Tipped 2 Blow 2026, Hip Hop Selections
All this week listen in to Prime Time to catch Tipped 2 Blow 2026, today (Wednesday 28th January) we focus on Hip Hop, with the following selections from Samzy, Harvey & Ceej
Samzy is a British rapper from South Manchester. Known for his authentic lyricism and gritty delivery, he uses music as a powerful outlet for personal experiences and street life. Emerging from the underground scene, he’s gained respect for his raw storytelling and commitment to representing his Manchester roots
Harvey is a Manchester-based creative, music producer, and recording engineer. He is a presenter for Unity Radio, hosting Saturday morning sessions that feature Hip Hop, R&B, and local artists. Known for his technical expertise, he has produced chart-topping tracks and is a dedicated advocate for the Manchester music scene.
CEEJ (StillMCR) has been part of the Unity Radio community since her involvement in the Manchester Hip Hop Archive back in 2021. CEEJ is known to play various genres and plenty of big hitters, from street soul to reggae, but can be heard predominantly spinning Hip Hop in venues across Greater Manchester. A true homegrown hero, CEEJ has a deep-rooted love for local Manchester music.
Stay locked throughout the week to find out which upcoming artists Unity Radio’s DJ’s and Presenters have selected most likely to blow up and make waves in 2026 and get to know much more about them!
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Eastside Andy & Catch, selected by Samzy
Catch Samzy dropping the latest Hip Hop on Unity Radio Saturdays 9pm-11pm.
Fore more info on Samzy visit: https://www.instagram.com/officialsamzy51
Eastside Andy
Eastside Andy is a North Manchester based drill and rap artist, He gained significant traction in 2025 with a series of high-energy releases and “1-Take” freestyle videos. Samzy has chosen Eastside Andy Because of his Distinctive Manchester Accent and collaborating with the likes of BusyGettinLizzy and Kas, creating waves in the uk drill scene. In 2025 Eastside Andy dropped some significant releases such as “Snap It N’ Bop”, Reaching 185,000 views on Youtube. This artist is definitely one to watch!
https://www.instagram.com/eastside_andy
Catch
The London sensation Catch is one of the hardest females to hit the scene for many years in Samzys opinion. Samzy discovered Catch a few years back, and they talked about Getting her on LAB51, He was gutted that they didn’t get it over the line, she’s been picked up by EGA Distro recently and has not stopped dropping Solid projects, gaining crazy views and streams, she is clearly a fan favourite.
https://www.instagram.com/catchuphomie
Migraine Mowgli & UFO Fev, selected by Harvey
Catch Harvey dropping the latest Hip Hop and more on Unity Radio Wednesday’s (biweekly) 11pm-1am.
To find out more about Harvey visit: https://unityradio.fm/harvey-bishop
Migraine Mowgli
Migraine Mowgli is a local Manchester MC who has been steadily releasing singles throughout 2025. Harvey Bishop has been tapped in with what he has been doing throughout last year and his tracks get better and better with every release. Migraine Mowglis work ethic is super strong, Justifying why he was selected for tipped to blow. If he continues putting in the work through this year, he’s gonna definitely make waves in the Manchester scene in 2026.
https://www.instagram.com/migraine_mowgli
UFO Fev
UFO Fev is an MC from East Harlem NYC. Harvey came across him a couple of years ago and he continues to see his progress. UFO Fev is finally getting recognised by some of the biggest rappers in the game such as Fat Joe and Jadakiss, and Harvey can see him working with bigger and better producers. His most recent release is “A night on The Moon” which is a fully loaded album full of hiphop in collaboration with Nef. He is definitely someone to watch out for in 2026.
https://www.instagram.com/ufofev
Pique Roscoe & Batfunk, Blakk Ice & Caveman, selected by Ceej
Catch Ceej dropping the latest Hip Hop and more on Unity Radio Wednesday’s 10am-1pm.
To find out more about Ceej visit: https://www.instagram.com/ceej51
Pique Roscoe & BatFunk
Piqué Roscoe and Batfunk have been keeping the torch lit for UK HipHop, performing across the North and supporting Hip Hop legends such as Redman, GZA & The Pharcyde. These 2 Mancunians Have worked with producers from Oldham to Houston, Pique has more recently joined forces with the multi-talent Batfunk (who produces as Mo Green) and together have recently dropped the debut single ‘Guess Whos Back’ from their upcoming project. Definitely ones to keep an ear on in 2026!
https://www.instagram.com/piqueroscoe
https://www.instagram.com/batfunk
Blakk Ice & Caveman
Blakk Ice and Caveman have been making serious moves in Hip Hop, from holding down hosting duties at Manchester’s Live in Concert shows, to Cave making a big impression in the battle rap scene, and Ice collaborating with musicians across the UK. These 2 Manchester icons are Following on from their last two projects, the Rough Junction EP and Due Diligence EP, both of which are firm favourites with hip
hop heads. The duo kicked off 2026 the right way with the release of the ‘Fully Realised EP’ produced by M. Yesekaon. A perceptive release, it’s all about putting your best foot forward. expect to see both Cave and Ice on tour in a city near you in 2026.
https://www.instagram.com/ice.mcr
https://www.instagram.com/cavemanm8
