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30. KIDZ IN THE HALL
‘THE IN CROWND’
(DUCK DOWN)
Debut album ‘School Was My Hustle’ impressed with its tight focus, but here Naledge and Double O flipped the script and brought in a who’s who of current hip-hop darlings to expand their appeal - capped by the monstrous remix of ‘Drivin’ Down The Block’ co-starring Pusha T, Bun B and ’08s ubiquitous The Cool Kids.
CHECK IT: ‘Lucifer’s Joyride’

31. TERMANOLOGY
‘POLITICS AS USUAL’
(NATURE SOUNDS)
It’s always nice to see a rapper visibly and unashamedly inspired by the golden era, and Term’s debut married the early-’90s ethics of stodgy samples with modern, crisp engineering and a flow like no other in the game. Production from Premo, Havoc, Large Pro and Buckwild sealed the deal.
CHECK IT: ‘So Amazing’

32. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
‘LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND’
(NICOLAY MUSIC)
Once you got over the shock of Phonte replacing rapping with singing for pretty much all of his second collaboration with Dutch producer Nicolay, you got to relax with some delicious soul jams. Darling of the underground Mushinah’s vocals then rounded out the appeal.
CHECK IT: ‘Something To Behold’

33. SADAT X
‘GENERATION X’
(AFFLUENT RECORDS)
The Great Dot X made a strong return after the hurried ‘Black October’ LP, and apart from some redundant ragga hooks the decision to stick with one producer (Will Tell) paid off as the stronger cuts on offer showed themselves as potent as anything the ol’ Brand Nubian man has ever done on the solo tip.
CHECK IT: ‘This Is My Life’

34. SANTOGOLD
‘SANTOGOLD’
(DOWNTOWN)
A barrage of blips and bleeps, a wailing screech and a tribal drum break provided the perfect backdrop to Santo’s singjaying, and despite unavoidable surface comparisons to MIA this album blew ‘em out the bathtub, thanks to a hearty dose of energy and a punk-like ‘tude.
CHECK IT: ‘Lights Out’

35. DAGHA
‘THE DIVORCE’
(LEWIS)
After dropping the overlooked ‘Object In Motion’ album in 2006, Boston talent Dagha came back re-focussed for the oh-eight with a tightly-wrought concept set, backed up by impressive production offerings from Insight and DJ Real. A refreshingly complete album, not just a set of random singles.
CHECK IT: ‘Cliche’

36. THE COOL KIDS
‘THE BAKE SALE EP’
(XL)
It was easy to play grumpy and dismiss The Cool Kids, but there was no denying the creativity and love for hip-hop culture here - and as long as they weren’t trying to bring back the ’88 of Bush Senior and the crack epidemic, who could be made at an 808 thump, plus a little gold and a pager?
CHECK IT: ‘Mikey Rocks’

37. VAST AIRE
‘DEUCES WILD’
(ONE RECORDS)
As much a testament to the sonic potions of Melodious Monk as Vast’s infectious voice and cadence, this industrial but wholesome, verbose yet tight second solo piece, with supreme Pete Rock number and verbals from Geechi Suede, was a rare real deal underground joy.
CHECK IT: ‘Back 2 Basics’

38. TRIPLE DARKNESS
‘ANATHEMA’
(HIGHER HEIGHTS)
While the beats bore down on you like smog - smacking you with snare - the bleak cinema of Triple Darkness’ lyrics simply stole your breath. This Hackney hat-trick came through true to their name: darker than darker than dark, and a stunning example of a subterranean UK gem.
CHECK IT: ‘Leviathan’

39. DPF
‘IT’LL NEVER CATCH ON’
(SON)
Norwich’s second funniest export after the mighty Alan Partridge, here DPF had his tongue so firmly implanted in his cheek that it was almost sticking out the other side of his face. Self-deprecating but blessed with emcee skills, tracks like ‘Sick Flow’ were under-appreciated highlights of the year.
CHECK IT: ‘What Can I Say?’

Bang ya head to this! Heading into 2009, it seems there’s one group of people hoping that Dre and Em’s new sets don’t drop anytime soon: prisoners of war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. Speaking of rap being used to harm Middle-Easterners, The Rosenburg Round Table dissected a certain attention-getting Busta Rhymes ditty. Wasn’t Busta meant to be cultivating a less controversial image these days?

It turned out that Mos Def hasn’t paid his dues… to his divorce lawyers, while 50 reckoned his ex may possibly have been behind the (disco) inferno at his Long Island crib last May… Then, lest you think it was an easy week by comparison for 50’s old foe The Game, Jayceon opened his heart and revealed his harrowing inability to, er, get fat. Which, apparently, still isn’t a problem NORE knows anything about.

Saigon went off on blogging, AutoTune-using rappers, while, in unrelated news, Charles Hamilton took a break from blogging to record an AutoTune-augmented diss on Soulja Boy. For his part, Mr Tell’em was busy following in the footsteps of Hammer and Kid & Play by signing up for his own cartoon. Reassuring to know that a man who, just weeks ago, kicked props to slave owners for their enriching contributions to African-American life is being entrusted to edutain the children…

In rap retirement news, an opinionated Scarface announced he was hanging up the mic, while J-Zone decided to put music on the back burner and instead strengthen his pimp-hand in the sports journalism game. Just think of him as Gabriele Marcotti in a full-length mink coat… On the other hand, Slum Village were gearing up to head back into the studio, a development that capped off a banner year for Detroit hip-hop.

Where’s the beef? Not in the newly vegan NORE’s Styrofoam container, that’s for sure. Remember, kids, if it ain’t rough(age) it ain’t right… The bovine stuff was back on the grill, however, when a prickly Charles Hamilton blamed Soulja Boy for the fact that his rhymes about, er, Sonic The Hedgehog aren’t taken seriously. Mr Tell’em retaliated on Shade 45, suggesting that Charlie might want to switch his allegiances and “fuck with Mario”. Leave HHC out of this, fellas – we’re old school, Jet-Set Willy guys…

Speaking of old school, EPMD played the hits at their album release party. If the record bricks, Parrish can always flog The Cool Kids his none-more-’90s African American College Alliance hoodie…

Chip It! On That Other Level: Scarface brandished iron on the golf course but while he rocked his Titleist visor, Pharrell looked into making jeans out of recycled plastic bottles. As if the mark-up on BBC denim wasn’t astronomical enough already… Also on the recycling tip, a litigious Boston postman claimed that Andre Benjamin’s Class of 3000 cartoon ripped-off an idea he pitched in the ’90s. All eyes are now on Toad of Toad Hall, whose style Andre’s been biting for years…

With Phife Dawg unavailable, Q-Tip roped in a certain purple megastar on short-arse sidekick duties, while in other crazy collabo news, HHC’s favourite pants-jizzing, Matthew Perry-referencing Saturday Night Live emcee Andy Samberg has been in the lab with E-40, T-Pain and J-Zone and, back at 30 Rock, SNL alum turned late night host Jimmy Fallon unveiled The Roots as his in-house band. ?uestlove has apparently reached out to Alan Partridge’s old band-leader Glenn Ponder for tips…

Finally, as Christmas looms into view, here’s Juelz Santana and friends flying in the face of gloomy retail predictions…

“Is Brooklyn in the house?” Not on a school night, it’s not. Consumate pro Jean Grae soldiered on for a crowd of 40 people, although the club’s Health & Safety Officer did call it gig of the year… Judging by the footage on Nah Right, Kane’s 20th Anniversary jam at BB King’s was a livelier affair, although that fantasy BDK/Premo LP may be another 20 years coming – “Premier’s slow as hell,” revealed Kane. No wonder Preem’s new beats still have that classic ’94 sound: he probably started them back in the Jeru era…

Can you tell who it is yet? Anyone who watched his Imagine puff-piece knows that Jay-Z loves “verbiage” in his visual art – enter Graffiti Research Lab founder Evan Roth with the ‘Brooklyn Go Hard’ video, which dropped on AIDS Day as part of the good fight… Elsewhere, Rik Cordero’s Three/21 Media unveiled behind-the-scenes footage from Busta Rhymes’s ‘Arab Money (Rmx)’ video shoot. “We don’t just do videos - we make epic feature films,” boasted Busta, taking a break from kicking Black Lace-level dance moves in front of a green screen in a grotty warehouse. Meanwhile, in related news reported by the Fat Lace fam, Galaxy DJ Steve Sutherland found himself in a spot of dirham-a (sorry) for playing Busta’s ditty…

Always wondered what Wale looked like in school? “Hella cute in that white turtle neck – no brokeback” according to blogger Shabooty, who’s been digging in the, er, yearbook to unearth pics of his former pal… TI, on the other hand, was probably too busy popping his cherry to show up for school photos. Howard Stern got the dirt…

Looking to succeed where 50 failed, everyone’s favourite right wing pundit Steven Colbert called out Kanye. Could be just the battle of the egomaniacal blowhards hip-hop needs… That’s if a late-to-the-party Kanye isn’t too busy enjoying the ‘Dancing Brains’ Drench water advert to notice. What price Yeezy getting the Gerry Anderson treatment for his next video? Stingray’s Aqua-Marina would make a dope video chick…

Music wise, HHC Blog World Cup Winner Byron Crawford gave the thumbs up to EPMD’s “remarkably solid” new LP, ‘We Mean Business’. Damn, looks like we’ll have to buy our fisherman hats back from Sue Ryder… Then, proving his knack for a soundbite quote, Jim Jones took it to Jigga’s face by claiming, "I don’t think he’s that handsome.” But put the cough syrup on ice - Weezy F Baby emerged leading the field in Grammy nominations.