VARIOUS ARTISTS
STREET BEATZ
SONY/BMG

Hackneyed sleeve art including MS Word graffiti font? Check. Time since last ‘urban’ compilation? Roughly half an hour. Lisa I’Anson voiceover? Optional. Attempts at keeping everyone satisfied under one, Channel U-endorsed roof? Compulsory but decent. A UK A-list from both sides of the divide (SkinnyMan, the two Rodneys, Kano, Dizzee) holds down the upfront (Ciara, Terror Squad), stock gap-pluggers (Twista, J-Kwon) the usual worn-out classics (including ‘Super Sharp Shooter’ for about the zillionth time), remixes of the well-known (alternative versions of Blu Cantrell, 411, Usher) and the channel’s own heavy rotators (Craze24, Choong Family, Def1).

3 Out Of 5

Reviewed By: Matt Oliver