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In 2011 Us3 are back with their 8th album “Lie, Cheat & Steal”, featuring NY based Puerto Rican rapper/spoken word artist Oveous Maximus, and acclaimed UK rapper (& MOBO Award winner) Akala. On the musical side Geoff employs some familiar Us3 faces in the shape of saxophonist Ed Jones & trumpet player Bryan Corbett, along with a dazzling array of London’s finest keyboard players.

The turntable skills of DJ First Rate are also to the fore. Musically the album is a kaleidoscope of sounds moving effortlessly from latin & flamenco-inspired sounds to the funky afrobeat of “(You Are) So Corrupt” to the hard-hitting title track. Oveous showcases both his rap & poetry skills on the blues-inflected “Wild West” and Akala tells a modern day parable that relates to us all on the breakbeat-fuelled “Puppet Master”.