A surprise but welcome winner of last year's Mercury Music Prize with her debut album Speech Therapy, Speech Debelle, like all musicians worth listening to, draws you into her universe and makes you glad you visited.

Searching was her debut single and a perfect example of the offbeat, folky production that litters the album, as well as the whisper-in-the-ear quality of her vocals, the honeyed tone of her warm voice contrasting with her mature, articulate lyrics and poetic swagger.

Renowned for her ground-breaking range of influences and contributors, one thing is certain hip hop has never been done in quite this way before.

Best known as the technically adept MC of the vaunted Blackalicious, Gift of Gab's solo album Escape 2 Mars signifies the next groundbreaking voyage in the career of an MC who is nothing short of iconic - known for one of live hip hop's most engaging shows and mind-blowing delivery.

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