Verb T – God Of War
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Archives: Lyrics
The Four Owls – Honour Codes
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
The first single released from The Four Owls’ third album: Nocturnal Instinct.
Dr Syntax & Pete Cannon – Fact Check
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Topical content from Messrs Syntax and Cannon
Prose – The Class Of ’94
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Great track from the Prose duo.
Ramson Badbonez – December – Let The Others Know
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Dr. Syntax (Feat. 3 Amigos) – The Island
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
The Mouse Outfit (Feat. Dr Syntax) – Stay With Me
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
A catchy track detailing the daily struggle of a failing relationship.
QELD – Oligarch Hit Squad
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
QELD (Feat. Lotte Bagpipe) – The Ramblers
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
QELD – USSR
Rating:
Another tune from your favourite political flex rappers: Bobby Stalin and the Military Juntre, the Dictatorship of the Yolotariat, sending wack bougie rappers back to the labour camps.
QELD – So True
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Bob Savage and Jenre aka QELD bring us another banger from their album Kush Zombies. A funky drumline (and intro sample from Kat Williams) sets the stage for Bob and Jenre give us their take on a particular part of their life.…
Ceiling Demons – Amputated Spirit
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
A gem from Yorkshire group Ceiling Demons, who release this track as part of a 2-track release to celebrate Friday 13th of June.
BVA (Feat. Verb T) – Gifted
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Earlier this week we linked you to the Official Video for this great track taken from BVA’s Be Very Aware. Cop the album for the extended intro from Dick Trusay, which must be the jokesest intro of the year so far.
QELD – ACAB
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Another conscious track from Bristol boys QELD. This one is a scathing yet insightful take on the role of the Police and the establishment.
Ramson Badbonez – November (Desperation)
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
The first video single to be released from Ramson Badbonez’ “A Year In The Life Of Oscar The Slouch”. A gritty inner-city tale depicting life in the cold, dark month of November.
QELD – 28 Draws Later
Rating:
A brilliant track from QELD – again. These guys have a way with words to say the least, and their rhymes are always packed with conscious comments and varied messages. Opting for a laidback beat as is a QELD signature, the rhymes…
Brothers Of The Stone – Wisdom
Rating:
One of our favourite tracks from the Brothers Of The Stone album. “Wisdom” packs great imagery, social commentary and top lyricism over a killer beat from Illinformed.
Night Movements – Waste Of Space
Rating:
An absolute banger of a tune from this Birmingham collective. We shared the video for this track and now we bring the lyrics, submitted by one of the MCs. Nice imagery created, and comically self-deprecating. Enjoy.
The Mouse Outfit (Feat. Dr Syntax) – Every Single Time
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Manchester-based group The Mouse Outfit with Dr Syntax on this catchy track “Every Single Time”. No. 1 from the album “Escape Music”, Synners weaves his magic throughout. If you missed our review of the album,
QELD – We Can Go
Rating:
Ceiling Demons – Mendacity
Rating:
Ceiling Demons Psy Ceiling and Dan Demon release this track “Mendacity”, exploring escapism.
The Last Skeptik (Feat. Jehst) – Lullaby
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
The only track with lyrics from The Last Skeptik’s new album “Thanks For Trying”. If you dig your hip hop instrumentals, go cop this one from the link below.
3 Amigos – My Music
Rating:
An insight into the love of making music from 3 Amigos. BVA and Leaf Dog, and Naive on the beats.
Genesis Elijah – Reign Of Fire
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Track 7 taken from Genesis Elijah’s I Ain’t Even Charging Bruv E.P. The beat is from Adele’s Set Fire To The Rain. Genesis Elijah goes in hard as he always does, and is on point lyrically and visually. One of the best MCs around.
Sleaze & Sonnyjim – What Up Now
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Penned this one up back in ’11 but it must have got lost somewhere. Just dug it up today when listening to this sick E.P. This track’s a beast, and you should check out “The Long Road” (Track 3) too. Check out new material from
Task Force – JD On Ice
Rating:
Chester P and Farma G bring you a tale of destruction and woe in two young people. Track 16 from DJ Louis Slipperz’ £10 Bag (Volume 3). Produced by RawDog.
Broken Poetz – Seldom Seen
Rating:
Broken Poetz are Mystero and D.Know. Their E.P. will be released on March 31st 2013, and in advance we bring you this quality track from them. Heartfelt lyrics aplenty, this is considered material, clearly garnered from life…
Rewd Adams – Colours
Rating:
Rewd Adans telling a story that is surely familiar to many across the world.
Micall Parknsun – My Own Worst Enemy
Rating:
An introspective track from Micall Parknsun here. Micall explores his faults and apologises for certain aspects of his life and certain life choices.
Farma G – I Love Dee Cake!!
Rating:
A jokes track with a clever concept from Farma G. If you like your cakes, you’ll like this track. Taken from Farms’ 2009 mixtape “It’s A Funny Old Game”.
Yungun – Push
Rating:
Back with more from Louis Slipperz’ mixtape, this is Track 6: Yungun with “Push”. “Push” was also released on a 12″ and Yungun’s first album “The Essance“.
Jehst – Brimstone Rock
Rating:
Continuing the run of tracks from £10 Bag (Volume 3), here is Track 4. Jehst with Brimstone Rock. This track is also on his 2003 album “Falling Down“. Beat comes courtesy of one Mr Lewis…
Chester P – Glass House
Rating:
Another track (Track 2) from Louis Slipperz £10 Bag (Volume 3) from Chester P. One of my favourite lyrics in this track “As a boy I slapped men, as a man I slap Gods if they lack sense”. Enjoy.
Chester P – Trouble And Strife
Rating:
We’re starting to post tracks from our favourite UKHH mixtape of all time. This is Track 19 on the fantastic “£10 Bag (Volume 3)”. Chester P killing it as per. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more tracks from this mixtape.
Jehst – Keep It Live
Rating:
A single from Jehst. I believe this is his only material officially released under his pseudonym Billy Brimstone.…
Mowgli – Condense
Rating:
Gah, I have no idea how we missed this. Mowlgi’s Mont.alk Project dropped four months ago, and only now am I discovering this information.…
Mowgli – Choose
Rating:
Gah, I have no idea how we missed this. Mowlgi’s Mont.alk Project dropped four months ago, and only now am I discovering this information.…
Mowgli – Cadence
Rating:
Gah, I have no idea how we missed this. Mowlgi’s Mont.alk Project dropped four months ago, and only now am I discovering this information.…
Dirty Dike – Consequences
Rating:
Track 1 from Dirty Dike’s 2013 “The Sloshpot E.P.”. This track sees Dike reminiscing on his time in prison, his release and life after jail. Produced by Mr Boss, this track bumps a heavy bassline, a voice of clarity from Dirty…
Chester P – Little Man
Rating:
A great track from Chester P’s New Mic Order Part 2. This one sees a message of encouragement to today’s youth. The world is big, unfair and sometimes shitty, but your life is what you make of it. The track also contains a message…
Kings Of The City – Forest Of Babylon
Rating:
“Forest Of Babylon” is the B-side from Please Tell Me, both of which are taken from “No Guts / No Glory E.P.”. This track is perhaps a cautionary tale regarding…
Kings Of The City – Please Tell Me
Rating:
Another single from Kings Of The City’s upcoming double E.P. “No Guts / No Glory”. The track features a man battling his own wits, seemingly armed with some chunk of knowledge that others refuse to listen to. The track fuses rock…
Illustrate – Corner Shop
Rating:
This track is taken from a mixtape by Illustrate a.k.a. Ollie Bates, dating back to about 2004. Unfortunately, it’s no longer available on the web including Headcount Records’ Bandcamp page. That said, definitely check out the…
Doc Brown – In My Life
Rating:
Track 6 from Doc Brown’s Citizen Smith Vol. 1. This is quality UK Hip Hop sampling all British vibes: the Beatles and Klashnekoff. Doc takes you on a tour of…
The Four Owls – Burning Vapour
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
A brilliant track from The Four Owls. I like this track a lot because I felt I didn’t properly absorb the bars till I read them written down in front of me with the track playing.
The Four Owls – All My Life
Rating:
Track 4 from The Four Owl’s Nature’s Greatest Mystery. Sick track and not sure why we didn’t do the lyrics before. Actually, there are some terrible copies floating around the Internet, but ours are 99% there. A single line…
Split Prophets (Blanka, Paro, Datkid) (Feat. D Green & DJ Rogue) – The High Life
Rating:
Bristol’s Split Prophets drop another tune to kick off 2013 with an attitude of maximum work rate. Expect more from this crew soon.
Yungun – City Breaks
Rating:
A chilled track from Yungun’s 2004 album “The Essance”. Yungun is now releasing under his other pseudonym Essa.…
Brotherman – Intro
Rating:
An absolute stormer from Brotherman. Track 1 from the second part of his brilliant 2008 double E.P. “The Dark And The Light” is fire. This track gives you more of what you got before (in The Dark), and more of what is yet to come…
QELD – Literature Rap
Rating:
Southern spitters QELD (Quelle Est La Date) drop a tight new track from their upcoming album “Kush Zombies”.
Ceiling Demons – Lord, I Must Be Strong Now
Rating:
The first single taken from Ceiling Demons’ debut E.P.
Jehst – Two Point Four (The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family)
Rating:
Track 16, which concludes the album lyrics!. Credits: Produced by LG for Think Russian Productions | Mixed by LG at The Nest, London | Recorded by Jehst at High Plains HQ, Jamestown, London | Cuts by LG.
Jehst – Timeless
Rating:
Track 15. Credits: Produced by Jon Phonics for Ill Clinton Productions | Mixed by Chemo for Kilamanjaro Studios, The Basement, London | Recorded by Jon Phonics and Jehst at Kilamanjaro Studios, The Basement, London | Additional…
Jehst – Tears In Rain
Rating:
Track 14. Credits: Produced by LG for Think Russian Productions | Mixed by LG at The Nest, London | Recorded by Jehst at Arkham Asylum, The Fortress, London | Flute by Biscuit.
Jehst (Feat. Graziella) – Poison
Rating:
Track 12. Credits: Produced by LG for Think Russian Productions | Mixed by LG at The Nest, London | Recorded by LG at Arkham Asylum, The Fortress, London | Additional recording by Jehst at High Plains HQ, Jamestown, London |…
Jehst – Back To The Drawing Board
Rating:
Credits: Produced by Chemo for Chemo Productions | Mixed by Chemo at Kilamanjaro Sutdios, The Basement, London | Recorded by Jehst at Kilamanjaro Studios, Jamestown, London.
Jehst – Sounds Like Money
Rating:
Credits: Produced by Jehst for High Plains Music | Mixed by Chemo and Jehst at Kilamanjaro Studios, London | Recorded by Jehst and Jon Phonics at Kilamanjaro Studios, The Basment, London | Additional vocals by Pif Mayo | Cuts by…
Jehst – The Illest
Rating:
Continuing the run of tracks from The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family. Credits: Produced by Jehst for High Plains Music | Mixed by Chemo and Jehst at Kilamanjaro Studios, The Basement, London | Recorded by Jehst at Kilamanjaro…
Jehst – Old No. 7
Rating:
Continuing the run of tracks from The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family. Credits: Produced by Chemo for Chemo Productions | Additional production by Jehst for High Plains Music | Mixed by Chemo and Jehst at Kilamanjaro Studios, The…
Fliptrix – Earth’s Axis
Rating:
Track taken from one of the E.P.s released in the run up to Fliptrix’s 3rd Album “Third Eye Of The Storm”. Lyrics transcribed for Adison Burke.
Edward Scissortongue (Feat. Contact Play) – Coma
Rating:
Wow, what a track! I can’t stop rinsing this one. Taken from Scissortongue’s album, the whole Contact Play crew get unleashed on this one. Personal favourite moment in the video at 3:21 – peep Bosh’s face.
Jehst – Starting Over
Rating:
Check the mail son! Track 7 from The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family. Credits: Produced by Jehst for High Plains Music | Mixed by Chemo and Jehst at Kilamanjaro Studios, The Basement, London | Recorded by Jehst at Kilamanjaro…
Jehst – Camberwell Carrots
Rating:
Track 6 from The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family. Credits: Produced by LG for Think Russian Productions | Mixed by LG at The Nest, London | Recorded by Jehst at Kilamanjaro Studios, The Basement, London | Cuts by LG.
Jehst – England
Rating:
Track 5 from the 2011 album The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family. Credits: Produced by Beat Butcha for Timmy Mullet Entertainment | Mixed by Chemo at Kilamanjaro Sutdios, The Basement, London | Recorded by Jehst at High Plains HQ,…
Jehst – Thinking Crazy
Rating:
Track 4 from The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family. Credits: Produced by Mr Thing for Extended Players | Additional production by Jehst for High Plains Music | Mixed by Chemo at Klamanjaro Studios, The Basement, London | Recorded by…
Jehst – Zombies
Rating:
Track 3 from TDOAOF. Credits: Produced by Jazz T & Zygote for Boot Productions | Mixed by Zygote & Jazz T at Boot Studios, Guildford | Recorded by Jehst at Kilamanjaro Sutdios, Jamestown, London | Cuts by Jazz T.
Jehst – Killer Instinct
Rating:
Killer Instinct self-produced by Jehst. Credits: Produced by Jehst for High Plains Music | Mixed by Chemo and Jehst at Kilamanjaro Studios, The Basement, London | Recorded by Chemo at Kilamanjaro Studios, The Basment, London |…
Jehst – True Intention
Rating:
Track 1 from Jehst’s [The] Dragon Of An Ordinary Family which I’ve just clocked was put out 6 years after Nuke Proof Suit!! Even the BBC wants a piece of this…
184 – Superman (Feat. Jehst, Sonnyjim & King Kaiow)
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
184’s dope beat gets eaten by Sonnjim, Jehst and King Kaiow in this track showcasing 3 of the UK’s best emcees and a sick producer.
Fliptrix – The High Way
Rating:
Fliptrix – Let The World Unite
Rating:
Fliptrix – Been Here Before
Rating:
Fliptrix – Hyperborean Dreams
Rating:
Fliptrix – Something’s Going On
Rating:
Fliptrix – Circulated Stanzas
Rating:
Fliptrix – Survival
Rating:
Fliptrix – The Realisation
Rating:
The fifth track to be lifted from Fliptrix’s fourth solo album. Energy in this one! Would you fast forward? Are you looking at the truth or perception?
Are you looking at the flaws or perfection?
Fliptrix – Against The Grain
Rating:
Fliptrix – Sounds
Rating:
Fliptrix – Heart Full Of Love
Rating:
Dare you to not nod your head to this one!
Fliptrix – Star Beings
Rating:
Fliptrix – Smooth Crash Landing
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Psychedelic vibes on the visuals, infectious beat with a seductive bassline, and copious imagery in the lyrics. Smooth.
Dialect – Laygate To Vegas
Rating:
Quality tune from the North-East. Dialect bringing you Laygate To Vegas. This whole album is definitely worth checking out, there are some really solid tracks on it.
Edward Scissortongue – Fluids
Rating:
Edward Scissortongue – Garotte
Rating:
The IRS – Do The Numbers
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
The IRS deliver you a nice analogy using maths to reflect on life. Excellent wordplay and imagery as usual from this crew.
Fliptrix – Cycles
Rating:
First single off Flip’s new album set to drop next week!
Phi Life Cypher – Drop Bombs
Rating:
Straight up classic from Phi Life! Old school bars on a classic sounding beat.
Verb T – Where You Find Me
Rating:
Verb T dropped a new video today (28/11/2012) for a chillin’ track from his recent album “Morning Process”. So I thought I’d do up the lyrics for you! I’m feeling this one a lot, cos I can really relate to Verb’s attitude to life,…
Skuff – (I Don’t) Like This
Rating:
Res & DatKid (Split Prophets) – Comparisons
Rating:
Res & DatKid from Split Prophets team up to produce a nice ditty, with an infectious beat. They use great imagery to make comparisons, and this one is as catchy as ever.
Mr Key – Central Wank (Space Raiders)
Rating:
Another bit of Key from the ‘Gold Edition’ of Champion Fraff. Immaculate flow, playful imagery, banger of a track. It’s Contact Play…what else do you expect? SMB!
Mystro – Neighbours
Rating:
Nice guy rapper Mystro released his LP “Mystrogen” in September, and we’ve been bumping it! Packed with Mystrogen (you need it!) the album maintains quite a light-hearted vibe, with upbeat rhythms. As always, Mys rocks tight…
Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn – Just Another Day
Rating:
This one dropped a little earlier this year and the instrumental is available on the VPVB Beat-Tape.
Chester P – Spoonerised Minds
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
An astounding track this one from Chester P. Renowned for sheer lyricism, and mental imagery, “Spoonerised Minds” goes a step further. If you don’t know, a spoonerism is where you accidentally switch the first letter or sound of…
Rhyme Asylum – Solitary Confinement
Rating:
Since we’re expecting a new track from Rhyme Asylum’s Possessed next week, we decided to post you the lyrics for the title track to their 2010 album “Solitary Confinement”. Enjoy.
SE Fire – In Every
Rating:
This one’s a request from Angel Dimitrov, a reader. He actually brought SE Fire to our attention. Out of Bristol, SE Fire brings you heartfelt vibes on this one, with a deep female chorus, and a musical outro to the track, that…
Dan Shaw – Veterans
Rating:
Let me preface this by acknowledging that we know very little about Dan Shaw. All that we do know is that he was from a crew called The Untold and was a good mate of Skuff’s. The raw emotion Skuff allows through on the preceding…
Adam and Cuth – Shining
Rating:
Skreintax – T.E.T.M.D.
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
My favourite album of 2008 – the combination of Skrein and Dr. Syntax was excellent. This is a heavy track, with an introspective feel, featuring a solid verse from Stig Of The Dump. We want Skreintax Vol. 2!
Adam and Cuth – Got It Back
Rating:
Frantic Frank – The Hardway
Rating:
A bit different to what we normally put out, but this one’s a classic to us. Been bumping this mixtape for years now. It’s a real motivational piece. Nothing gets you fired up more than this – and not in a a bad way. It’s not…
The Four Owls – Not Like Before
Rating:
A beast of an album. An infectious beat on this track and four solid verses – each of the Owls stepping up. If you missed out on this one, you really missed out. Let us know if you want to see more Four Owls lyrics. Click the…
Mr Key – Sad Gaz
Rating:
Everyone loves a bit of Mr Key. Relatively quiet but ridiculously talented, here we have one of the CP veterans spitting some deep bars over a tight Mr Boss beat. There were some hints a while back that an album was in the works…
Adam and Cuth – Break Your Heart
Rating:
Adam goes on an epic rant on this one to round out the album, backed by a boom-bappy beat by Cuth. Watch this space for more lyrics by these two, and be sure to check out our review of the EP
Skuff – NYE
Rating:
Single from Skuff’s LP Destroy Everything.
Mr. Boss (Feat. Fliptrix & Verb T) – Realisation
Rating:
Reflective track from Mr. Boss’ The Landing Part II. Introspective commentary from Messrs. Verb T and Fliptrix.
Fliptrix – The Essence
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
We’ve sat on these lyrics for a while, waiting for a good moment to put them up. Well, since High Focus dropped a video for this track today, we thought, what better time than now? So here you go. This one’s produced by Fliptrix’s…
Lewis Parker – A Thousand Fragments
Rating:
An old one here, stooped in imagery.…
Ed Scissortongue – Theremin
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
The Rt. Hon. Rev. Dirty Dike produced this gem of a track, allowing Mr. Edward Scissortongue to drop some heavy perspective bars. There’s some great wordplay in play here.
Jehst – Nuke Proof Suit
Rating:
When you’re in the club…
Additional vocals by The Inmates Of Arkham
Produced by Jehst for High Plains Music
Scratches by DJ IQ
Mixed by Jehst and LG
Jehst – City Of Industry
Rating:
Classic Jehst. One of our favourite tracks. “Now my thoughts are the colour of fire, And my nights spent bunnin’ the kya, Uninspired by the freak-show, I see ghosts dance in the trail of my weed smoke”.…
Ricochet – Mad Runningz
Rating:
Add your own herbs for a spicy time!
Telemachus & Jehst – The Sheltering Sky
Rating:
A single taken from Telemachus’ debut LP “In The Evening”. If you buy the dingle, you get a heavy remix from Paul White too. Worth checking out.
Mowgli – Back To The Bricks
Rating:
One of many stand out tracks from Mowgli’s first release 93. Stay tuned for an imminent review of Mowgli’s newest project Montalk coming soon…
Verb T – Said & Done
Rating:
We posted this vid yesterday in the run-up to the release of Verb T’s new album “The Morning Process”.
Verb T – The Morning Process
Rating:
Quick one from Verb’s new album. Pre-order this bad boy now!
Ramson Badbonez (Feat. Brad Strut) – Crazy On My Mind
Rating:
A beast. A banger. Heavy. Fire – all them things! Been bumping this one a lot. Nice vocal sample, good lyrics, and some deep things. Enjoy. (We covered the release back in August. See
Concept Of Thought (feat. Dirty Dike & Ed Scissortongue) – The Incredible Sulk
Rating:
We’ve done this one for reader Igor Uhl, who requested the lyrics for this track. Beast of a track too. Hope you enjoy Igor!
Stig Of The Dump – Hard Work
Rating:
Make sure you cop Stig’s news E.P. “Cannon Fodder”. It’s only 4 quid (5 for a physical copy). Stig stays angry with the flow! Some big tracks.…
Ralph Rip Shit (Feat. Dubbledge) – Kiss The Guns
Rating:
On a classic tip with Ralph Rip Shit and Dubbledge bringing you a jokes track featuring a sample from the film “Anchorman”. Enjoy.
Jam Baxter – Q
Rating:
I only got my copy of The Gruesome Features yesterday (yay for living in Australia) so excuse me for jumping on this bandwagon a little late. This album is a beast. I’ve only had one full play-through so far (pro-tip: slot
Fliptrix – My Soul
Rating:
One of many stand-out tracks from Fliptrix’s second monster release Theory of Rhyme. The beat produced by 184 and matches the depth of Flip’s bars perfectly. UK hip hop at it’s finest.
Jam Baxter – Brains
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Title track off of Jam Baxter’s latest offering, the latter he describes as “weird”, stating “this little shit slyly built itself over the last year while I wasn’t looking. My plan was to plug a gap between albums by making a few…
Rewd Adams – J.O.B.
Rating:
J.O What? Yeah. Some bullshit economy.
Rewd Adams – Bring It Back
Rating:
Track 3 off this beast of an album. Track features the legendary Mr. Thing.
Split Prophets – Stuck In Their Strategy
Rating:
Another wicked joint from the ever-performing Split Prophets. Don’t miss the new video below that features the remixed version.
Mowgli – Analyse
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
Mind = blown.
Task Force – Butterfly Concerto
Rating:
Another classic.
Task Force (Feat. Braintax and Jehst) – The Cosmic Gypsies
Rating:
You can’t compile a database of UK Hip Hop lyrics without at least having this banger.
Foreign Beggars (Feat. Graziella) – In It For A Minute
Rating:
Tune. Fast. Straight up Hip Hop.
Upfront MC (Feat. Bil Next) – Schooling MCs
Rating:
Another beast of a track from Upfront’s second EP. Bil Next kills it as the guest!
Klashnekoff (Feat. Jehst and Kyza) – Nightbreed
Rating:
HUUUUUUUUUUGE song by three of the greatest names in UK Hip Hop.
Jehst (Feat. Nmonic) – Bodyclock
Rating:
Old, old, old Jehst and Nmonic.
Jehst (Feat. Asaviour) – Weed
Rating:
Classic!
Concept Of Thought – Like You (Dub)
Rating:
A bonus track taken from Concept of Thoughts first album, Painting on Silence. It’s Frankie Stew over a yU beat (Garbage from…
Rewd Adams (Feat. Little Dee, Stylah, Ramson Badbonez & Awate) – Monster Things
Rating:
The album dropped recently, and we’ve been waiting for it since the first single dropped (1st link below). This is the last track on the album, packed to the rafters with featuring artists!
Chester P – The Greatest Story Never Told
Rating:
An ill joint from Chessmonster’s 2007 release, hosted by Louis Slipperz “From The Ashes”. If you’ve never checked Chester P, you’ve been missing out. The imagery from this guy is next level.
Foreign Beggars (Feat. Dr. Syntax) – Reach Out
Rating:
Classic track reaching out to various people by the Beggars alongside Syntax. Mellow beat. Good samples.
Baron Samedi – I Need A Cigarette
Rating:
Baron Samedi speaking for all the smokers out there. This gem taken from his 2005 mixtape “Animal Rites” This mixtape is not available from Baron himself, but check out his Bandcamp for other sick releases:
Quick one from Skuff covering Nas’ Purple.
Skuff – Purple
Rating:
Skinnyman – Who? Me?
Rating:
What can we say? On a Skinnyman flex! Classic riddims!
Dirty Dike (Feat. Ed Scissortongue) – Am I
Rating:
Another banger from Dike’s first album. Dike’s got some classic bars on this one, and as usual Ed Scissor comes through with his safe as fuck flow and some mind-twisting imagery.
Skinnyman – Fuck The Hook
Rating:
Taking it back with a classic for you. Enjoy classic beats with Skinnyman.
Illustrate (a.k.a Ollie Bates) – The Big Mistake
Rating:
A jokes track from Illustrate here. “The Big Mistake” is a cautionary tale of over-consumption and reckless leave of senses! It also bangs hard. The whole mixtape was also hosted by the hilarious Genesis Elijah who has some…
Prose (Steady & Efeks) – Life Times
Rating:
A slightly older tune from the epic Prose. Tight as fuck wordplay. Check “You’re so bitch you should be wearing a pinafore, useless – we stay deeply rooted as a sycamore”. Enjoy!
Fliptrix – Sandman Promo Dub
Rating:
Sick little nugget from the nefarious Fliptrix. Release as a promotion for his second album, this dark little dubby beat gets me every time. Deep lyrics to par. Enjoy.
The IRS – Just Got Home
Rating:
You know that feeling when you get home and you just wanna stay there but you people are hassling you? Or you just wanna chill in bed, but work calls? This is the track for you. Typically top-notch lyricism from The IRS on top of…
Skuff & Inja – Sound Check
Rating:
Skuff and Inja are two rappers hailing from Cambridge who have collaborated frequently, notably on titles such as The Skuff and Inja Show. With their contrasting yet complimentary styles, rapid rap attacks and a killer beat with…
Foreign Beggars (Feat. Skrein) – Mind Out
Rating:
A sick, laidback track now. From the legendary Skrein, relax to “Mind Out”. Skrein flow’s so chilled over this nice beat. Originally release on FB’s “Asylum Speakers” (as Skrein wasn’t established to release at the time), then…
Foreign Beggars (Feat. DVS & Skinnyman) – Hold On
Rating:
Whoa! This track is mental! The hardest one we’ve done to date. It’s probably full of errors, so please help us out. Anyway, this track is a BANGER! Classic Orifice skat-rapping followed by Skinnyman’s gritty tones. Classic…
Lowkey – Terrorist?
Rating:
Lowkey is a political activist, student, public speaker and an outstanding rapper. Recently however he announced his retirement from the music industry in order to focus on his studies. Prior to this announcement, Lowkey…
Jehst – Turn It Up To The Red
Rating:
I’ve always got time for Jehst. His immaculate flows, structure and content always set the bar so high, no matter how old or new the song is. This one is from Secondson’s Secondson & His Orchestra which is nestled about…
Prose (Steady & Efeks) (Feat. Crusada) – Meet Ya Maker
Rating:
Another banging track now from Steady and Efeks alongside Crusada. “Meet Ya Maker” sees some catchy guitar strings, a sick chorus and standardly quality flow. Don’t miss out. Peace.
Baron Samedi – Flashbang
Rating:
Another banger from our man Baron Samedi now. Literally. “Flashbang” is a tale of Hip Hop warfare. You know when you turn the corner and BANG, everything goes white..? Here we go. Peace.
Genesis Elijah – Battle Cry UK
Rating:
Damn son! This was a difficult one. Extinguishers at the ready please, these are 100 bars of pure fire from big Genesis Elijah. Guy kills it over the whole span of the track, with spot on wordplay and sick imagery. Best of all?…
Dirty Dike – Typical Daze
Rating:
Yes, another set of lyrics from yet another High Focus artist. What can I say? They’re killing it. Although to be fair, this was before the High Focus era. School Bully Records released Bogies & Alcohol back in…
Leaf Dog – Hope
Rating:
This one comes from Leaf Dog’s debut album From A Scarecrow’s Perspective. Very solid album that should not be missed.…
Skittles – Time For A Spliff
Rating:
Another banger from Skittles’ Poor With £100 Trainers.
Kill The Noise – Kill The Noise
Rating:
As promised earlier, here are the lyrics to the title track off the new release from the Boom Bap Professionals studio: Kill The Noise. It’s a banger (but then, there’s never any weakness from Steady, Efeks and Crusada). These…
Fliptrix – Drifting
Rating:
Mr. Flipper now needs no introduction here on hiphopinenglish.com. He has earned a place as most featured rapper, and it’s a justified position we feel. Track 13 of “Third Eye Of The Storm”, and a sweet video too. Check it out.
Sonnyjim – Honey Brown
Rating:
A cheeky little gem from Sonnyjim here. A promo video to announce Eat Good & Rum Committee’s collaboration mix called “Guest Verses & Granola Breakfasts Vol. 1”. This mix mostly features unreleased tracks from over the years and…
Fliptrix – See The Sun
Rating:
Can’t stop bumping this whole album. You need to get on that. Here’s our fourth installment of tracks from “Third Eye Of The Storm” and it’s another banger. Track 6 off the album. To put it crudely, we fucking love it. The hazy…
Baron Samedi – F63+1
Rating:
Baron going in hard on this one. Today’s second featured track from Baron Samedi’s “Ghost Network Vol. 2”. How’s that for fine service? Baron laments the state of the scene in this track and delicately explains what he does to…
Phi Life Cypher – ABC
Rating:
An utter classic for you now from the legendary Phi Life Cypher. “ABC” whips you through the realms of the Alphabet, conjuring up insane imagery throughout the track. Si Phili and MC Life (along with DJ Nappa) have been tearing it…
Baron Samedi – Where The Wild Things Are
Rating:
Long-standing rapper Baron Samedi released his latest offering a couple of weeks back, and we’ve been slow on the uptake! “Ghost Network Vol. 2” features Baron dropping bars as heavy as ever, on some rather heavy beats too. If…
Contact Play – Little Pissed Off
Rating:
One of the two Contact Play oldies from times long past that I will be posting tonight. This one features Dike doing what he does best. Don’t know how you can not love this!
Prose (Steady & Efeks) (Feat. Oliver Sudden) – Welcome To The Abbattoir
Rating:
Never heard of Prose? Hibernation. Time to wake up-. Specialists in that boom bap rap, Steady & Efeks have long been tearing up stages as well as my speakers. This is Track 20 (that’s right… 20!) of their latest offering “The…
Skittles – Dot 2 Dot
Rating:
Running the Manchester side of things we have Skittles. His debut album Poor With £100 Trainers was released back in March to much anticipation of fans, but it was well worth the wait. Skittles’ style is casual but very…
Micall Parknsun – All 4 Hip Hop
Rating:
Back in 2009, working class Dad Micall Parknsun released this single. “All 4 Hip Hop” is a SICK upbeat tune, suitable for bumping at loud volumes with a decent helping of bass. The track is produced by Australian producer M-Phazes…
Caxton Press – Running
Rating:
Caxton Press’ debut album has really impressed me. Called “Shame The Devil”, 4 MCs and one DJ really bring the heat over 17 tracks. Manage, Amy True, eMCee Killa, Kingpin & DJ Snuff are the ones responsible for all this, and we’re…
Running Punch – A Sweet Minute
Rating:
I only recently came across Running Punch (Captain Bukioe and Sherlock Bones) after looking around for more from the…
Skreintax – Scene Stealers
Rating:
The title track of easily my favourite album of 2008. Dr. Syntax and Skrein (both from the extended Foreign Baggars Fam) teamed up to make a collaborative album. Not a weak track on there, and some heavy featuring artists too. Cop…
Rhyme Asylum – Who Goes There?
Rating:
London based rappers Possessed, Psiklone and Skirmish are the geniuses behind Rhyme Asylum, a hip hop group in a league of their own when it comes to vivid, hard-hitting, multi-level imagery. One does not simply listen to a Rhyme…
Dirty Dike – Mayonnaise
Rating:
Another exclusive from the Wordplay Sessions Vol 1 Mixtape. This time we’re seeing a very different Dirty Dike taking a step back from his normal energetic style to try something a little more sombre. It…
Verb T (Feat. Sonnyjim & Joker Starr) – More Dynamite
Rating:
Daaaamn son! E.P. dropped two days ago and this is the second track we’ve covered. This time it’s the title track (and rightly so) it’s off the hook. Sonnyjim killing it straight up as per (“I’m deep sea diving, son I’m schooling…
LDZ – Some Of Them
Rating:
Split Prophets – Ain’t Amused
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
A classic tip from Split Prophet’s “Scribbled Thoughts”. This is probably one of the first songs most fans would have heard from our Bristol favourites and is accompanied by the video below. Also don’t miss Scribbled Thoughts: The…
Datkid – Home By 8
Rating:
The title track from Datkid’s latest album Home By 8 is really just typical Datkid and needs no further introduction.
Skuff & Inja – Sunnicide
Rating:
An underrated gem from Skuff & Inja’s “The Skuff & Inja Show” (2009), Sunnicide epitomises the talent of both these writers. Skuff tackles some personal issues with his trademark flow, while you can almost feel Inja’s emotion…
Mole & Iris (Feat. Dr. Syntax) – Great Expectations Part 2
Rating:
Tracking back to 2009 with this one from Mole & Iris’ Clouds E.P. Featuring Dr. Syntax the track talks about our early rose-tinted views on life and the future and the harrowing realisation that perhaps life’s not like that. A…
Concept Of Thought (Feat. Ed Scissortongue) – Wake Up
Rating:
Well, it’s finally here. Brighton-based trio Concept of Thought (Illiterate, Awfer and Frankie Stew) have dropped their debut album Painting on Silence, and what a release it is. It’s hard to describe in words exactly how this…
Fliptrix – The Storm
Rating:
As 2012 is seeming increasingly like the year of Mr. Flipper, here we go with another track from High Focus and Fliptrix. The video dropped just today, and it’s a banger, featuring scenes from the film “The Day After Tomorrow”. An…
The Four Owls (Feat. Jam Baxter) – Life In The Balance
AUTO LYRICS
Rating:
If you missed High Focus’s ultimate prodigy The Four Owls (Leaf Dog, BVA MC, Verb T and Fliptrix), you’re mental! Their first release, Nature’s Greatest Mystery, is simply an epic lesson in what hip hop should be. Every track is…
Dr. Syntax – My Night
Rating:
Continuing the run of tracks from Dr. Syntax’s Self Taught, here he is with “My Night” a jokes track lamenting the world of badly-run/poorly-managed nights around the country. If you’ve run/performed at a night like this, you can…
Upfront MC (Feat. DGreen) – So Far
Rating:
pfront MC of Split Prophets fame recently released his second EP, Sound of Evolution. Upfront again reminds us just how well Split Prophets are doing at the moment, with 8 tracks that tackle their dominance of the scene to dealing…
Dr. Syntax – Subcultures (Part 2)
Rating:
The epic Dr. Syntax’s Part 2 of his jokes track “Subcultures (Part 1)”. 4 years on, how have subcultures changed? Will Synners fit in? Will he still frolick on…
Frankie Stew – Zhoung Guo
Rating:
One third of Brighton-based hip hop trio Frankie Stew recently released his debut video for track Zhoung Guo. In typical Frankie style, it’s deep, quick bars over a relaxed Harvey Gunn beat. The video also has some tasty visuals,…
Dr Syntax – Subcultures (Part 1)
Rating:
Sinners tells the story of an ordinary guy trying different cultures on for size. Simple stories bound by clever wordplay results in an instant classic. Don’t sleep.
Stig Of The Dump – Hater
Rating:
Split Prophets – Stick Up
Rating:
Here are the lyrics for the latest single from Split Prophets called Stick Up. The woven tale of a bank robbery that starts out SO great, as bank robberies usually do. Will Hi Res and Upfront make it out with the loot? Read on.…
Rewd Adams – Everything’s OK
Rating:
Rewd Adams returned to UK Hip Hop in early 2011, dropping a free D/L Album called “Rewd Awakening”. Grab it here: http://rewdadams.bandcamp.com/.…
Stylah – Hard Way
Rating:
I first clocked Stylah back when he ran with the Poisonous Poets – a legendary UK clique featuring names you’ll probably have heard of. If you’ve never heard of Poisonous Poets pop over to YouTube and school yourself.…
Fliptrix – Force Fed Imagery
Rating:
As the country where I reside has a less than satisfactory postal service, I’ve not yet received my long-awaited copy of Fliptrix’s new album “The Third Eye Of The Storm”. So, while waiting, I decided to pen his title track from…
Jack Flash – Do You Ever?
Rating:
The track (whose lyrics are below) comes from his “The Calm Before The Storm Mixtape”, – a gem which I found a few years back – the first solo work I ever found from Jack Flash. He employs a versatile style across the mixtape, but…
Fliptrix – War To Your Door
Rating:
The latest E.P. preceding Fliptrix’s new album “Third Eye Of The Storm (pre-order: http://www.high-focus.com) dropped…
Dr. Syntax (Feat. Kyza) – I Need A Break
Rating:
Rap scholar Doc Sinners dropped a new track today (17/04/2012) featuring the legendary Kyza.I had the opportunity to see these two live with Foreign Beggars a while back in…
Foreign Beggars (Feat. Lena) – Frosted Perspeks
Rating:
Classic track from FB, with an upbeat vibe. Fight the powers!
Sonnyjim – Soul Trader
Rating:
An older track from one of my favourite rappers, Sonnyjim. Off his E.P. “Soul Trader” this title track reveals Sonnyjim’s personal take on his method of approaching his music: writing, rapping, recording. Some great wordplay -…
Stig Of The Dump – Bar So Hard
Rating:
Team Hate big man Stig Of The Dump giving away this track for FREE to wish you all a Happy Easter. Rapping over the top of Jay Z & Kanye West’s “Niggas In Paris”, Stig lacks no energy or emotion. No video this time, this is a…
Skinnyman – I’ll Be Surprised
Rating:
Turning back the clock to 2004 now. Here’s Skinnyman with “I’ll Be Surprised”. A classic track off one of my favourite albums: Council Estate Of…
Fliptrix – Monday To Sunday
Rating:
Founder of “High Focus Records”, Fliptrix has impressed with every record he releases. Known for his positive vibe and intelligent wordplay, Fliptrix is a strong…
Lowkey – Who Said I Can’t Do Grime?
Rating:
A big name in the UK Rap scene, Lowkey is also a big political activist. In my book this guy has some of the most complex wordplay in UK Rap.…
Split Prophets (Hi Res & Upfront MC) – 2 Kids
Rating:
Split Prophets are a Bristol-based rap crew. They feature: Upfront MC, Hi Res (BK), Bill Next, PT, Pickles, Tyun, BTB (BuryTheBodies) & Prime MC. Interestingly, they never pressed a record until early 2011, so for what is a…
The Four Owls – Original
Rating:
Keeping it fresh with the Four Owls. Be original, think for yourself, do your own shit.
Klashnekoff – It’s Murda
Rating:
Klashnekoff (K-Lash-Neck-Off) released this track on his first album “The Sagas Of…” way back in 2004. This track is famous amongst the UK rap scene. Klashnekoff goes in HARD on this one, so you’ll notice I’ve provided some…
Roots Manuva – Witness 1 Hope
Rating:
As well as some decent lyricism, the video to this track is hella funny. Watch Roots return to his grassroots primary school a couple f decades on. Humour prevails, (see him correct the teacher’s spelling of “manoeuvre” on the…
Jehst – The Trilogy (Remix) (Feat. Chester P & Kyza)
Rating:
3 of the biggest and best killing it as per.
Braintax – Escúchame
Rating:
Gotta love that Spanish sample, gives the track a nice feeling, positive vibe.
Roots Manuva – Dreamy Days
Rating:
The legendary Roots Manuva on a chilled (yet eery) vibe with this one. Catchy hook, deep lyrics on that love tip. Enjoy.
Krate Krusaders & Dr. Syntax – On The Rise
Rating:
Classic Sinners on a catchy Krate Krusaders beat.
Genesis Elijah – Psalms
Rating:
First, a quick word. Genesis Elijah is the kind of rapper who’s believable. That doesn’t matter. What matters is his emotion, lyricism and rawness. Other things matter too, but this is not a list of things that matter. The track…
The IRS – Show Me The Money
Rating:
Classic IRS letting you know the truth about the current job market.
Shameless – Addicted
Rating:
Sick melodic track from Shameless.
Rewd Adams (aka Skandal) – I Know
Rating:
Solid track from Rewd Adams aka Skandal.
Brotherman – Heart Of Dem
Rating:
Brotherman spitting wisely on a sick Chemo beat.
Fliptrix – Just Run (Prod. by Jon Phonics)
Rating:
Classic rhymes from Mr. Fliptrix. Produced by Jon Phonics
Dr. Syntax – Time
Rating:
Favourite conceptual track.