The Nextmen ft: Eva Lazarus - Rude Gal / Afterglow Remix (Double Single)

Long time exponents of bridging the gap between hip-hop, soul and dub (see their classic ‘Blunted in the Backroom’ mix from 2005 and the likes of ‘Blood Fire’ and ‘The Lion’s Den’ pushing and shoving their way to the front), The Nextmen get summertime underway with tracks of dub and reggae, expertly crafting the essential elements of horns, bass, sirens, soundsystem vibes and all the necessaries to get your carnival float motoring.

Reunited with Eva Lazarus, who contributed vocals on the ‘Pound for Pound’ album where The Nextmen went head to head with Gentlemen’s Dub Club, ‘Rudegyal’ turns on the burners as a fresh take on the ‘Pound for Pound’ cut ‘Rudeboy’, witnessing the fitness of Lazarus, who in a kind of answer record/remix style, “got the hot sauce spitting from my sick tongue”. Mellowing out the dance, the keys-heavy ‘Afterglow’ is a sweet soul flip of Wilkinson’s 2013 drum & bass runner with Becky Hill – originally co-produced by The Nextmen’s Brad Baloo.