Nia-Jai - Throw ya M's Up

Nia Jai is Manchester's latest contribution to the grime scene, and boy does she like to shout about it. Throw ya M's Up is essentially a paean to Manchester and Manc MCs Liquid Shifty, Mackas and Dreados, all of whom guest on the track. It's refreshing to hear something other than a Hackney accent on the mic though, and Throw your M's Up is as pertinent to London's scene as it is laced with local pride. It's Premier Cru grime though, peppered with off-kilter breakbeats, prehistoric rave synths and Nia Jai's visceral spitting. Nutten But A Link is less impressive though, full of trite northern-isms and references to the Trafford centre food court. One to watch. [Liam Arnold]