Black Josh - Blick Flair's Ape Mountain Mixtape

Manchester's Master wordsmith Hip Hop Mc Black Josh is back with his new mixtape Blick Flair's Ape Mountain, it's a collection of fifteen killer tracks any Hip Hop fan will be blown away by. From start to finish this Ape Cult/Mosh Team member provides the goods, with a mixture of tracks ranging from a 90s vibe mellow banger such as Bong Life to the futuristic sounding Sonic Boom you can't help but be blown away by Black Josh steps up all standards lyrically. With features from some of Manchester's best MCs and producers, including The Mouse Outfit, Metrodone, Wordz, Truthos Mufasa, D'Lyfa Reilly, C Aye Monk, Kydro & Twisted Roots, Blick Flair's Ape Mountain is one of my favourite releases from the new wave of Manchester Hip Hop releases and I look forward to hearing more of him in the future.

9/10

Download it and more here: http://blackjosh.bandcamp.com/album/blick-flairs-ape-mountain

The Bluntskins - Bluntskins Album

The Bluntskins are the newest Manchester Hip Hop crew to hit the streets. Consisting of T.N.C's Bill Sykes, Mothership Connection's Cheech the Grim Reefer and beat master Pro P you already know that these guys are not to be fucked with. With ever track on the album being a tribute to gods green friend this is defiantly one to sit back on a Friday, roll a fatty with your bros, puff, puff, pass until your feeling the reefer madness. Musically this is a master piece from start to finish, with Pro P using samples from Terence McKenna speeches, Ali G & more it makes an interesting listen. Some great MCs feature including D'Lyfa Reilly, Wordz, Black Josh, C Aye Monk, Goshin, Spider Jaroo, Legion, Sparkz, Dubble O & more the levels are through the roof lyrically. After the first sitting I was left dazed and confused, it's a masterpiece. How high we're they when they recorded this? I think they were still feeling it the next Friday and the Friday after next.

Download or buy the CD here: http://thebluntskins.bandcamp.com

10/10