Plan B - She Said
In one of the most radical U-turns in recent musical history, rapper Plan B (also known as Londoner Ben Drew) is back with a new concept album about a soul singer wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Taken from this LP (‘The Defamation of Strickland Banks’ released April 12) this is a fine slice of Amy Winehouse style UK soul, and about as far away from the hip-hop descriptions of murder, drugs and underage sex that were portrayed on his 2006 debut. Showing off a honed and soulful voice, it’s a shame he’s kept this talent to himself for so long. I for one am certainly looking forward to what the new album can bring, merging as it has the verbal poetry of The Streets with a seemingly new direction.
Our Verdict : 5/5
Plan B
Plan B
Ben Drew (born 22 October 1983), primarily known as Plan B, is an English singer, rapper and actor from Forest Gate, London. Plan B released his critically-acclaimed début album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words in 2006. His first top ten single was as the featured artist on “End Credits” by Chase & Status. Ben Drew has also been successful as an actor with supporting roles in Adulthood and Harry Brown and he has also directed and starred in his own film The Defamation of Strickland Banks which will be released in 2010 along with his second studio album of the same name.
