This is UK Grime album cover

THIS is UK Grime, a compilation of some of the UK’s biggest grime music tracks, is released on Monday, on Defenders Entertainment.

It features the very best artists and producers across two CDs, with tracks from Tinchy Stryder, Skepta, Ghetts, Bashy, P Money, Griminal and D Double E, plus many more.

Since 2001 grime has been heralded for bringing through talented new MCs and rappers, DJs and producers.

Its grounding in Britain’s youth and its on-going social commentary has established the genre as a new-age hip-hop, born out of jungle and garage, that has launched the careers of chart-topping artists Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, Tinchy Stryder, Kano, Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk and Roll Deep.

The grime genre has come a very long way from its humble beginnings on pirate radio stations; it has become a breeding ground of talent and the foundation for some of the most well-known and successful music artists in the UK today.

The album is available from HMV and iTunes from Monday.