Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told (Video)

Two questions persist with Saigon. Firstly, will he ever actually release his album? He's been talking about for at least 6 years now!... Secondly, if and when it does drop, will he be able to convert his obvious talent into a decent LP? Clearly he can rhyme with the best, but last years Warning Shots 2 wasn't really any good to be honest...

This, however, is a good start. Sai sounds fully focussed over a Just Blaze produced banger, none of the previous attempted crossover moves in sight. Enjoy. The album is scheduled to be released in the middle of Feb. Who knows, we might actually see it this time...

'Sounds Like The 90s' - VA (3 free downloads)

If, like me, you find trawling through amounts of modern Hip Hop just to find something good is boring, you need to get over to the T.R.O.Y. blog to download some of their 'Sounds Like The 90's' compilations. They do exactly what they say on the tin: sound like the 90's. They've sorted the wheat from the chaff and selected prime cuts of retro-sounding-but-modern Hip Hop and stuck them all in one download with artwork to boot.

There are currently 3 volumes to download and they feature artists such as The P Brothers, Showbiz & AG, De La Soul, J-Live, Reks, Saigon, Cormega, Raekwon, Focus, The Roots and loads more, most of whom are quality, established artists.

Volume 1 tracklist and download link.

Volume 2 tracklist and download link.

Volume 3 tracklist and download link.