why had no-one mentioned tony rotton aka blak twang? he made a few sales last year.

apart from him:

jehst
roots manuva
phi life cypher
outdaville

have all got more lyrical skill, more originality and better delivery than about 95% of mainstream US rappers. its just that the american audience is so fucking self-involved that many of them are unable to open their minds the fraction of an inch it would take to enjoy uk hip-hop.