" Oh, and the UK version of the game will have a song called "Chip Diddy Chip" by Chipmunk. My knowledge of UK hip-hop starts and stops with Goldie Lookin' Chain, so I'm afraid I can't tell you if that's a good thing or not."
Chip Diddy Chip is a good tune. Chipmunk is really a Grime artist rather than a Hip Hop artist or rapper. (Grime is a UK fusion of Hip Hop & Garage and tends to have much more of a urban dance music influence with faster beats than hip hop)
While most of the other tunes announced are classics (or at least slightly older tunes) Chip Diddy Chip is from the album I AM CHIPMUNK that was only released late last year.
There are also tunes from two other Grime artists announced for the UK from Tinchy Stryder and Dizzee Rascal. US hip hop fans should check them out and look out for another upcoming artist named Professor Green (he is a bit more of a rapper). I am a long term US hip hop fan but although Grime differs slightly it's mainly listed under Hip Hop on itunes etc and there has never been a more interesting time (at least for me) in the UK scene than right now.
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