Today we see the release of one of the most talked about ‘free downloads’ in the scene right now. The renowned Grime crew Ruff Sqwad, who are responsible for some of the biggest tracks to come out of this scene, drop their ’2012 EP’ featuring some tracks you would have already heard, such as the ‘RSMD Remix’, as well as some completely unheard tracks, including ‘Journey’ featuring Newham General’s D Double E.
This is first release we’ve seen from Ruff Sqwad since 06, when they dropped ‘Guns & Roses Vol.2′, with a lot changing since then, one of the most note-worthy being Tinchy gaining mainstream success. Although it’s been a long time since they’ve put out tracks as a collective, and the sound has changed somewhat, the essence of their music is still very much the same. So when you listen to one of their tracks you know your listening to a crew and not just a bunch of MCs thrown together on the song.
The EP is twelve tracks deep and contains features from Roachee, Lee Brasco, JME and D Double E as well as productions from Rowntree and G Tank. We even see the return of Shifty Rydos on the RSMD remix. However if you’re wondering why Fuda Guy doesn’t make an appearance, the crew actually revealed last night on Ustream that he has left, something which we had suspected for a long time.
For the rest of the review and the SoundCloud link to the EP visit the post below.
http://www.hansonshouse.co.uk/ruff-sqwad-2012-ep
