“Get a simple two-bar beat going with 8's on the hat kick on 1 of the first bar and snares on 2 and 4. Build a loop with whatever you’re working with, knock out a b-line, and then knock the kicks up to the b-line. Then work on any different sections if there are any, then arrange it. After that it’s all down to what the vocalist does with it.”

Mofu Heavy Industries was a Cambridge label from around 2000-2001 releasing works by Delegates of Culture and Daddy Jaes.

On a winter's day in 1994 in Fat City Records on Oldham Street, Manchester, Mark Rae had an idea that could determine the next decade of his life. Not content with the records on offer he decided that he could do better with the talent that surrounded him.

It's just been a natural progression in music working mighty hard to get the Aerosolik label of the ground. From day one being brought up on Jazz.

Blade's own habel back from his earliest releases right up to today. It has been in hibernation for a while, but is re-launched in 2003.

Cardiff based Hip Hop/funk crew, consisting of 3 MCs/Singers, one DJ, drums, bass and guitar. Have had reviews on BBC radio 1 website and HHC magazine for first independant release.

Mapache Brand was a sub-label of Hombre, setup to increase the output of the label, focussing more on a hiphop tip than the standard 'everything goes' main label.

As MCs producers and DJs Touchy subjects have been making Hip Hop since 1993. Artists featured come from as far afield as London, Leeds, Sheffield and Essex and feature an eclectic taste.

We caught up with a pair of movers and shakers within the UK Hip Hop scene - Fusion and Tee Max a pair of journalists who are ot unused to making a ripple or two...

Core Level Music was a labe from around 2003 releasing a couple of records by DK Specific and MC Project Cee.