
Wretch 32 – real name Jermaine Scott – first burst into the charts in January with super-catchy Traktor. His sound is grimy, his lyrics slick (my lifestyle’s terribly wild/but you’ll never catch me on the Jeremy Kyle show – Traktor is a favourite) and his friends the hottest stars (Example, Professor Green, Chipmunk, Ed Sheeran to name a few). So Black and White held a lot of promise.
The 15-track album has a total of 10 collaborations, which some might argue is a lot, but it’s a technique which has worked for the likes of Timbaland, Jay Z and Mark Ronson. And to say the least, it...