of Heltah Skeltah), Ruste Juxx, The Brown Bag AllStars, J-Zone, R.A. The Rugged Man, Reef The Lost Cauze, Sene and More! After a decade behind the boards, maticulous breaks his silence with a carefully arranged, fully-formed EP that resonates with the time-honored tomes of New York's underground.
Catalyst
Catalyst is a New York rapper from the Bronx. Having both parents connected to the arts, when Catalyst needed to get out of a spiral of negativity he turned to music. Catalyst began to gain recognition in the Bronx as a well known battle rapper and went on to work street promotion for Def Jam, Sony and a brief stint at EMI Records. His debut album was then released via independent label In House Music Group LLC.
Yelawolf UK Tour Dates Announced
The latest signing to Eminem's Shady Records label, Yelawolf will play his debut UK shows in Manchester and London this June. At the start of his career he competed on the 2005 reality series The Road to Stardom which also featured Missy Elliott. Yelawolf first signed to a major label when he inked a deal with Columbia Records in 2007, but was he was unfortunately released from the label the same year.
Yelawolf 2012 UK Tour Dates Announced
Following his debut UK shows and release of album Radioactive last year, Yelawolf has announced a full tour for May including a show at London's Electric Ballroom. Radioactive is Yelawolf's opportunity to open up and share some of the non-musical experiences that have made him the man and artist he is today. For as volatile as it sounds, the actual dictionary term for 'radioactive' leaves a lot to the imagination. But just as he does with every word he spits, Ghet-O-Vision / Shady recording artist Yelawolf gives it new life and meaning. Making it a fitting title for his official debut album.
Yelawolf – Biography
Envision a humid world of slow-rolling Monte Carlos and slaughter houses; meth labs and rusting Mossbergs, inked up arms and haircuts that look like theyve been chopped by hatchets. Trunk muzik. Southern Pine trees, smoking pine, and pine boxes. Call him Catfish Billy or Yelawolf; just dont go make him go pop the trunk on you.