UK-rapper Plan B had some harsh words for Jay-Z's sole Brit signing Lady Sovereign recently. "Lady Sovereign better suits the Americans, because they don't really know what Londoners are like", he told MTV. "Everyone from here knows better female rappers than her, with better beats and more to say. Americans just don't know any better".
Throwdown, London's pioneering Breaks and Hip Hop night has been gracing Brixton every second Thursday of the month since December 05, with affordable entry prices it attracts a varied group, including London locals, students and young professionals.
East London's Plan B is one of those once in a while original cats. He rode high with his No Good single with the dope stop motion animated video and has even been the darling of the broadsheet press. In his own genre he bends hip hop, r&b and acoustic guitar with confrontational lyrics and story telling. Check out what he had to say to Jade Bremner...