Hip Hop / Grime / R&B

TLC downplay their overt rap connections, recording a smooth, seductive collection of contemporary soul reminiscent of both Philly soul and Prince, powered by new jack and hip-hop beats.

Balances intelligence and accessibility with an easy assurance, and ranks as one of the most distinctive hip-hop albums of its era.

Illmatic reveals a great lyricist in top form meeting great production, and it remains a perennial favorite among serious hip-hop fans.

It seems as though Dizee is rewriting the UK underground rulebook. With prototype distorted electronic kid 606 beats, to a array of distorted beats and wobblying basslines.