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"Grime" as a genre tag is fairly meaningless at this point, but a fair number of the individuals who formed the once-cohesive-seeming scene are still worthy of attention in 2007. Kano is one of the most talented and under-recognized MCs of the bunch, and it's a shame that his forthcoming sophomore album, London Town, doesn't seem to have a release outside of the UK.

But at least the follow-up to 2005's excellent Home Sweet Home exists and will hit UK shelves soon-- September 10 via 679, to be exact. Even sooner than that, the album's first single, "This Is the Girl"-- featuring Craig David (!)-- will arrive on August 27.

In addition to the regular CD version of London Town, 679 will also release a limited edition CD/DVD featuring an exclusive Kano interview, the video for "This Is the Girl", and footage of Kano in the studio with Mr. David.

Kano has a short tour this fall as well, starting September 26 in Sheffield, England. Unfortunately for his Stateside fans, even his tour is UK-only. Free Kano!

London Town:

01 The Product
02 London Town
03 Buss It Up
04 Bad Boy
05 Fightin The Nation
06 Feel Free
07 Sleep Tight
08 This Is The Girl
09 Me & My Microphone
10 Over & Over
11 This Is My Life (Thin Line)
12 MC Grime [hidden track]

Dates:

09-26 Sheffield, England - Plug
09-27 Bristol, England - Academy
09-28 Cambridge, England - Junction
09-29 Leeds, England - Leeds Metropolitan University
10-02 Nottingham, England - Trent University
10-03 Southampton, England - University
10-04 London, England - Astoria
10-05 Liverpool, England - Liverpool Academy
10-06 Glasgow, Scotland - The Arches