Son Records was set up in 1998 by Alastair Nicholson (formerly of Ninja Tune

Ninja Tune

Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut and managed by Peter Quicke. The label has a strong leaning towards mostly Electronic Music...

), to provide an outlet for hip-hop coming out the UK, whether by established names or more often than not, up and coming talent. With over 40 releases to date, Son has put out debut releases from some of the best and brightest hip-hop artists in the country, including C-Mone, Cappo, DPF, the Pitman, Styly Cee and Wordsmith, along with releases from musical dons like Def Tex, HKB Finn and Mad Doctor X

Mad Doctor X

Mad Doctor X is a British DJ.-Blapps Posse:The Blapps! Records label run by Jason Carter, released several records from 1989–1992 that are considered classics in the Baltimore area, as well as in the British rave scene...

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Artists

• Cappo
• C-Mone
• Def Tex
• DPF
• HKB Finn
• Lost Island
• MC Pitman
  MC Pitman
  MC Pitman is a rapper and hip-hop producer from Coalville, Leicestershire, UK.MC Pitman is the alter-ego of Styly Cee, a former Pirate Radio DJ based in Nottingham. Prior to creating Pitman, he was member of Lost Island, with another rapper called Frisco....
  
  
• Mad Doctor X
  Mad Doctor X
  Mad Doctor X is a British DJ.-Blapps Posse:The Blapps! Records label run by Jason Carter, released several records from 1989–1992 that are considered classics in the Baltimore area, as well as in the British rave scene...
  
  
• Quakes
• Styly Cee
• UK Kartel
• Wordsmith