WTF!? Is the new project from Adam F and DJ Fresh which embraces dub-step, house, hip hop, reggae, electronic and sampled music. For their first single, 'It's Bigger Than Hip Hop UK', the pair have teamed up with Dead Prez to unleash their take of this classic track.

After a bootleg was sent to Zane Lowe he immediately made it 'Hottest Record In The World' on Radio 1. With such airplay and making it on to You Tube, Dead Prez saw it and contacted WTF!? to request making it a fixture in their live show.

Dead Prez said: "When we first heard the massive sound WTF!? Are producing it gave us a whole new way to look at the track! The new version has given life and breath to the record and working in the studio with these guys has been an immense experiences... that's definitely bigger than hip hop."

There are four versions to this single, none of which I can fault.

The full vocal mix ('Clean') and ('Explicit') have a deep head nodding beat. There is attitude both in the vocals and the electronic dub-step and I love the mixed vocals played in the background. This has a real street vibe.

'140bpm Dubbed Out Mix' comes in at just under 3 minutes long and is pretty similar to the full vocal mixes.

'The Sidney Samson Remix' begins with the all familiar intro played out as in the other versions but quickly moves into a heavy dub and electronic vibe mixed with house along the way. This is definitely one to be played in the clubs.

All in all this is a street, hip hop vibe of a single, full of attitude, respect for the industry yet pushes the boundaries to the max. mixing up different music styles. My kind of music.

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Helena Rea