If You Can'T Beat 'Em Join 'Em

DJ Format, a producer and DJ who hails from Southampton, makes no secret of his dislike of current hip-hop and If You Can't Join 'em... Beat 'em is as un-Fiddy as is possible. Thankfully we're spared the "bitches, hoes and Hennessy" rhymes of modern "urban" music. He distinguishes himself from many of his DJ colleagues by keeping the cutesiness and special effects to a minimum, leaving the focus where it should be--on the tunes he's selected and on his tastefully wielded turntablist technique. If You Can't Join 'em... Beat 'em is a breath of fresh air for hip-hop fans: its original old-school beats and rhymes being reminiscent in of ATCQ or De la Soul.