Blog: UK All Day

Believe it or not this uplifting, back-to-basics number from Terra Firma vocalist D.ablo and Essa was produced by none other than Just Jack , who you may remember singing all over the radio and tellybox a few years back. Go figure.

• D.ablo - 'Fire' Ft Essa fka Yungun (Produced by Just Jack)

If Yeezus proves one thing, it's that Kanye West and his music continue to divide. His new project builds on the experimentalism of 808s & Heartbreak and that in itself will be enough to put traditionalists off. The producer-on-the-mic has built a reputation for setting the musical zeitgeist, it's just that it often feels he keeps company with lesser sung trendsetters in the hope of capturing some of their sheen. The fact Rick Rubin said the project was rushed for submission doesn't help any either. Whatever the consensus next week on [...]

And just like that, it's all over. Myke Forte drops off the final piece to the Zodiak puzzle. With 12 fully fledged beat tapes in all, one for each star sign, the project's been no mean feat. Such a persistent work ethic means you can expect to hear more from Myke in future. In the meantime, kick back to Pisces , take in the previous projects and look inside the his mind in our interview with the astro beatmaker . Zodiak:: Pisces by Myke Forte

You know the drill. Mind you, whatever happened to Strategy of Broke N English? Don't recall anyone ever passing up on the tag-in. Ho hum.

Dikestar and co. wreak havoc around Brighton, goaded on by Pete Cannon's drum-heavy, rambunctious production. Return Of The Twat is in stores now.

€urogang show their love for Camp Lo's '97 sleeper hit Uptown Saturday Night , home to this number and the supreme Luchini .

If you haven't already had a goosey gander at the big homie Disorda's brand spanking new site , you're a fool and a nincompoop. Check for regular updates on the latest UKHH releases, videos and all that other good stuff. And it's all under one roof. We had the pleasure of meeting Dis at the Suspect Packages bunker three years ago for this one-off interview . Get your read on.

Capps turns up at 1:19. Heavy Links' new 12" is out now .

Quaranteam member K-Nite strikes out on his own with a new solo project, which comes complete with the heavy Last Skeptik-produced, wayward-wrestler-name-checking Chris Benoit . RESET by K-Nite 13

Dream Mclean goes all Korean gangster flick in this accompaniment for Weatherman , the plinking, jangling lead off his new EP of the same name .

Shorn, milky pop princess Jessie J cracks open the rolodex for her latest single, Rasket and spa enthusiast Big Sean joining proceedings. Swerve.

Shorn, milky pop princess Jessie J cracks open the rolodex for her latest single, Rasket and spa enthusiast Big Sean joining proceedings. Swerve.

One-Handed Music has just pointed us in the direction of this neat little project from London's Al Dobson Jr and Creole+. Japan Project is a selection of beats dedicated to, and sampling music from, the Land of the Rising Sun. Arigatō. Japan Project by Al Dobson Jr and Creole+ In other news, OHM's Paul White is gearing up for the release of a new EP, so expect to hear some leaks in the near future.

Myke Forte is back with the penultimate instalment of his astrological beat tape series, this time the sign of Aquarius taking centre stage. Mr Forte's familiar digi-soul head-nod music dominates alongside more experimental sounds as he tests his boundaries. Zodiak:: Aquarius by Myke Forte

After signing to Chase N Status's MTA label and giving us Sloe Gin , Essex's Dream Mclean steps things up with a full EP. And he comes up trumps, Weatherman taking the tried-and-tested trap aesthetic and going one further. Moody, aerial compositions from Johan Hugo, High Frequency and Jason Farsight offer Mclean a more than fitting platform to pitch his flag. You can download the full EP from the man's site as of today.

• Dream Mclean - Weatherman

Ever seen a man playing ping pong with his own testicle bag? Well you have now. Telemachus' album, In The Evening , is finally with us and to celebrate the release the studio hermit has given up a freebie with this troubling video. Tennis Season pairs broken drums with a guitar plucked straight from the South Pacific - a small taster of what to expect on the long-player . Telemachus - Tennis Season

ItsNate and Milkavelli continue to ride the crest of that new wave, each clocking in with a verse about how lemon squeezy this rap lark is for them. If you haven't already picked it up, Nate's Never Average Talking Excellent is in the ether.

• EASY - ItsNate Ft Milkavelli (Piff Gang)

It's been a minute since Sonnyjim last hit us with a Purple Patch, but he's back once again, this time Kosyne on production duties. The result? Pure, unadulterated head-nod hip hop from one of the brashest in the biz. Name your price or head to iTunes and let Apple take a 35% cut. Purple Patch (Part 5) (produced by Kosyne) by SONNYJIM

The good people at Doctor's Orders have booked not one, not two, but three boom bap showcases for one night this Saturday @The Garage in Highbury. If you and a friend want to jump the queue, let us know at ukallday[at]gmail[dot]com what fat-bummed pop diva lifted The Beatnuts' Watch Out Now for her own single.

Billy Brimstone takes a post on this thumping, rattling number off The Last Skeptik's Thanks For Trying , out now on BBE Records .