Coldcut - True Skool (Featuring Roots Manuva)
[Ninja Tune]

True Skool is the kind-of frantic mix of dancehall-pop-ragga-dance badness that only a collaboration between two heavyweight names like Coldcut and Roots Manuva could ever make. This long awaited collaboration between the acclaimed production duo and gift-of-the-gab MC has been causing feverish excitement ever since rumours first began circulating.

With True Skool, Coldcut have built a multi-ethnic beast of a tune which draws upon an Indian chant and tablas, percussion and a post hip-hop, dancehall beat. All as King of the mic Roots Manuva lays down his unique vocal style and MC approach. The track is catchy, fun and even has the possibilities to be a Chart smash.

The b-sides boast impressive remixes from some very in-demand producers. Sway takes on ragga beats and a jagged grime feel in his mix. Spank Rock goes dancehall and inserts his own rap contribution, and Switch turns the original into a house number with boom-shaking bass and semi 2-step beats.

A cracking song and made even tastier by the wealth of quality remixes offered.