You may not have heard of U.K rapper Mystro, but, hopefully, that's all set to change with the release of his debut E.P.

Just like hip-hop in general, UK hip-hop had its own voice. Rappers like Demon Boyz, Cookie Crew, London Posse, Outlaw Posse, Blade, Overlord X and Hijack repped for London in a prideful way, that showed UK hip-hop could hold its own.

But that was the 'Golden Era', a time woozy on nostalgia and legacy, an era lost on most of the youngsters coming up in an era of Grime music and the dreadful commercialisation of hip-hop, where every rapper using an 80s pop sample gets into the charts and the kids think 'this is where it's at'. The UK has some great rappers that have released classic albums (Funky DL, Black Twang, Skinnyman) and cats like Grand Central, Klashnnekoff, Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder recently have had their own successes.

Now we have Mystro, a talented UK rapper, rapping in a London accent, about London matters, but with a sense of humour and a vivid sense of description in his rhymes, coupled with warm, soulful production that recalls the blueprint soul and funk samples that were the foundation of much of the 'Golden Era's' output. But Mystro's no new jack. He's paid his dues, rapping with some of the finest: Masta Ace, The Nextmen, Ty and Dawn Penn, to name a few.

'Digmund Freud', his first release, is an solidly produced, witty and engaging tour of Mystro's life and London town. 'Around My Way' starts things off with a sweet old-school drum roll and Mystro wittily describing the police, the post office and off-licence in his hood. The second track features 'You Showed Me' from 60s rockers The Turtles (sampled on De La Soul's groundbreaking first album, and which cost De La a shedload in the first sample-theft court case of its kind), and is a positive ditty about having the right frame of mind to be successful at anything life throws at you.

The rest of the E.P covers children being the future, dealing with the stresses and strains of everyday life, and full of the lush, deep sample-based hip-hop coupled with the boom-bap beats that gave this 37-year-old reviewer a warm glow, as he recalled quality production and unpretentious, rhymes-from-the-heart on every track; where the MC was hungry and eager to give the consumer value for money by rhyming from the heart, to capture the soul of their audience.

Digmund Freud is a charismatic alter-ego for Mystro, well-served by his apprenticeship growing up listening to those that made hip-hop what it once was. This is not only a good UK hip-hop, it's a great E.P, full-stop. One of 2010's essential purchases. Can't wait for the full-length LP.