AllArticleInterviewPlaylistAll Article Interview Playlist Hip Hop On The Come Up At Balter FestivalAs the first thing resembling an unrestricted summer since 2019 is about to appear (stops writing touches wood, crosses fingers and prays to all the deities)… Team UKHH is finally going to get stuck into some more festival silliness. More to be revealed on that as the theoretical probably-summer maybe unfolds. First up though… Balter Festival 2022. Now in its 8th Year, the small but mighty Balter has built a reputation for going particularly hard. Its status as a Mecca […] VIEW MORE +Shortee Blitz – ‘…1st Step’ EPNottingham born, London based Shortee Blitz is set to release his highly anticipated (and long overdue) self produced four track debut EP ‘…1st Step‘, this May on Sydney based record label Low Key Source. Over the years Shortee has been described as ‘the UK’s number one Hip Hop and club DJ’ and has been part of the landscape for over 27 years. He started life as a mix DJ for legendary radio duo Max & Dave on Kiss FM (the […] VIEW MORE +Introducing: Astro Unit – New Video & InterviewAstro Unit consists of MC Ash The Author & Producer Alecs DeLarge. The duo have been working together for the past couple of years, originally releasing the single ‘Jungle’ in May 2020, shortly followed by a joint EP Wizards & Sprites. The latest single CYBERPUNK FUNK is the first under the alias ASTRO UNIT – and sets the tune for the forthcoming project! Check out the video below & See what they had to say about the making of the […] VIEW MORE +Interview: Dubbledge – Ten Toes DownDubbledge – AKA Jerry Ilé – has been around. Since the release of The Richest Man in Babylon on Low Life Records back in 2007, the Watford Wordsmith has been upending expectations and trouncing tradition. From his work with UK hip hop stalwarts like Micall Parknsun, Foreign Beggars and Jehst to his time in supergroup Problem Child, Dubbledge has made a point of doing things his way. And through that commitment to originality, he’s been able to carve out his […] VIEW MORE +From The Edges… 5 Sides of The New Wave 2022Follow us on Spotify and check out our sequel to the first UKHH.com: New Waves Playlist, a massive collection of songs that act as a guide to some of the new sounds emerging on the UK’s underground hip hop scene. Almost two years ago we released our first guide to some of the new genre-morphing sounds emerging on the UK’s underground hip hop scene. Since then, Ashbeck & El Londo’s distinct brand of conversational British trap has inspired a whole […] VIEW MORE +Lazy Habits – Vermillion SandsThe long awaited third album by Lazy Habits “Vermillion Sands” is scheduled for release in April 2022, in anticipation of the launch we caught up with James Collins, lead vocalist from the band to discuss pandemic life, motivation for the new music and the upcoming tour. When asked about how he has spent his time during the last couple of years he answered, “I moved and stayed in Taiwan from Feb 2020 after we had completed the songs for the […] VIEW MORE +Pass The Torch 4 TY DocumentaryFRSHRZ Presents… Pass The Torch 4 Ty Filmed on Tuesday 17th August 2021, this was a special event that celebrates the life of a true UK Hip Hop legend on what was his 49th Birthday. This was the first opportunity for friends, family, and fans of Ty had to come together to celebrate this UK Rap Legends life and legacy since his passing in 2020. . Pass The Torch 4 Ty was a night of love, laughter, and plenty of […] VIEW MORE +DSOTM ‘7th’Dark Side of the Moon (DSOTM) are an Underground Hip Hop super-group from the UK consisting of Flowtecs, Menace Mendoza, Dragon Priest, Nomad, Dr.Voodoo and Jonny Data – names that are synonymous with the UK Hip Hop scene for their unparalleled lyrical ability and an uncompromisingly gritty sound. Following on from 2018’s cult classic ‘The Echo Chamber’ the group finally return with a brand-new album ‘7th’ on Hidden Identity Productions. The album can boast of guest appearances by Hip Hop […] VIEW MORE +10 Questions with Wish MasterWe caught up with Official Recordings bossman, Wish Master, somewhere towards the end of last year and fired 10 quick questions at him looking back at his 2021 release and general OR Records movements. Here’s what he had to say… 1) You’ve been keeping shit prolific for a long time, 6 albums released since 2018! Have you settled into the rhythm of one project a year now? To be honest it got to be at least one a year now […] VIEW MORE +Load more