Pressure is part of a growing grime movement in the Midlands to prove to the world that there's life outside the M25. Rivaled only by Manchester, Birmingham has been a plentiful source of red-hot spitters in recent years. One of those spitters, whom we highlighted late last year, is Pressure and his new EP Listen & Learn (due mid-October) is all the reason you need to check him out. Our personal favourite, "Mic Rider" (out Jul 3), is a statement of intent—he's bringing a new style and a new flow to shake up the scene. Bold words, but from what we've seen of the StayFresh camp so far (see: "She Wants A Man From Brum"), he'll probably do just that.
