Blog: UK All Day

Long-time collaborators Loudmouth Melvin, Mentalist, Pyro Barz, K-Nite 13 and Skillit have formed like Voltron to bring you their latest incarnation, The Quaranteam. Their eight-track EP sees production split between Loudmouth and K-Nite and all five get busy on the mic. Surely as we approach 2012, though, stream links are standard. Ho hum. Download available below. The Quaranteam - The Quaranteam EP

Don't call it a comeback: poisonous poet Reveal is warming up for a return in 2012, the first of his new material being this dub of The Jacka's Never Blink .

Piff Gang illustrate their ode to lemon peng, Jiff Gang , with a new video. If you haven't already listened to the outfit's mixtape Piff Breaks and 808s from September, then do so. And as if that wasn't enough, the weed-smoking obsessives have compiled a Christmas selection known as Mary Piffmas. Ho-ho-hack-cough-splutter.

LDZ dish out a bowl of Cat Food , a freebie collection of castoffs, rarities and guest spots alongside the likes of Stig Of The Dump, Jam Baxter, Verbal and Dubbledge. Something for everyone then, surely. &a mp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href=" http://ldzmusic.bandcamp.com/a lbum/catfood-lp"&a mp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp ;gt;CATFOOD LP by LDZ&am p;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&am p;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; amp;amp;gt;

Plymouth production duo Krate Krusaders link former Jurassic 5 regular Akil The MC for a cut off their new album When The Needle Drops , which is set for release on 9 January.

Skuff and Inja meet once again for a new track that'll end up on their respective albums, Destroy Everything and Bass Music/Escapism. If jump-up, sawtooth synths aren't your thing then this one ain't for you.

Having worked with everyone from grime-turned-pop young gun Tinchy Stryder to jailed veteran Skinnyman, Scottish producer Show N Prove has an impressive repertoire under his belt. To showcase his talents, the man has now compiled a beat tape of his best work. Show N Prove - Instrumentals Vol 1

Part four in Delusionists' Lost Letters series sees Ben Black wear his heart on his sleeve and lament falling behind friends and peers. Somehow this manages to bleed disappointment and be uplifting and defiant at the same time. It's also the most honest and relatable hip hop song to come from these shores in a long, long time, which is refreshing.

To get into the Christmas spirit, 1Xtra has enlisted Sway, Sincere, Lethal B, Dru Blu, Mic Righteous, Lady Leisure, G Frsh, Smiler, Biz, Lioness and Starboy Nathan for a knees-up laden with festive puns. But please remember: the time it takes to listen throughout could otherwise be spent boiling an egg, clipping your toenails or playing a round of charades. And that's time you can't get back. Ever. Yours, The Grinch

People's Army frontman Logic ropes in Klashnekoff and Lowkey for the title track off his new album, True Talk, which has just hit stores. All production is handled by Last Resort and the likes of Maverick Sabre and Akala assist on mic duties.

Ramson Badbonez pulls no punches over this break-and-synth combo from Row-D Beats, plus precision cuts from Jazz T. Boot Records will be putting out Badbonez' first album proper, Bad Influence , in the new year. The project will finally see the light of day after suffering numerous setbacks over the years, allegedly from people in his immediate circle. Scoop this single ahead of the full release.

If ever there was proof that UK acts are poaching the most commercially admissible sounds from across the pond, this is it. Still, a flagrant attempt to crack the States may be, but Like It Or Love It is dope and you can't help commend Tinie for securing such big features (namely J. Cole, Pusha T, Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean) for this project. Tinie Tempah - Happy Birthday

A worthy debate from DJ Snips, Teef, Miss LaLa and more, who fire up the well-trodden grime-versus-hip hop debate and highlight that the former has been on the decline. It's tough to pin down the exact tipping point, but Dizzee's 2008 chart hit Dance Wiv Me is certainly culpable. As is Wiley's Wearing My Rolex. A year later and Tinchy Stryder was regularly storming the top ten. A year after that and even washed-up Roll Deep members were cashing in. And once a genre's pioneers start vying for commercial success and tailoring their sound to fit, [...]

Faith SFX all day. Try his album Man Or Machine from earlier this year, featuring highlights alongside Scruffizer , Wretch 32 and Maxsta .

The title track to Lowkey's album Soundtrack To The Struggle comes to life. Filmed in Venezuela, the South American country ruled by communist champ Hugo Chavez, the video pays homage to Lowkey's close friend and supporter Adnan Al-Radhi, who recently passed away. You can buy the album here .

If you didn't already know, Roc Nation signee K Koke was arrested and placed on remand for attempted murder earlier this year. The Stonebridge Estate rapper allegedly took part in a shooting in north west London, but the case fell apart over a lack of evidence, leaving Koke to walk free. And now he's back.

Grand Central take aim at foppish fashionistas decked out in ridiculous clothing. Sources tell UK All Day that it's still cool to sport a moustache and wear retro objects about the neck. This begs the question: what's worse, skinny jeans and garish colours or grown men in oversized Wu-Tang hoodies ? You decide.

Jack Flash and Wizard steamroll their way back into the scene. The pair's album, Progression , is waiting in the wings.

Context MC has taken some major strides since first popping up on our radar last summer. Getting attention from 1Xtra and MTV in recent months, he's since had his song Listening To Burial shortlisted by Radio 1. Now he's back with Drowning , which is in the same vein as his previous release, all ethereal and dreamy half-step.

We may have clocked Onoe Caponoe's oddball videos for Milkyway 1311 and Clockwork Green earlier in the year, but somehow the west London artist's LP Central Control slipped through the net a few weeks back. Onoe's on a planet of his own, putting his vocals to everything from trad boom bap, experimental beats and lo-fi dubstep. And all with an uncompromising, spaced-out hippy attitude. If you're in London, head to Suspect Packages Live (see below) this Friday to catch his performance.