posted on 24/12/2005
To all the customers and users of Suspect Packages, we wish you a very merry Xmas and a bangin' New Year! Have a good one, play safe and look both ways before crossing the road, peace out... (DISORDA)

posted on 22/12/2005
Peep the steelo, and the flow... We have the all new ‘Suspect Files Vol.3’ compilation CD dropping around February time, featured on our third installement of unheard gems outta the vaults of the Suspect Packages Radio Show will come exclusive joints from the likes of Apollo, Pentalk, The I.R.S., Harry Love feat.Verb T & Kashmere, Sunken Heads, The Elementz feat.Karizma, Skuff, Shifty Spirit, Red Master & Beat Butcha, Kaspa, Breaking The Illusion, The Sentinalez, Kid Acne, Khansas Stan feat.Definitial/Ash MC/Deeflux/Mikey T & The Disablists, Clarity & Conrad Watts (The Ugly Heroes), Dubbledge, Lowercase, and finally Mr Man feat.Chu... You know it makes sense, coming in the new year from the Suspect Packages famalamalam yo... (DISORDA)

posted on 21/12/2005
Just a reminder for you all that after today we will not be able to answer any email enquiries or take calls regarding any orders or stock. We are moving offices right about now, and also in between the Xmas and New Year period, so we’ll have to have a little down time here I’m afraid. Hence there being no new stock uploaded or orders sent out as from today, we aim to back up and functioning by the 30th of December, orders can still be placed during this time, they just won’t be mailed out until we are fully operational again, nah mean... Thanx... (DISORDA)

posted on 20/12/2005
W’sup party people in the place to be? Just heard from Inja that his debut album ‘Wide Open’ will be dropping in May on his own Inja-Nu label, a vinyl EP will surface first from this however, following his recently released ‘Supernang’ 12” with DJ Nappa. The ‘Scars EP’ will drop on March the 16th and features the tracks ‘Enter The Dragon’ with his fellow Delegates Of Culture, ‘Dem Frauds’ with Taskforce, ‘Never Over’ with Foreign Beggars and Dr Syntax, and finally ‘Scars’ with DJ Nappa & Mr Thing. Jeah! Watch for it in March yo... We have the new issue of Undercover Magazine in stock today, the 30th issue for the mag! Props. However we've also heard that this issue will sadly be the last for the Undercover crew, big up the full team for maintaining with the mag over the last few years yeah, sad to see it go. This issue is a UK special and has a funky ass cover and feature with many of the leading figures in the UK’s Hip Hop scene, amongst much more as ever... Cop it. Some amusing photographs up in that beeeatch... (DISORDA)

posted on 19/12/2005
Festive greetings ya turkeys!... Just to let ya know that tomorrow will be the last day to place an order with our fine establishment to receive it in time for Xmas, it will also be the last day that we will be mailing out ANY orders before Xmas, due to an office move we are currently undertaking. Any orders placed after 2pm tomorrow will not be mailed until after Xmas, so please take note of this as your suspect packages will be delayed. We apologise for any inconvience this may cause you, cheerz... (DISORDA)

posted on 16/12/2005
Watch for DJ MK splicing his way through a classic line up of UK joints past and present on the forthcoming ‘Bangers & Mash Vol.2’ mix CD, dropping via Boombox Distribution Network on the 10th of Janruary. Sure fire hits from new skoolers Mud Family, Sir Smurf Lil’, The Sundragon, Jehst, Roots Manuva, The Blacknificent Seven, Klashnekoff and more, mixed up with the old skoolers London Posse, Upfront Rudies, Demon Boyz, Caveman & MC Duke to name few, cop dat food for ya brain and get yer bangers & mash on, soon come... As will Natural Self’s album ‘Let Peace Be The Ruler’ coming in February on Breakin Bread, it’s a tasty morsel dropping on CD with an accompanying 6 track vinyl EP sounding stupid fresh for this Friday... (DISORDA)

posted on 15/12/2005
The Underground Alliance Records fam will have a new release dropping around February time, coming from Thre (pronounced Free), will be a four track vinyl EP entitled ‘Brace Yourself’, featuring production from Blunted Needlez, Aroe & Colombo Majik. A varied EP with some ill flows from this the third emcee outta the Undali camp to drop a solo release, kool artwork too, comic book stylee... Been chatting to producer Winchester outta the mighty Pentalk crew repping Brum, they have some releases planned at long last, next year should see a 7” dropping alongside some other newness. Having heard a decent amount of tracks from this click over the years I can tell ya now that we have some class material to come from these guys. They also have a track entitled ‘Yeah Yeah Yo’ featured on our forthcoming ‘Suspect Files Vol.3’ release, and I’ve just checked out a joint called ‘Food & Water’ which also hits the spot. Watch for ‘em... (DISORDA)

posted on 14/12/2005
The all new issue of Hip Hop Connection is now in stock, which is a special on Low Life Records featuring a sick line up of interviews with acts who have released ish with Joey Brains over the years. Just incase you have been blindfolded and stuck in the boot of a car for the last 5 odd years, Jehst, Skinnyman, Taskforce & Braintax are all people who have made an impression on the scene over the years with their Low Life releases. There’s a heap load of those joints on Part 2 of the Low Life ‘Life Before 40’ mix by DJ Kam which is free with that beatch alongside the rest of your usual HHC shizznay inside... Also we have Low Life’s ‘Rockstarz’ T-shirts back in stock in XL for fat bastards such as meeself, but they are mad limited so if you want one you better rush!!... (BUTCHSKEE)

posted on 13/12/2005
Easy folks! We recently mentioned in our subscription mail out that we are moving the Suspect Packages HQ over the Xmas and New Year period, for those not subscribed to the mail outs the deal is that we will be closing down our office a week today, on the 20th of December, to physically get the fu#k outta dodge! If ya know what I mean... So any orders needed before this time frame we suggest getting them in now, we have a whole office full of ish to move so I’m sure ya can understand we are gonna have to have some down time to get things straight. Online ordering can still take place during this time, we just won’t physically be able to mail out any orders till at least the 3rd of January. No new stock will be uploaded during this time either, just incase ya think we’ve disappeared off with Santa and his Elves, this is what we will be doing!... And all being well a new site will launch soon after this move, gangsta... (DISORDA)

posted on 12/12/2005
OK It’s Butch Santana, returned from New York City with a new closet full of garments I’m Baaaaaaaccckkkkkkkkk!! Estate Recordings have presented us with Manchester’s finest crew Broke ‘N’ English’s brand new mix CD featuring 23 tracks of lyrical fiyah & a load of funny skits. ‘Terms & Conditions Vol.1’ shows that they have a lot of potential and I know that a lot of you have been trying to get hold of the remix of ‘Squeeze’ featuring Fallacy, well search no further it’s on this CD. If you’re looking for up and coming cats from up north, check for these guys and pump in your motorized hydraulic wheel barrows!... (BUTCHA)

posted on 09/12/2005
Silent Soundz will be dropping the bangers in the Zero 6ix, to make way for the Verb T & Harry Love album dropping in March a three track 12” will kick things off in January featuring the heavy hitters ‘Delusion’, ‘Make It Hot (Please)’ & ‘Hypnotizm’. Straight up bangers right here, having checked out a finished version of the tracks we’re defiantly looking forward to this one, some of Verb & Harry’s best material to date. Also coming from the same label in January will be a white label from Yungun & Mr Thing, remember the limited ‘Jackin 4 Breaks’ 12” last year? Well here comes a second one, white label steez featuring a mash up of well known breaks with Yungun riding them as he does best, it’s also topped off with a ‘Games’ remix, and ‘Dancing Shoes’ remix featuring Doc Brown & Devise, jeah! Sounding ill on the promo CD we’ve just checked, soon come... We’ve also had the pleasure of checking out a rough version of Skuff’s debut album ‘The End Of The World News’ coming around the back end of next Summer, dopeness from the Delegate my friends, proper soulfood... (DISORDA)

posted on 07/12/2005
Banana Klan have kindly dropped by with some test press 7"s of two forthcoming releases in January, first up is a dope uptempo number from Jimmy Screech entitled ‘Now’, usual stylings as with the previous 7”s here from Mr Screech, straight up conscious and hard spitting lyrics over ill boom bap. Flipping it over and a Reggae toasted affair comes out of the bass bins produced by Lotek, featuring and emcee named Echo Bine on a track entitled ‘War Is Ugly’, nuff said. The second 7” to come will be from newcomers Lean Cartel, a killer double sider with humerous lyrics aimed strictly at the wackness out there right now, sampling a well known reggae classic and named ‘Stick By Me’. The flip is ‘Hudda Budda MC’s’, and there’s way too many of them about, I agree with the Lean Cartel. I’ll leave ya wondering on that one till it drops folkz. Pure fire from Roots Manuva's Banana Klan to come once again, these limited 7”s are seriously doing damage with each release... (DISORDA)

posted on 06/12/2005
Two new releases right about now, first up The Blacknificent Seven 12” ‘U Wot’ b/w ‘Had E-Nuff’. Two killer tracks with Seanie T, Skeme, Estelle, Roots Manuva, Rodney P, Karl Hinds & Jeff3 lacing the full vocal pressure on the title track, alongside Robert Emanuelle on the hook with the full crew flexing a rowdy ‘U Wot’ chant too, and ‘Ard Bastard gracing the intro nicely. This comes with a remix from Seanie T & Drew Horley (Drew worked on a lot of Ty’s recent material for those not knowing), and also a reggae spliced remix from the man like Skitz. Just watch for the album my friends, dropping in March next year, pure burner... We also have the collective known as Wordsworth Surgery, otherwise known as producer Sir Beans OBE, and emcee’s Rola, Conrad Watts & Clarity. Following on from Beans’s last EP for Down & Out Records this EP rocks in the same vein, straight up rolling drums and dope spittage from all involved, been getting a lot of airplay on the Suspect Packages Radio Show this one. Also watch for Conrad Watts & Clarity as the Ugly Heroes on our next ‘Suspect Files Vol.3’ CD coming in the new year, more on this very soon... (DISORDA)

posted on 05/12/2005
Conspicuous has just dropped us copies of his latest 7” ‘Write A Song For Me’ courtesy of Evil Ed’s Hidden Identity label on a very limited run, this track produced by Ed was originally found on Conspicuous’s CD album ‘Backgammon’ and is now found here on wax for the first time, complete with the Edstrumental on the flipside. A splendid track right here with both Ed and Cons combining so well, Shameless is also found on this joint back to back with Conspicuous too, don’t front. We’ve also just checked out a very rough sample of the forthcoming Evil Ed & Conspicuous album ‘The Get Together’ due for a Summer 2006 release, teamed up with the pair will be Sir Smurf ‘Lil, Grimlok, Ricochet, Jehst, Apollo, Mudmowth, Doc Brown, Seanie T, Konny Kon & Willo outta the UK & Shabaam Sadeeq, Stronghold and (possibly) Killah Preist outta NY. From what I’ve heard today, about four tracks and some instrumentals, you won’t be needing anything else when this drops, with Evil Ed on the production you know it’s gonna be a solid project, ya heard it first right here... Also in today is a killer DJ Format remix EP from his latest album, featuring tracks from the album remixed by Fingathing, Little Barrie, Nostalgia 77 and more, plus a brand new shizzle featuring D-Sisive found on our soundbite... And we’ve also unearthed 5 copies of Joe Buhdha’s classic ‘Freestyle Frenzy 2’ 12” on Sureshot Entertainment, grab it now, we thought these had long gone... We’re also moving the SP HQ over the Xmas period so we may even find more titles long forgotten ya never now, more news on this move at a later stage yeah... (DISORDA)

posted on 02/12/2005
Sup ya’ll? Got a fresh batch of Cardiff based Dial Up Records latest release right here, coming from the man like Blaktrix is the ‘Trust EP’ with hard hitting drum heavy production from Optimas Prime & Rola, and verbal wordplay coming correct outta Blaktrix’s voice box. A solid debut vinyl right here with guests Junior Disprol & Humurak D Gritty joining him and connecting the dots to make the package complete... As with Jabba Tha Kut’s latest 12”, joining him for verbal gymnastics is Dubbledge on the killer boom bap joint ‘Don’t Interrupt’, Jabba pulls out the punches and produces a dope beat for Dubbledge to ride right here. Flip it over for Ziggy joining Edge and singing a catchy hook on ‘Can U Handle Me?’, and fellow DJ Grazzhoppa outta Belgium killing it with Jabba on the cuts over the head nod banger ‘Dazzling Display’... We’ve also got in stock right about now the special CD edition of Juice & Verb T’s ‘I’m That Guy’ release on Pepa Records to accompany the recently released 12”. Here the same tracks from the vinyl feature from Juice on production and Verb T on the vocals, along with eight others and extra production skits from Juice linking the whole shebang. A solid set from start to finish with Verb T’s flow rocking nice with Juice’s production... (DISORDA)

posted on 01/12/2005
Taskforce will be releasing the last in the ‘Music From The Corner’ CD series on the 16th of January, Volume 4 has been held back for a few months now so this will be a welcome release for sure. Chester P & Farma G share the production and mic duties, and having checked out a joint entitled ‘Cyanide Sound’ it could be the best of the four volumes right here, the collection of home-produced songs explores a whole range of subject matter with a lighter feel than heads have become used to on volumes 2 & 3. The cuts as ever are handled by Louis Slipperz, be sure to look out for his ‘Bareback Instrumentals’ on vinyl and CD in Febuary aswell, live shit yo, soon come... (DISORDA)

posted on 30/11/2005
Fresh copies of Ghost's 'The Pay Off' EP are now back in stock, apologies to those who've had to wait for these to come back in to us, a good thing for Ghost though, one of the biggest selling singles this year. We've just checked out the artwork for his debut LP 'Seldom Seen Often Heard' and it's looking hella dope, jeah! Good looking to the man with a white sheet over his body and two eye holes cut out... Incidently on our new website (hopefully launching around Xmas/New Year time) will be a fresh charts page detailing the current big sellers in LP, 12" and mix tape formats, aswell as my own personal chart of bangers of course... Also on the debut album front, just checked out a snippit of Kyza's forthcoming gem on Pepa Records, do I need to tell you tell you how good it sounds?... Nah... (DISORDA)

posted on 28/11/2005
Two more mix CDs into the latest arrivals section today, coming from Derby based club night Off The Hook with the boys J Squared & Hudson getting down with the festive tip nice and early and gearing you up for the Xmas fever. Here they bring us a monster mash of yuletide beats, rhymes and basslines in the form of ‘Season’s Beatings–The Second Coming’, the second volume in the series of festive fun. Make sure you cop it now, it’s the only way to get you through all those stores now playing tired and played out xmas carols to ya while you go about ya shopping steez. Just pop this mix into your CD walkman and let the Off The Hook guys mash with your brain, much better than any Slade or Cliff Richard xmas joints doing ya ears damage thats for sure! We’ve also got some copies of Volume 1 back in stock... (DISORDA)

posted on 25/11/2005
Fresh dressed like a million bucks, Asaviour drops an ill mix tape of unheard gems, freestyles, exclusives and various other tracks up in the place, entitled ‘Play 2 Win’ and mixed by DJ IQ this killer Asaviour collection of joints and previously released jams is dope, kinda like a warm up to his ‘Borrowed Ladder’ debut album dropping early next year on Low Life Records. It’s heavy my friends, don’t sleep on it... As is Life’s mix CD ‘Ultimate Flow Championship’ mixed by Mr Thing, also a fresh collection of unheard joints, freestyles and the like, including a scathing attack at his old crew member Skit Slam entitled ‘Skit Slammed’. Fellow Phi-Life Cypher member Si Philli is the only guest here, however Life more than holds his own on this release. Also watch for his second solo album ‘Realities Of Life’ dropping in February on Zebra Traffic... Find both of these mix tapes in the latest arrivals section or the mix tape/cd section located in the main catalogue... And Ejectorseat Records release Mikey T’s ‘The Genuine Article’ EP, a firin’ 3 tracks located on this 12” with instrumentals of each. DJ’s Awekid, Dixie and the 2005 DMC champ DJ Muzzell all lend a hand on the production with Mikey’s rhymes coming correct throughout the release. The banger for us is ‘Something For The Heads’, so check out the soundbite and latest release from Ejectorseat and see what ya think, consistently releasing solid material yo... (DISORDA)

posted on 23/11/2005
Illastate Records drop us the latest single from Akala, it's entitled 'Bulls#!t' and takes you on a journey through all things bullshit really. From traffic wardens getting commission to the recent war, Akala gets busy with his and lets the listener know what he's currently vexxed about, just ignore the b-side club mix and everything will be kool yeah... Louis Slipperz dropped by yesterday to pass us a copy of a forthcoming release from himself and the Rawdog band, it's a tidy 21 tracker of straight up 'Bareback Instrumentals', nuff said really, all produced by the Slipperz man alongside the full Rawdog band. Pure dope on a rope, catch it soon on vinyl and CD format, just not sure of this baby's exact due date right about now that's all... (DISORDA)

posted on 22/11/2005
Broke'n'English reppin Estate Recordings in Manchester have a dope new mix CD ready to hit the road, 'Terms And Conditions Vol.1' drops a whole collection of bangers previously unheard from the boys like Strategy & DRS, also featuring Fallacy & Konny Kon amongst others, cop it here in a few days my friends... Just checked out a new Moorish Delta 7 track entitled 'Levels' forthcoming on Seven Entertainment, not sure when, or in what format an all dat but we'll keep ya posted... And word has it that a new issue of Big Smoke Magazine will drop in March next year, no kidding ya, no more year and a half waits for the new issue! That is of course if the writers such as myself get their act together in time for the copy deadlines... (DISORDA)

posted on 21/11/2005
We’ve got a few copies back in stock of the 12”s from Secondson teamed up with the brothers McBaine Taskforce on ‘Valley Of The Crows’, and a few back in stock of Supa T aka The Sundragon’s ‘The Path’ b/w ‘Watching’ which features Kyza & Klashnekoff on YNR... Also in stock at long last is the brand new release from Krispy on Skullsnap Records, 3 tracks feature here with the funked up production skillz of Mr Wiz Da Fat Produca (where ya been bro?), linked up with his brother Mikey D.O.N. on the vocal pressure too. Manchester’s Konny Kon joins the line up on the track ‘Not In The Slightest’ keeping things fresh, also watch for these tracks and more from the forthcoming album ‘Time Flies’. The cover artwork for this 12” is worth a mention too, a graf tribute to they're friend Shine (R.I.P.)... And speaking of forthcoming albums, just checked out Life’s second solo long player entitled ‘Realities Of Life’ dropping on Zebra Traffic in February next year, over the 19 tracks on offer Life is joined by his fellow Phi-Life Cypher producer DJ Nappa on production, whilst Mr Thing passes Life a few slammers to flex over and keeping him on his toes. On first listening it sounds like a solid progression from his last album and worth a checkin for sure, watch for the Life mixtape coming in a few days... (DISORDA)

posted on 18/11/2005
Poisonous Poets emcee Doc Brown has a new 12” into us today, lifted off ‘The Document’ album on Janomi, which has also been re-released at a slighty cheaper price by the way, you’ll find the tracks ‘Love Me The Right Way’ produced by Alan Bleay, and the Yungun featuring ‘Never Coming Down’ produced by Nutty P... Breakin Bread keep the heat coming thick and fast with a new 7” from those funkateers Color Climax, a mixture of production and straight up live funk right here. Their last single released is the biggest selling 7” for Breakin Bread and this little number is set to follow in fine fashion, ‘Jigsaw’ is an uptempo, double bass & flute driven burner and flipped with ‘Crossfire’, a Hammond beast of a tune. On other related Breakin Bread news Ghost’s latest 12” ‘The Pay Off’ has sold out already, we only have 5 left here until they re-press... Those crazy mofuckas down in Bristol Majesta & Scoutleader Deed get their meat flex in full effect with the CD album from Ian Beef entitled ‘Pleased To Meat You… With Beats To Please You!’, expect heavy breaks and lyrics about um, meat related goodness, amongst other things... (DISORDA)

posted on 17/11/2005
Following on from The Breaknecks’ recent ‘Music For Bachelors EP’, Associated Minds have supplied us with a new CD only release from Cardiff based MC Ruffstylz entitled ‘Lyrics’. Ruf is the Guinness Book Of Record’s title holder for ‘The Longest Freestyle Rhyme’, and has released this CD as a compilation of his best material so far. ‘Lyrics’ is 8 tracks deep, with no features and is really about the lyrics, alongside 2 or 3 solid tracks to bump. Definitely worth a peep, so give the snippet a check and see what you think!... I also have news that the brand new Asaviour mixtape entitled ‘Play2win’ mixed by DJ IQ, will be in stock towards the end of next week. Which should definately be a nice little taster of what to expect from his long awaited Low Life album debut ‘Borrowed Ladder'... (BUTCH BARAKAS)

posted on 15/11/2005
New label 6ft Freak Records drops the debut 12” from Mr Scaramanga onto us, this Croydon based emcee first featured on our ‘Mind The Gap Volume 2’ compilation tape back in the day, and having spent time grafting and perfecting his skillz his debut wax is now here. The self produced ‘Fear’ has already had rotation via the video that features here on the CD version, alongside an extra track and remix. Watch for the album ‘Silent Rage’ currently being worked on, plus future 6ft Freak artists coming thru... Also be on the look out for the ‘Bangers & Mash Volume 2’ mix CD dropping in the new year, this time around DJ MK takes the UK Hip Hop ‘old to the new’ mix by the horns and blows it the fuck up, if you checked for Rob Life’s Volume 1 in this mix series then this one won’t disappoint, more news to follow on this peoples... (DISORDA)

posted on 14/11/2005
Following on from Skitz’s ‘Homegrown Vol.2’ mix CD recently released by Silent Soundz the label will be dropping more heat from the country man in the form of his second full length album next year, no set date as yet but it’s entitled ‘Sticksman’ so watch for it. Silent Soundz will also be releasing a fresh vinyl EP and CD from Mr Thing & Yungun entitled ‘Grown Man Business’ around February time, a Verb T & Harry Love 12” in January with the tracks ‘Delusion’ b/w ‘Make It Hot’ & ‘Hypnotism’ onboard, and also a full length album from the pair around mid March entitled ‘Bring It Back (To Basics)’, sounding heavy peepz. And finally on the Silent Soundz roster for next year is a new crew Blind Alphabets, keep ya eyes wide open for this little lot, Silent Soundz is not what your gonna be hearing with all these dope releases to come now is it...? (DISORDA)

posted on 11/11/2005
The long awaited return of Billy Brimstone aka Willy Flames aka Jehst is finally here, ‘Nuke Proof Suit’ is a brand new post apocalyptic self-produced mini album on High Plains Music which we now have in stock. As well as the beats, the 8 track album is also almost entirely vocally solo, with the one exception being a cameo from Kashmere the Iguana Man & Sir Smurf Lil’. Brimstone has recently acquired an MPC60, which has made his production style take a funky edge, don’t worry though the beats still have that hard edge and his rhymes are still pure flames for rilllaa! Jehst is back, but this time he is here to stay, be on the lookout for Jehst’s production stylings on the forthcoming ‘Underworld Epics Vol.1’ on Low Life, the Sir Smurf Lil’ album and plenty more, so sit tight peeps!... And following on from the recent 12” ‘So What’ b/w ‘I Don’t Wanna Stay Here’, Sit Tight and Low Life bring us Micall Parknsun’s debut album ‘Working Class Dad’, which features a lot of hot material not to be slept on. Plus be aware of cameos from Jehst, Skriblah, Kyza, Wordsmith, Dubbledge, D.Ablo, Sorcerer, flute wizard Biscuit and production by LG, Apatight, Micall Parknsun and last but not least ME (Beat Butcha –yeh you know I got 2 jiznoints)! I’m personally feeling this album quite a lot, even though I might be biased, gotto give shouts to Parkie, Dubbledge & Apatight for ‘Hungry’ and Kyza, Skribs & Wordsmith for the flame grill on ‘Saltfish And Accie’, even if the name is wrong it’s ‘Ackie & Saltfish’ mo fos!! P is already working on a new album so best believe the man is hungry and ain’t going to stop until he gets his food... (BUTCHSKI)

posted on 10/11/2005
Manuva’s Banana Klan imprint gets on it again with another limited 7” from Jimmy Screech, this time around he flexes his singjay style over a Kamanchi Sly crafted production sounding smoother than a new born babies arse. Proper niceness from Banana Klan once again, watch for more, we’re just waiting on a fresh test press of the next release from Lean Cartel so when we get our mitts on that we’ll let ya know the dilly yo... We’ve got some more limited copies of the ‘I Shot Westwood’ t-shirts in stock, and also a few limited edition tees from South London graff writer Attai and his ‘Swarm 8’ design, check these and the other tees now in the merchandise section... The new Hip Hop Connection mag is also in stock... And we’ve also checked out an early version of DJ IQ’s forthcoming debut album ‘Brainfood’, super stuff my friends, the boys done good on the production tip. Heavyweight emcee’s involved include Sir Smurf Lil’, Verb T, Yungun, Asaviour, Jehst, Tommy Evans, Kashmere, Foreign Beggars & Dr.Syntax, alongside newcomers Big Deal, Adverse, Random Acts (Bill Zoot & Twinky Blu), Kaspa & Lewis Cooper. More information on this when it’s a little more set release date and label wise ya hear. 1... (DISORDA)

posted on 09/11/2005
Ghost’s first EP for the Breakin Bread label in 2003 has just had a limited re-press for Japan, however before it flies off on a big jumbo to the land of the rising sun we’ve grabbed a few copies for ourselves, well, for you really. The ‘Ghost Stories’ EP features Verb T, Asaviour, Tommy Evans, Kashmere, DPF & DJ IQ all onboard for the ride to the haunted house, grab it now if ya never did the first time round as these are limited copies we have here... We’ve also got a double CD in stock from the crew at Aerosolik Records, ‘United We Stand’ has 35 tracks on board with a mixture of straight up Hip Hop joints, thru to more Beats and Reggae fuelled burners from the likes of Foreign Beggars, Aspects, Respek-BA, The Menagerie, The Cohorts, Fat Club, Hoodz Underground on the Hip Hop tip and many many more. There’s a mixture of exclusive and previously recorded tracks in the compilation with some dopeness up in there people, grab it now, it’s all for a good cause too, Unite Against Racism... word... (DISORDA)

posted on 08/11/2005
Dark Horizon Records are set to drop a brand new 12” in December from The Blacknificent Seven, produced by Seanie T & Drew Horley will be the Seanie T, Skeme, Estelle, Roots Manuva, Rodney P, Karl Hinds & Jeff3 featuring bubbler entitled ‘U Wot’. This will come in it’s original form alongside two remixes, one of which coming from Skitz, and the other from Seanie T & Drew again. The flipside entitled ‘Had E-Nuff’ features Seanie T, Karl Hinds, Jeff3 & Skeme, with production from Karl Hinds. Once again this 12” is pure fire from the collective following on from where the ‘Ere Comes The Black’ 12” left off, just wait till you hear the album people, dropping in March next year... (DISORDA)

posted on 07/11/2005
For all those saliva spitting beatboxers out there we have a fresh DVD in from the guys at Human Beatbox.com, the first in a series of video magazines featuring a whole host of showcases, battles, interviews and the like from the cream of the scene as we know it. A tasty little DVD with some dope vocal percussion representing throughout from all involved, including Shlomo, Wandan, A-Plus and many more... We’ve also recieved back in stock some limited copies of the last 3 Hoodz Underground EP’s, only a handfull of these still available from Trackshicker Records outta the Steal City of Sheffield... And Undercover magazine issue 29 is also now in stock, with Klashnekoff reppin on the cover shot... (DISORDA)

posted on 04/11/2005
Baby J has his dope Skinnyman featuring ‘None Of Them’ b/w Mpho Skeef’s ‘Holla’ 12” in stock today, lifted off the smashing ‘F.T.P.’ album released a few weeks back, available now on Baby J Ent/All City Records, niiiiiiiiice... And you lucky people are getting some sick re-press action too, first up is some more Low Life business, Jehst’s classic ‘High Plains Drifter’ EP and the ‘Staircase II Stage’ 12” with J-Zone produced by Harry Love... Also on Riddim Killa we have the Rodney P classic, ‘Big Tings We Inna’ b/w ‘Worldwide’ featuring Skinnyman & Mr 45, produced by The Sea & Joe Buhdha respectively... And on 691 Influential we have an all mighty classic in our hands from Blade and the ‘Lyrical Maniac’ 12”, also featuring the tracks ‘We’re Going Independent’ and ‘The Comin’ Is Near’, stone cold classics my friends. Originally released back in 1989 on Raw Bass Records, and again on Blade’s own 691 imprint in 1992, with production from 2000 Adee, Mastermix, Sparkie & Blade himself, and featuring the legendary DJ Renegade on the cuts and engineering from the one like No Sleep Nigel, a legend in his own right too... (DISORDA)

posted on 02/11/2005
As we hinted two weeks ago Mr Harry Love has some solid material to come to ya via Medication Records next year, having kick started his label with the now classic ‘Surprize’ b/w ‘Live From London’ 12” with Verb T, Yungun & Mystro, the label will make a return next month with a white label from Ransom Badbones. This will be a double sided remake of Group Home’s ‘The Realness’ b/w Harry’s re-working of Slick Ricks ‘Children’s Story’ both re-vocalled with Badbones on top form, spitting pure fire as only he does. If your unsure who Ransom Badbones is then check for Taskforce’s ‘MFTC’ series as he cropped up there a few times, and also on the Taskforce ‘Life Before Instructions’ 12” via Rehab Records too, either way, he’s proper hungry on the mic, and only in his early 20’s. This 12” will be followed by a Harry Love presents Ransom Badbones mix tape and limited vinyl EP around Febuary time, a Harry Love compilation CD in April entitled ‘So Far So Good’ featuring his previous smash productions over the years, another Harry Love and Badbones 12” around May/June time and an LP later in the year. All this material to come is ill my friends, Harry smashes it on the boards and Badbones just kills it on every track, watch for it yo... You’ll also be pleased to here that he’s also teamed up with Verb T for an album which again comes up trumps from what I’ve heard so far, this should be dropping via Silent Soundz around March time, jeah!... (DISORDA)

posted on 31/10/2005
We now have in stock the DJ Skully laced Klashnekoff featuring 'Focus Mode' mix CD, featuring a whole host of dub plates and exclusive tracks from the Terrafirma representer, big tings for this CD as it's probally been one of the most anticipated releases mix tape wise for a long time now. Check it now in the latest arrivals or mix tape/CD section of the website... And as mentioned watch for some repress action on the 12" vinyl tip this week from Klashnekoff, we'll have some more copies of the mighty 'Klash Rock' & 'Son Of Niya' relick bootleg white label back in stock by Friday, now we know nuff peepz are after this one so keep it peeled to the site for this re-stock... brrrapp!... (DISORDA)

posted on 28/10/2005
Kemet Entertainment Records team up with Prodigal Son Entertainment for a fresh release from North London’s Wan-Cee, after his previous release which smashed the underground circuit last year entitled ‘Grey Skies’, this joint ‘Remembrance’ b/w 'Make Sum Noise’ comes correct once again. The a-side is produced by Fusion and takes you back to the days of Hong Kong Phooey and Chipie Jeans with some killer lines, check out the video too, ill. The b-side rocks on a harder tip with production from Tha 4orce with the title saying it all really, Wan-Cee making noise once again, props. This 12” is officially released on the 14th of November however we've got an exclusive right here for ya... As with the debut album from those Dirty Diggers, Young Max (reppin Yorkshire) and Pat Stash (reppin East London), the Zebra Traffic released ‘Freakishly Strong’ is very dope. Coming in CD format with a vinyl EP also available the lads rep for the dusty crate massive with some ill ass samples and true to the art production and rhymes, proper Hip Hop, propally made, nuff said. Check it, officially released 7th November, however with us right now. On a forthcoming ZT flex watch for releases next year from Life outta Phi Life Cypher and his second solo album dropping in Febuary, and also a Dr Syntax project is in the pipeline for the Brighton based label... Lastly the debut album from Beefeaterz entitled ‘Badge Of Honour’ is kinda tight, just check out a rough un-mastered version and was head nodding hard, dropping in January this one... Oh yeah, Klashnekoff & DJ Skully's 'Focus Mode' mix CD is with us on Monday, apologies, the peeps dealing with it are long, to make up for it we have some Klashnekoff re-presses coming to us too, more news on that next week yo... (DISORDA)

posted on 27/10/2005
Bad Magic hit us off with the ‘Travellin’ single from the one and only South East London troopa Blak Twang today, dropping on both 12” & 7” formats with the 12 coming with a First Man remix featuring Tali on the hook, alongside the original version with Barrington Levy, killer. And the 7 comes with a new mix from the Upstate Rockers on the dubbed out tip, straight outta NYC... And as we mentioned a couple of days ago Jehst has a new release dropping next month, entitled ‘Nuke Proof Suit’. It comes in at 8 tracks of pure Billy Brimstone heaviness, the only guests on board are Kashmere & Sir Smurf Lil’ on one track, check it when it drops as it’s dope, as you’d expect from the High Plains master... (DISORDA)

posted on 26/10/2005
We have a 2 track 12” entitled ‘Microphone Phenomenal’ b/w ‘That’s A Good Look’ by Dom G, previously of Psychic Phenomena on Dom Recordings. On ‘Microphone Phenomenal’, Dom has teamed up with South London super producer Keith Lawrence to create a jazzy cut, not in Keith’s usual style but still hot none the less. The B-side has G collabing with Chris Smoove on a double time cut spitting guidelines to yoots on what isn’t and what is a good look... Secondly we have my Bob Saltine buddy The Last Skeptik’s first 12” ‘Prior To The Present’ feat.Sway, and ‘Wordsearch’ feat.Squared back in stock, along with a signed knitted sweater by the man himself Skeppo aka Thermostat G (jokes). If you missed it the first time, the cut is on Sway’s ‘This Is My Promo Vol.1’, which co-incidentally we have found a random last copy of alongside a copy of Vol.2. So if you copped either of these the first time round, want the other volume but don’t want to buy the whole set again, buy now while their still here! (BUTCHA)

posted on 25/10/2005
Evil Ed looks set to get his Hidden Identity label off to a good start from November onwards with a series of 7” releases penned in. First up on the 21st of November will be the track 'Write A Song For Me' that he produced for Conspicuous’s CD album ‘Backgammon’, the track also features Shameless and will be a limited run of 300 featuring an Edstrumental on the flipside. Following this will be a new crew outta Eastbourne called 12” Matter with a track entitled ‘Sunshine Coast’ detailing their manor in fine detail, nice it is, it will also come with an Evil Ed remix, this 7” should surface at the end of January. Which in turn will followed up with some solo material the super producer known only as Hansel The Unicorn, not heard any of this material as yet but expect some off the wall type steez, the a-side is called ‘Rat Face Girl’ and the flip will feature a cameo from Willo outta The Colony. And finally a forth release will come from Evil Ed teamed up with Probe Mantis outta The Aspects called ‘M.I.L.F.’, I’ll leave you lot guessing on that one, I’m just glad he’s got a Hidden Identity for that, boom boom!... (DISORDA)

posted on 24/10/2005
Following on from the recent Kyza 12”, Pepa Records bring us another sizzler of an EP by Verb T & DJ Juice entitled ‘I’m Not That Guy’ featuring 4 hot jiznoints, 2 instrumentals and 2 instrumental interludes (FALL BACKK!). Juice brings hot drums and jazzy latin samples (explosion noise), while T brings skills in that cocky laid back steez that you peeps know him for. The EP is nice, so don’t let the cover fool you, plus be on the lookout for the forthcoming Verb T albums with Harry Love & The Last Skeptik on Silent Soundz. Yes yes Mr.T has been a busy chap indeed (DAAMNN!!)... Secondly we have a 3 track white label by Sir-Plus straight out of St.Pauls, Bristol on Full Cycle. The 12” is full of rowdy lyrics and bass heavy production to blow the motherfunk out of yer headphones so peep out of the snippet and see what you think!... (JIM EASTWOOD AKA BUTCHOS)

posted on 21/10/2005
It's all about Harry Love & Ransom Badbones, having heard alot of forthcoming material last night I can assure you this is the shit, no... THE shit, more news on this and more of Harry's projects next week... (DISORDA)

posted on 20/10/2005
Be on the look out for a hot new emcee outta Nottingham, the 17 year old Shifty Spirit is following in the footsteps of Out Da Ville’s Scor-Zay-Zee and has his blessing to take the crown of emcee champ. We’ve checked out a few rough tracks and his flow is dope people, a young Scorz is on the circuit and you’ll be hearing him soon, killer flows and lyrics a plenty, remember where ya heard it first... Blak Twang has a remix coming of his ‘Travellin’ track from First Man Productions with Tali on the hook, the original version with Barrington Levy is also featured on this slab of wax, alongside a limited 7” remix bringing a heavier dub version to the table too, some Bad Magic soon come peeps... (DISORDA)

posted on 19/10/2005
Upfront and funky fresh, the brand new Ghost 12” from Breakin Bread hits our store today, this London based producer has received some serious props for his last two EP’s and both have sold well throughout the world. This new release is no exception, with it's ill cover design already it makes you pick it up. A solid four tracks are on offer with the ‘The Payoff’ being a classic, a real feel good track with Asaviour & Verb T trading bars over a super horn lead break, this track has had constant rotation on the Suspect Packages Radio Show over the last month, loving it. Also enclosed on this 12” is Detroit emcee Finale lined up with flute rockin Biscuit for the killer ‘Alien Invasion’, Kashmere & Severe feature on ‘The Plan (Re-edit)’ originally found on our ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ CD version, found here on wax for the first time. And if that ain’t enough check the remix to ‘Flip It’ from Kashmere & DPF. Making this one a no brainer, peep and keep, watch for the album ‘Seldom Seen Often Heard’ coming next year ya hear... We also have an upfront release on Baby J’s album ‘F.T.P.’ now in stock, this CD and double vinyl release comes correct from the hard working Derby rocking beat maker. Once again a real feel good release with some proper solid and soulful production throughout. The album has a huge guest list on board ranging from Skinnyman, Blade, Rukus, Klashnekoff & Skeme, to U.S. counterparts Dead Prez, Shabazz The Disciple & A-Alikes. Baby J has seriously got his game on lock right now, with the ‘Let It Go’ single currently doing the rounds and going very well, as is Blade’s ‘Mumps’ track, (also found on Blade’s forthcoming album), and the Skinnyman ‘None Of Them’ track also due for a 12” release in a couple of weeks these tracks and more make for one killer line up. ‘F.T.P.’, ‘Fuck The Police’, ‘Free The People’, ‘Fancy Tight Pants’, ‘Foxy Tall Ponies’, ‘Funky Thin Potatoes’? You decide... (DISORDA)

posted on 18/10/2005
Sensory Overload Records bring us the third 19 track instalment of Lowkey’s ‘Key To The Game’ series, stacked with plenty of goodies to overload your senses with. Poisonous Poets are definitely in effect on this CD, as Doc Brown, Reveal, Tony D, Therapist & Stylah are the only features with the exception of Spellz and Simone. The beats are by the likes of Poisonous’ DJ Snips, Nutty P, Caramac, Sivey, DJ Tactick, Shears, Q-Tones & Kelakovski who supplies a dripping hot banger of an intro. Some of the stand out joints on Volume 3 are ‘Check Up’, which is an amusing story about a trip to the sexual health clinic featuring Tony D. ‘Average’, which is a Poisonous collab featuring Tony D, Stylah & Therapist with Snips on the boom boom pads also known as the beats. And ‘Let Me Live’, where Lowkey addresses the recent London bombings and getting harassed as a result of the racial stereo typing, be on the look out for this on wax as this is the B-side to the forthcoming 12” (this should be in stock within the next 2 weeks). Also check for the forthcoming A side to the single ‘London’, which is produced by DJ B Roc, who is an American producer who has done work for Diplomats’ JR Writer, Krumbsnatcha and more... The Main Rock boys have 2 new releases today, the first being a 4 track 12” by producer Mr.Dark featuring MCs Jid Sames & Skeptic. The 12” features a lot of moody bass line heavy beats complemented by vivid depressing images painted by the Jid & Skep, ‘Dust Angels’ being our favourite as it features a banging combination of references to drugs and good music. Overall a pretty nice little EP, if you’re not into the lyrics go cop it for the dark razor sharp beats... Secondly we have a CD EP by Undercurrent, which is a group made up of Baron Samedi, who you will remember from his previous EP on Main Rock and the deep voiced Lixx The Warrior. The CD is entitled ‘Pirate Radio’ and is 6 tracks deep and features a strong under lying theme of bearded men who spend their time with parrots sailing the seven seas. Overall the beats are quirky and the rhymes are punchy as we have come to expect from Mr.Samedi. I have to admit I would love to hear these tracks over some better beats but the lyrics do definately make the joints. Aaaawwrrr (or insert standard pirate noise), keep your eyes peeled from the crows nest for more pugwash action from Baron on Main Rock as his album is completed and will be dropping early next year... Lastly to save you lot from thinking your reading an essay, we have Joey Brains & Billy Brimstone’s Low Life classic ‘Riviera Hustle’ back in stock on 12” so go cop... (BUTCHOS BARAKAS)

posted on 17/10/2005
A sure fire release in today folks, from YNR Recordings comes the debut 12” from Sir Smurf Lil’, who if ya didn’t know is one forth of The Colony alongside Conspicuous, Willo & Dirty Kitchen. Here he’s getting busy repping Hackney’s murder mile on the killer ‘Outside’ which is backed with ‘City Night Life’, both produced by Jehst. "They warring outside, dying outside, Hackney homicide, where you really don’t wanna be!", it sticks in your head for days, his unique mix of street ministry and psychedelic wordplay is so on point. Coupled with Jehst’s bass bin blowin banger the reality of Smurf’s rhymes really do paint a vivid picture of this certain London sector. The flip is a funkdafied finger-popper that’ll keep heads nodding for years to come, and yet again Smurf delivers a killer set of lyrics detailing some nocturnal mischief in the metropolis. Be on the look out for the ‘Outside’ video and on Channel-U and MTV2 and forthcoming releases from the album ‘Myalpha’ dropping in the new year, again on YNR... (DISORDA)

posted on 16/10/2005
Those hanging out for Klashnekoff's 'Focus Mode' mix tape from DJ Skully will only have to wait a few more days for it, all being well it'll be with us this week, apologies on the delay with this release, blame the label manufacturing it. Anyway, it'll be worth it truss... Also to come very soon is the long awaited 'Music From The Corner Vol.4' CD from those brothers Mcbaine, Taskforce. Hopefully within the month suckaducks... (DISORDA)

posted on 14/10/2005
Damn we’ve got a tasty end to the week here at Suspect Packages, the one like Roots Manuva aka Lord Gosh Manuva graces yet another Banana Klan 7”. Following on from the recent Banana Klan releases also in stock from Ricky Ranking and Jimmy Screech this one is also on a limited steez, in fact only 300 have been made of this latest wax pressing. One side features the vocal delights of Manuva on the superb ‘Let’s Get Live’, and those 3rd Stream girls get busy on the flipside production of ‘Peer Pressure’ for Jimmy Screech to lace in fine fashion. This 7” is an exclusive to us right now so be quick as they won’t last. Watch for more from Manuva’s Banana Klan label coming soon, we’ve checked out an album from Jimmy Screech entitled ‘In This Life’ and they truly are gonna keep the vibes a coming. Also look out for a new Big Dada release from Roots Manuva and the 'Awfully De/Ep' EP dropping in a few weeks, featuring the new track 'Seat Yourself' with Ricky Ranking and new versions of 'Awfully Deep', one including guitar plucking from a certain Damon Albarn... We’ve also got some fresh copies of the Zebra Traffic release from those Dirty Diggers and the ‘Diggers Don’t Get Days Off’ EP back in stock, watch for the CD album and vinyl EP in a couple of weeks entitled ‘Freakishly Strong’, it’s nice peeps, Pat Stash and Young Max come correct... And Kyza’s Pepa 12” ‘R.E.A.L.’ b/w ‘They Call It…’ has just come back in to us, only a few more here so again, be quick... And finally for the week we’ve got copies of Blufoot’s double mix CD package ‘The Old Testament’ in stock, one CD houses a dope collection of U.S. classics from the likes of Redman, Brand Nubian, Stezo, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Artifacts, Jungle Brothers and the like. Whilst the second CD drops it on a pure UK flex, old skool classics style again, artists such as Demon Boyz, Hijack, Standing Ovation, Points Proven and even good old Derek B gets some love, good look. Both CDs are mixed in quick succession and come up trumps on a listening flex. Props Blu, grab this for some education yo, here endith the lesson for the week... (DISORDA)

posted on 12/10/2005
DJ Mentat is still busy getting his debut album sorted for a New Year release, kicking this off will be a 12” from the album next month featuring the Duurty Goodz track ‘What’s Happenin’ which comes in three remix forms, you know Mentat’s the man on the production tip, so expect the goodness. He’s also lending his golden touch to a debut release from female London emcee Tor next month, on the 7th of November a killer track entitled ‘Strivin’ will drop on the new International Rude Bwoy imprint. It also features Seanie T on the hook and also a remix from Mentat, pure niceness from this young femcee, watch for it... Another fresh 12” to look for which I don’t think we’ve mentioned is coming from Jabba Tha Kut and his new label Cut Above Records. Coming very soon is a three track 12” featuring Jabba’s production & cuts on ‘Don’t Interrupt’ & ‘Can U Handle Me?’ which have Dubbledge on the vocal duties, and also newcomer Ziggy on the latter. The third track is an instrumental jam with Jabba joined by DJ Grazzhoppa for a deck slicing mash up produced by Dyversity... Lastly watch for a second Down & Out Records release outta Bristol from the newly formed Wordsworth Surgery, a crew comprising of the ill beatsmith and DJ, Sir Beans OBE, joined by emcee’s Rola, Conrad Watts & Clarity. It’s a heavy three track 12” entitled the ‘Large Scale EP’, a third release for the label is also penned in and features Guilford’s finest, Diversion Tactics, with J-Zone cohort Hug and more fine beatsmanship from Beans... Oh yeah, we’ve just got the new issue of Hip Hop Connection magazine in stock today for ya’z... (DISORDA)

posted on 11/10/2005
We have 2 new pieces of steamy audio methadone for you hip hop addicts to get your fix of… Following on from Illustrate’s ‘Bedroom Production EP’ on Headcount records & his feature on Disorda’s ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ compilation earlier this year, Genesis Elijah & The Answer present his ‘Get The Picture’ Mixtape. This is a collection of unreleased joints from 2003-2005, over self produced beats with a helping hand from his Spanish guitar master Marco and features the likes of Phi-Life Cypher’s Si-Philly and newcomer Test. ‘Get The Picture’ isn’t really a mixtape in the traditional sense, but is a CD more in the style of Kay Slay & DJ Clue, which has become fashionable in recent years. This funky mofo is 22 tracks deep and contains a lot of hot lyrics and beats, thrown in the mix with commentary from Big Daddy Gen’s and Answer’s rewinds, securing Illustrate as a definite one to watch next year!... Secondly we have a 8 track EP from Giacomo entitled ‘Building’ on Canteen Records, home of Bias and last year’s Lewis Parker & Yungun 12”. Out of the 8 tracks, 7 are instrumental and 1 features Sam Sure, who some of you might remember from the Sam Sure & Giacomo 12” that came out not too long ago. The beats are smoked out and very relaxing bringing that jazzy flava back, and would be suitable from any of your favourite MCs to rap over fo’ sho’(take my word for it I am a producer and hardly like anyone else’s beats!). Not only that but the cover is fat too and reps the cubist’s to the fullest dropping some 60/70s funky art steez in effect like yikes! Anyways pimps and pimpettes, ‘Building’ is dope for rappers looking for instrumentals to freestyle to and producers to step they game up to!... (BUTCHSKI)

posted on 10/10/2005
Fresh releases today my friends, first up we have a few limited copies back in stock of the debut Foreign Beggars 12” which features Anik outta Dark Circle and Tommy Evans, entitled ‘Where Did The Sun Go’, classic ish nish on Dented Records. As is the Skinnyman featuring ‘Hold On’ joint also back with us from those Beggars, look out for the new 12” coming next month which features Wildchild, Graziella, Dr.Syntax & DJ IQ. Three tracks feature on this forthcoming gem ‘Let Go’, ‘Million Skill March’ & ‘Cryin’ Shame’, this will be released again via Dented Records in conjunction with Casual... Dr.Syntax also crops up on the latest ‘Frauds’ EP from Carbon Imprints and the Steady Diggin Workshop crew, a solid 3 tracker with the usual high grade quality of loud drums and production from the diggin clan accompanied by Syntax’s ill flows, defiantly one to watch people, he’s been steadily digging his way through the workshop of MC’s recently (see what I did there), eh hem, right... Next up is the CD single of the recent Baby J produced heater from Derby based Rukus, the remix to ‘Let It Go’ which features Klashnekoff, Ty & Yogi, we’ve had the 12” for a few weeks now so those wanting the CD version which also houses the extra tracks can now grab that... Also on the CD flex, a brand new mix from DJ Skully & DJ IQ ‘Class Is In Session’ is now in stock, a quality mix from two of the UK’s best spinners. Each DJ gets 10 tracks each and both focus more on recent stateside joints, this is simply one of the best mix CDs to drop in a long while, available now from Dat Sound Productions, watch for the forthcoming Shameless material to come from the label yeah... And finally today we have the fabulous new release from Big Dada and Lotek Hi-Fi, a sure fire blend of tracks ranging from straight up Hip Hop, along to strictly Dancehall and Roots vibes, check the soundbites and be sure to cop this if your flavour is that of a Reggae steez mixed up with a B-Boy mentality, loving it. Roots Manuva also features so ya know it’s gotsta be hot anyway. Incidentally look out for his forthcoming ‘Awfully De/EP’ dropping soon, more news on this when we’ve checked it, the promo arrived today seeeeen... 1, (DISORDA)

posted on 06/10/2005
To follow the loud and proud 'Gypsy Rock' 7" from Ill Boogs recently released Breakin Bread will have some fresh releases to come in November and December. First up will be Ghost’s third release for the dirty beat breakin hip hop label, his four track EP which features the extreamly heavy new joint ‘The Pay Off’ with Verb T & Asaviour, is an absolute corker! No messing, a proper feel good track every time I play it out and on the radio, brings a smile to my face whatever mood I’m in and I’m sure it will for you lot too. Elsewhere there’s the re-edit of ‘The Plan’ with Kashmere & Severe, again, niceness, found on our CD version of ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ album, can’t front people. And Detroit’s emcee Finale who’s worked with J-Dilla amongst others laces ‘Alien Invasion’ superbly, a true banger yet again, aaand if that’s not enough ‘Flip It’ with Kashmere & DPF gets a remix too! Hot diggedy damn fine Hip Hop and a dope cover to, this 12" is coming your way at the start of November, however two weeks earlier it will be with us so make sure you hold onto your sheckles for this slice of wax. You can check out some sneaky sound bites on the www.breakinbread.org website peepsicles. Ghost’s debut album ‘Seldom Seen Often Heard’ which houses ‘The Pay Off’ and ‘Alien Invasion’ is also set to drop around Feb/March 2006, I’ve been privileged to hear it already and I must say this is a must have, Ghost has seriously cooked up some gems for this release and has obviously been hold up in his haunted house for a great deal of time to create this album. Aswell as the above it also features guest appearances from Abstract Rude, Lowkey, Mudmowth & Dubbledge... And finally in December will be a 7” from Color Climax, the second for Breakin Bread from the live funk crew, who also have production from ex-Unanimous Decision member Paul T. It’s entitled ‘Jigsaw’ and flipped with ‘Crossfire’, more news on this one at a later stage as I’ve rambled on enough for one day, word to big bird, and peace in the middle east... (DISORDA)

posted on 05/10/2005
Back on the block is an out and out banger from Cel One, picking up where he left off with his crew Gutter Snypes back in ’94, straight up spittin’ out the opposition, pure lyricism style and fashion. If you don’t know, get to know. The heavy b-line and synth action of ‘Whachyamindsay?’ is a hard hitting return from this MC with production from another original member of Gutter Snypes, the one like Primecuts outta the Scratch Perverts. Expect a new sound from what your used to if you copped the ‘Trials Of Life’ EP back in the day, this record has since gone onto now legendary status, so let’s hope the welcome return from this lyrical powerhouse sets the record straight yet again. The flipside ‘Code Red’, which is a lesser paced yet true neck breaker of a track, pure boom bap as it should be, is also produced by Primecuts. And also featured for a lyrical one on one, is Cel One’s old sparing partner Sniper, back to back lyrical juice over a heavy arsenal of Primecuts production. Expect more to come in the New Year from Cel One, including a CD only release of the ‘Trials Of Life’ EP originally found on Liberty Grooves Records, including some un-released gems and the like. We should also be getting CD copies of this latest offering in stock very soon, Dog London people, go check the website www.doglondon.co.uk for more information and fresh garms too... (DISORDA)

posted on 04/10/2005
Easy peeps, we’ve got 2 pieces of soulful 12” wax from up north for all of you enthusiasts to oogle at and get your groove on to... In the red corner Chocolate Fireguard bring us the 4 track album sampler ‘Who Iz It ?’ from Huddersfield contenders the Practical Headz, which we have kept you posted about now for a while. The Practical Headz are made up of Spida Lee, Fingaz, Bishop & the Praktikal Hand who have been bringing rowdyness to the Yorkshire circuit for a while, however this is their official debut. Although the print on the inside labels states differently, all tracks are produced by the Headz except ‘Reality’, which features jazzy production by me (the Beat Butcha), which kindly wasn’t stated!! The 4 tracks shed good light on the crew’s personalities, with 2 solo tracks from Bishop and Spida, plus 2 full crew cuts showing charisma and rhyme skill of all 4 members. Be on the look out for the PHD’s forthcoming album on Chocolate Fireguard early next year, plus solo material from the Headz including Spida Lee’s ‘Verbal Assassin’ 12” on Rubikon Records... Aaaannnd in the blue corner we have a 12” and CD single follow up to the Young Offenders CD single on Nox records by No Xcuse from Sheffield. They have come with a soulful joint entitled ‘Beautiful Thing’, bringing a mid 90s heater to 05 yawl. The flipside features 2 other joints, including a posse cut entitled ‘U Get Me’, where Young Offenders come along to spit some nastyness to. And ‘If It’s On’ which is a solo track from one of the No Xcuse members over a well known Stevie Wonder piano break... Both these releases show that Yorkshire is doing it at the moment so check for more Northern dopeness coming soon to our site... (BUTCHIE RANKIN)

posted on 03/10/2005
The UK’s leading Hip Hop label Low Life Records celebrate their 40th release with a huge back catalogue repress of numerous 12”s and albums, pretty much everything from Braintax’s ‘Travel Show’ EP onwards has been repressed, so good news to those who have missed out over the years on these quality releases. The main reason to celebrate reaching 40 releases is the ‘Life Before 40’ compilation though, showcasing some of the now classic back catalogue alongside a brand new track from Braintax & Mystro too, an extra mix CD from Kam is also thrown in for a special treat, yet again mixing up the Low Life licks, a truly splendid package and one to keep and play to your kids in years to come! Big up to all at Low Life Records for keeping the hits coming for so long, and may you continue to do so, propz... (DISORDA)

posted on 29/09/2005
For those after some vinyl action on the Conspicuous ‘Backgammon’ album then fear not, Evil Ed the producer of one of the tracks ‘Write A Song’ from the album, will be releasing 300 limited 7”s of this joint on his own Hidden Identity imprint in November. The track also features Shameless who in turn will also have a 12” out in November entitled ‘Live Fast’ on Dat Sound... Some other newness to come in November will be from Main Rock Records, a CD only release from Baron Samedi & Lixx, collectively known as Undercurrent, and a 6 tracker entitled ‘Pirate Radio EP’. Some nice tracks on this one folks, also look out for Baron’s solo 12” and album to come next year. And a second release also in November via Main Rock is from producer Mr Dark as he presents emcee’s Skeptic & Jid Sames for a quality four track vinyl EP... (DISORDA)

posted on 28/09/2005
Homeboys and homegirls, we bring to you the official release of Sway’s ‘This Is My Promo’ series, the first place you’ll find them is right here, right now. Volumes 1 & 2 now found as a double CD pack, with fresh artwork and a free Sway doll... (only kidding on the doll bit), watch for his debut album forthcoming on Dcypha/All City Records late January peoples. In the meantime check for this double CD if you missed out on the originals as they sold out quick style, and also check for the 12” re-release of ‘Up Your Speed’ featuring original and remix, and ‘Flo Fashion’ tracks, out now on Dcypha/All City too... Also in stock are some limited copies of the female production outfit 3rd Stream and their debut 12” that was released a few years back. Here we have the last few copies of the Roots Manuva, Lotek, Huntkillbury Finn & Fallacy featuring the ‘Oh My Giddy Gosh’ & ‘Sexy Gal’ tracks, be quick yo... And finally we have the DVD from the ‘UK Takeover 2’ event that took place in Nottingham and bought to you by Sure Shot Entertainment, it features live performances from Klashnekoff, Kyza, Blak Twang, Estelle, Jehst, Asaviour, Mr Thing, Yungun, Cappo, Duurty Goodz & Skinnyman... (DISORDA)

posted on 27/09/2005
Hang on a minute, where was my nomination at the Mobo Awards for 'Best UK Hip Hop Radio Show'?!?!! We've been reppin a full two hours of UK Hip Hop for 5 years straight on Itch FM, every Sunday night... ha ha... Incidentally, if you wanna see what's rotated each week and can't pick it up as ya not in London, then please submit ya email address to our subscription section to the right. We mail it out the playlists every few weeks amongst other random ish, and the shows will soon be hosted up on the newly revamped Suspect Packages site coming soon ya'll, recognise... (DISORDA)

posted on 26/09/2005
Sup sup! We have a brand new 12” from The Good Samaritan Project, which features 2 different joints, the A-side entitled ‘Revolution’, where 57th Dynasty’s MC Paradise & producer The Baptist aka Charlie Parker are joined by singer extraordinaire Black-Butterfly, who brings a bucket full of soul to a mellow beat securing it as the hotter of the 2 triznacks. The other joint ‘Up2Us’, features american MCs I-Music, Lil Sash & Rob Swift (no relation to the Executioners) and sheds positive light on the fact that it’s up to us to make the future a bright one for the generations to come. All that dropped over sum midi strings produced and arranged by Shineye, for all you good doers take heed, drink some gerbil flava herbal tea, and cop yawwwl... Plus we have LP copies of DJ Format’s debut album, ’Music For The Mature B-Boy’ back in stock, which will is good for all you funky aging b-boys & gals that missed it first time round... (BUTCHO)

posted on 23/09/2005
Maximum big up to Sway for bagging the ‘Best Hip Hop Act’ at the Mobo awards last night, it’s about time they properly recognised the Hip Hop scene these shores has to offer instead of sucking on America’s nuts all night. Also big up to Roots Manuva and Blak Twang in the category too, let’s hope the Mofo’s (oops, sorry Mobo’s) keep the recognition of our Hip Hop artists present in future awards and help the exposure along more, too much sleeping has been done for far too long... Also check for the Urban Music Award’s taking place on the 11th & 12th of November, in which Itch FM has been nominated for a UMA for ‘Best Community Radio Station’ this year, follow this link and vote for us ya’ll... www.britishmusicweek.com/voting_uma1.php... Check out Skinnyman, Roots Manuva, Blak Twang, Sway, Akala & Undercover Magazine in there amongst the awards too... (DISORDA)

posted on 22/09/2005
An extra piece of news for ya today on the Kemet Entertainment tip again, they are currently working with Mud Family affiliate Mr Ti2bs to release his debut album in the new year. The material is well under way in the recording process and you can expect some interesting collaborations from what I’ve been told, a couple of 12” releases should drop around February and April time, with the album to follow in the months after. Ti2bs is currently supporting Rodney P on his shows around the country so catch him if ya can, in the meantime we’ve also just taken in some fresh stock of Mr Ti2bs’s ‘From My Manor To Your Manor Part 2’ compilation CD, blap!... (DISORDA)

posted on 21/09/2005
After a recent step back from releases over the last few months, Kemet Entertainment have been busy preparing for two fresh nuggets. The label responsible for some the UK’s most in demand tunes over the last few years from Klashnekoff, Kyza, Suparnovar & Arms Length, and also the ‘Lost City’ mix CD, will be dropping a new 12” from London’s Wan-Cee. Two equally splendid tracks, 'Remembrance' produced by the one like Fusion, a beautiful piece both lyrically and production wise, will be backed with the smokin uptempo lick of ‘Make Sum Noise’ produced by Da 4orce. The second release, hopefully around November time too, will be the second volume to the ‘Lost City’ mix CD series, more news to follow on this gem as it’s finalised... Also letting ya know that the Steady Diggin Workshop’s ‘Frauds’ EP with Dr Syntax on the vocals, due for release this month, has gone back a month to October the 17th, a solid EP on Carbon Imprints to come this one... (DISORDA)

posted on 20/09/2005
Rodney P gets busy with some of our Australian counterparts, Party Starters to be exact. Here we have some very limited amounts of the uptempo floor shaker ‘It Goes’ b/w ‘Hum On These’. Party Starters are the combination of two of Australia’s premier hip hop crews, Mnemonic Ascent and Koolism, the group is made up of rappers Hau, Raph and Bva alongside DJ’s Danielson and Ransom. ‘It Goes’ features the vocal talents of our very own UK top dog Rodney P, and is produced by Dave Atkins (Resin Dogs) and also features a remix by DJ Ransom. The flipside ‘Hum On These’ finds the Party Starters breaking it down double time. As we said limited amounts of this 12” have just made there way to us from Down Unda so check it sharpish, a top place to start on the Australian scene, watch for more... Also in stock today is the first release from Sheffield’s Nox Records, and the Young Offenders crew with their CD single ‘Get Mad’ and ‘Rude On This Game’. Emcee wise on this release you’ve got the spitters Captain, Young Black, Murder One, Lyric, Kastro, Seven, Undakuva, Jigga & Sandman. The crew have more of a commercial sound compared to the elders of the S5 based label, No Xcuse, who’ll have their debut 12” and CD single in stock next week all being well, which includes the dope ‘Beautiful Thing’ joint... (DISORDA)

posted on 19/09/2005
Wuttup party people? We’ve got the all new Breakin Bread 7” into us two weeks early, dropping from the original b-boy that is Ill Boogs, outta the Sin Cru & Born 2 Rock crews, is the fantastic ‘Gypsy Rock’ b/w the equally top rockin ‘tastic ‘The Grump’. Showcasing Ill Boogs as a top class producer and also a top class floor mover is the order of the day here, the a-side of ‘Gypsy Rock’ comes all guns blazin on the instrumental block rocker b-boy tip, a definite crowd shaker too. Whilst ‘The Grump’ comes at a slower pace, however still one of the best instrumental tunes to drop for a while, a sure fire release to keep the floor alive yet again from the Breakin Bread label... We also have Sway’s first release for All City Records, a remix of ‘Up Your Speed’ featuring Skinnyman, Pyrelli, Bigz and Grime dudes Bruza & Triple Threat, this is backed with ‘Flo Fashion’ which ya should all know by now, and the original to ‘Up Your Speed’ is also featured on this 12". Also coming to us very soon, hopefully in the next two weeks due to delays with the artwork, will be the official double CD pack of his ‘This Is My Promo Vols.1 & 2’ series... And we’ve just checked out the Dirty Diggers debut album for Zebra Traffic entitled ‘Freakishly Strong’, very dope, well produced, and executed straight up Hip Hop brothers and sisters, watch for it coming on the 7th of November... (DISORDA)

posted on 16/09/2005
Following on from the recent ‘Patchwork Gideon’ CD, which is a collaboration between the Delegates Of Culture & The Untold. We have DJ Nappa of Phi Life Cypher & Inja of the Delegates’ banging new 2 track 12” ‘Supernang’ b/w ‘From The Soul’. ‘Supernang’ is a rowdy organ grinding monster, where Inja drops high powered hollow-tip flows aimed directly to injure ya dome pieces. The flip-side ‘From The Soul’ is an up tempo banger a la Premo, that you might imagine Life on. But don’t fear Inja comes to murk it again, showing that he can come with plenty joints for club DJs to drop 2. The DJ Nappa & Inja album ‘Wide Open’ will be available as of November this year and I’m sure will deserve my patented certified gangsta stamp. Keep your eyes potato peeled for more info peepizzles!... Also biggup Mic Assassin and the Elite Team who were repping on ITV last night on an interesting documentary alongside a cameo from Ty about bleaching skin... (AZIZ BUTCHALAN)

posted on 15/09/2005
We have the all new Blade 12” produced by Baby J up on the site today with 2 hot jiznoints ‘Mumps’ b/w ’Love Twins’, both lifted off the forthcoming Baby J & Blade album. The a-side ‘Mumps’, has Baby J ripping an up tempo b-boyalicious Bob James break for Blade to drop breeze block flows to, the sample may be familiar to those of you that dig as the same song features a number of ill loops. The flipside is less of a banger, but still a certified heater, where J shows off his own brand of gangster stamps and supplies Blizzade with a pitched up soul beat, where the man himself comes with a gritty love letter to a woman who he has done wrong, don’t be alarmed tho kids there is a happy ending to the story. Be sure to peep the video on Channel U and also be on the look out for a heap load more Baby J material coming soon. ‘Let It Go (Remix)’ which features Rukus, Ty & Klashnekoff is getting mad rotation at the moment on the big radio stations as you lot well know. And a 12” with Mpho Skeef on All City will also be available next month, both of these tracks will be making their way onto his album. The LP will be coming out next month and features everyone from the likes of Skinnyman & Skeme to Dead Prez & Shabazz The Disciple plus many more sick mcs. We’ve heard the album and its ill the only downside is Timmy Mallet, Dr Alban and Ray from 2Unlimited aren’t featured on the album! Haha! Brrrrllluuukkkaaa... Also we have the new issue of HHC in as of yesterday which features a free CD, mentions my forthcoming 12” with Micall Parknsun, and has a drunken picture of Disorda! Well worth a check for that alone... (BUTCHSKI)

posted on 12/09/2005
Easy peepholes! Just a likkl piece of new ladies and gentlemen... Danny Breaks has a new 12” out right about now on Alphabet Zoo Records, ‘The Outer Dimension’ EP is killer, 6 instrumental joints feature with Mr Breaks excelling himself once again with the solid production and cuts onboard for this final EP in the series. Some bassline heavy action is present as with his last outing in the forms of tracks ‘The Octopus’ and ‘Attack Of The Beatzoids’, and ‘Def By A Thousand Kutz’ is exactly that, ‘Hey Boo Boo!’ finalises the release and this sci-fi journey into Hip Hop. We currently have him on the case trying to track down some copies for us to stock for ya’z, more information coming on this if he’s successful in his mission… On another instrumental Hip Hop release tip, well, kind of, is a forthcoming EP from Second To None Records and The Waxbuzzard meets Jabba Tha Kut. It comes in at 8 tracks, two of which feature the vocals of Dark Craftsman & All Time High, elsewhere teamed up with the Buzzard and Jabba are DJ Krash Slaughta, DJ Skully, Mr Thing and Defikew. Expect an onslaught of wax melting from those needles, this release is coming to us soon...(DISORDA)

posted on 09/09/2005
We have the new issue of Undercover Magazine in, which features the usual amount of dope interviews, reviews and of course the free CD... Also Look out for a new release coming from Brighton based label Latest South Coast, it comes from a new crew entitled Greenkeepers, who comprise of HP and Lost Souls producer Biji. The release kicking it off for the launch of a forthcoming album is a two track 12” ‘Spy vs Spy’ featuring Mr J & Devise b/w ‘Transmitting Live’ which also features Mole. More news on this to follow yeah... (DISORDA)

posted on 08/09/2005
Fugazi Rum are back with a 14 track self titled CD, where Mossman & the boys take a new direction, bringing live instruments and blues-rock style vocals to the table. The CD is well produced and is musically very advanced, Rev Benjamin J Smith drops some ill out singing reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix come Jim Morisson. While Moss brings the rowdyness over Huss’ drum programming, Kope also lends a helping hand on ‘Voodoo Woman’, which is my personal favourite joint on the CD. Overall we here at Suspects are feeling the new direction they have taken and advise you lot to peep this out if your into some different ish. Also be on the lookout for Mossman’s material with Chemo & Syanyde of Illegal Aid, which should drop in a hot minute... And now for something completely different! All you West Yorkshire heads will be glad to hear that we have some news on Huddersfield’s United Fleet crew, Jack Flash will be dropping a 4 track EP next month on Klinik Records. We’ve heard the 12” and it's very fresh! Jack Flash comes with ill flows weaving between beats like a well manufactured chest wig hair piece. The beats are all supplied by Apa-tight and are sick, be on the look out for more of his beats on Micall Parknsun, Smurf Little & Asaviour’s forthcoming albums. Also be on the look out for the other members of United Fleet, J Simple & Supreme Ruckus who are also dope... brrrlaakkaaa (BEATOS BUTCHOS BARAKAS)

posted on 07/09/2005
Easy people, Dial Up Records have just hit us up with the two next releases to come from the Cardiff based label, this is after the Blaktrix ‘Trust’ EP coming in November that is. Two releases will drop soon after the Blaktrix, these being the debut EP from H.S.G. which features HeKler Kosh, Met, Skamma, Picton, 4Dee & Junior Disprol. And the second instalment which will come from Optimas Prime and the ‘Try Before You Die Part 2’ EP which features Direct, MLE, Dead Residents, MC Red I & 13Teenth Squadron. Between these two releases you can be sure to check out some of Cardiff’s emerging players on the emcee circuit, and if you haven’t done so already, cop that ‘Try Before You Die’ EP that’s out there now from Optimas Prime, fast being slept on in certain circles I believe... The Answer & Genesis Elijah will be dropping the ‘Get The Picture’ mixtape from Headcount Records artist Illustrate very soon too, a whole’eap a goodness from this producer/punchline perpetrator best believe... (DISORDA)

posted on 06/09/2005
Sup Wiggys! We’ve got a new CD from the Associated Minds label and Cardiff based group The Breaknecks entitled ‘Music For Bachelors’, the crew consists of the bachelor MC Ralph Rip Shit and funky bachelor producer Harry Macadam. First of all I’d like to just mention the cover, where the 2 are dressed as bachelors on a wet beach old school stylee. Funky is the production too and a few giggles are also dropped lyrically. However as in life things aren’t always funny, Ralph does get down to some serious lyricism on the banger ‘Tradition’ where he is joined by Possessed & The Colony’s Grimlok who are the only guest features on the EP. Conspicuous drops a fresh beat off on ‘The Suave One’, on which Rip Shit shouts out all the ‘mans’ who have skillz. A lot of you might recognize Harry Macadam’s name from Mudmowth’s ‘Just To Get The Name Known EP’, which he produced. A nice little debut from these guys, and if you want a laff anyway just buy it for the cover... Also we now have special edition copies of Lowkey's 'Key To The Game Vol.2' CD, which features 4 extra hot new jiznoints. Be on the look out for 'Key To The Game Vol.3' and a 12" off the CD 'London' b/w 'Let Me Live' dropping next month. Holllaaaaa... (BUTCHO BARAKAS)

posted on 05/09/2005
The Nextmen follow up their latest 12” on Antidote with Demolition Man & Dynamite MC with the mix CD it’s taken from, ‘Blunted In The Backroom’. Those who clocked Madlib & DJ Shortcut’s mixes in the ‘Blunted…’ series will know this is gonna be fire, tearing down the Trojan reggae selection Brad Baloo & Dom Search kill it with their own blunted styles in their own unique fashion, cop it... Also on the CD flex we have the super decknician 2Tall and his latest album ‘Loose Ends For Divination’, a collection of new material and 2Tall remixes, this also includes a free bonus mix CD ‘Gristle’ consisting of some of his favourite soul powered Hip Hop tracks from the last year, along with a few classics thrown around too. Something special from Eclectic Breaks and 2Tall, on the mid priced steez aswell... And finally for this Monday we’ve got some limited copies of the Part 2 12” ‘Will It Ever’ feat.Sandra Melody b/w Fallacy’s ‘Get Square’, these Big Dada white labels are limited to 250 individually tagged and numbered by Part 2 himself... (DISORDA)

posted on 02/09/2005
Yes my friends, for those who’ve read my ramblings in the new Big Smoke magazine you’d have already heard the news that Cel One (Gutter Snypes) and Primecuts (Scratch Perverts) will be making a return to the scene next month with a fresh 12” on their new record label and clothing line Dog London. After stamping their mark on the scene in ’94 with the now classic ‘Trials Of Life’ EP released via Liberty Grooves, the return for emcee Cel One will bring a smile to many faces, and teamed up with fellow Gutter Snype and Scratch Perv Primecuts they’ve concocted a banger of a 12” due to drop on October 3rd. Two tracks will feature, ‘Whachyamindsay?’ which bumps out hard with a blinding bass line, and synth action from Primecuts, coupled with Cel’s lyrically driven onslaught. And ‘Code Red’ which brings back another original Gutter emcee Sniper trading back to back verse action with Cel over a head snapper from Primecuts once again. As mentioned this is just the start, watch for this 12” and more releases that will follow, we’ve known about this for a while but wanted to keep it under wraps until the shit was ready to hit the fan. And now it is, from new record label Dog London, which also houses a fresh new clothing line too, go check out the newly launched www.doglondon.co.uk for more information on all this ish nish peepz... (DISORDA)

posted on 01/09/2005
Gyeehhh boyeeeee! We have the new CD only album from Conspicuous The Coroner entitled ‘Backgammon’. Following his well received 12”s that dropped recently the album is a definite heavy walkman listen, and takes it back to the essence with heavy beats and rhymes, musically a very nice piece of work indeed yawl. Seanie T, Shameless, soul crooners Shaun Escoffery and Cal-L, fellow Colony members Grimlok, Sir Smurf Little, Willo-The-Wisp, Dirty Kitchen & Ophkea all feature on the vocal side of things. Beat wise Evil Ed, Jehst, Ghost, Apollo, DJ Dise, Propaganda & Conspicuous himself bring fire to the CD. The album is pretty hot overall, two of the tracks that stand out being ‘Art Of Depression’ feat.Grimlok, where Grim and Cons spit raw emotion over a banger of a soul beat. And ‘Write A Song For Me’, which is a bad concept track shouting out legends of music over a deep Evil Ed beat, Shameless joins Conspic spitting back to back showing that they’re on their way to the top of the game. Also for all you Colony fans, be on the look out for fellow Colonist Sir Smurf Little’s forthcoming album on YNR. He will be helped along by the likes of Jehst, LG and Conspic on production so that should be a good joint to look out for too, along wih his new 12” ‘Outside’ b/w ‘City Night Life’ both produced by Jehst coming next month... (BUTCHO SUSPECT CHIN WIGGA)

posted on 31/08/2005
Fresh in stock today we have an upfront release from Son Records, a whole month upfront on this one, it comes in the form of a super dukey def fresh 7” banger from the Nottingham massive, Styly Cee graces the boards and links up both Cappo & Midnyte for some serious head banging action right here, don’t front on this. Having done some serious damage on the radio and dancefloor with his last 7”, Styly gets busy with his and the emcee’s complement the production well on this latest outing, both the tracks are dope making it difficult to decide which track to go with on the sound bite for ya, but we've gone for the Midnyte joint, cop it... We also have two CDs from Norwich based Chrome outta Def Tex ‘Til The Very Last Drop’, and DPF linked up with producer Gumbo-Ya Ya with ‘The DPF And Gumbo Show’. Chrome’s is a collection of beats and pieces from past and present recording sessions, remixes and the like, all recorded on a simple set up of a 4 track and Akai s1000 & Atari st. Amongst the collection is the original version of ‘Fallin’ which was found on the Def Tex ‘Freaks’ EP from last year, anywayz, check out and enjoy the shiny metal man til the very last drop... Gumbo & DPF’s is also a collection of un-released material laced onto CD, also lined up with some of the tracks from DPF’s ‘Mental Floss’ EP that Gumbo produced such as ‘Yadda Yadda’ and ‘Last Man Dead’, available now on Area Six Records outta money making Norwich... And just into us, a little late but in time for today which is good, is the latest outing from Gumbo-Ya Ya and DPF on vinyl. It’s the first release for Gumbo’s Humble Monkey Recordings label and an EP entitled ‘Life In The Making’, two hefty vocal tracks and three instrumentals feature all dropping on point, and if i’m honest I think this one sounds much better than the recent ‘Still Flossin’ EP from DPF, much more solid and hard hittin’... Finally today we’ve got some free copies of Pyrelli’s new CD ‘Tha 5002 Chubby Promo’ to give away with all future orders of his ‘Organ G’ CD release, much better! Watch for the official release of this promo CD coming soon... (DISORDA)

posted on 30/08/2005
Wuttup Suspect land, I’m back, one year older, and wiser... Wise enough to tell you about two forthcoming shiznits coming in October and November, first up from Canteen Records will be a fresh 8 track EP entitled ‘Building’ from Giacomo. It’s on the instrumental steez with one vocal cut from Sam Sure and overall it’s a trooper, he’s taken his distinctive and innovative use of samples to a new level with this one, look out for it in October... And Ejectorseat Records will return in November with ‘The Genuine Article’ EP from barbaric rap cat Mikey T, we’ve checked out one taster from this 3 track vinyl entitled ‘Scattered Thoughts’ and it sounds nice my friends, production comes from Awekid and DJ Dixie with the 2005 DMC champ DJ Muzzel dropping flavour too... (A YEAR OLDER DISORDA)

posted on 26/08/2005
Gyeh peeps! First of all big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Disorda!! 75 years old today haha!!... Big Dada holla at us with York based producer Part 2’s new LP/CD ‘Live From The Breadline’ today, with a lot of features from across the board. The album features ‘nuff different synthed out styles and features the vocal delights of Fallacy, Juice Aleem, Lotek, LSK, Tomo (Shadowless), Toastie Tailor, Sandra Melody & Speech. Musically, it is what you would come to expect from the man behind New Flesh, but is very different from most of the stuff we stock here at Suspects. Give the 2 soundbites a listen and see what you think, we dig it. A 12” featuring Fallacy & Sandra Melody is also out from the album and will be on Suspects soon... Also be on the look out for my arab mug keeping it thuggy alongside the hillian villain wordsie in the video of Wordsmith's 'In This For Life', which was produced by me (Beat Butcha). And be sure to show some love for Ghost 'Exactly (Remix)' video doing the rounds on channel U at the mo... Keep It Gully! (BUTCHSKI)

posted on 25/08/2005
We’ve got a few free copies here of an Instinct CD to give out with every order till stocks last, along with all the other freeness we try to give out. It's a nice little taster to his forthcoming solo material coming soon. Also look out for another ex-Out Da Ville emcee, Karizma, who’ll be dropping his solo EP via Dealmaker Records outta Notts in the coming months... Also had a sneak preview last night of some forthcoming Braintax tracks off his new LP, trust me people, the shit is proper Low Life on form, it’s gonna be a tasty follow up to the classic ‘Biro Funk’ for sure, hold tight for the return of the 49. Also watch for the forthcoming Emmanuel (aka C-Swing) 12” featuring Braintax’s ‘Let’s Go Away’, Mystro’s ‘Heat’ and KRS One’s ‘My Thing!’ coming in October on Little League and lifted off his 'D'Illusions Of Grandeur' LP, huge, as huge as a big huge thing... (DISORDA)

posted on 24/08/2005
Sharing his life between London and New York our man Lewis Parker will return with his label The World Of Dusty Vinyl next month, the official release of his remix album 'Put A Beat To A Rhime' will now drop in full technicolour shrink wrapped glory around mid September. Having been released very briefly on white label a few months back, this double vinyl gem has now been re-mastered and tweaked to the max. So for those that missed out on the pre-release copies that leaked out this album features Lewis Parker's golden touch on the remix tip for artists such as Fat Joe, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, A.G., Jay-Z and more. Word is the one like Ghostface has asked for some of Lewis's beats to grace his own forthcoming album, let's hope so, 'bout time Lewis P got his props due... We'll be having copies of Styly Cee's 7" on Son Records in stock next week for ya'z, a double a-side that features two very dope cuts from Nottingham based emcee's Midnyte, with 'No Pills, No Frills', and Cappo on 'The Test Match', double wurd... (DISORDA)

posted on 23/08/2005
We have some solo material coming in stock real soon from Chrome outta Def Tex, the 'Till The Very Last Drop' CD features 12 tracks of un-released material, remixes and many other unheard gems from the Norwich based producer/emcee. Incidentially look out for Def Tex's second LP coming on Son Records in the not too distant future, currently being recorded... Also coming from the same manor will be a CD only release that DPF put together recently alongside producer Gumbo-YaYa... (DISORDA)

posted on 22/08/2005
Big Dada Recordings will be getting busy with their release schedule very soon, first up will be Part 2’s LP ‘Live From The Breadline’ which features guest appearances from Fallacy, LSK, Lotek, Toastie Taylor, Speech, Juice Aleem, Tomo & Sandra Melody. A solid affair bringing all sorts to the table from the New Flesh producer/DJ, an amalgamation of Hip Hop mixed up alongside Bashment vibes to Electronic sounding Grime-esque flavour all aimed directly at the dancefloor. A limited 12” of 225 tagged and numbered copies housing the ‘Get Square’ joint featuring Fallacy, b/w Sandra Melody’s ‘Will It Ever’ will also be available... Lotek Hi Fi will also be dropping a limited edition 12” from their debut full length ‘Mixed Blessings’ coming soon, at the start of October ‘What You See’ b/w ‘Can’t Believe’ will drop, more bouncing electronic bashyness... (DISORDA)

posted on 19/08/2005
We’re getting gully with The Nextmen today, as they treat us to 2 new shizzlets... The newest being a reggae sampling monster 12” on Antidote, ‘Piece Of The Pie’ ft. Demolition Man b/w ‘Blood Fire’ ft. Dynamite MC. On ‘Blood Fire’, The Nextmen flip vocals and stabs from the classic ‘Blood & Fire’ by Niney The Observer into a bouncy dancehall riddim. Dynamite complements the riddim by dropping ragga lyrics in his own trademark style. ‘Piece Of The Pie’ sees Demolition Man showing off dancehall flows over loops from The Upsetters’ classic ‘Jungle Lion’, which a lot of you will recognize from various other hip hop tracks... Nextmen’s other offering is picture cover copies of ‘Spin It Round’ feat. Dynamite MC b/w ‘Average Joe’ ft. Mark One & JSD on Fat City, which we have had in stock on white label recently. ‘Spin It Round’ is a bouncy club track, where Dynamite MC flows party lyrics for days, and ‘Average Joe’ features grime flows over a double time riddim. ‘Spin It Round’ is a must have if you’re a party DJ or if your ready to getting crunk before a night out, a definite cop... Also be on the look out for a CD release on Antidote from The Nextmen entitled ‘Blunted In The Backroom’ which will feature various MCs and more classic reggae antics... (BUTCHO)

posted on 18/08/2005
Having sold out of Sway’s Vol.2 CD today, we (well, Butcha to be precise, I never make mistakes) accidentally took off Vol.1, of which we have a few still left in stock here, so uploaded again is Sway’s first CD, apologies. Do not fear though folks, an official release of both volumes together will be available as a limited run as from next month. Making way for his full length debut LP ‘Listen To My Demo’ and 12”, ‘Still On My Own’ both to come in January on All City Music... Also coming in stock next month will be the Sureshot Entertainment DVD ‘Takeover 2’, the live event from Nov’04 features on stage performances from Blak Twang, Skinnyman, Klashnekoff & Kyza, Estelle, Jehst & Asaviour, Yungun & Mr Thing, Cappo, and Duurty Goodz. The DVD from ‘Takeover 3’ will follow in the months after, hopefully before the year is up... (DISORDA)

posted on 17/08/2005
Sup Peepholes, 3 new releases up on the site today alongside the new issue of HHC... Firstly Son Records return with a new 4 track DPF EP entitled ‘Still Flossin’, where DPF flosses his usual zany wordplay over some playful beats. Ezra, Tom-Tom & Mancini also check in for a minty fresh posse cut entitled ‘Come On’, throwing around flows and words effortlessly. Overall a nice piece of floss for you nutters to sink your teeth into, peep it out and see what you think!!... Secondly I’m a tell you about 2 releases from The Shakti’s camp, the first being a brand new 2 track 12” from The Shakti entitled ‘Sellin’ A Weed’ b/w ‘Poor Me’. These crazy Liverpudlians drop an amusing gem on ‘Poor Me’ about being bruk. ‘Sellin’ a Weed’ however is our favourite joint on the 12”, as they drop yet another funny tune but this time about selling weed. The other release ‘Up The Wizards Sleeve’ is a double LP & CD by MC Philly Whizz & DJ Rasp who are 2 of the members of the Shakti. The album follows along the same lines as The Shakti’s stuff and features collabs with Filthy Rich (formerly of Pedigree Chumps) and Ashlar The Schizo of The Shakti. With tunes entitled ‘Mams Yer Dad’ and ‘Westwood! Don’t Jiggy Me Tape’ you can imagine listeners will be instore for some hardcore sillyness. The production is funky and very silly at times but serves its pisstaking purpose. There are 2 or 3 serious tunes on this, but in general if your in need of a laff and cop them 2 records... (BUTCHMATIC WITH WHEELS INSTEAD OF LEGS)

posted on 16/08/2005
Here’s some more forthcoming news for you heads, Dat Sound Productions will be releasing a joint DJ IQ/DJ Skully mix CD entitled ‘Class Is In Session’ in October, featuring predominantly upfront U.S. tracks up in the mix, very nice it is too. Also on the release schedule in the coming months is DJ Excalibah’s ‘Dubstate’ mix CD, featuring most of the exclusives from his 1Xtra show, and a Dat Sound mix CD is also in the pipeline. And finally kicking off in November from Dat Sound will be some fresh material from Shameless, with a white label 12” leading up to the launch of his second CD ‘Smokers Die Younger’ due to drop in February next year. His last CD ‘A Shameless Introduction’ was released a couple of years ago and was very well received on the underground circuit, so it’s about time he came with some newness whadyarekon? This second CD features production from DJ Excalibah, Pat Stash (Dirty Diggers), P-Money, Conspicuous and Shameless himself, with the 12” featuring Lowkey and production from DJ Snips. A further 12” will be released with the CD in February, followed by a third 12” in April... (DISORDA)

posted on 15/08/2005
Low Life Records are set to launch the compilation CD ‘Life Before 40’ at the start of October. This will be a double CD package featuring one mixed and one un-mixed CD of past and present material, following this will be the debut album from Asaviour entitled ‘Borrowed Ladder’ at the end of October. This will also be on CD format with a vinyl EP to accompany. Looking forward to these for sure, it’s about time Low Life celebated the success it’s had over the many years they’ve been in operation. Also for Low Life, Jehst’s producer LP ‘Underworld Epics’ featuring a whole host of emcee’s will come in Jan’06 at long last, and the head honcho of all things Low, Braintax, will be dropping his second album sometime in the new year too, currently being recorded... And also to come in October on a joint Low Life/Sit Tight Records collabo flex will be the Micall Parknsun 12”, ‘So What’ b/w ‘I Don’t Want To Stay Here’, and his debut album ‘iz The Working Class Dad’ on vinyl and CD... (DISORDA)

posted on 12/08/2005
Bristols finest The Numskullz follow up the ‘Self Construction’ posse cut with the first in ‘The Construction Series’ EPs, in the same style as the last 12” they feature the elite of the Bristol scene, and will be bringing more through with future releases. Here Gee Swift, Truck, Rola, Retna, Project Cee, Marshy & Clarity all rep on point over the 6 tracks on offer, with heavy production coming from The Numskullz and Sir Beans OBE, tight stuff, proper tings. Looking forward to more from the Ruztik label... We also have the welcome return of Insane Recordings and producer Insane Macbeth, having previously released 12”s from Kinetic Effect back in the day this return for the production powerhouse brings back The Icepick to the scene, who in turn is yet another old skool legend. Having featured on the classic Music Of Life recording ‘Burial Proceedings In The Course Of Three Knights’, alongside Shaka Shazzam & Huntkillbury Finn back in 1990, his two 12”s on Backbone Recordings in 1997 and 98, and later in 1999 with an EP for Ruf Beats, he cemented himself as one hard hitting lyricist with a powerful punch not to be fu#ked with. The 12” now seeing the light of day ‘True Heart’, on the resurrected Insane Recordings was originally recorded in 2001, and initially found on the un-released Insane Macbeth LP. Here the stand out track from that LP gets a release, alongside a re-working with different vocals. If you’re a collector then there’s also a swanky red vinyl edition of the release, nice one. Watch for some fresh material to come in a few months from Insane Mabeth too... (DISORDA)

posted on 10/08/2005
YNR Recordings will be increasing their roster in late October with the debut 12” from The Colony emcee Sir Smurf Little. Produced by Jehst will be two tracks ‘Outside’ and ‘City Nightlife’, which in turn will be followed by a second 12” and an album in the early part of 2006... Also on the cards for the end of October will be a 12” from producer Colin Emmanuel aka C-Swing, it features three dope cuts from his forthcoming ‘D’illusions Of Grandeur’ album on the newly formed label Little League. The LP is more on the Soul flex however this 12” will feature the Hip Hop cuts off the LP from Braintax ‘Let’s Go Away’, Mystro ‘Heat’ and KRS One with ‘My Thing’, truss me on this, big tings, these tracks are huge, and indeed the LP as a whole. Having produced for the likes of Jamelia, Beverley Knight, Terri Walker, Blade, Beta Band, Doc Brown, Rodney P, Estelle, Mary J Blige, D’Angelo, Mystro and many more in the past you know he’s good with his, watch for it ya hear, remember where you heard it first... (DISORDA)

posted on 09/08/2005
DJ Thor joins Mr Shiver from the Unsung Heroes for a fat new mix CD and Nottingham’s Dealmaker Records treat us to 2 hot releases today. The first is a CD by Lost Project and the second is a 12” by Sophie Johnson-Hill, who some of you may remember from the Out Da Ville 12”s... ‘Lucky Dip Bargain Breaks’ is the name of the new mix CD by DJ Thor & Mr Shiver which features a fat selection of breaks from all genres, some that you may recognise and some that you may not. The CD is packed out with shout outs and has both DJs showing off their skillz and record collections, which any producer will no doubt be jealous of. It’s a nice mix to chill out and smoke some sticky dank to, drugs are bad tho remember that!... Lost Project’s ‘Next Level Project’ is a 9 track EP showcasing this 5 man hip-hop collective, comprising of producer Frenic and MCs EJC, S.O. Mac, MC Killa and Poorly Fluent, who comes courtesy of Headcount Records. The vibe of the EP is dark, with moody beats and MCs who mostly come with ill flows and nice lyrics, you can tell Lost Project are all quite young, yet talented individuals. Also watch for a Karizma EP dropping on vinyl from the Dealmaker camp real soon too... Sophie Johnson-Hill comes with a hot 2 track 12” showing that she is a hot lyricist as well as a wicked classically trained singer. ‘It’s A New Dawn’ has Sophie dropping a gem about the music industry, singing yet rapping and hooking up a catchy chorus that I could hear on a Roots Manuva record. ‘Bounce Your Head’ is a little more laid back with a smoky feel good vibe where Sophie drops a story in a similar style to the flip side. Both tracks have instrumentals and acapellas for all you producers to mess with, there is also a skit which is quite amusing so go peep, nice to have Sophie back on wax, Disorda and I have we’ve missed her... (BUTCHMO BLIZAUUW)

posted on 08/08/2005
We forgot to mention on the back of Friday’s news that to follow on from the limited Kyza 12” now onboard from Pepa Records, they will have a 6 track vinyl EP dropping from Juice & Verb T in October. Coming on blue vinyl will be the ‘I’m Not That Guy’ EP from producer Juice and verbalist Verb T, to accompany the vinyl will also be a 12 track CD containing the full vinyl tracks alongside some extra business, very nice it is too, that’s it, cheerz... (DISORDA)

posted on 05/08/2005
Even more hotness in stock right now, none other than the UK’s super mag Big Smoke makes a very welcome return to the shelves and all being well your gritty little hands too. Having served as a benchmark in journalism and design over the last 6 issues (if you include the promo edition) they truly did rep for the streets here in the UK and overseas. Well now they are back with a fanfare as big as big fanfare can be! New design, new size, new contributors, full to the brim with news, reviews, fresh articles, equally fresh photography and style to match. Cover stars include Sway and those pesky Foreign Beggars alongside a whole’eap more, check out the latest arrivals for more info on this, take a sit back and inhale the Big Smoke yo... We’ve also got a handful of Big Smoke t-shirts in stock again, as the others left the building far too sharpish and we had to beg for more... We also have in stock two very limited ‘cop dat shit or you’ll miss em’ 12"s from Klashnekoff and Kyza. Klashnekoff’s is a cheeky one sided taster for his forthcoming mix CD ‘Focus Mode’ with DJ Skully, it features two re-workings of recent reggae riddims, ‘Jamrock’ and ‘Drop Leaf’, with Klash riding both tracks in fine style. The ‘Welcome To Jamrock’ is more of a double timer whilst the Nekoff drops his ‘Son Of Niah’ lyrics over the ‘Drop Leaf’ so on point that you get that ‘butterfly in your stomach’ feeling big style, only 500 of these in existence... And on an even more of a limited flex, only 250 white labels from Pepa Recordings, is Kyza’s re-working of ‘Jamrock’ with extra production and tweaking by Caramac on ‘They Call It…’, yet again a sure fire burner right here, Caramac beefs up the original recording to great effect. Flip it over and you find the D-Lux produced ‘R.E.A.L’, which we’ve used as the sound bite for ya, yet another classic in the bag for all parties involved in this one, props, big ones at that!... (DISORDA)

posted on 04/08/2005
Three hot new releases in stock right here, first up we have the don dada Skitz with his ‘Homegrown Vol.2’ mix CD, this can be found in the latest arrivals, or the mix tape/cd section. Go check it, exclusives galore right there, all in that Skitz style and fashion and bought to you by the new label doing damage right now, Silent Soundz... Vinyl wise we have Seanie T’s new super crew we mentioned months back, The Blacknificent Seven, and the debut 12” to drop from the forthcoming album. The crew comprises of Roots Manuva, Rodney P, Jeff3, Karl Hinds, Estelle, Skeme and of course Seanie T, dopeness up in this beeeatch! Not only do you have the original bounce/reggae fuelled mix of ‘Ere Comes The Black!’ produced by Formula, but two even better remixes from Keith Lawrence & DJ Mentat aswell, both are off the hook with Mentat’s (for us) being the killer, watch out though, the mixes are printed the wrong way round on all the artwork. If you flip it over you’ll get another banger ‘Mrs Onda’syde’ from Jeff3 and Seanie T, a humorous tale which I think you can guess the subject matter. Either way, the artists on this slab of wax are all heavy hitting recording artists in their own right, cop this, seriously. It’s not out officially till next month, but we have it now for ya... Don’t forget Seanie T’s ‘Dark Horizon Vol.2’ mix CD whilst we’re on it... And finally we have a limited white label 12” from the forthcoming LG & Biscuit album ‘Smoke Rings’, a very impressive LP to come from the Sit Tight Records producer LG and his flute rockin’ sidekick Biscuit in the coming months. Right here you have emcee Dubbledge on the track ‘Sonshine’ and female singer with a lot of soul Diamara on the equally excellent ‘Prodigal Child’, a Summer scorcher this one... And the new Undercover magazine is now in for ya... (DISORDA)

posted on 02/08/2005
Cardiff based turntablist/production outfit Optimas Prime, comprising of members Monkey, Stagga & Touchy Muff (nice), hit you up with a new 12”. The ‘Try Before You Die’ EP has six vocal tracks of that good shit, possibly one their best shits to date in fact. It features the vocal talents of Nobsta Nuts outta The Headcase Ladz on the electro stomper ‘Venus’, reason enough to purchase this fine slab of wax. There’s also an appearance from Blaktrix on ‘Boom Or Bust’, and the opening title ‘Cops And Robbers’ alongside singing talent MLE. Elsewhere new comers H.S.G. get busy with a superb track that’s perfect for the sunshine we’re having of late on ‘Summertime Vibes’, and 4Dee and Picton get busy with ‘Shelfshock’, again yet another solid track in the bag on this Dial Up Records release, good stuff right here... On another EP tip those boys at Carbon Imprints have a fresh 12” dropping in September that I don’t think we’ve told you about, it’s entitled ‘Frauds’ and features their usual standard of tip top production with Dr Syntax holding fort on the vocal tip over three tracks, watch for it... (DISORDA)

posted on 01/08/2005
Sup yawl! Dented bring us a hot 12” from Dubbledge, an MC with bags of personality who we here at Suspects have known about for a hot minute. ‘Smile’ has Dubbledge getting schizophrenic on our claarts over a beat that changes from a soulful happy herbal tea drinking riddim, into a dark beast of cinematic thuggery showing that there’s no need to smile all the time. On ‘Dinner 4 2’, Edge comes with lyrics for the ladies, showing a more realistic view on what he wants in a woman. Following on with the theme of inter-sex relations, ‘Bastard’ is a tune about fighting with your spouse over a rowdy piece of hot blaxploitation funk. The 12” features a flava reminiscent of Ghostface Killah, however is still unique to Dubbledge, he’s got big tings coming so keep ya eagle eyes & binoculars in hand... We also have a Blak Twang album sampler off of his recent album ‘The Rotten Club’ in the form of a limited 12”. If you don’t have the album this is worth a check as it features 4 of the illest tracks off the album and guest appearances from K9 & Hill St. Soul, it may even sway you to give it a cop... Also Sway dropped by to hook us up with more copies of his ‘This Is My Promo’ series, which will make a lot of you happy as it was in high demand and we keep selling out!... Conspicuous ‘Focussed’/’Want Me Back’ is back in stock after a re-press aswell, if you missed it first time it’s also worth a check if you’re a fan of The Colony, Shaun Escoffery & Evil Ed, it’s got a nice mellow summer vibe so peep it. Watch for the album ‘Backgammon’ dropping next month... (BUTCHY B THE HIP HOP TERRORIST)

posted on 29/07/2005
At long last we get the all new Blufoot & First Rate albums on Scenario Records in stock... Blufoot has been honing his skills on the boards now for a fair few years and his debut album ‘The Ablution’ is a true testament to that. Finely crafted beats underlie a guest list that stands alone, making this one album to cop for sure. From Sway to Manage, Mic Assassin to Mystro, the chap’s done good, very good, be sure to make this album one you own. Also available off the album is the second 12” featuring Joker Starr & Yungun, and a limited J Star reggae remix mash up 7” to the Mic Assassin & Infinite Livez tracks... First Rate’s debut LP ‘Walky Talkyz’ comes on a more eclectic tip, however still hitting that Hip Hop steez home hard, with the tracks ranging from straight up vocal head nod Hip Hop to stripped down instrumental soundscapes and back again, this is a sure fire player. Not only can the man cut himself to shreds on the decks, but he can produce a truly solid album from start to finish. Guests include Blade, Phi Life Cypher, Killa Kela, The Procussions & more. This album also comes with the lead Skinnyman single ‘Bar Fight’ as a 12”, alongside an added Blackbeard remix 12” available too... Two top quality albums from two top quality producer/DJ’s makes this one happy Suspect Packages website... We’ve also grabbed a fresh shipment of Scenario back catalogue from The Nextmen and Unsung Heroes that we had run out of, check these extra titles out in the latest arrivals section mutha luvva’s... (DISORDA)

posted on 28/07/2005
Blade is to make a welcome return in September linked up alongside top class producer Baby J for a brand new single entitled ‘Mumps’, a super heavy up tempo number that’ll be backed with ‘Love Twins’. A second single ‘It’s Your Time’, will follow in October to make way for Blade’s brand new album ‘Guerilla Tactics’ coming in November. Having just spoke with the man himself we can confirm guests at this stage reppin alongside the one of the hardest grafters in the biz will be Respek-BA, S.Kaliber, Cipher, Rukus, Manage, Life and hopefully Mystro. Big tings are to come from the 691 Influential camp right here so hold tight for another slick long player and 12” releases from this 15 year standing label... Also look out for Baby J’s forthcoming producer led album ‘F.T.P.’ dropping on his own Ant Records, more news on this as we get it yo... (DISORDA)

posted on 27/07/2005
Hot diggidy damn, a hot new release in today from Breakin Bread, the all new Natural Self (aka Keno 1) 12” featuring some hefty drum action and simply dope all round production. Not so much a straight up Hip Hop release but with tracks this hard they have to rep right here, ‘I Don’t Need This Trouble’ is a banger featuring Alice Russell that's doing damage on the dancefloor whenever it’s played right now, the instrumental is also featured alongside 3 other instrumental tracks, our other favourite being ‘Back To The City’... Incidentally we have our I.T. team busy working on the database of the site in order to bring you more sound bites of each release we have on board, coming soon(ish)... We also have Death Before Dishonour’s Street Philosopha & Ninth Letta’s mix tape ‘Stix To The City’ in stock, it’s not really a mix though so don’t be fooled. It’s more a compilation of exclusive tracks... And Glasgow based Damaged Goodz drop us their album ‘Audiobiography’, a snapshot of emcee Beejay’s colourful life up in the highlands, along with production from Steg G taking you from Edinburgh’s Wester Hailes, to Glasgow’s Castlemilk to the Highland surroundings of Fort William and back to Glasgow’s Fernhill... (DISORDA)

posted on 26/07/2005
Beat Asylum Recordings hit us up with DJ Mentat’s official release of the smash that is ‘When I Give My Heart To You’ featuring Skinnyman, the original 12” sold out within a month and this re-release now features a tasty colour cover alongside equally tasty Joe Buhdha, Dagnabit and original mixes teamed up with DJ Pager intros and outros, and if that’s not enough there’s an exclusive Mystro track ‘Waiting’ on there too. We’ve added this track as the sound bite as I’m sure you’ve all heard the main tune on this 12”, and the remixes stand alone by themselves making this one 12” stand out above the rest of the pack right now. Look out for DJ Mentat’s forthcoming album to drop around the latter part of the year, the man has been mad busy recently and you can be sure his debut album will be a banga... (DISORDA)

posted on 25/07/2005
Son Records will have two fresh releases for August, DPF will be dropping his 'Still Flossin EP' which features four tracks and production from newcomers Mr Laws & Temper, with a guest posse cut comprising of the Deadly Pen Friend alongside Ezra, Tom-Tom & Mancini, East Anglia representing. The second release is outta Nottingham and is a 7" from producer Styly Cee, a double sided banger featuring Cappo on 'The Test Match' & Midnyte on 'No Pills, No Frills', hot stuff, both tracks are firin! Those in the London region will have heard these on heavy rotation recently on Itch FM's 'Suspect Packages Radio Show' 8-10pm every Sunday, if you want to recieve any playlists from the show please submit your email address to the subscription area to the right of this news, nice one... (DISORDA)

posted on 22/07/2005
Southampton’s Dark Craftsmen are back with a brand spanking new album entitled ‘No Shadow On Your Sundial’ released on Eastborn’s Dropzone Records. The crew consists of MC’s Tekneek, Coldblud and producer Cast and features 12 tracks of the darkest beats and with dirty early nineties rhyme styles, alongside guest features by Eastborn and Junior Disprol of the Dead Residents. The album definitely has a steez that Killa Instinct would be proud of, even if the vibe is much more down tempo, however one track ‘T2000’ does bring back that old Brit sound. If you’re a wigstick that likes dark production or your old skool UK sound check this out. DO IT... (BUTCHO CAPONE)

posted on 20/07/2005
Evil Ed & K-Delight have dropped us a 41 track compact disc of blunted turntable trickery entitled ‘Live From Caesar’s Palace’. The mix was put together live using 3 turntables & 2 mixers and a huge stack of vinyl in Brighton, not in Rome at Caesar’s Palace in case you were wondering. Ranging from Comedy to Blues, Reggae and of course UK and US Hip Hop, Ed & K take turns dropping some of their favourite records of recent times cutting, mixing, doubling and blending records (dressed as squids I think). ‘Live From Caesar’s Palace’ is a nice piece of listening ideal for the car or your headphones and will brighten your daily trip to work. Out now on the recently formed Playing Around label, watch for more yo... (BUTCHSKI)

posted on 19/07/2005
We've just taken a sneaky listen to a new Boot Records 12" to drop around October time, it features Kashmere alongside The Last Skeptik & Diversion Tactics. Track wise they've gone and made a booming bass rumbling car shaking remix of 'Shaolin Iron Claw' from our LP 'UK Hustlerz The Return', with Kashmere and Chubby Alcoholic on the verse back and forth. The flipside is again another Kash & Chubby back to back burner, once again with DT's Zygote & Jazz T flippin a minimal yet chunky beat for them to ride with ease, we're so upfront on this one it's not even named yet! Just make sure you cop dat iiisssh when it comes... (DISORDA)

posted on 18/07/2005
Heavy on the production side a’tings those Steady Diggin Workshop fiends are getting busy for a release in September alongside guest Dr.Syntax on the vocal business. The ‘Frauds EP’ looks set to include 3 vocal tracks with bonus beats, and one instrumental and is shaping up pretty heavy too, you know how these cats gets down on the boards, no messing... We’ve also just checked a promo of 5 tracks from Drama, and his forthcoming debut album ‘Dramacide’ on Sharkbooth Productions. The solid production on these 5 tracks are all by Rosco and not knowing too much about this right now I can only tell ya that ‘Keep Bouncing’, ‘Music’, and ‘Snake Eyes’ are all top shotters, more info to come when we know a bit more about this release... (DISORDA)

posted on 15/07/2005
Banana Klan have also got a fresh 7" to follow Jimmy Screech's debut now in stock, it's entitled 'Live Love And Learn' b/w a Kamanchi Sly produced lick 'In This Life', both rockin in the same style and fashion on that Reggae Hip Hop flex with Screech swapping between the toasting/singjay/rappin with ease, top stuff, really liking the Banana Klan material right now. This new 7" will drop soon... (DISORDA)

posted on 13/07/2005
Pepa Records are feeling real big right about now, they’ve just secured the new single from Kyza's forthcoming album. That's right Terra Firma's General Kyza Sayso is working on an album and Pepa are the ones to bring you the first single off that album. Produced by Caramac, ‘They Call It Murda’, utilizes one of the hottest reggae samples we've heard in a while and is defiantly a tune for the summer, and indeed an excellent introduction to what looks set to be a landmark album. It’s a song much in the same vein as ‘Devil in a Dress’ where Kyza weaves an intricate tale about a drug dealer called Ricky Rankin (I don’t think it’s Manuva’s mate tho). We're not going to give too much away here, you'll have to listen to this one when it comes and it will all become clear. The flipside ‘Real’ sees new producer Duane bang out a raw street beat for Kyza to hammer home the message that isn't getting through to some people, you're not being real to yourself!! 2 tracks of straight fire, this one has banger written all over it, time for an official Terra Firma takeover whut whut??... Also watch for the limited Klashnekoff ‘Klash Rock’ 12” coming soon to us... (DISORDA)

posted on 12/07/2005
Two heavy releases to let you know about on the forthcoming flex my friends, first up is Breakin Bread's new release to follow up the dope Natural Self mix CD recently released, a full EP from the boom bapped funk flowing producer that is Keno-1 aka Natural Self is on the cards. Four tracks feature with the lead track 'I Don't Need This Trouble' housing some very impressive vocal action from Alice Russell, soon come... Secondly we have a new release to come from the South West's Lowercase, the 'Take The Ruff With The Smooth' EP. Once again, a solid release with some heavy drums and dope production throughout the whole shebang... (DISORDA)

posted on 11/07/2005
MC Mell’O’ is back, yes sirreee! Also launching the new label Sleeping Giants onto ya’z, be sure to check this one out. Having cemented his name in UK Hip Hop’s hall of fame the Mell’O’ comes back hard! Produced by First Down’s Aroe ‘Give Them What They Want’ is a killer track smashing up the dance right now, a proper vibez flex with Mell’O’ riding heavy once again. Expect a lot more from this camp, and Mell’O’, this is just the start... Also back in stock for this Monday is Roots Manuva’s ‘Witness’, and The Herbaliser’s ‘Time To Build’ 12”s, cheaper pricing on these gems too... It’s all about those Sleeping Giants though people, Mell’O’s back!!!... (DISORDA)

posted on 08/07/2005
Two new mix CDs in stock for ya this Friday, first up is from Indelible Productions and two DJ’s that if you don’t know about, you soon will, they run shit with their mix tapes. They go by the name DJ Dough & Porge 1 and the ‘Heads Ain’t Ready’ mix CD is a super fresh mix of mid 90’s U.S. Hip Hop, all mashed up in true style with the boys own take on shit. Think remixes, mash ups with acapellas over the artists whole collection of hit instrumentals etc etc, these cats know how to rock the two turntables truss. The cover is a dope remake of Show & AG’s ‘Next Level’ 12”, very funny... Incidentally, we are working on bringing you a full mix CD page that houses the covers and sound bites as in the vinyl/cd sections. Plus a whole’eap more progression with the whole website that we will let you know of in due course, hold tight, BIG tingz... So, the second mix CD comes from Diagnostix, a hard working London based dude who was involved in bringing you Dyna-Mic Records. Here he drafts in the mighty Blufoot (yes, sorry, we’re still waiting on a delivery of his LP??!! And First Rates!), for a mix of 100% UK ishnish cut up in the form of one verse from each track, that kinda steez, just enough to keep you locked from start to finish. 'The Homecoming' has pretty much every single big ass tune sitting in the mix from the last year or two, one of the best UK mix CDs to drop recently this one. Also watch for a CD only EP release from Diagnostyx dropping soon, and also a Mystro 12” featuring Junior Reid on the same label, entitled ‘Worry Dem’ produced by Si Spex. Flipped with a Junior Reid & Yungun track produced by Harry Love, niiice... And on a last note, some of the recent orders placed maybe slightly delayed in getting to you due to the recent terrorist attacks here in London. By the way, it was nothing to do with us, despite our name. Our thoughts go out to anyone effected by the attacks though. Peace (please)... DISORDA

posted on 07/07/2005
More smutty UK action to tell you about, the first is from Pedigree Chumps, who for those of you that don’t know these lot are up north’s filthiest, most perverted collective to ever drop a hot slab of black 12” plastic through our speaker cables. Their EP, which is their 2nd EP of similar nature, is entitled ‘Egg, Chips And A Pint Of Mild’ and contains the smash hits ‘Got The Trots’, ‘Wife Swap’ and ‘Trollop Tales’. A Favourite here in the Suzpizzle CrackerPiddlez office is ‘Wife Swap’, filled with tales of sexual encounters which only Noz & Mr.CRF would admit to, also a favourite in the office are wives with MDF legs which get a mention in this tune. Another favourite is ‘Bar Brawl’, which is a tune to get you ready for a night on the tiles. Universon, that crazy Filthy Rich and JND bring their own madness to the EP and get jiggily. There are many more tunes on this EP that i’m sure heads will love, so go and buy you dirty shmucks... The second release is a hot new slab of 12” from my buddies: south London MC Conflix & Bob Saltine’s own Last Skeptik, this is a follow up to Conflix & Chemo’s ‘Character Assassins’ CD and Last Skeptik’s 12” ft.Sway on Net Groove which was released last year. On ‘Think Twice’, Conflix drops some hard moody spittage while Skeppo comes with a mellow emotional sample choppage and heavy original drum patterns. ‘Character Assassins’ is a rowdy banger with strings, owl like punchlines and stinky bin bags full of energy to get you nodding your dome piece. Verb T, Baron Samedi, Syanyde and The Colony’s Grimlok join Con on ‘Vision’ and proves that he knows enough sick emcees from the south west to the south east. Go and support Bob Saltine Halal Beats and cop this fine piece of hip hop craftsmanship... BARRY BUTCHARINO

posted on 06/07/2005
If you head on over to our ‘merchandise’ section in the catalogue we now have some super dope dukey fresh in the flesh t-shirts from Silent Soundz, celebrating the launch of Skitz’s ‘Homegrown Vol.2’ mix CD dropping in 3 weeks we have some black t-shirts with a nice big and bold white print... We’ve also just found a few black Skinnyman ‘Council Estate Of Mind’ tee’s too... Look out for a limited 12” to come from LG & Biscuit, outta the Sit Tight Records camp if ya didn’t know yo. The release features LG’s slick production and Biscuit is applying his talent via flute, don’t sleep on this dude, he’s nice with his. The two tracks on offer here feature Dubbledge on ‘Sonshine’, and the sweet soul singing sensation Diamara on ‘Prodical Child’, top marks for this one. Coming in at the end of July/early August, with an album to follow from LG & Biscuit too, also sounding very good...

posted on 05/07/2005
After a long long wait and his splendid debut 12” ‘Jah Bless’ released recently, Genesis Elijah links with Broken Souls Productions for the release of his CD ‘Deh Pon Road’. A collection of tracks recorded between 2001 & 2005 for various projects, it’s pretty much a full album though people. Top quality steez right here with this as he tackles many issues and hits home hard with a barrage of dope verses on every single track, coupled with equally dope production throughout handled by Tom Caruana, Beat Butcha, Neehi, Non Slick, Dutch Courage & Imz. The guests on board include Klashnekoff on the 12” cut ‘Jah Bless’, Skinnyman, Suparnovar & Nasser on ‘3rd Order’, Wordsmith, Skriblah, Kyza & Klashnekoff on ‘Gun Talk’, Sabrina Roberts on 'More To Life’ & finally Wordsmith once again on the hidden track ‘Make Some Noise’. Genesis reps for the heads on this to his fullest capability, don’t sleep, he's the future... Also in stock today is a forthcoming 12” from Fat City we mentioned recently, on white label right about now we have The Nextmen featuring Dynamite MC on ‘Spin It Round’ and JSD on the flipside double time number ‘Average Joe’, we prefer the flex of the Dynamite lick tho, heavy... Undercover Magazine Issue 25 is now in stock aswell... And the sun’s gone?! Gee thanx for the Summer, two weeks, phew what a scorcher... I’m still gonna wear my shorts for now...

posted on 04/07/2005
Back from Holiday is me, the weegrino thug Butch!! Brown like a mother beatch and ready to school you lot on some new shizzle! Two new 12”s up today, the first from The Colony’s Conspicuous The Coroner and the second by Reveal straight out of the The Poisonous Poets... On Conspicuous’ ‘Focussed’, Evil Ed lays foundations of a mellow track with a summery mid 90s flava piano with some stomping drums. Shaun Escoffery brings some soulful singing to the track, while Conspic shows how he strives to better himself, stay focussed and earn enough p’s to see him through a few rainy days. ‘Want Me Back’ features fellow Colonialist Sir Smurf Little, Mr.Coroner and the Smurf drop broken home lyrics over a soul sample with some well known drums, bringing that emotional side coz even thugs cry... And previously known for flinging out Lowkey’s releases, Sensory Overload Records holla at us with a grimy 12” from Poisonous Poet Reveal featuring a hot load of guests. ‘What Estate Are You From’ sees Reveal spitting razors at fakes and repping the slums like second to none, while Harry Love gets thugged out dropping a chilling piano and some down tempo hard drums. On the remix, Malik from Moorish Delta 7, Nottz’ Karizma and Terra Firma’s Kyza rep their ends and hold it down for estate kids. On ‘Been A Long Time (Remix)’ Lowkey and Doc Brown drop by for a cup of tea over some high pitched Sam Cooke action in a waltz tempo provided by DJ Snips. The flows drop in abundance showing that Reveal has potential to rap over all sorts of beats, be on the look out for the shizzlets he’s gunna drop with Chemo...peace. Beat Butcha.

posted on 01/07/2005
Bloody hell it's July already! Damn son... Anyway, Undali Records rep on point right about now, keeping with this weeks theme of 7” releases we have another fresh one in stock from Skrein feat Supar Novar outta the Mud Famalam. Entitled ‘Idols’ and ripping into the international acts that tend to take a bit of a break when they perform over here sometimes, thinking it’s a holiday! Your working! Perform like it! Ha ha, all in jest, but a serious note to take down, some of these artists are like Skrien and Novar say, our idols, when you slack off on stage it’s noticed... And on that note, here endeth the lesson, have a pleasant weekend...

posted on 30/06/2005
Never mind the bollox, here’s The Headcase Ladz! Brand new album now in stock from the boys making noise on Zebra Traffic, the ‘Get A Life’ LP and CD drops much more of the same heavy beats and lunacy you’ve come to expect from them, check out the two sound bites as proof. ZT are also working hard for the forthcoming releases for the label, the Dirty Diggers debut album ‘Freakishly Strong’ coming in September, and Life’s second solo album ‘Realities Of Life’ dropping soon yo. Till then, check out The Headcase Ladz wonky wax... And finally in stock is a brand new SFDB release from another Welsh resident, via the North, Humurak D Gritty, and his debut EP ‘Rags To Rags’. One hell of a strong release both lyrically and beatwise, with heavyweight production from Jehst, Lewis Parker, Secondson & P Xain (outta GLC). Gritty’s currently working hard preparing for a European tour alongside Skinnyman so be sure your gonna hear a lot more from the man, check it now, Same Family Different Ballbag Records... Oh yeah, K9 dropped by the other day, he has a brand new CD release coming soon entitled ‘The Hungry Hustle’, more of an extended EP release than a mix ting, 12 full tracks to be exact, watch for it...

posted on 29/06/2005
After the recently released Sit Tight Records 12” by Wordsmith that rocks like a bastard, we now have some more copies of the mighty Wordsmith ‘Roadman Showcase’ CD back in stock today on Son Records, aaaand also just delivered is the 7” vinyl release from this CD only spectacular. Three tracks are featured from the Tom Caruana produced collection, ‘The Analyst’, ‘Trading Bars’ which features our other man of the moment Genesis Elijah (watch for his CD coming in a week or two, those who’ve checked the free samplers we’ve been mailing out with orders will know about that one), and ‘Sun God’. Three of just some of the killer tracks on the ‘Roadman Showcase’ finally on wax, a very powerful 7”, Words seriously fu#ks it up on every track, propz... And speaking of fu#king it up, with the G8 summit on it’s way this coming Saturday what better timing than to help the protest along than supporting the new 12” in stock on anti-establishment label Konshus Sound, by Manage & Syanyde and young London female emcee Excentral The Tempest. Two tracks from each artist feature with Manage & Syanyde smashing it on both of their cuts produced by Chemo, not to say Tempest doesn’t come tough though, watch for her yo, she’s been ripping open mics here in London for some time now... >>The focus of the protests at the G8 summit in Scotland has been on ending poverty in the developing world. But the G8 leaders are also set to make decisions on the environment and nuclear weapons. Chris Nineham from the Stop the War Coalition has been helping organise the G8 protests. “Gordon Brown is trying to turn the Saturday march into a pro-government rally and to completely bury the issue of the war in Iraq,” he said. “That’s why it’s crucial that every anti-war activist in Britain makes it up to Edinburgh on Saturday 2 July and to Gleneagles on Wednesday 6 July. “The protests against the G8 summit are a real opportunity to launch a campaign to get the troops home by Christmas. George Bush is coming to Scotland—we’ve got to make sure that once again there is a massive display of opposition to his war on terror and to the whole neo-conservative project"<< (lifted off http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php4?article_id=6839)...

posted on 27/06/2005
After a hefty amount of years in the game and two recent promo only 12”s, the one they call Lethal drops a fresh 12” alongside his producer Destruction. ‘Invincible’ features Skeme, whilst the flipside ‘Flash’ drops on a more uptempo club flex, a total different vibe to the first side to this platter. Bleak House is the label and watch for Lethal’s LP ‘The Journey’ currently being worked on... Manchester’s Fat City have a dope release coming next month from the mighty Nextmen featuring two cuts, one featuring Dynamite MC ‘Spin It Round’, and the flip ‘Average Joe’ featuring JSD, check for it when it comes, the Dynamite tune is a heavy little number...

posted on 24/06/2005
Billy Brimstone makes his debut right about my friends, otherwise known as Jehst's alter ego (you may have heard of him?). 'Keep It Live' is a cheeky little 7" containing both the vocal and instrumental steez of which Billy Brimstone calls straight up Hip Hop, however lazy critics will no doubt pigeon hole Billy's sound as 'cave jazz', an eclectic blend of beats and rhymes that will no doubt arouse your ear like the scent of high grade hydroponic thru a rastafarian nostril. Available now on YNR Recordings my friends... Also some hot diggidy dam news for ya on the Klashnekoff tip is that a fresh mix CD will drop very soon, it's entitled 'Focus Mode' and is full of remixes, brand new freestyles and verses from your favourite MC. Mixed by Kiss Fm's DJ Skully using the years biggest beats so far and to come, as well as a few special ones from the golden era of Hip Hop. We've checked out a brand new joint 'Klash Rock' from this release that kicks it folks, pure Klashnekoff styles with a nice reggae flex...

posted on 23/06/2005
It’s about that time for yet more old skool vets to make a return folks, must be the sunshine! As we mentioned we have new material forthcoming from MC Mell’O’ & Bionic in the pipeline, and now the one to come back from the dungeons of South London is Insane Macbeth and a forthcoming 12” featuring none other than fellow Brixtonite The Icepick. After Insane Macbeth’s beat making skillz lacing Kinetic Effect’s material back in the day on his own Insane Recordings in ’93 & ’97, he returns to bring forth his Insane Recordings label once again with a limited 12” red vinyl pressing entitled ‘True Heart’. It follows in true HQ Squad style and fashion with that flavour of hard delivery and passion that Icepick hit so well with his early releases such as ‘The Burial Proceedings In The Coarse Of Three Knights’ 12” on Music Of Life in ‘89, ‘Phenomenal Criminal’ 12” & ‘The Icepick EP’ on Backbone in ‘97, and finally the ‘Five Paper Style’ 12” on Ruf Beats in ’98. Be sure to cop this folks, hard hitting and soon coming...

posted on 22/06/2005
Hey there happy campers! Disorda is back in the office with his leg resting on the back of a sabre-tooth gerbil, so I'm gunna drop you a lil more news... A forthcoming 12” dropping in a few weeks will be a release by Huddersfield’s finest crew Practical Headz, the crew comprises of Spida Lee, Fingaz, Bishop and the Practical Hand. This 4 track album sampler also features ‘Reality’ with thugged up mid 90s flava on the production by non-other than me, mr.Beat Butcha aka Halal Capone. Other bangers on the 12” include Spida Lee’s solo joint ‘Get The F**k Out’ with some humorous lyrics about suspicious odours and not being able to get into clubs. On ‘Throw Ya Handz Up’ the Headz collaborate with Tony Bear on some up tempo chopped up production. ‘Stop The Diction’ is the 4th and final tune, where Bishop rocks over a dark synthed up beat. The release is solid, there’s bair more goodness coming from them so they’re definitely peeps to check for in the future. Be on the lookout for more Halal Butcha gangsta shiznits on Spida Lee’s up and coming Rubicon Records solo project. Peas Butcho...

posted on 21/06/2005
Supington Smythe My Ghetto Children! Disorda has managed to sprain his ankle while on holiday, so Butchski will be dropping science news once again!... We’ve managed to get our hands on 5 copies of Killa Instinct’s murderous ‘Dead Breed’ LP, which is a bangin’ 12 track sizzler comprising of dark up tempo britcore madness. This LP was released a couple of years ago on UK Rap records and was a come back for the old skool britcore outfit, however they rapidly sold out, these have come from Germany of all places... Secondly we’ve got the brand spankin’ new EP from Infinite Potential on Catskills Records outta Brighton, entitled ‘Open Up Your Mind’. The release includes two vocal appearances from Dizzraeli & Amber MC, and also includes two banging instrumentals and a bunch of scratch sounds for all you Disc Jockeys who wanna thug it up at your local bingo night... Thirdly we’ve got 2 fine slabs of wax from DJ Flipside’s ‘Breaker’s Yard’ series, which are scratch tools for all you itchy sods needing some new sounds to soothe your scratchy needs. Both records follow the same formula, fresh skip proof single scratch sounds and original practice beats... FRI-FRESH-AHHH...

posted on 17/06/2005
Birmingham based Stronghorn Records who bought you the classy Blaq I ‘Supastar’ 12” last year will be releasing a double sided 12” in August. The two main producers for the label 76 & Premiere Williams will both have a side each, with 76’s ‘Up The Building’ featuring Madman The Greatest on one side, and Premiere Williams feat.Elduble on ‘Clocks Tickin’ being the other... Also watch for Sheffield based Nox Records with their debut 12” forthcoming from Young Offenders, ‘Get Mad’ is the title of this uplifting club banger. The label also has a killer 4 track EP due in August from the older guys in the camp No Xcuse, watch for that one ya hear. Good to see some Sheffield mans reppin hard... Plus I've had news that Conflix & Chemo are working on a follow up to the mix cd/compilation 'Character Assassins', which features a sick showcase of emcees such as Doc Brown, Reveal, Wordsmith, Lowkey, Anti-heros, Baron Samedi, Manage and many more. This one will feature an equally emense amount of ill emcees and beats from Chemo, The Last Skeptik, BeatButcha and probably others...

posted on 16/06/2005
As most of you know the G8 summit is coming up in the beginning of July in Scotland where world leaders will gather to discuss a range of global economic issues. Manage and Frontline’s Syanyde and Chemo have come with a controversial track against the summit named ‘Riot’, which is well worth a peep and will be featured at the G8 demonstrations. They have put this track online, it will be getting a limited pressing with all proceeds going to charity. Go peep it get rowdy, don’t get yourself in trouble though kids!! Copy & paste this link to your browser http://www.chemoproductions.co.uk/audio/Manage%20and%20Syanyde%20-%20Riot%20(Dirty).mp3 Obviously the Demonstrations aren't about rioting, peep http://www.dissent.org.uk/ for more information on what the G8 Demonstrations are about...

posted on 15/06/2005
Boom shanka! Just a lil news for your Bombo...Along with Bionic outta London Posse making a comeback, which we mentioned a few days back, old skool don MC Mell’O’ will be returning to slay suckers once again. Yep yep, around August time a 12” produced by First Down’s Aroe (yet another old skool pioneer) entitled ‘Give Em What They Want’ will be released on the new imprint Sleeping Giants. We’ve heard this track and another called ‘Deep Ina De Mic’ from the man like Mell’O’ and they all sound very very solid, something to give the youngsters a run for their money we thinks! And word also has it that Mell’O’ is bringing The Icepick & Grizzly with him too… Hold tight for more news on this, and some other exclusiveness coming soon peoples…

posted on 14/06/2005
Wibbley Wobbley my Suspect Militia! Today I’m gunna inform you lot about Keith Lawrence’s new EP entitled ‘The Goin’ True EP’, which we've just got in stock. The EP consists of 5 vocal tracks and 2 instrumentals featuring the likes of Rodney P, Seanie T, Karl Hinds, Pesci, Spoonface, Joker Starr and newcomer EnglishKid. After an intro by Spoonface that wouldn’t be out of place between tunes in a Dancehall rave, Seanie T, Karl Hinds & Pesci flow over a rowdy stab-happy tune which was featured on Dark Horizons pt.2. Keith Lawrence brings an extra dimension to the beat by adding epic strings during the chorus where Spoonface drops a melodic reggae chant. The tune is entitled ‘Let It Be Known’ and is my personal favourite on the EP. Rodney P holds his own on ‘Style & Fashion’ and does what he’s best at doing, killing riddims, the beat is powered by more stabs and a lively cut up chorus consisting of scratched reggae chats. Joker Starr Features on the next tune, ‘Lyrical Olympics’ Joker comes with a dope concept about his favourite MCs contending in the Olympics. ‘Reppin’ For The Dirt’ features new comer EnglishKid, this track is moodier than the other tracks on the EP but definitely reps for the street. EnglishKid spits about the misery and stress of living in the dirt of the South East London streets telling mans to keep their heads up. All the production on this release is solid and is one to check if your into boombap with a reggae flava!! Peash Butcha

posted on 10/06/2005
Wassup my Suspect Peeps! This is the Butcha here to update you on some new releases in stock, while Disorda is taking a well-deserved 10 days off in Croatia... The first is an offering by Sincere the man that brought you ‘If You Were Wise’ and ‘They Say’. The A-side of this 12" is entitled ‘That’s Not Gangsta’ which has been getting a lot of love on 1xtra, Channel U and bair other Radio Stations across the UK. For those of you that haven’t heard it yet, Sincere schools all the wankstas on what is and what isn’t ‘Gangsta’ over a riddim that keeps it midi’d up. So all of you actors out there give this a listen and maybe your gangsta impressions will get better. The other side is ‘Skank out’ which my personal favourite, this tune has been around for a while on promo and was getting a lot of love last year on 1xtra and the Pirates. ‘Skank out’ is a bashy party tune to get the ladies shaking their juicy rumps and the fella’s popping off their gun fingers. The Production has a bashment vibe with some big kicks, a Greek flava synth melody and tablas that give the beat a nice swing... The second release is a 7” by Shameless on DAT Sound Productions entitled ‘Bless’. Shameless brings East London flavour to a melodic dancehall-tinged beat, showing that the man can rock different styles. The instrumental is on the b-side for all of you aspiring DJ’s and chatters who want to bring some ragga rowdiness to your local open mic night... Both releases are bad, so go and add them to ya shopping carts now playas!! peas.BUTCHSKI!

posted on 08/06/2005
We’ve had the delivery of the forthcoming Skrein & Supar Novar 7” ‘Idols’ mentioned a few days ago, due out at the start of July, trust, this track is so on point in the present climate with so many overseas artists coming over to these shores and not performing to their best ability, and in some cases not at all. The time has come to take a stand, the UK audience is no push over. Watch for this release when it drops on Underli Records... Coming in next week will be the new SFDB release from Humurak D Gritty, his 'Rags To Rags' EP is a dope four tracker featuring production from Jehst, Lewis Parker, Secondson & P Xain... And I doubt we’ll be stocking the forthcoming Gorillaz album ‘Demon Days’ as it’s not really our steez here, but if you get a chance check out the joint ‘All Alone’ featuring Roots Manuva, heavy stuff my friends, Rodney Smith reps tough on this for the Gorilla fam...

posted on 07/06/2005
Two new mix CDs in stock today, one from Breakin Bread artist Natural Self aka Keno-1, with his ‘The Ritual’ selection he drops a mixture of styles that have influenced his life and sound from East to West, past to present, and as the CD states, snares snap, bass kicks, horns shine, guitars crunch, scratches cut, lyrics flow, souls sing and music plays. Nice stuff once again from the Breakin Bread famalam... The second mix CD is from Manchester based DJ Laze, having been on the scene a fair few years now his mix CD ‘Paper Science’ shows some very impressive skillz and interesting humour thrown into the mix too, it’s pretty much a full UK track listing of past and present niceness and holds together some classics nicely... Check out the latest arrivals for the full artist run down on both of these CDs... Low Life Records drop us more copies of the Braintax ‘Biro Funk’ album on CD format, the LP is now out of print for a hot minute, as with all Low Life back catalogue. Expect a new compilation album later in the year though people, more on this as it’s um, compiled... And Undercover magazine issue 24 is also in stock today...

posted on 06/06/2005
Receptor Records return with the North London duo Combined Mentalz and ‘The Fundamentalz EP’, comprising of producer/emcee Baron Synback and emcee Reinforcer. Here five tracks get spat with mad passion & venom, with the production coming from the crew themselves and one from Ghost. Expect to see another EP later in the year yo. Receptor have also hit us up with more copies of Kashmere’s debut ‘Raw Styles Vol.1 EP’ for the label, which came before his ‘Raw Styles Vol.2 EP’ (funnily enough), of which we still have a few left... Also in today is The Herbaliser’s fabulous LP ‘Take London’, this comes as a limited double CD and triple vinyl package which houses extra tracks not found on the original LP. Featured artists include Roots Manuva, Jean Grae, and Cappo (he has an extra 2 tracks on the third vinyl/second CD) and Wildflower also appears on these too, nice to hear her again back on wax. Also a pleasure to have new Herbaliser material, out now on Ninja Tune...

posted on 03/06/2005
They keep selling out, so we keep getting more in! Once again back in stock is Sway's 'This Is My Promo Vol.1' compilation CD. Watch for Sway's new material forthcoming via All City Records next month. First up will be a remix 12" featuring Skinnyman, and exclusive download only single. These will be followed by an offical re-release double CD package of Sway's 'This Is My Promo' Vol.1 & 2, and then September will see the new single and album 'This Is My Demo' released, more detailed information on these as we get it...

posted on 02/06/2005
Watch out for a firing new Herbaliser LP dropping next week on Ninja Tune, ‘Take London’ features Cappo, Jean Grae, Roots Manuva, Generals & Katerine, alongside a limited edition triple vinyl with exclusive non album tracks from Wildflower, and more from Jean Grae & Cappo too. Strong stuff on the vocal front people, alongside the usual high standard of production we’ve come to expect from The Herbaliser, coming soon... As is Blufoot’s debut LP ‘Ablution’ on Scenario, we’re just awaiting the delivery of this baby, also a 7” remix mash up from J*Star vs Blufoot of ‘Intchaaa!’ feat.Infinite Livez & ‘My Biro’ feat.Mic Assasin, both lifted off the LP, hold tight for this too...

posted on 01/06/2005
Sit Tight Records make a dope return to the forefront of the scene with a 12” release from man of the moment Wordsmith, following his recently released CD ‘Roadman Showcase’ on Son Records the 12” ‘Life After The Apocalypse’ comes correct yo. The A side ‘In This For Life’ is produced by our very own Beat Butcha, and comes at ya with some classic drums and soul horns blasting, giving you an up tempo monster of a track with Words kickin’ some sick rhymes. Flipping this vinyl over you’ll find Jehst and Skriblah combining with Wordsmith for some verse for verse action, each of which progresses through the themes of war, conflict, resolution and peace. Production wise for this masterpiece finds Sit Tights own LG getting busy with his trademark smoothness, a rather different vibe to the A side, however equally dope, making it hard for us to decide which joint to throw up as a sound bite for ya’z, either way you need to check for this release, Sit Tight continually come with the goods and it don’t stop with this latest 12”...

posted on 31/05/2005
South coast repping right here, The Menagerie’s debut CD album is with us, this collective comprises of Tom Caruana’s beat making skills, Nick Maxwell’s fresh cuts, and emcee’s Dr Syntax, Elemental, Ido, Koaste & Teej all pulling together to create a dope selection of tracks from the ‘Wild Kingdom’, available now on Esperanto Records, and there's more to come from this label so hold tight for the goodness yeah... Janomi Records finally bring us the all new Evil Ed 12”, a remix of the almighty posse cut ‘The Cavalry’ from Jehst & Evil Ed which features Tommy Evans, Ricochet, Doc Brown, Yungun, Jibberish & D.Ablo. Not content with that? Then it’s also backed with the Kyza featuring ‘Black Stallions’, lifted off Ed’s fabulous album ‘The Enthusiast’, brrrap brap... We’ve also got a shit load of Genesis Elijah ‘Deh Pon Road’ promo album CDs to give out with every order while stocks last, featuring 7 sampler tracks from the forthcoming album on Broken Souls next month, jeah!...

posted on 27/05/2005
YNR Recordings continue the revolution with this limited edition 12” release from Tommy Evans. The soulful soundscape of Jehst’s production runs smoothly for Tommy to celebrate the important ladies in his life on ‘Remain Forever’, which features Neneh Cherry and is lifted of the ‘New Years Revolutions’ LP. It’s backed with the previously unreleased ‘Portrait’, featuring the sublime vocals of ex-Tricky lead vocalist Martina Topley-Bird, and produced by LG. To celebrate this release YNR have also re-released the Tommy Evans classic 12” containing ‘Me/You’ produced by Evil Ed, and ‘Silent Mobius’ featuring Yungun on the hook, and production from Harry Love... And watch for the re-launch of the all mighty Big Smoke Magazine folks! Yep yep, dropping at the end of July, and twice a year from then on, will be ‘Big Smoke Magazine-A Documentary Of Potential’ Volume 2 Issue 1. The magazine will be a new size and roughly triple the amount of pages, along with the usual high standard of journalism, features and reviews that your used to with this mag. We will also be submitting a regular page for the magazine so watch for that when it’s published. To tie in with this piece of splendid news we have the very last of the Big Smoke t-shirts back in stock, two different designs, six different colours, check ‘em out on the ‘merchandise’ page and get in there quick if you want one, we literally have 1 or 2 of each design here and that’s it yo... Have a good weekend folks, the sun is out here in London, we’re happy people...

posted on 26/05/2005
Mud Fam affiliate and North London representer Mr Ti2bs drops his latest CD ‘From My Manor 2 Your Manor Part 2’, a collection of recent recordings from the man himself, alongside collabo’s with the likes of Rodney P & Doc Brown, exclusives from Skinnyman & Newbreed, Guv’nor, Orange and many more, also dropped are tracks from Taskforce ‘My Ends’, Wan-C ‘Hectic’, Sway & Pirelli’s ‘Up Your Speed’ and Sincere’s ‘That’s Not Gangsta’ amongst others. It’s all From Da Soul Entertainment... And if ya get a moment and are in the London area tonight, or online, then tune into Kiss 100 FM, we'll be repping up on MK & Skully's radio show tonight around 10pm. Up live will be The I.R.S. and hopefully Sway & Kamanchi Sly if they ever return our phone calls, if not Bandit outta MSI will join us... Also head on over to ukhh.com and check out the interview with some guy named Disorda, he’s got knowledge for the kids...

posted on 25/05/2005
Boot Records will be dropping a double def 12” in July, with none other than the rhyme inspector Percee P and Ultramagnetic MCs Tim Dog gracing the labels new wax pressing. Both tracks feature the heavy production of Diversion Tactics own Zygote & Jazz T as they come with their usually high standard of beats, and Percee gets busy slaying suckers on ‘Percekusion’ the A side, and the B side finds Diversion Tactics Chubby Alcoholic back to back alongside Percee P & Tim Dog with ‘NY To The UK’. Big tings yo... And Birmingham’s Moorish Delta 7 will have a double CD to us very soon, the ‘Underworld’ compilation features a host of new Moorish tracks, both solo and group wise. Alongside others joints from their extended family including Big V, Yogi, C.O.V, Oshin, Preacher, Megga Stress, Youngs, Fury and Midlands Mafia (better not mess wid dem heh?) to name a few, forthcoming on Seven Entertainment...

posted on 24/05/2005
Kam's Net Groove label has pressed up a limited run of 500 Skinnyman & DJ Flip instrumental 7"s, containing the classic productions never touched on wax before of the 'Not Bonnie And Clyde' track recently released on Low Life, and the 'Article Ruffnek' beat renamed 'Forever Rangers' (Flip is a big QPR fan) from our 'UK Hustlerz The Return' LP, super stuff... Newcomer Bigz has a CD compilation out there now via the Alliance fam, he's from the same camp as Sway and comes at ya with 19 tracks showcasing his steez, this is Vol.2 so I guess Vol.1 passed us by, anywayz, a talented and humerous MC no doubt... And we've recently taken a listen to the forthcoming Taskforce & Rawdog 'Your Not Us EP', good shit prople, as you'd imagine. Tracks include 'Letter To God' lifted off 'MFTC 3', 'Street Tango', 'On', and a really dope live reworking of 'March Of The Beatnicks' off 'MFTC 3', dropping early July time folks...

posted on 23/05/2005
BDi Records outta Essex get us some more copies in stock of the mammoth Jibberish track produced by Jaimez, ‘Drop Bombs’ for those who missed it first time round is an absolute banger, get in there now with this re-stock and watch for more to come from the label, and Essex in general to be honest... We also have a debut 12” release from Starch Music, a new London based label and collective of emcee’s and producers. Here we have a double sider with ‘No Windows’ featuring Moefy & Vetron 253 dropping very nicely with it’s dusty grooves, haunting piano’s and well executed rhymes. The posse cut ‘Drum Scum’ over on the flipside is more of an angry sounding violin driven beat, with the crew Schemin Scribe’s dropping back to back badness...

posted on 19/05/2005
Northbridge Records drop their debut 12” to us today a few weeks earlier than the official release date. This crew fronted by original YNR Recordings founder and emcee Lexis, alongside producer Adee and DJ Snare get very busy over a ridiculously loud and proud club banger, ‘Boogaloobuggedout’, which also features their fellow Yorkshire buddy Jehst on the verse with some back to back mic mercenary business, killer. The flipside finds Lexis chilling out on his own flex with a totally different side to the crew being heard, heartfelt tales of his upbringing in a Northern working class family dedicated to his Mother over a splendidly crafted track. Look out for the forthcoming album ‘Body Armour’, hard hitting yet varied stuff folks, different than the normal ish but a good different, not a weird different... We also have a new compilation ‘The Dug Out’ on CD only format from the friendly folk at Zebra Traffic. Named after the labels weekly radio show and comprising of previously released ZT bangers. Believe it or not the label has only been running for 3 years, and in that time they have consistently released a solid roster of artists from the likes of Cappo, Phi Life Cypher, Dirty Diggers and more recently The Headcase Ladz. Many of the tracks on this compilation have only ever previously been available on vinyl, now a wider audience can cop that Zee Tee shit, good looking...

posted on 18/05/2005
Well what can we say!? Big big BIG ass props to those who made the launch of ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ last night, a fully successful roadblock session was in effect down at Kung Fu. Floor to ceiling ram out, thanx to all the crowd in the place and of course to all the artists for representing on stage and running it lively. Props once again to those who reached, everyone repping for Kung Fu and to Kapitel, MI5, Illustrate/Marco & Pnuematic, Ghost/Kashmere/Severe & The Last Skeptik, Hoodz Underground & Big Critz, The I.R.S., Skuff, Inja, Kamanchi Sly, MSI & ASYLUM, Foreign Beggars & Dr Syntax, Taskforce & DJ Pursuit and of course Lewis Parker for rounding it all off. We can safely say the UK Hustlerz have returned, check the album yo...

posted on 17/05/2005
A hot new 12” to come in two months will be from Optimas Prime outta Cardiff, the ‘Try Before You Die’ EP will be dropping on Dial Up Records and features six vocal tracks, all produced and scratched of course by the funky technician that is Optimas Prime. Featured artists you’ll be familiar with are Blaktrix & Headcase Ladz, with debut appearances from 4Dee & Picton, H.S.G., and singing talent MLE, hotness peeps, a very good EP, watch for it... Another newbie dropping in the next few weeks is from a new South West London based group of producers and emcee’s under the name of Starch Music. Their debut 12” comes from MC’s Moefy and Vetron 253 on ‘No Windows’, and Moefy, Freddy Flames and Pedigree on the flipside track ‘Drum Skum’, instrumentals also feature of both tracks...

posted on 16/05/2005
Officially released today is our double vinyl and CD compilation album ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’, featuring a whole host of artists from the likes of Taskforce & Skinnyman to Kapitel & The I.R.S., we say it a lot, but yo, don’t sleep! In fact a lot of people have most certainly been awake whilst we’ve been selling it on pre-order for the last two weeks, and in fact we are now totally sold out of the CD version! There’s more are on the way though... We also have some very limited ‘UK Hustlerz’ t-shirts in stock right about now, check them out in the ‘merchandise’ section, literally 50 of these have been made so get in there... And of course if your in the London area, or anywhere for that matter, come on down to the launch party of the ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ album, artists from the compilation will be performing tracks live from midnight onwards. This is all taking place down at The Underworld in Camden, London, tommorrow night. Head over to kungfu-london.com for the full run down and further details of the night yeah, propz. We hope to see ya there, and a big thanx to everyone so far on the support of the album, nice one...

posted on 13/05/2005
Liverpool based ETI Records drop their debut 12” today, a four tracker with Mensah on production throughout, featuring Tommy Evans on ‘Quantumfizix’, a haunting violin laced lick. The Antiheroes come from the new school of Hip Hop and bring ‘Chip Sandwich’ to the table, a dark and sinister track that comes off very nicely indeed. And from the back streets of Blackburn bad boy Spilla comes with some sick humour and straight up battle raps on ‘Boxed Off’, check for his crew The O.D. Skwod in the future. And finally a solo Salar and his technical gem ‘Nonterraqueous’ round it all off. Upnorf business that needs checkin right here, ‘Extra Terrestrial Intelligence’, you need it… On the newness tip, look out for a forthcoming 7” from Underli Records and an attack at overseas artists coming over to the UK and thinking they can just prance about on stage for 15 minutes and f@*k off expecting everyone to be happy, nah mate, not happening. This is coming from Skrien & Suparnovar, a killer tune that’s entitled ‘Idols’... And Ruztik Records outta Bristol have a fresh EP coming in a month or two entitled ‘The Construction Series Vol.1’, featuring production from Numskullz & Sir Beanz OBE, with emcee’s Gee Swift, Truck, Rola, Retna, Clarity, Conrad Watts, Marshy & Project Cee all up in the mix. This 6 tracker will follow the ‘Self Construction’ 12” released recently in fine form for the Bristol collective...

posted on 12/05/2005
Mystro hits us up with his mix CD ‘Tip Of Da Mysberg Vol.1’. Initially this was just a release for Mystro’s Australian tour at the end of last year alongside myself & Braintax, however he got constant hassle to re-package and release the CD properly upon ‘finally’ returning to England, so… here it is. A collection of all his recent recordings from the classic ‘The Words Out’ joint featuring Jargon & Skinnyman, to exclusive specials for Itch FM & Shortee Blitz, along to his guest verses from tracks with Main Flow, K9 & Blak Twang, Blufoot and many more. Watch for Vol.2 being put together right now, in the meantime cop this slice of the Mysdiggi via Medication Records... We also have copies back in stock of the High Society Music ‘All Star Series Vol.1’ mix CD, a collection of dope exclusives and pre-release material from the cream of the crop, alongside a few newcomers climbing up the ranks... Incidentally we are curently working on our mix tape/CD section to house images and sound bites, so hold tight on that yo... And Hip Hop Connection’s June issue is also now in stock...

posted on 11/05/2005
Having recently produced Wordsmith’s 'Roadman Showcase' CD on Son Records, and a solo EP ‘The Splice Of Life’ on Breakin Bread with Dr Syntax, DPF, Arch Co & DJ IQ, the production fingers and ears of Mr Tom Caruana will have a new CD only release dropping very soon from himself and his new collective known as The Menagerie. Comprising of emcees Elemental, Dr Syntax, Arch Co, Longusto, Caruana & Teej, and on the cuts is Nick Maxwell. The album is entitled ‘Wild Kingdom’ and rolls in at 21 tracks in total, be sure to check this one out when it drops in the next few weeks on their new label Esperanto...

posted on 10/05/2005
Some fresh releases to come from Breakin Bread in November and December will be Ghost’s third release for the dirty beat breakin hip hop label, his four track EP which features the extreamly heavy new joint ‘The Pay Off’ with Verb T & Asaviour, it’s an absolute corker! No messing, a proper feel good track every time I play it out and on the radio, brings a smile to my face whatever mood I’m in and I’m sure it will for you lot too. Elsewhere there’s the re-edit of ‘The Plan’ with Kashmere & Severe, again, niceness, found on our CD version of ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ album, can’t front people. And Detroit’s emcee Finale who’s worked with J-Della amongst others laces ‘Alien Invasion’ superbly, a true banger yet again, aaand if that’s not enough ‘Flip It’ with Kashmere & DPF gets a remix too! Hot diggedy damn fine Hip Hop and a dope cover to, coming your way at the start of November, however two weeks earlier it will be with us so make sure you hold onto your sheckles for this slice of wax. You can check out some sneaky sound bites on the www.breakinbread.org website peepsicles. Ghost’s debut album ‘Seldom Seen Often Heard’ which houses ‘The Pay Off’ and ‘Alien Invasion’ is also set to drop around Feb/March 2006, I’ve been privileged to hear it already and I must say this is a must have. Aswell as the above it also features guest appearances from Abstract Rude, Lowkey, Mudmowth & Dubbledge... And finally in December will be a 7” from Color Climax, the second for Breakin Bread from the live funk crew, who also have production from ex-Unanimous Decision member Paul T, it’s entitled ‘Jigsaw’ and flipped with ‘Crossfire’, more news on this one at a later stage as I’ve rambled enough for one day, word to big bird, and peace in the middle east and beyond... (DISORDA)

posted on 09/05/2005
New releases in today from Dented Records, the debut vinyl EP release ‘Mars & Back’ from Focussed Few, and Nice Things Music also drop the ‘Takin Over’ EP, a debut release from Junkyard Tactics. Three tracks feature on the live shiznit tip from Focussed Few, by live we mean Bass Guitar, Drums, Keys that kinda thing yeah? Having consistently performed at numerous live shows around the country and also appeared on our ‘Suspect Files Vol.1’ CD you know they can pack a punch, hence Dented picking them up and releasing this EP. It’s pretty laid back Hip Hop that moves along nicely, with that added live touch thrown in to make it all the better... And Leeds based Junkyard Tactics make their EP one to grab too, some fine vibes going on here, very well produced, recorded and presented. Having Nightmares On Wax remix the title track makes for a good move too. Defiantly one of the stand outs from this release, as is ‘On Road’, a reggae tinged bassline laces the track perfectly. Nice Things Music are securing themselves as one label to be on the look out for, having recently released the blinding ‘Breaking The Illusion’ 12” last month they know how to attack the pack. It’s all happnin’ in Leeds right now, cop this Junkyard ish yo... We have Undercover Magazine Issue 23 fresh in stock, and a few copies of Lowkey’s ‘Key To The Game Vol.1’ CD and the Deprogrammed compilation CD have also re-surfaced amongst the stock here...

posted on 06/05/2005
Watch out for new crew Eighteen18 coming very soon with their debut 12” ‘Boogaloobuggedout’ on Northbridge Records, the first single to be lifted off their forthcoming LP ‘Body Armour’. The crew comprise of producer Adee, DJ Snare and emcee Lexis (who some may know as one of the founder figures in the original line up of YNR Recordings). Anyhow, their shit is heavy, literally, Lexis teams up with his old Yorkshire pal Jehst for the tearing battle track, and the flipside ‘Carol Patricia Kilner’ is a track dedicated to Lexis’s mother, in which he talks rather frankly about his upbringing and personal relationship with his mother, offering an in-site into life in a Northern working class family. As we say, watch for Eighteen18 coming soon to supply something different to ya’s... In stock we now have Tricksta’s two new mix CDs, ‘UK Runnings Vol.3’ and ‘UK Runnings-Old Skool Mix’, check out the latest arrivals for a full run down... And we also have two DVD’s now in stock on the Human Beatbox tip. A tutoritul DVD from Tyte, who runs down every single aspect of Beatboxing breaking it down teacher style, this is a very good DVD for those wanting to get into the Human Beatbox game, don’t front. We also have copies now in stock of the ‘Human Beatbox Convention’ that took place a couple of years back, featuring a whole host of world class artists showcasing their skills, again, not to be missed of you’re a budding Human Beatbox bod...

posted on 05/05/2005
Word from Harry Love is that he has some new material forthcoming from himself and ex-Taskforce wonder kid Ramson Badbones. All being well an EP will be dropping around July time on Medication Records, following this will be a 12" and an album. More detailed news on this will come as and when Harry laces us with the initial promo sounds, you know it'll be the shit tho, c'mon, Harry & Badbones! A killer combo if ever there was one. Good to see Mr Badbones could finally be getting the exposure he truly deserves...

posted on 03/05/2005
Yes yes ya’ll, fresh in stock two weeks early, because we can… it’s ours! Is our brand new release entitled ‘Suspect-Packages.com presents UK Hustlerz The Return’, a 20 track CD/14 track double vinyl compilation album, it will be available in all other stores from the 16th of May by the way. Featuring a host of brand new tracks recorded specifically for this release from Jehst, Lewis Parker, Skuff, Taskforce & DJ Pursuit, Hoodz Underground feat.Big Critz, Skinnyman, Braintax, Roots Manuva (under the disguise of Brigadier Smythe) alongside producer Cornish Waters, The Iguana Man, Kapitel, MSI & ASYLUM, Foreign Beggars feat.Dr Syntax, and Kashmere & Severe. There’s also previously released joints on the CD version from The I.R.S., Kamanchi Sly, The Last Skeptik feat.Sway Dasafo, Illustrate & Marco, Inja & the Universal Soldiers feat.Dia-Blo. And finally to kick off the proceedings is a dope intro from the one like Tommy Koi outta the Beyond There camp (with a little help from Lewis Parker). This album has been a long time in the making and we are very pleased with the final result, we hope you like it too... What more could you ask for anyway? We have a fine line up right here, this is where the scene is at right now, and we’re going worldwide with this one...

posted on 29/04/2005
Breakin Bread drop Ghost's 'Let Em Know EP' to us nice and up front, good stuff. Having cemented himself as one of the UK's most in demand beatsmiths with his last EP 'Ghost Stories', and work on Kashmere & Verb T's LP for Low Life last year, you know he's gone and dropped a banger on yo ass again! Here he drafts in Kashmere once again for 'Let Em Know', a tune that’s been around a while to be honest, however was just begging to be on wax, coming complete with eerie chanting and Kash’s unmistakable flow and charisma. The second track ‘Vices/Verses’ features Yungun, Conspicuous & Jazz T on the cut, a simple summer lick lacing you with flutes, strings, some sax and a glass of lemonade (it’s still a popular drink). With Yungun & Cons at the helm and Jazz T bringing up the rear with the cuts you know it’s something special. Finally Ghost drops a remix to ‘Exactly’ lifted off his last EP, featuring Asaviour & Verb T, watch out for the video to this track to, (it’s all about rappers in suits and tramp outfits yo)... On a last note, we have some news for ya from Sensory Overload Records who bought you both Lowkey CDs and 12”. They have a new 12” dropping in July from London mic murderer Reveal entitled ‘What Estate R U From’ with production coming from Harry Love, a remix is also gonna be onboard featuring Kyza, Malik, Karizma, Lowkey & Doc Brown. Aswell as a remix of ‘Been A Long Time’ feat.Doc Brown & Lowkey. Poisonous Poets in the house ya’ll. They’ve also let us know that Lowkey’s track ‘Lies’ lifted off the ‘Key To The Game Vol.2’ CD will be getting a 12” release very soon, props, a killer track indeedee...

posted on 28/04/2005
The first single to drop off Conspicuous’s forthcoming debut album ‘Backgammon’ is with us right about now, with both tracks here being self produced by Conspicuous, and available now on Ottomanelf Music. The mid tempo head nodder ‘15 Minutes Of Fame’ finds Cons reflecting on the infatuations most people have with stardom, and is accompanied by Gospel/R&B vocalist Cal-I on the infectious hook, dropping some soulful vibes onto the track. Flip the black plastic over and a violin driven double time banger ‘Death Of A Gemini’ awaits, with Cons viewing his journey in life with each verse representing a stage of this journey from birth to death. We’ve heard the album ‘Backgammon’ that will be dropping in the coming months and it’s sounding very good, Conspicuous’s best work to date no doubt... Also in stock are a few copies of the early Ronin Records release by the International Stussy Tribe, a promotional 12” pressed up back in the day to help celebrate the labels birthday...

posted on 27/04/2005
Canteen Records drop the eagerly awaited 12" from that slick as hell bad boy producer Bias, following his 'Sit Back, See The World' 12" from last November. With this new 12", lifted off his forthcoming debut LP 'Time And Tide', he treats the listener to yet more imaginative uses of his vast musical inspirations, 'Deceive' rolls along proper smooth style with an ill piano hook and haunting strings. Giacomo also drops by to remix the track, alongside his 'ole chum Lewis Parker who adds his raspy delivery to the bonus track 'Arabesque' on the flipside, exclusive to this release, which mixes a sixties soundtrack with a seventies wah wah feel, job done... And whilst we're at it don't forget to check for Lewis Parker's brand new track 'Plan C' on our 'UK Hustlerz The Return' album yo, coming very soon indeed people...

posted on 26/04/2005
As we mentioned last week Cambridge based Inja has a 12” dropping around July time, with the two tracks on offer being produced by Phi Life Cypher’s DJ Nappa. As you’d imagine they sound the shit, Nappa’s beats and Inja’s flow kick it live on both ‘Supernang’ and ‘From The Soul’, some very straight up neck snapping Hip Hop business bound to make ya body rock, watch for it...

posted on 25/04/2005
Some extra copies have come in from Sway and his ‘This Is My Promo Vol.1’ CD, alongside the unit shifting ‘This Is My Promo Vol.2’ which also seems to be flying off the shelves rather rapidly, the demand for this volume has been huge. His debut album ‘This Is My Demo’ has been set back slightly for later in the year as he works on yet another CD by the way... Also check out his man Pyrelli Tha Instigator with his debut CD only release ‘Tha Organ G’, rolling in 12 tracks deep with some different styles for ya’z, think Kool Keith meets Dr Dre, teams up for tea and crumpets with Sway and Pyrelli, and then takes them to a Russian brothel. Let’s just say he certainly has his own fresh steez going on here and takes things in a totally new direction, something different is going on from the ex-One member...

posted on 22/04/2005
Make sure you reach the official launch party of our compilation album 'UK Hustlerz The Return', down at Camden’s legendary Hip Hop night ‘Kung Fu’ at the Underworld, 174 Camden High St (directly opposite the tube station) on the 17th of May, the day after the official release date of the LP/CD. Performing tracks from the album live on the night alongside myself, Disorda, on the decks and Mystro helping me out on the host tip will be Lewis Parker (flying in from NY city), Taskforce & DJ Pursuit (fresh from Norway), Ghost feat.Kashmere & Severe, Foreign Beggars feat.Dr Syntax, Kamanchi Sly, MI5, The I.R.S., Inja, MSI & ASYLUM, Kapitel, The Last Skeptik feat.Sway, Hoodz Underground feat.Big Critz, Illustrate & Marco, and finally Skuff. You never know who else could turn up on the night too? There will also be an open mic spot featuring Stylah, artwork from residents Solo One and A.T.G. alongside Sarah Love & Harry Love on the decks, so dust off ya fly kicks and shell out a fiver, yes, £5! For all this live and direct yo...

posted on 21/04/2005
Son Records release ‘The Roadman Showcase’ from the lyrical giant that is Wordsmith. Following his dope ass 'More Than Words Can Say' EP from last year also on Son, this CD only release is more a collection of tracks he’s recorded with producer Tom Caruana over the last few years than his full debut album, however these tracks have never seen the light of day, until now that is. It’s a very solid compilation folks, he’s also joined by Genesis Elijah on four of the tracks, and Klashnekoff, Kyza, Genesis & Scriblah join forces as Terra Firma for a bonus hidden track to. A 7” release from this CD should be dropping next month on Son Records aswell... Wordsmith also has yet another heavy release coming in June on Sit Tight Recordings, a 12” entitled ‘Life After The Apocalypse’. A Beat Butcha produced track ‘In This For Life’, and also an LG produced Skriblah & Jehst guesting track entitled ‘Apocalypse When?’. Both tracks are killer and will be a welcome return for Sit Tight Recordings for sure, most certainly putting Wordsmith on the map, and about time to...

posted on 20/04/2005
A few items back in stock right here, Birmingham's Moorish Delta 7 and their 'Power & The Glory' album, London's 57th Dynasty and the CD only 'Boro 6 Vol.2' album, and the production outfit and label Beats In Progress, fronted by the man like Tufkut, drop us the last few copies of the labels early 12"s, featuring the likes of Kashmere, Chrome, DPF & TMO...

posted on 19/04/2005
Residing in York is producer Mr Spleen and after an EP for SFDB a few years back he returns from his studio to deliver his ‘Hidden Links EP’. Four solid tracks with tight production throughout, cementing his own label Brainwash Beats as one to watch. With guests included to lace the vocal department being Sheffield’s Hoodz Underground who rock two tracks, a solo Menace dropping a track, and Humurak D Gritty also getting busy with a solo too, this really is a strong release. Looking forward to more from Spleen and his production capabilities, he’s nice with his... Watch for those Hoodz from the Underground with a DJ Nappa produced track entitled ‘Hip Hop Is’ on ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ album dropping in May... And back in stock is the Lazy Habits ‘Surface Dirt’ CD...

posted on 18/04/2005
Brand new mix CD fever today peeps, High Society Music drop ‘The Allstar Series Vol.1’ and we have a few copies here at a special promotional price. It features 100% UK tracks back to back, exclusives from Last Skeptik & Sway, newcomers Lazlo & Neak Scarper (both very good tracks), Poisonous Poets, and a few others. Some pre-release material from Ghost feat.Verb T & Asaviour, Wordsmith, Rising Son, Taskforce & Shameless, alongside a few previously released joints. Overall it’s a very good package, both on the artwork tip and musically, props. Get in there for the cheaper price while ya can as we only have a few here for now... Also in stock today is a double sided 12” from Dynamite MC, featuring production from Plus One and Stone on Strong Records, his own label we think? Anyway, ‘Industry’ produced by Plus One is a double time joint, whilst the Stone produced ‘Powerful’ is a more minimal down tempo number, check it... Inja has just let us know he has a 12” coming from himself and DJ Nappa outta Phi Life Cypher, more on that when we hear it later on in the week. And don’t forget to check for Inja’s track ‘Troubles Go’ on the ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ compilation album...

posted on 15/04/2005
Roots Manuva comes back off tour, for a brief moment anyway, and lends a hand to his own label Banana Klan to deliver the first release, ‘Can’t Trick I’, from the man that’s been rocking the stages with him throughout the world, Ricky Ranking. Not only has Manuva set up this label with a few others to release various projects, he also produces one the tracks on this debut 12”. A bass driven head nod groove underlying Ricky’s smooth chat, a splendid team up for sure. The flipside ‘Two Pieces’ produced by newcomer Crooked Man sits alongside the A side very well, a similar steez is given to Ricky Ranking to flex over, slightly more downbeat than ‘Can’t Trick I’ though. Also watch for forthcoming releases outta Banana Klan from Jimmy Screech, a wicked little 7” riding both Reggae and Hip Hop styles to great effect, there’s a Ricky Ranking and Roots Manuva 12” coming too, and also a Wayne Paul EP (outta Lotek Hi-Fi). So ya can see that they mean business already, that’s just the start, watch for the Klan of the Banana’s, don’t slip, sorry, we actually mean don’t sleep...

posted on 14/04/2005
Pure Motion Muzik get us some fresh stock of the Mud Family EPs both vinyl and CD formats, also the Skinnyman & Roundhead 'Creatures Of The Night' 12" recently sold out...

posted on 13/04/2005
Following on from the Net Groove Records 12” release last year from Sway, Squared & producer The Last Skeptik, an all new release coming in June from Skeptik has him teamed up with emcee Conflix for a fresh new 12” due to drop on the Filthy Habits label. The Halal Beats producer releases the track ‘Character Assassins’ onto vinyl from the recently released mix CD from Chemo & Conflix, alongside ‘Think Twice’, a smooth atmospheric joint which accompanies Conflix’s descriptive flow very well. And you’ll also find a posse cut from Conflix, Verb T, Baron Samedi, Syanide, Grimlok and Jazz T entitled ‘Vision’ up on the platter, niceness... Did you know the Skeptik produced Sway track ‘Prior To Present’ can be found on our forthcoming album ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ (what plug?)... Another forthcoming producer lead 12” to be released in June is coming from Muzik-Ed Productions, Keith Lawrence’s ‘The Goin’ True’ EP houses four vocal tracks, ‘Let It Be Known’ feat.Karl Hinds, Seanie T, Spoonface & Pesci, ‘Style & Fashion’ feat.Rodney P, ‘Lyrical Olympics’ feat.Joker Starr, and finally ‘Reppin’ For The Dirt’, a dope track from newcomer English Kid. A definite release to cop when it’s released yo, sounding tight... And in stock right about now is the May issue of Hip Hop Connection magazine...

posted on 12/04/2005
London’s Underground Alliance fam drop us the CD version of the Prem-C ‘5 Senses Of Def’ EP, all the vinyl tracks feature alongside two new vocal tracks and four of the Dagnabit produced instrumentals. Keeping with the Underli crew DJ Moodie now has a mix CD in stock, ‘Construction Skillz’ features a whole host of exclusives from mans like Taskforce, Skrein, Skinnyman & Suparnovar, and other members of the Underground Alliance, alongside some previously released joints too, nice it is... Also fresh in is an all new Dead Residents 12” on Sin Nombre, Junior Disprol and Chud Jackson get busy with ‘Pigeon Street’, a whistle stop tour through the hedges and behind the curtains of what could be your own neighbourhood? ‘Radix Season’ is yet another strong track with some heavy drums & ill human beatbox onboard. And ‘Tell Em’ finds the Residents stepping back into more of a rowdy territory to deliver a track in rich contrast to ‘Pigeon Street’, riding shotgun style over a deadly, bass heavy beat... And finally YNR Recordings have some more copies of the compilation ‘Young’n’Restless Vol.1’ from last year now available, featuring previously released 12”s all on one CD, alongside a couple that you won’t have had on vinyl, like the Dupa Styles joint ‘Tear Down’ for instance. The label will have a new Tommy Evans 12” lifted off his LP, which will be released around June time, to tie in with a re-release of the 12” ‘Me/You’ b/w ‘Silent Mobius’, and to follow this will be an all new Jehst 7”. And if ya can’t wait till then for some new Jehst, check out the Beat Butcha produced ‘Holy Water’ from our ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ LP dropping next month... (plug, what plug?)

posted on 11/04/2005
Here we have the remaining stock from the now deceased Jazz Fudge Recordings peepz, some rare and deleted bits from Mark B, Taskforce, Phi Life Cypher, MC Mell'O' & Kela, even some dirt cheap Dark Circle CDs. R.I.P Jazz Fudge...

posted on 08/04/2005
Genuine Records gets busy with the full release of DJ Format’s second LP, ‘If You Can’t Join ‘Em… Beat ‘Em’. Available now is the limited edition CD/DVD which houses the videos to ‘3 Feet Deep’, ‘We Know Something You Don’t Know’, ‘The Hit Song’ & ‘Vicious Battle Raps’, and of course the double LP version. Overall the new album is an extension from where ‘Music For The Matured B-Boy’ left off, straight up heavyness on the drums, straight up battle raps from the emcee’s, a solid release both on the vocal tracks and the instrumental joints, with guests Abdominal & D-Sisive outta Canada, and Chali 2na & Akil outta L.A... Next up Last Minute Records outta boogie down Bognor Regis release the second outing from Salvo, the ‘Cooking The Books EP’ is yet another solid release, packed full of content for all to digest. Production comes from his producer/brother 184, again, not holding any wack beats back, he comes up trumps for Salvo’s laid back and intricate wordplay once again... And finally for the end of the week, we have the second outing for Ejector Seat Records, dropping from the Fauna crew is a double sided 12” featuring ‘Mixed Emotions’ from a solo Mikey T, backed with ‘Barefoot’ from the full crew. They’ve ripped shows recently with Jehst, Skinnyman, Cappo, Taskforce & Yungun so you know they can hold their own, here Mikey T follows on from his release on Pepa Records recently with a heartfelt tale for anyone who’s ever felt loss or lost, the turntable duties here are catered for by DMC wizard DJ Muzzell. Flip it over and full Fauna crew get biz, featuring Lumes, Virgo & Mikey T, produced by Drif and Awekid. As an added bonus 65 of the 12”s have individually stencilled covers from Chan10, if your one of the first to order, you’ll get one of the 4 we have... And you know what we said about the sun shining at the start of the week, well we take it all back, bloody rain!...

posted on 07/04/2005
Undercover Magazine issue 22 came in stock today, featuring a full breakdown of the Undercover Artists Awards, in which we won best website, nice one anyone that voted for us! We appreciate it... Four copies of Seanie T's 'Dark Horizon' Vol.1 mix tape are back in stock, yep...tapes, remember them?... Oh yeah, after a solid stretch since Itch FM went on air nearly 5 years ago, our 'Suspect Packages Radio Show' has now moved to the later time slot of 8-10pm Sunday nights, Itch FM 105.1, London town and surrounding hills and valleys that have good wire coat hangers...

posted on 06/04/2005
DJ Vadim dons his Jamaican English soldier disguise and goes all sound bwoy killer on us, here he releases a 12” under the name Junior Rankin. ‘Explode’ works a haunting bass synth to great effect, alongside up and coming beatbox spitter Coobs adding to the flavour of this bashment vibe. Demolition Man laces the vocal on this rather un politically correct middle finger to the establishment on label JFM. Also watch for some old Jazz Fudge Recordings stock from Vadim’s ex-label coming soon, what is it with all these established labels folding these days? Big shame... Anyhow, Headcount Records are back, that’s one good thing. Available now is the debut solo EP from Illustrate, entitled ‘Bedroom Production’. Rolling in at 8 tracks deep this vinyl is well worth the hard earned sheckles folks, having already established his name on the scene 2 years ago with Headcount Records ‘The New Wave’ EP, alongside fellow Headcount crew Pneumatic & Sloth, and Poorly Fluent, this EP is the next level. Having self produced the majority of this release, elsewhere Sloth and Marco join in, you can be sure there’s something on here you’ll like, it’s one solid release. Illustrate has a very descriptive flow and is a healthy emcee/producer to have on the scene, hence us dropping the ‘Combination’ track, with Marco strumming guitar, on our forthcoming ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ LP. For the full picture on Illustrate cop this EP now...

posted on 05/04/2005
Today the sun shines brightly onto us with three solid releases, first up is the all new release from Sway, ‘This Is My Promo Vol.2’ CD drops in a similar vain to Vol.1, a collection of recent tracks Sway has guested on, exclusive un-released tracks, alongside radio out-takes and Sway’s unmissible and charismatic flow of course. All making way for his debut album ‘This Is My Demo’ due to drop around September time on Bad Magic people, so until then, cop this gem… Manchester’s Broke’N’English clik get busy with a smashin’ lil 7” on Estate Recordings, ‘Squeeze’ is a heavy medley of crunching bass lines, menacing beats and tight production, with the added fuel of emcee’s Strategy & DRS teamed up with Konny Kon outta the Microdisiacs crew... And speaking of the Microdisiacs, their label Dominant 3rd have teamed up with new label Country Boy Records to release the long awaited, very delayed and LONG in getting to us, debut 12” from Genesis Elijah. An outstanding first release from the man who’s debut album ‘Deh Pon Road’ will be released via Broken Souls in July time, anyway, this 12”, get it now, the album looks like it will only be on CD format so this could be the only vinyl available from it. It features Klashnekoff on the humdinger of a tune that is ‘Jah Bless’ produced by Non Slick, and is backed with ‘That’s How It Goes’ produced by Genesis alongside Tom Caruana, also another solid outing on wax, do not sleep on Genesis yo...

posted on 01/04/2005
Some bangers in stock right now, leaving you with the last of the Ronin Records stock we have, you'll find three bonafied Skitz classics. Unfortunatly the label closed the doors and these titles are no longer in print, what you see here is the remaining legacy of Ronin Records... Also fresh out the box is an all new release from ex-Low Lifer Breaking The Illusion, two tracks feature 'Never (In A Million)' b/w the house party anthem 'That's A Good Party', both as heavy as each other making it hard to decide which to put up as a soundbite. Good to have him back on wax, a true master at this Hip Hop sheeeet. Also watch for affiliated Leeds crew Junkyard Tactics, on the sister label to Breaking The Illusion's Nice Things, Invizible Circle Records. Next month they follow BTI's release with a 12" 'Takin' Over' b/w 'On Road', they also have a dope Nightmares On Wax remix of 'Takin' Over' on-board... And Brighton based club/label Clever Looking get to grips with the debut wax from Hypercondriacs. A solid 3 tracker featuring Mr J & Rup on the title track. Expect no mercy with some heavy production and a lyrical presence throughout this release. The emcee outta Hypercondriacs is none other than Debut 75, who released a 12" under the name Metaphorce back way when, another banger. Anyway, check out this Hypercondriacs shit yo, a solid release, with a sly nod back to the old skool flavor too with 75's delivery & flow, love it... And for the London heads, check out the return of the Suspect Packages Radio Show on Itch FM 105.1 this Sunday, 6-8pm... We back yo! (internet streaming will 'hopefully' be coming soon for all those who've been asking, itchfm.com)...

posted on 31/03/2005
Following on from DJ Mentat's latest mix CD 'The Mentat Show' currently doing the rounds, he's just confirmed the date of the next release. His label Beat Asylum will be dropping the classic 12" featuring Skinnyman, 'When I Give My Heart To You' that recently sold out rather sharpish. It's getting a re-release at the start of June with an all new Joe Buhdha remix, sat alongside the original two mixes that we're found on the first pressing. The album will follow in July...

posted on 30/03/2005
DJ First Rate's forthcoming debut LP 'Walky Talky' on Scenario Records is very fresh people. Having just taken a listen to a promo it's gonna be well worth the wait my friends, having kept us locked from beginning to end. Guests include Skinnyman, Blade, MC Wrec, The Procussions, Red Eye, Sponge Crew, Phi Life Cypher, Killa Kela, Numskullz, Project Redemption & John Mculan. However the person who put together this promo needs to check they Hip Hop spelling yo! Who are Phil Life Cpher, Numbskullsz, MC Blade and The Reprocussions??... Good job we know our shit eh, heh heh...

posted on 29/03/2005
You all plump from your Easter Eggs? Nice... Now tuck into this... DJ Format’s brand new 12” lifted off his forthcoming LP ‘If You Can’t Join Em, Beat Em’ on Genuine, is now available. Featuring Canadian mic murderers Abdominal & D-Sisive on the joint track ‘3 Feet Deep’, backed with a solo from Abdominal ‘Ferocious War Rhymes’, and the instrumental banger ‘You Hear That?’ dropping in full funk mode. Making way for the LP dropping very soon... Cryogenic Recordings will be dropping the second release from The I.R.S. very soon to, the ‘Tax Disc EP’ is very special people, don’t sleep on this when it comes in...

posted on 24/03/2005
Got your Easter bonnets ready? We have... Very fetching they are too, however mine keeps slipping in front of my eyes hiding my vision of the cute little yellow chickens running around the office... Anyway, back to the material we now have on-board, the double vinyl version of Doc Brown’s ‘The Document’ LP on Janomi Records outta boogie down Brighton... Kam outta the Beyond There production outfit drops a tasty lil 7” on the Meifumando label, 'The Return Of El Topo' is a dubbed out space cruiser of a joint, one of them to light one up to and sit back, then don’t get up for an hour or two. Just don’t leave the needle rotating on the play out groove, rewind and come again yo... Aaaand we also have a class mix CD of the old Champions Of Nature material (Jehst, Lewis Parker, A.M., Apollo, Supa T, L-Dolo, and Profound if ya didn’t know). Unfortunately they are no longer recording as a crew however enclosed on this CD mixed by DJ IQ (does he ever sleep?), you’ll find all the previously released vinyl tracks from a few years back, well, the four limited 12”s that made it onto wax anyway, alongside some previously un-released numbers like ‘There’s No Reason’, ‘C’Mon (C.O.N.)’ & ‘Cold Sun (In The City)’. Check it out now in the latest arrivals section or mix tape/cd section, for the first time on CD format the Champions are immortalised... Word... Oh yeah, Sway has let us know his 'This Is My Promo Vol.2' CD will be with us very soon, hopefully next week... Now... where’s my Easter Egg and chicken feed?

posted on 23/03/2005
Hi De Hi campers! Seanie T’s riddim fest ‘Dark Horizon 2-Darka Dayz’ mix CD is officially released this week via Roots Tee Promotions, featuring amongst others Roots Manuva, Blak Twang, Mystro, Skeme, Karl Hinds, Ty, Rodney P, Scor-Zay-Zee, Big P, Ragga Twins, Farma G & Braintax all riding seven exclusive sound system style licks produced by Blak Twang, Keith Lawrence, Lord Gosh, Propha-C, Karl Hinds and Seanie himself. All back to back badness mixed by Keith Lawrence and hosted by Seanie T, now available in the ‘latest arrivals’ and ‘mix tape/cd’ sections... As is a brand new mix CD from the man that can DI IQ, hosted by Asaviour both getting busy for some classic blendz in the ‘Happy Hour Vol.1’, featuring a host of recent stateside and UK joints lined up alongside special appearances from Verb T and Doc Brown. You’ll also find a rather fresh live performance from Prague with Jehst, available now from Man Can Scratch & Delicious Innocence (IQ and Asaviour basically)... Speaking of CDs we have some of the freeness from Delegates Of Culture back again with every order placed, ‘OMT’ official mix tape business from the Cambridge clan is now going out free with all orders while stocks here last yo... Bloody hell the sun is shining...

posted on 22/03/2005
Janomi Records drop the CD version of Doc Brown’s debut album ‘The Document’ onto us, production duties are handled by Makani, Nutty P, C-Swing, Alan Bleay, Budgie & DJ Snips. With special guests on the vocal tip including Yungun, Poisonous Poets, Reveal, his bro Luc Skyz & Antoine Stone. Overall it’s a pretty solid debut for Doc who’s been grafting on the underground steez for quite some time now, and he’s most defiantly paid his dues in this biz. There’s tight lyrics onboard and varied production, with highlights for us being the tracks ‘Stomp’ the lead single, ‘Characters’, ‘Survival’, ‘Do It’, ‘Came This Far’ and ‘Family Ties’ amongst others. The vinyl version will be with us next week all being well... Doyen D’s thugged out ‘Game’ album is back in stock on CD format... And located in the ‘merchandise’ section of the catalogue, we have some limited, ‘I Shot Westwood’ red and dark blue t-shirts. The question is who dun it? Well it could now be you with this logo emblazoned across your chest! Cop ‘em now as these are mad limited...

posted on 21/03/2005
Whut up peepz, Spring is in the air (just) and it’s hella fresh yes, just like the new Roots Manuva single ‘Too Cold’ lifted off his ‘Awfully Deep’ LP coming in two formats and now in stock, the 12” version housing the super skankin Nightmares On Wax remix alongside Sa-Ra and Go! Team re-licks. Of course you’ll also find the original version there aswell, and also on this cheeky little yellow 7” too, limited to 3333 individually numbered copies we have a few here which have the excellent ‘Too Cold’ dub on the flipside... And finally in stock is DJ Mentat’s excellent mix CD ‘The Mentat Show’, showcasing the biggest tunes and exclusives from his Force FM radio show, alongside some ill tracks from his forthcoming album to be released in the Summer...

posted on 15/03/2005
The SE8 soldier Blak Twang stamps his foot firmly down onto the Hip Hop scene once again and drops his forth full length album onto us. Released via Bad Magic, and featuring a whole host of tracks recorded in London, Jamaica & New York. They range from the up tempo classic that is ‘Roadworks’, to the heartfelt vibes and laid back groove that is ‘Prayer For The Dying’, elsewhere K9 drops on by to lace yet another track in fine style on the infectious ‘Where Lions Roam’ as on ‘G.S.C.E’. Other stand outs being the Barrington Levy featuring ‘Travellin’, the fresh sounding female emcee featuring Micro on ‘Look Good’, and ‘Done It Again’, ‘Stop N Search’, ‘Beef Stop’… In fact after a few solid listens this LP really does house some quality joints, Twang has always been on point both as a producer and an emcee and here he truly excels on all levels with this LP. Having produced roughly 80% of the tracks on board, with other producers being Harry Love, Alborosie, Rob Dinero & K9, the LP really does show Blak twang at his peak right now, no-one can deny he truly reps lyrically and has his finger on the pulse right now...

posted on 14/03/2005
Zebra Traffic release Cappo’s third single off the ‘Spaz The World’ LP today. The P Brothers produced banger ‘I.D.S.T.’ is backed with the self produced new joint ‘I Know’, yet another really strong 12” from the Notts bomber who always seems to come up with the goods, here he does it again, to full effect. Also watch for a forthcoming Zebra Traffic LP release from Life, 'Realities Of Life', with production from DJ Nappa and cuts from the ever in demand Mr Thing. And word has it that those Dirty Diggers are also preparing an LP for the ZT clan... Dark’N’Cold also release ‘Industry Lockdown Vol.2’ DVD and mix CD package today, now found in the latest arrivals section of the catalogue. They tackle the ever growing controversy surrounding the underground Hip Hop and Grime scenes with this edition, giving you an in-depth look into the two genres of music from the artists and producers making the waves. Is there a link between the two scenes? Maybe this DVD will help you decide, we have our own views on the matter at hand here at Suspect Packages, however we’ll let you make up your own mind up on the subject. You’ll find interviews, ciphers, freestyles and live performances in effect from Reveal, K9, Akala, Crazy Titch, Skibadee, Kamanchi Sly, Grafh & Sincere to name just a few. Also found on the DVD are 7 music videos, some bonus footage, and a mix CD from DJ Cameo...

posted on 11/03/2005
Smashing up any dancehall is the killer lick from Rodney P’s ‘The Future’ album now available on brand new spanking 12 inches on vinyl, one of the strongest tracks off the LP, ‘The Nice Up’ gets a re-working with Kymani Marley lacing the chorus tidy. Here on the 12” version you’ll find this armshouse re-rub alongside the original version, and a brand new track not found on the LP produced by The Sea, ‘See Me’, again, another killer. The CD single also available leaves off the original and replaces it with a Yam Who? remix, coming on a totally different vibe all together. Back this ish yo, as we said, killer... On a fresh freebie tip, with every order now being placed (while stocks last) will be a Doc Brown CD single of ‘Do It’ b/w ‘Characters’ (not found on the 12” version) from those friendly people at Janomi Records... And did we tell you that the Rodney P single is niceing up the dance right now...?!

posted on 10/03/2005
DJ IQ takes time out from touring with Jehst to lace you with a new mix CD, 'Tonite...Live! DJ IQ Is Elroy Memphis' is the title of this jazzed out late night smoke fest. You can almost see him wearing a silk smoking jacket and puffing on a pipe whilst hunched over the dex. Hosted by Richard Ames aka Kaspa Troy and featuring a nice blend of Jazz, Fusion & Soul with added bonus's on the freestyle flex from Pride & Asaviour. Also watch for a new mix series coming soon from IQ and Asaviour entitled 'Happy Hour'...

posted on 09/03/2005
Having peppered the underground scene with his recent 'Citizen Smith' CD and EP to great effect off his own back, Doc Brown’s first 12” lifted off his forthcoming ‘The Document’ album on Janomi is now with us. ‘Do It’ is an inspirational tale told over a shuffling, piano-strewn beat produced by C-Swing. And equally dope is the flip ‘Stomp’, produced by Nutty P, this is the one for us, loving it... Dominant G’s 3 track 12” on his own imprint Dom Recordings with production from Unsung Heroes, Apollo and Peepin Tom is also officially released right about now, having been selling some pre-releases copies over the last few weeks we now have the full stock onboard... And also released from London Underground Alliance member Prem-C, teamed up with the Foreign Beggars producer Dagnabit, is the EP entitled ‘5 Senses Of Def’. This release features Dagnabit’s other FB members Orifice Vulgatron & Metropolis on the vocal tip on two of the tracks, elsewhere you’ll find fellow Underli crew DJ Moodie up in the mix, alongside newcomers Loki & Thre too. More goodness from the Underground Alliance, slowly cementing their names into the concrete of the capitals streets... Hip Hop Connection’s April issue is also now in stock...

posted on 08/03/2005
Some debut material here from London newcomer Akala, ‘The War Mixtape’ CD alongside a 6 track 12". A pretty tasty start for this MC who’s been running the underground for a while now, and having a sister named Ms Dynamite may have had some influence on him to take this to the next level, who knows, anyway, check him out. The new single 'Roll Wid Us' is also very very nice, just checked a promo of that one, forthcoming on Illa State Records on the 16th of May yo. An album will also drop in the Summer, watch for it... Also here right about now is an instrumental CD from Scarborough crew Adverse Effect (Kista & Decoy). A solid soundscape of 15 tracks ranging from uptempo bangers to chilled out joints that would sit very well on any film score... Also watch in the coming months for the return of MC Mello... (did we just tell you that? Oops...) Keep it quiet...

posted on 07/03/2005
DJ Vadim comes back off tour and gets busy with his first mix CD in ages, featuring guest deck wrecker DJ Woody we now have the ‘Lettuce Propelled Rockets’ CD in stock. It’s a mixture of allsorts, and we really do mean allsorts. From Bulgarian Jazz to Brixton Boom Bap, it’s the shit, welcome back Vads. Also watch for a fresh new 12" coming real soon from Vadim's alter ego, Junior Rankin, 'Explode' features Demolition Man on the vocal tip over an ill riddim, and attached to the 12" is a beatbox version of the track from Coobs. Vadim has also dropped off some very limited old Jazz Fudge stock to us, Phi Life Cyphers ‘Millenium Metaphors’ instrumental LPs and Phi Life Cypher & Taskforce ‘Chosen Few’ CDs... Undercover Magazine issue 21 is also in the house...

posted on 04/03/2005
Lifted off the forthcoming album ‘The Rotton Club’ from South East London’s finest Blak Twang, is the first single ‘G.C.S.E.’ (Ghetto Children Sex Education) featuring fellow South East homie K9. An anthem to teach all you slack brothers and sisters out there who think it’s fun to sleep around and forget your jimmy hats. It’s a serious issue and Twang and K9 have confronted it head on with this joint, a seriously infectious (no pun intended) track produced by the one like K9 too. On the flip you’ll find Twang teamed up once again with producer Harry Love for a soul clap shuffling joint entitled ‘Carry On’, another banger, and on a totally different vibe to ‘G.S.C.E’. Watch for the album coming soon on Bad Magic. The Dettworker from the Southeast is back on the lines, nice...

posted on 03/03/2005
Represent! Represent! We now have some rather snazzy 'Suspect-Packages.com' lanyards in the house. In the standard Suspect colour scheme of green and yellow, and printed both sides. You can now hang your keys, strangle your foes, walk your big dog or even anchor your dinghy in style, check em out in the ‘merchandise’ section of the catalogue. We are also giving these splendid items away with every order over £40, that’s how nice we are yo...

posted on 02/03/2005
Two releases to let you know about will be a new EP from the man like Salvo, following his ‘Uncontained Rage EP’ from last year and also the joint ‘Nightcrawlers EP’ from Jabba Tha Kut and Suicyde, he has a dukey def fresh EP coming in April which features 7 tracks. ‘Cooking The Books’ is the name of the platter and production comes from 184 and Salvo himself, watch for this coming on his label Last Minute Records... Also a new Canteen Records release will be dropping around April time, from Bias will be a 12” from his forthcoming LP. The a side will be ‘Deceive’, and the flip features Lewis Parker on a joint entitled ‘Arabesque’, this will only be available on this 12" and not the forthcoming Bias album...

posted on 01/03/2005
Big Dada Recordings will be lacing us with the second single off Roots Manuva's 'Awfully Deep' album on the 21st of March. The smash that is 'Too Cold' will be joined by three remixes from Sa-Ra, Nightmares On Wax and Go! Team. The one for us though is most definatly the Nightmares On Wax mix, lets just say they twist the original into a studio one inspired monster, fueled along with a killer b-line...

posted on 28/02/2005
We have a super scratch tool for ya people, bought to you by Pedestrian, a UK based, non profit voluntary organization based in the East Midlands. They provide workshops, information, support and performance opportunities for young people in the emerging art form of Turntablism, and after much graft they’ve devised this beast to help you along. The ‘Tutoritool’ is the first interactive tutorial record, combining the elements of a traditional DJ battle tool with interactive lessons. Start here for everything you need to become a turntablist, along with the slick ass double gatefold packaging, you get an interactive DJ tool that combines quality scratch sounds and beats with tutorial elements exposing the secrets of turntablism. It houses 2x12" records containing double flips for juggling, a suite of essential and innovative skratch samples, marking stickers and a step by step instruction booklet, alongside much more. Sound bite wise it’s pretty hard for us to do so, but you’ll get the idea when/if purchased (limited to 1000 individualy numbered copies by the way) anywayz, props to the Pedestrian guys for this one as a lot of work has gone into this... Zebra Traffic will be dropping a fresh 12” from the Notts bomber Cappo on the 14th of March, ‘I.D.S.T’ lifted off his ‘Spaz The World’ LP produced by the P Brothers. It’s backed with a new track, ‘I Know’ featuring production from Capps himself alongside Atomic Rooster, a slower paced lyrical rhymefest, bring it on!...

posted on 25/02/2005
Here we have the winners from last nights Lyric Pad UK Hip Hop Awards, props to those involved in putting on the night, you lot for turning up, the performers, and of course the winners... Best B-Boy Crew -Children Of The Monkey Basket, Best Grafitti Crew -D.P.M, Best Host -Mystro, Best Magazine -Undercover, Best Record Shop -Deal Real, Best Human Beatbox -Killa Kela, Best Video -Harry Love ‘Surprize’, Best Club Night -Kung Fu, Best Newcomer -Lowkey, Best Record Label -Low Life, Best Radio Show -Rodney P & Skitz ‘Original Fever’ 1xtra, Best Group –Foreign Beggars, Best DJ -Mr Thing, Best Producer -Harry Love, Best Album -Skinnyman ‘Council Estate Of Mind’, Best Single -Foreign Beggars ‘Hold On’, Best Female MC -C-Mone, Best Male MC –Skinnyman, Best Live Act -Ty & Contribution To Hip Hop -DJ Biznizz...

posted on 24/02/2005
Following Seanie T’s official launch of the ‘Dark Horizon 2–Darka Dayz’ bashment mix CD next month (which we’ve been shottin for a few months now from the SP HQ on a pre–release flex), will be the ‘Blacknificent Seven’ project. A good ‘ole knees up on the posse tip comprising of Roots Manuva, Jeff 3, Karl Hinds, Rodney P, Estelle, Seanie T & Skeme. The first release from the crew will be a 12” ‘Ere Comes The Black’, with remixes from Keith Lawrence And DJ Mentat, alongside a solo Jeff 3 track ‘Missus Ondaside’, niceness peepz... Also on the sneek tip we’ve got an exciting new mix CD to come from DJ IQ featuring a full line up of Champions Of Nature material, from the few 12”s that we’re released to exclusive un-released joints and the like. For those unfamiliar with the C.O.N crew then here's the old line up, Jehst, Supa T (The Sundragon), Apollo, A.M., L-Dolo, Profound & Lewis Parker. Word, no, infact Double Word. More news to come on this one...

posted on 23/02/2005
Back in stock we have the CD version of the mighty Foreign Beggars 'Asylum Speakers' album on Dented Records, look out for the forthcoming Dented releases coming from Dubbledge and Focussed Few in a few months yo... We also have Issue 2 of the dope A5 graff mag that is 'Wordplay' now in stock, coming atcha on a more beefier steez than Issue 1, with a good layout and full colour flex. Check out the latest arrivals section for the full run down... Also just checked out a forthcoming Broke'N'English track called 'Squeeze' that's dropping on 7" via Estate Recordings next month, a very nice futuristic bounce to it folks, liking, soon come...

posted on 22/02/2005
Finally in stock is that next level shit from those big drum pounding Nottingham P Brothers, DJ Ivory and Paul S. The production duo already cemented as one of the hottest around (both on these sides of the pond and overseas), have once again come up trumps on this latest 12” for their label Heavy Bronx. Featuring two heavy ass tracks with NY’s finest on the vocal tip, Milano on the A side track ‘Got It On Me’, and Smiley Da Ghetto Child on the flipside joint ‘Scriptures’. There’s only limited copies of this 12” around and we expect them to fly skywards, so cop it soonish if your after a copy yeah... We also have a six track vinyl EP from Doc Brown, with tracks lifted off his ‘Citizen Smith’ compilation CD recently released on Poisonous Productions. The production on this 12” comes from Nutty P, Kid Freek, The Sea & Sivey, with guests Yungun, Lowkey and Tony D. Nice one for lacing some of this CD on wax Doc, stand outs on this for us include ‘Welcome Home’, ‘Italian Swagger’ and ‘Freestyle’, niceness. Don’t forget his debut LP ‘The Document’ drops in a couple of weeks on Janomi...

posted on 21/02/2005
We have some limited free copies of a brand new Delegates Of Culture mix CD 'Official Mix Tape' to give out to every customer that places an order, well, untill they all run out that is. This eleven track CD is mighty heathly people, featuring brand new tracks, exclusives and freestyles from the Cambridge crew who comprise of Inja, Skuff, Bee 109, S Class, Toe and many more extended members. So place an order with us and you'll recieve a free Delegates Of Culture 'OMT' CD. How kind they are... We've also just unearthed a few copies of the last Bury Crew 12" 'Put Ya Mics In The Air' b/w 'Blaze The Track' on Graveyard Records...

posted on 18/02/2005
Doc Brown has informed us he will have a promo 12” coming to us in a week or two, tracks featured will be off the recently released ‘Citizen Smith’ compilation CD, nice one... In stock right about now however we have some limited promo copies of a Lewis Parker remix album dropping soon. It’s a double vinyl album featuring some ill remix action from the production hands of the L to the P, tracks given the golden touch include Mobb Deep ‘Drop A Gem On Em’, A.G. ‘Rude Awakening’, Royce 5.9 ‘Boom’, Raekwon ‘Smith Bros’, Fat Joe ‘Lean Back’, I-n-I ‘Fakin Jax’ and many more splendid cuts. Only a few of these here untill we get the finished copies in... Sin Nombre have their debut release from Vee Kay now in stock, featuring production from himself and one from Mr Jaes. ‘The Myster-Vee Tour’ EP is a step in the right direction for the Vee, 6 pretty solid tracks all up for the taking. Watch for the labels next release coming from Dead Residents and also an Optimas Prime scratch tool, i-ight... And we also have a few copies here of Dominant G's tasty new 3 track 12”. It's officially in stores mid March, however we have, shall we say. Got the nod from Dom. If your after a sneaky preview of what’s to come from the Psychic Phenomena solo don, then under the table, we can supply the goods. We’ve acquired a few copies of the forthcoming release on his own imprint, Dom Recordings. With production from Apollo, Unsung Heroes and Peepin Tom it truly is a well recorded, produced and rapped solo 3 tracker from Dom, and on Dom Recordings, what else?! Props to this one, sneek and rotate for sure... (now just bring back David J and we'd be even more chuffed)... 1

posted on 16/02/2005
B-boy DJ Timber lets loose on the dex to bring you a class 73 minute mix CD of raw b-boy breaks entitled 'Unleashed'. And unleash he does, with full force and the strength of ten power moves... Catch it now in stock listed in the latest arrivals mix tape/cd section...

posted on 15/02/2005
Zebra Traffic lace us with the debut from the Headcase Ladz for the Brighton based label, the usual malarky with these guys is present, the main joint 'Why Don't They Pay Us A Visit?' being a crazy ole trip to Blackpool for instance. With some tip top production and the Beefeaters & Lews Tunes up on the guest tip it's a solid start for the Welsh guys on ZT. Dope... We've also had to take the Prem-C '5 Senses Of Def' EP off the website for the time being due to the release date being a month away, we were a bit too keen there, oops...

posted on 14/02/2005
The second single off Evil Ed's album will be out in March via Janomi Records. The tracks lifted for 12” release are ‘Black Stallions’ feat.Kyza b/w a remix of ‘The Cavalry’ feat.Yungun, Tommy Evans, Doc Brown, Ricochet, Jibbarish & D.Ablo, both tracks coming complete with instrumentals...

posted on 11/02/2005
The Carbon Imprints label get busy with a heavy 7” from the Steady Diggin Workshop, featuring ex-Caveman emcee MCM over a sampled live funk band called The Left Footed Drummers. ‘The Blazer’ is the track in its purest instrumental form, while MCM laces it lovely to ‘Keep It Together’. Watch out for the Steady Diggin crew as they have some more releases planned that we know ya gonna like fo sho... We have aRRO’s ‘About Time EP’ back in stock on Splinter...

posted on 10/02/2005
Word from DJ Vadim is that a new mix CD featuring DJ Woody will be dropping soon, ‘Lettuce Propelled Rockets’ is a dextricious journey thru music from Greek Rock to Malaysian Easy Listening, Bulgarian Jazz to Southern Hospitality Blues, 4 new Vadim boom bap tracks previously unreleased, and of course some mash ups & cut ups with accompanying funny spoken words all directed in a DJ Vadim way! It will make you laugh, dance, bap your head but most importantly, take you to a place that others won’t! Still the next shit... As is his alias, Junior Rankin, ready to also drop very soon will be a 12” featuring vocals from Demolition Man with Beatbox by Coobs. Looking forward to this one... Dark N Cold will be releasing ‘Industry Lockdown Vol.2’ DVD in a week or two... And Doc Brown’s debut album ‘The Document’ will be released via Brighton based Janomi Records on the 14th of March, guests include his brother Luc Skys, Antoine Stone, Yungun, Poisonous Poets and Reveal. With production being crafted by DJ Snips, Makani, Nutty P, C-Swing, Budgie & Alan Bleay... Also watch for a new label outta Brighton dropping the goodness, Clever Looking Records have a 12” penned in for a 4th of April release date from Hypercondriacs, which includes the vocal delights of Debut 75 (emcee from back in the day recording as Metaphorce), HP & Rup, ‘They Call Me’, ‘Back To Burn’ and ‘Hook, Line & Sinker’ are all fire...

posted on 09/02/2005
Example drops his 2nd 12” to us, two tracks feature ‘The Sell-Out’, and the killer for us being The Carpenters sampling ‘So Many Roads’, catch it now on All The Chats Records... Nomadic Poet outta The Planets also comes with a solo mix CD entitled ‘Thoro Borough Mixtape’, a collection of freestyles, exclusive new joints and guest appearances from fellow Planet Ayman Raze, also David J, Dominant G (watch for his new 12” coming next month), and many others. All mixed by DJ IQ and hosted by Apollo, packaged with ‘a free cotton bud provided to disinfect ears from wackness before playing’, nice touch! The limited copies we have here come housed in blue casing yo...

posted on 08/02/2005
Fresh in stock, however limited to 14 copies, is the one sided pressing of DJ Format’s high octane burner, ‘Rap Machine’, featuring Canadian emcee Abdominal. Cop it now on Genuine Records... We also have some very limited copies of the DJ Dynamite aka Joni Rewind 7” ‘Uptown Top Rankin’ featuring Estelle, which is flipped with the Dynamite remix to ‘Trickster’ from Blak Twang and Estelle... The March issue of Hip Hop Connection magazine is also in stock with us right about now... As is a DVD re-issue of Dark N Cold’s ‘UK Untapped Vol.1’ video, featuring a whole host of UK ‘mans dem’... Check out the latest arrivals for all the details ya’ll....

posted on 04/02/2005
Watch for the almighty ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ double vinyl and CD compilation release from um, Suspect Packages.com. Compiled by um, some guy named Disorda. Yep yep, dropping in April will be a 14 track LP and 20 track CD featuring brand spanking head rockin new joints from Lewis Parker, Jehst, Skinnyman, Universal Soldiers, Braintax, The Iguana Man, Taskforce & DJ Persuit, Ghost, MSI & ASYLUM, Hoodz Underground feat.Big Critz, The I.R.S., The Last Skeptik feat.Sway, Brigadier Smythe, Skuff, Kamanchi Sly, Foreign Beggars feat.Dr Syntax, Illustrate & Marco, Tommy Koi, Kashmere feat.Severe, MI5, Kapitel & Inja… blam! Two months off from release so you’ll have to wait for this one, however I trust you it’s worth the wait... We do have the new Undercover Magazine issue 20 with Roots Manuva holding fort on the cover though...

posted on 03/02/2005
OttomanElfMusic will be dropping a Conspicuous 12” in April entitled ‘Death Of A Gemini’ b/w ‘Music’, (a working title) which features Sean Escoffrey, i-ight. The Colony member will be following this 12” with his debut album, on CD only (however a vinyl sampler may surface), around June time. The title being ‘Backgammon’, with production from Evil Ed, Jehst, Ghost, Apollo, Propaganda, DJ Dice & Cons himself. Guests along for the ride will be fellow Colony members, plus Seanie T, Sean Escoffrey & Shameless. Wurd em up...

posted on 02/02/2005
Dented Records are on the case with their release schedule, dropping in April will be two 12”s, one from Focused Few entitled ‘To Mars And Back’, for those in the know these guys we’re on our ‘Suspect Files Vol.1’ release last year. And the second release will be from Dr Syntax of the Boiler Room Collective, who also recently featured on Tom Caruana’s ‘The Splice Of Life’ EP on Breakin Bread...

posted on 31/01/2005
Sway will have his 'This Is My Promo Vol.2' compilation CD hitting the streets in two weeks folks, having seen his Vol.1 edition literally fly off the shelves here you know that Vol.2 is gonna be nice. Don't forget the 12" 'Flo Fashion' b/w 'Up Your Speed' currently in stock aswell, and check out the video to 'Flo Fashion' if you can it's proper laughs people. The 'This Is My Promo...' series and the 12" are all gearing up for his debut album release called, yep, 'This Is My Album'...

posted on 28/01/2005
Roots Manuva's highly anticipated forth LP is now in stock, ‘Awfully Deep’ drops in fine style throughout, showcasing a matured yet still Manuva’d sound and a well worth the wait album. Trust us it rocks and if your a fan Roots Manuva I doubt you’ll be disappointed. It comes in both formats, with the CD version we have in stock being accompanied by a limited edition 6 track CD. This features the (Manuvadelics Version) of tracks ‘Chin High’ & ‘Rebel Heart’, (Demo Version) of ‘Too Cold’ & ‘The Falling’, ‘Colossal Insight’ (Manoustic at Reading) mix and a hidden track too. Props Mr Manuva, salute!...

posted on 27/01/2005
Back in stock on the limited steez are copies of DJ MK's 'London Underground 2004' mix CD, released last year however selling out pretty sharpish hence us being requested to get more in stock. It features a whole host of exclusive freestyles from various London spitters, back to back over dope cut up instrumentals alongside premier production from Lewis Parker, Harry Love, A-Cyde, Dat Sound, First Man, Nappa, AM, Karl Hinds, Kaizen & Apollo... We also have Wales reppin’ emcee Mudmowth, and his CD only ‘Just To Get The Name Known EP’ now in the One Stop Shop, a wide range of styles on offer from this talented mic marauder, coupled with some sharp production, get to know... Another CD only release coming very soon and from the same sides of the country, Cardiff to be exact, is dropping from Blaktrix and is entitled ‘Strappado Styles EP’, we're having a first listen now and it’s kinda fresh folks, soon come...

posted on 25/01/2005
Leeds based label Nice Things Music held down by Breaking The Illusion will have a fresh new 12” dropping in March, ‘Never (In A Million)’ is a hard hitting track aimed at the folks all aiming to be millionaires in this game and faking it big style. You know the ones, those with the bling an ting, showing off with bottles of overpriced champers and music made on Casio keyboards or play stations, or the peeps just generally parading round thinking that they own the place, when really they ain’t shit to anyone. Breaking The Illusion break it down in fine style anyway, the flipside is a joint named ‘Wasted Life’, as yet unheard by us, however I’m sure it’s as ill as the above. If you wanna check out more from this crew who initially started out alongside Braintax’s Low Life Records label, then click onto the website nicethingsmusic.co.uk for more information and two new downloadable tunes a month...

posted on 24/01/2005
Watch out for an all new Wordsmith release coming in March. Dropping on CD format only via Son Records, 'The Roadman Showcase' album is a collaboration with beat maker Tom Caruana, this tasty release also features Genesis Elijah up in the mix on 4 of the 17 tracks available...

posted on 21/01/2005
The Taskforce 'MFTC Vol.4' CD will be dropping in a couple of months folks, a little later than at first planned, however, they will also be dropping a 4 track vinyl release with Rawdog very soon to. Keep em peeled as we'll let you know more when we know more yeah... Also DJ Mentat has a dope mix CD coming in 2 months entitled 'The Mentat Show/The Cipher Vol.1', featuring a whole'eap of UK tracks and exclusives from the forthcoming DJ Mentat LP, niceness guaranteed...

posted on 20/01/2005
As mentioned a few days back the new IRS release 'Tax Disc EP' drops in March on Cryogenic Records. Tracks included will be 'Open Mic Freaks', 'Half Speed' & 'Find A Pen' produced by IRS DJ/MC/Producer Plan Be, and 'One Track Mind' produced by Peepin Tom. It's a very solid second release for the crew, and if ya didn't cop the 'L.A.D.S Anthem/Keep Focus/Work' 12" last year on Real Records go get that!... Nomadic Poet outta The Planets has a solo mix CD entitled 'Thoro Borough' dropping in the coming weeks, it's mixed by DJ IQ and hosted by Apollo, featuring exclusives and freestyles from Nomad himself, alongside guests David J, Dominant G, The Planets, 5th Column and more. Watch for his solo 12" 'Concrete Man' and debut LP 'A Travellers Tale' forthcoming on Red Sea Entertainment...

posted on 18/01/2005
South East London emcee CLG drops his CD only, ‘Streets, Demons And Fears EP’, to follow his recently released Chemo produced 12”, ‘Stay Sharp’. Here you’ll find 8 tracks from the raspy representer with guests Manage, Seedpopular, Relly, Trz, Kelz, Mister-E, Griz Bear, Sirplus & D-Raw, alongside some ill production throughout from Chemo, Trz (Souljah Clique), Movemakers, Rek, Mister-E and CLG himself. A wide range of intelligent, honest and meaningful lyrics are on board covering many life issues. Having previously recorded with Dark Circle, Natty, K.Ners and King Kai (I.R.S.) it’s nice to have some solo material from the man... DJ IQ’s ‘The Official Vol.2’ mix CD is also back in stock, check out the latest arrivals for the details on this one... Also watch for some limited, white vinyl, Rodney P ‘The Future’ LPs coming in soon... niiiice...

posted on 17/01/2005
Blak Twang makes his return on the 28th of February with a brand new single lifted off his new LP ‘The Rotton Club’, ‘G.C.S.E-Ghetto Children Sex Education’ features K9 and is flipped with the Harry Love produced ‘Carry On’, watch for it dropping on Bad Magic yo... And back in stock today we have the ex-Demon Boyz emcee Million Dan aka Mike J, and his recently released 12” ‘Dogz n Sledgez’ on Gut Records, rrrugh!

posted on 14/01/2005
Roots Manuva comes back for the oh five in fine fashion with his first single to be lifted off the new LP ‘Awfully Deep’, dropping very soon. Here ‘Colossal Insight’ gets a 12” and CD single release. A pretty chilled affair strictly on the Manuva tip, there’s no mistaking that tone and style now is there? Remixes can be found on both formats with the video also housed on the CD version... Manuva can also be found on the re-release of the classic Dobie album ‘The Sound Of One Hand Clapping’ from 1997, available now on BBE Records. Here ‘Version 2.5’ kicks off with ‘Connectivity (The Hidden Mix)’ by Manuva, not found on the original release, and boy does it kick the living shit out of the speakers mang! Elsewhere Rodney P’s ‘Consider’ & ‘Love & Hate’ tracks also feature, both bonafied classics yet again. This album is definite must, Dobie is a true legend having worked with many artists over the years and this LP is a well deserved re-release, the extra Manuva track is the icing on the cake...

posted on 13/01/2005
Carbon Imprints will be dropping a fresh little 7" on the 21st of March, it comes from the Steady Diggin Workshop who've gone and sampled a live funk band, The Lead Footed Drummers, and drafted in some solid verses from MCM. It's entitled 'Keep It Together' and comes complete with some tight cuts, and the aforementioned funk track in it's raw form without the vocals on the flipside. Limited copies of this will be available when it's released so watch out for it... Back in stock today we have two continually selling products, the Foreign Beggars LP 'Asylum Speakers' on Dented Records (however no picture sleeves are available anymore with this release). The CD version will be coming back in stock soon... And Taskforce's classic 'Voice Of The Great Outdoors EP' on Low Life is now back with us aswell, nuff said on this one, i-ight...

posted on 12/01/2005
Two new CD releases now in stock, the first a compilation from South East London based Stuff Records, and a mixture of up and coming artists including stand outs from A.M.M.O, Zone 2, Casper Troy & Malone, Professor Green, K9 and many more. Production comes from the artists themselves alongside others such as Nutty P, Beat Peddelers & MCD. Watch for more from this label dropping vinyl in the coming months yo... We also have producer Chemo, and emcee Conflix’s new mix CD (both outta the Illegal Aid camp), entitled ‘Character Assassins’. This release is a pretty hefty one, some tight productions from Chemo and solo tracks plus collabos galore from Conflix alongside many of the UKs finest such as Lowkey, Doc Brown, Wordsmith, Grimlock and more. You’ll also find tracks such as Manage’s recently released ‘Rise Up’ & ‘Mics4Life’ in the mix up, cop it fools...

posted on 11/01/2005
Brand new Son Records releases in stock early yo... First up is the all new Def Tex ‘Freaks EP’, this is the sound of a rejuvenated Def Tex, now rocking the full flavour as a live band. Three dope tracks feature with the stand out being the title track ‘Freaks’, a firing groove led affair unlike anything you’ve heard before, the video to which is baaad, check this out on the CD version of the EP. ‘Falling’ which is emcee Chrome’s first solo production is a less vibey joint on the verbal tell tale of a freshly stirred love affair. Is it his girl? Is it the music? Doesn’t really matter, dope again. Finally the slower paced and laid back ‘Village Idiot’ featuring newcomer Dandelion is a sound system influenced joint that works very well indeed, props... The other Son Release is a double CD compilation entitled ‘The Last Word’ showcasing the last six years of the label, one CD with releases from 1998-2003, the second with 2004 joints. Featuring artists such as Cappo, Scor-Zay-Zee, Wordsmith, C-Mone, Def Tex, DPF, Mad Doctor X, Midnyte, HKB Finn and many more. Highlights on this release include ‘Gilgamesh’ by Cappo, ‘Deejays & Emcees’ from Mad Doctor X feat.Quakes, The Brotherhood, Tenor Fly, Voyager & Blak Twang, ‘No Pain, No Gain’ from Styly Cee feat.Cappo & Scor-Zay-Zee, ‘Dancehaul’ from Def Tex, ‘Them Or Us’ from Midnyte, ‘Nomad’ from Wordsmith, ‘Stan Bac’ from C-Mone plus a whol’eap more...

posted on 10/01/2005
With Jazz Fudge Recordings no longer in existence it kinda leaves Dark Circle without a label to release product, one such project being Anik’s brand new solo affair ‘The Grey Niklz EP’. It’s dark and moody and is now available as a free download (including all tracks in mp3 format plus artwork) on their website dark-circle.com, go check it fellas and fellettes...

posted on 07/01/2005
Zebra Traffic lace us with some back in stock action, two Cappo 12"s & the Dirty Diggers EP yo... And watch out for a new release coming from Cryogenic Records, those South East London chaps The I.R.S. will have an EP dropping entitled 'Tax Disc', more information on this baby when we hear, ya hear... Also coming very soon will be a re-release for producer Dobie on his splendid 'The Sound Of One Hand Clapping' LP, originally released in 96 and featuring tracks from his old sparring partner Rodney P, plus a new track that wasn't on the original from Roots Manuva. His new 12" 'Colosal Insight' will be in stock very soon too... Oh yeah, also a limited one sided 12" from DJ Format's forthcoming LP, an awesome track called 'Rap Machine' featuring Abdominal...

posted on 06/01/2005
Additions to this years Lyric Pad UK Hip Hop Awards include live performances from Foreign Beggars, C-Mone, Doc Brown & Humurak. Check the news post from the 4th for details of how to obtain a voting form...

posted on 05/01/2005
South East London emcee Manage drops a gem with his 3 track 12” out now on Defcon Records. The tight production comes from Chemo (Illegal Aid) & Plan Be (The I.R.S.), with cuts from DJ Snuff. All three tracks are worthy of play to be honest and we’ve put up a sound bite of ‘Rise Up’ for your listening pleasure, you also get guest emcees King Kai (The I.R.S.) on ‘Industry Strike’, and Syanide, Reveal & CLG on ‘Mics4Life’. It’s good to have Manage back and this 12” is true street Hip Hop from the London slums, Manage has progressed on good form since his last release for Defcon... Another firing release is from Mic Assassin, Archer, Romez & DJ Caution, with production from Django Thief, collectively known as Elite Team. Here they have a dope CD entitled ‘The Phone Home EP’, which kicks ass and showcases the crew very well indeed. Enclosed are 5 full length tracks, with 4 tight skits, much more is planned for Elite Team and this is just a taster, damn! Looking goooood... We also have a new DJ MK mix CD in stock, none other than his ‘Bastard Breaks’ series, Volume 3 to be exact, complete with a full on breaks fest, some you may know from recent UK & US releases, others not quite so obvious. Oh yeah, Yungun pops up on the intro for a dope little verse too, word is his debut LP is coming together nicely. More news when we know yo...

posted on 04/01/2005
London’s live emcee night 'Lyric Pad' are set to host the annual UK Hip Hop awards 2005 on the 24th of Feb, taking place at Lock 17, Camden Lock, London. Guests performing so far will be Skinnyman and Mr Thing, however more will be on the bill nearer the date. To get hold of a voting form and to support your favourite artists, djs, producers, radio shows, stores etc contact lyricpad@yahoo.co.uk or lyricpad@hotmail.com... Word.