Comments on: Who is the Greatest UK Rapper?

By: BADMANPAD

BADMANPAD — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:22:49 +0000

Jehst for his pre writtens!!!!hands down
but i would say Micall Parky for most excting if u know what i mean.
But then theres rodney p,skinnyman braintax all those classic UK hip hop Mcees to take in.So at the end of the day its just which rapper relates to you the most!

By: Nino

Nino — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:32:01 +0000

Chester is mint but I agree that Jehst can work the words way better
he’s a better freestyler and he has that old skl Common way of looking at the world and painting it wiv words
shame commons gon shit pop now
he used 2 make me smile n nod
Klasnekoff also hits the board for me
Ty is mint and can bang out some hard ass beats an all
and of course Braintax, though nowhere near the level of Jehst
yup yup
its btwn Jehst n the king Blade

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:19:40 +0000

Chester P doesn’t have the same lyrical prowess for me as Jehst does, or a few other names mentioned. But for contribution to UK hip-hop as a whole he’s definitely up there.

Phi-Life Cypher, man. Life has one of THE best flows in the history of hip-hop regardless of coast or nationality. His flow is awe-inspiring.

By: Snafu

Snafu — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:45:25 +0000

yeah i was thinking of chester, and then got thikning about those phi-life cypher boys… chester is a brilliant freestyler and is one the great uk emcees, but on the chosen few ep philife murder the brothers mcbane! that said, taskforce have a more consistent and prolific output , n as such would personally put philife n taskforce on the same level of pedestal in terms of influence and talent.

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:08:51 +0000

I’ve got Chester’s new album to review here mate - will certainly let you know when I’ve done it what I think!!

By: Bibs

Bibs — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:27:17 +0000

Dosn’t anyone think chester is the best?? I thought it was a no brainer.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:41:31 +0000

Snafu, totally agree with you thre. Ty definitely has a shout. All three of his albums have been excellent (especialy Upwards for me), and he rarely dissappoints.

I highly recommend that you go and buy the ‘Closer’ LP right now because it has some awesome tracks on it. Typical Ty stuff, same sound as Upwards just maybe leaning a tiny bit more towards the jazzy, experimental side than before.

Also, I think if he could get his act together and released more solo aterial Skinnyman could have a shout for this title. I mean, 10-15 years plus in the game and only ONE full album??? Council Estate Of Mind was great, but Skinnyman hasn’t capitalised (or hasn’t been allowed to capitalise - I don’t know the background story) on his talent and potential and leave a true legacy. Hopefully he’ll get this sorted in the future.

By: snafu

snafu — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:17:24 +0000

Ok, this is late i know, and maybe most people won’t read this, but i just wanted to put my five bobs worth in before i forget permanently! so far everyone’s put in choices that are hard to argue against, though as much as i love jehst his recent inconsistency puts him below the likes of rodney p whose legacy (solo and, in my opinion more importantly, with London Posse) surely has him reaching for top spot?

However, i just wanted to mention someone who everyone knows but never mentions: Ty. without doubt one of my favourite artists whose body of work reveals classic after classic yet who is still slept on by many (admittedly i have slept on Closer (bar the lead single w/maceo), though this is due to permanantly having no money (student life…)). Being on a label such as Big Dada has allowed Ty, much like Mr Manuva, to explore his creativity.

Few debuts can match up to the bouncy, soulful, jazz-laced Awkward. Tracks such as “Walk With Your Ego”, “Mind Made Up”, “Break the Lock” being undeniable classics, and then you have “Hercules” striking chords with anyone and everyone. Then to follow this album with a whole new sound, the classic Upwards bringing the UK scene to forefront of pop culture. Track such as “Ha Ha” and “Oh You Want More” ensured this album was as popular in clubs as it was bedrooms, and an album thats as good today as it was then. Also worth a mention is “We Don’t Care”, a heavy bassy Moog’d up stomper matched by few (bar of course, “HaHa”..)

Until I grab Closer I wont pass a comment, except to say the lead single speaks volumes for Ty’s multi-styled consistency. A downtempo track that laced with Ty’s inimitable lyricism. The fact he has none other than Maceo on the track again speaks volumes for Ty - how many other UK artists can boast working with such legends?

He may not have the legacy of Rodney P or Blade, nor the commercial success of Roots, of but his influence is undeniable and we will undoubtedly look back on Ty and be befuddled at how people slept.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:08:55 +0000

Yeah I’ve always liked Verb’s flow and voice. He’s got a very deep voice that kind of draws you in and forces you to listen to what he is saying. Plus, he doesn’t look like I thought he would when I first heard him rap! But yeah, Verb T is maybe one to look out for in the future as he builds up his body of work. I still need to get down my local independant shop and buy Verb & Skeptik’s album (this I will be doing so soon) but I loved ‘Back To Basics’ with Harry Love. Mood music.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:32:29 +0000

Any help as always is much appreciated Adam - email sent!!

I agree Rodney P is an ambassador for UKHH and another contender to cary the torch after Jehst for me would have to be Verb T, he’s working hard and maturing in both his lyrics and style and surrounding himself with talented and hard working people I’m sure he could become a contender in the future.