Me and hip hop, we have a love-hate affair. While I love it to death, there are certain aspects of the genre that just drive me insane, namely the rampant homophobia and misogyny.

That being said, the latest album by UK rapper Dizzee Rascal is pretty great, despite the fact that it contains the above in spades. A painfully hard, strife-driven record, there are definitely points where the lyrics drive me insane, but the beats are a clusterfuck of futuristic goodness, and I’m pretty sure Dizzee has one of the best voices of any current rapper around (his “my accent is so thick you can only understand every third word” delivery is infinitely charming).

Up until now the album has only been available as an import from the UK, but it will be released in the US by indie-hip hop stalwart Def Jux on April 29th.

This is a far cry from the Boy In Da Corner days, and anyone looking for the fun of “Fix Up Look Sharp” should probably look elsewhere. Don’t believe me? Check out this video for “Sirens”, a beast of a song that was one of the best of last year: