Category: Album Reviews

Junior Disprol returns with the sequel to his 2019 Def Valley LP with the incredible Def II. Def II sees Junior Disprol up the stakes from the album's predecessor.

Urgent, dynamic and incisive, Steg G's new album 'Surface Pressure' tackles the realities of climate change via collaborations with some of Scotland's most exciting hip-hop talents.

On Friday March 25th, Black Country emcee Robert released Orange is the New Black, a poignant alt-rap debut which began life behind bars. With features including Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods), Slug (Atmosphere) and Rag N Bone Man, the nine-track LP spans low-slung hip hop to simmering acoustics.

Four years in the making, Skatta's album Cinema Ticket is finally out! Showcasing sample heavy production. French record label Broc Recordz bring in features from Oddisee, Clipson, Klashnekoff.

Ultra_eko's new album On Trial - Part One is a shape-shifting mission statement, with each track revealing a different side to the multi-talented Croydon rapper who stitches everything together with a dark lyrical thread and a wicked way with words.

It should come as no surprise that ManLikeVision is as skilled as he is. Being surrounded by the likes of veteran MC and father Pun Ra, the "passing of the torch" cliche storyline is one that could absolutely be applied to this particular tale.

First Word Records is very proud to welcome back Cardiff-based Producer and DJ Don Leisure, with a brand new 25-track album 'Shaboo Strikes Back'. As well as his work as Darkhouse Family (along with Earl Jeffers), Don has had a prolific career beat-maker for many years.

Da Flyy Hooligan is back again for 2022, with the announcement of brand new 12 track studio album 'Ben Kingsley'. As you may have guessed 'Ben Kingsley' is an ode to the legendary actor himself.

Currently breaking globally in a way no UK rapper has done before, Central Cee's rise has been exponential. With over 1 billion global streams in the past twelve months, on February 25th, 2022 the 23-year-old rapper shared his highly anticipated 23 mixtape with the world.

Smodt is a rapper / producer from Teesside in the North East of England, now living in London. He was raised on countless genres, from Acid to Metal and everything in between, and found his introduction into creating music through his father.