Good new hiphop... Not sure these fulfil any of the criteria, but here you go: Big Calm, Bombing Bastards, Cryptik Souls Crew, Whatever the fuck this is by Eli.

Herbaliser did some OK stuff - pretty good live show, too. I'm also partial to a little Fun Lovin' Criminals, on occasion. Even Outkast, at a push.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 20:12, 3 replies)

Edan is the best current ish MC to my knowledge
I once spent a hilarious night with the Herbaliser chaps in Cork. We stole Grooverider's hash, namedrop fans
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 20:31, closed)

I saw some of Grooverider some time in the late 90s at Scumton Uni. Just awful. I left early. Maybe nicking his stash might have made it more bearable.

Last live music I saw was Jim Jones at the Thekla, courtesy of a recommendation from someone on here. They were really rather splendid.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 20:42, closed)

Jim Jones is the best live act around.
When I was a kid I thought his first band Thee Hypnotics were the best thing ever and I followed them aroundlike a very gay lost sheep until they split up, probably in the hope of escaping me.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 21:02, closed)

I was a bit gutted that they'd replaced the keyboard player who looks a bit like Lurch on the "Princess and the Frog" video. They had some tubby youngster on instead. He was good, but looked a bit out of place.

I suppose I should check out some of his older stuff.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 21:10, closed)

his second band Black Moses were not so good

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 21:14, closed)

Jim Jones has just remixed the new Depeche Mode single, apparently.
I'd imagine that this flies in the face of your sensibilities.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 29 Aug 2013, 21:44, closed)

ps that last one is tremendous

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 20:35, closed)

The forthcoming Deltron 3030 album will probably be immense.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 20:36, closed)

u no dat

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 20:37, closed)

It makes me cringe.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 20:50, closed)

I've watched it three times now

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 20:53, closed)

Also, I'm counting this as number four, and way before schedule.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 21:23, closed)

one in the bank, niggy

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 21:39, closed)