TMS feat. Jagga - I Need You

It is impossible to ignore the immense surge in popularity dub-step is experiencing at the moment. It's everywhere, pounding from car stereos every time you leave the house, and even sneaking its way into your favourite pop records.

And standing at the forefront of that movement are TMS, a trio of hip West Londoners that can boast Devlin, Professor Green and Tinchy Stryder among their collaboraters.

New track I Need You packs real-bite - anyone lured into the dub-steo genre by the epic 'for the masses' sound of acts like Nero will love this. With a massive vocal hook supplied by singer Jagga, there's simply a sense of scale here that propells this track up on a soaring wave of energy and dancefloor-rocking power.

Fresh from a support slot for Katy B, Jagga says of I Need You: 'I’ve been working with TMS for a while now on my own tracks but when I first heard the instrumental of ‘I Need You’ being played at Fabric and saw the reaction, I knew I had to get involved. They’ve got some HUGE collaborations planned for later this year, they are one of the hottest production teams in the UK and this track is a wicked introduction to what they’re capable of...FIRE!'

I Need You is released on the 13th June.

Jessie J feat. Devlin - Price Tag

If you've already fallen in love with Jessie J from the catchiest tune of the moment, Do It Like A Dude, then  Price Tag might just make you love her even more. There's a sugary sweetness to the track that is impossible to resist and watching this live version of the song from London's Scala, Jessie fills the song with such charm and enthusiasm you just want the song to go on forever. There's that sing-along anthemic chorus which is duty built to be blasted out of radio's nation-wide in the months to come.

Jessie really gets into the track, just watch the 'everybody look to the left... look to the right' bits... It's something so simple but it's stuff like this that really connects with the audience (and judging by the rather amusing sea of phones held up here, they're eager to capture every minute of the young popstrel). Even better, Devlin steps up to fill in for B.O.B's guest spot on the track. It's a cracking performance of a brilliant future hit and just serves to confirm why Jessie J justifies every inch of the hype around her.

One to watch in 2011... Devlin

British Hip-Hop seems to be going through something of a renaissance at the moment, the likes of Tinie Tempah and Dizzee Rascal hitting levels of success previously reserved only for the nation’s favourite pop darlings.  It’s injected the charts with a dynamic, intelligent new breed of music and artists like Essex’s 21 year old Devlin are leading the charge.  You may have already heard his brilliant singles Brainwashed and Runaway, and 2011 looks set to be the year he hits the big time.

Devlin’s sound is distinctly British; profoundly witty, razor sharp, with a real edge to it.  Angry, funny, euphoric – all these emotions and more are caught up in the whirlwind of energy that is his debut album Bud, Sweat & Beers.  Imagine The Streets, but on steroids.  Frenetic beats collide with epic string orchestrations and thundering guitar hooks.  Devlin’s sound is BIG, attention grabbing - ‘My name’s lodged up in your brain, just like a blade in an operation’ he boasts in Brainwashed, proving he is nothing, if not ambitious.

Tracks like London City and Dreamer present a more subtle, laid back side to the rapper; anthems to the country’s capital city and the VIP clubbing lifestyle.  It’s this sense of the here and now that drives Devlin’s music, it’s distinctly contemporary, a vivid portrayal of the very streets we walk every day.  And with collaborations with Tinchy Stryder and Labrinth already in the bag, for Devlin, the only way is up.

Wretch 32 - Traktor

Traktor is one of those songs that you just can’t ignore. That rumbling bassline just worms its way into your head, while slamming beats transform this into a ready-made smash for clubs and radio alike. Oh, and there’s a genius reference to The Jeremy Kyle Show thrown into the mix too. Like all the best hip-hop, the cultural references are quick-witted and laced with humour, and Wretch 32 AKA. 25 year old Jeremiah Scott is a dab hand at it. Tinie Tempah clearly agrees too, proclaiming him ‘one of the best lyricists in the game’. Devlin is also a big fan.

Tipped in the BBC Sound of 2011 and with support slots with Professor Green and Example, he’s the next in the line of a strong pedigree of new British rap stars. When the guy’s already sold 15,000 mixtapes in his home-turf of Tottenham, you’ve got to admire his business skills too.

Download Traktor from iTunes here.