17 May 2007

Body Baby

Pharoahe Monch

Universal Island

WE SAY

New York rapper Pharoahe Monch returns with Desire, his first album proper in eight years. Guests on it include Erykah Badu and Denaun Porter (D-12). Porter is one of the production team which also includes prolific hip hop producer The Alchemist. Body Baby is Jo Whiley's Pet Sound on Radio 1 this week and has also been Zane Lowe's 'Hottest record in the world'. It is also on the Capital playlist. This is an outward-looking and multi-layered piece of hip hop with its roots in many genres, and it's all the more admirable for that. Watch the video here. JF London Gig: 15 June Wireless Festival, Hyde Park.

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