<body><![CDATA[Eighteen years after he supported Big Audio Dynamite, the south Londoner Rodney Panton finally drops his first solo album. Anyone with even a passing knowledge of Brithop will know he's no slouch: a slew of collabs with Roni Size, Blak Twang, Nitin Sawhney and Bj├╢rk, and some epic live spots, have cemented his reputation as one of the most original MCs on the scene. But label troubles have dogged him ΓÇô thus the launching of his own imprint, Riddim Killa. The title track on its own justifies the entry price; a beatbox-driven dubbed-up polemic, its stabbed brass refrain becomes increasingly threatening as it underpins a fierce flow about black youth and the prejudices it faces. Elsewhere, standouts such as the jittery Doggist and the Dre-indebted No Pets Allowed maintain the pace. Great stuff. Click <a href="asfunction:Tardis.webPageOpen,http://www.lowliferecords.freeserve.co.uk/riddimkilla"><b>here</b></a> to visit Rodney P's Riddim Killa website. Click <a href="asfunction:Tardis.webPageOpen,http://www.lowliferecords.co.uk"><b>here</b></a> to visit the official Lowlife Records website.]]></body>