Run to the Roof

Hackney-born Wexford rapper Michael Stafford is, you might think, a pretty unlikely candidate to be the UK's next grime superstar (I haven’t seen him with his shirt off once...) but this mischievous war chant should be enough to put him up there with the most exciting new talent. Taken from the simply massive Travelling Man Mixtape (the 10-track EP is available to download for free at [link]http://mavericksabre.bandcamp.com[/link] ), 'Run To The Roof' is a ruthless, swaggersome melodic rap track with an ingenious beat – miraculously, none of Stafford's infectious energy has been marred by the super slick production. Irish Hip Hop has got itself a new wonder boy.