'The Dirty Helmet Sessions' - Pitman (album review)

Haha! Pitman is back! Son Records’ most wacky creation brings you a back catalogue of tracks from a 12 year period of between times mentalness from real life man Styly Cee.

With 6 of the 10 tracks being previously unreleased, the hardcore fans of Hip Hop’s most rappin’est coal miner won’t be disappointed. In fact, no-one should feel let down – jokes, of a kind, flow freely. ‘Phone Pitman 2’, ‘It Takes Tea’, ‘Latin Bingo’ and ‘Jungle Pit ‘97’ are the 4 tracks that have already made their way onto 7” vinyl. ‘Phone Pitman 2’ lambastes Jamie Oliver, whack MCs, Jay Z, Elton John, Craig David, Vocoders (very apt for now), Nelly (the elephant) and Gary Glitter. ‘It Takes Tea’ takes off the Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock track wonderfully – it’s a banger, and it’s hilarious!

Of the unheard tracks there’s plenty more hilarity to be had with way too many quotes to mention. ‘The Breaks’ sees Pitman commentating on a load of classic funk breaks and ‘Words 2’ is a perfect example of Pitman’s how his mind wanders from one thing he thinks is crap to another – like James Blunt. He even imparts advice from a book what ees got on ‘Bright Side of the Fence’.

‘The Dirty Helmet Sessions’ is out on the 16th February on Son Records.

Some UK Heat

Miss Tofelees - 'How Long' ft Smokio - A pretty funny track based around a nice straight-foward rock sample. Miss Tofelees is a lady producer from Leeds and Smokio is a man rapper from the midlands. Every guy can relate to this; it's about girlfriends taking too long to get ready - "Get a move on, it's nearly Christmas".

Foreign Beggars - 'Hold On' (M-Phazes Remix) - The original is probably my favourite Foreign Beggars track and this one is just as nice, a little more chilled than the original but Orifice Vulgatron keeps it gully enough - "Are you reallyreallyreallyreally from the ends?".

Pitman - Witness The Pitness - Yup you guessed a 'version' of Roots Manuva's 'Witness (1 Hope)' by a coal miner. Simple eh? And probably the rudest and funniest man in UK Hip Hop too - "But I'm OK, I've got my toast//I'm going to me mam to get a Sunday roast".

Lewis Parker - Wonderwall - Recorded and released in 1995, it's a 'Wonderwall' cover.

Lewis Parker - Rooftop Drama and Lewis Parker - Night Vision - Both taken from his limited edition 'Sniper Beats' album. These are awesome tracks, the names sum them up perfectly so if you're an MC with no beat and a loss of inspiration, why not let Lewis Parker help? Concept tracks all the way.