Chockz clever wordplay, mesmerising metaphors and impeccable diction laid out upon the smoothest of flows will leave you in awe. Like he says, he is more than a rapper. Well, clearly he is, as he also holds it down in poetry, songwriting and production. Check out his tune 'Conversation' here.

WHO'S TAKING OVER THE EMERGING STAGE?

His debut single was release almost two years ago and is still a Master Shortie classic. For all you Shortie fans, I want to see your Rope Chains at Industry Takeover!!!

Haydn, Shi, Matt, Will, Dave all make up the indie/hip hop band The Stow. Already an opening act for VV Brown, these guys are on their way to bigger and better things. Catch snippets from their EP here.

Respected hip hop maestro, Funky DL comes correct for 2010 with 'Back To Frank', a piece of Amy Winehouse-inspired audio alchemy.

This is the song that started the whole project and as Amy’s 'You Sent Me Flying' is DL’s favourite track of hers, he made 'Kicked To The Curb' his starting block for the album. DL remarks of his regret as to the reasons why a relationship had to come to an end without actually saying what the girl did that led him to kick her to the curb and does this smoothly over a beat reminiscent of some old Dilla / Slum Village vibe…

DL came with some niceties on this one with a story of his fears and insecurities of a suspected cheating wife to whom he is unsure whether to confront or quietly slip away from, only leaving a note or letter. DL explains “This was a difficult one because Amy hardly said anything from the original ‘Take The Box’ song that I could really write around” The story unfolds and is vividly descriptive only to come back round full circle to display that the 1st verse could have easily been 2nd and the 2nd, 1st…

Derek B, one of the first UK rap artists to achieve any degree of commercial success, has died of a heart attack, aged 44. Many fellow artists and DJs from the hip-hop world reported his death early via an array of Twitter updates, among them Estelle, Rodney P, Shy FX and Gilles Peterson. The BBC later confirmed the news.

As the God MC prepares to return to the fore with his new album '7th Seal' he takes time out to speak on Nas' unauthorized audio biography. A return to old skool values or a misunderstanding of new skool ways? You decide.

Pete Rock & CL Smooth live onstage in London for the first time in years, dropping classics like 'Soul Brother #1', 'Straighten It Out' and 'They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)'

“You can get anything you want in life – you’ve just gotta work hard for it,” enthuses hip hop emcee and budding entrepreneur, Bundi. At the age of 22, the East London lyricist knows a fair bit about the hardknock hustle.

From the highs of breaking into the scene with his co-directed and self-financed video ‘That’s Who He Is’, to the lows of seeing his friend die in front of him, at the age of 16, Bundi maintains a clear vision and a phenomenal work ethic.