The New Savior of UK Hip Hop?

Sway: Month In The Summer and Thief's Theme Freestyle
From: This Is My Promo

So I've been meaning to post something up about the latest great British hope of hip hop, Sway, for some time now but his win last week of best hip hop artist at the MOBO awards finally jogged me into doing it.

Having developed his reputation purely via the underground, Sway has just released his first commercial single (the excellent Flo' Fashion) and his first official album is due to drop early 2006. His history has been well covered over at Notes From A Different Kitchen so I'll just give you the music today.

I've put up a couple of tracks from his first mixtape, This Is My Promo Vol 1 which should give you an idea of the man's talent and versatility.

Month In The Summer is Sway's I Need Love style slow number and offers a surprising level of lushness. Thief's Theme Freestyle on the other hand does exactly what it says on the tin with Sway delivering a quality, and amusing, freestyle over the Nas track. I'm expecting big things from this man over the next 12 months..........