Can we tell you that it took a fair amount of archive bedeviling to find the issue in which we talked to Roots Manuva? We just did. We gave him a Gen F in issue 30 and then It turns out we put him in ...

It seems Roots, aka Rodney Smith, is destined to forever make vibrant, interesting and funny pop rap while all around succumb to clichés and easy options. This is an irresistibly individualised ...

The darling of UK broadsheet music journalists, Londoner Rodney Smith returns with a fourth album that offers plenty of examples as to why he is so exalted, but few surprises to tickle the interest of ...

BRITAIN'S most underrated hip-hop star is back with an album as split as his own personality. The first half is filled with upbeat tunes like the dancehall-tastic Again And Again and crazy lead single ...

A couple of weeks ago I had the world premiere on the brand new Roots Manuva record. Produced by Sheffield Dancehall chemist Toddla T, 'Buff Nuff' is the first single to be taken from his forthcoming ...