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Now this guy’s got the right idea; years of travelling the world and experiencing different cultures has given Copperpot a unique and well educated hip-hop-based production style. His new album Wyla? is a sonic journey through African and European cultures and sounds, blending dubby drums with tribal instruments, in unusual timing most of the time, along with some guest MC spots from the likes of KRS-One, EdoG, Masta Ace, Braintax and many more.

I really like the way Copperpot creates complex drum patterns, but adds simple bass lines to give the beats a bit of structure for the MCs to roll over – best heard on Blow featuring Psalm One. This is my kind of music; it’s not typical hip-hop, but more like slower, less technical drum ‘n’ bass, including the real feeling of live instruments, and intelligent rappers who are all at the top of their game.

I’d have to say that the best track on the album would be Dem Know featuring KRS-One, which is a great example of a producer bringing out the best in a rapper. If you’re after something to jump around to, this probably isn’t going to be the best option for you, but if you’re in need of some complex, instrumental hip-hop action with multi-cultural flavour, you need to check this out.

RYAN FARRINGTON