Indie rock/hip-hop crossover collective Mongrel are to release their debut album, 'Better Than Heavy' for free, as a give away with The Independent newspaper on 7 March 2009; a first for the industry.
Mongrel a collaboration of rapper Lowkey, original Arctic Monkey's bassist Andy Nicholson and Babyshambles guitarist Drew McConnell was brought together in 2008 by Reverend and the Makers vocalist Jon McClure. Matt Helder from the Arctic Monkeys also appears alongside many artists from different genres and different parts of the world. Some of the finest names in the UK hip hop scene perform on 'Better Than Heavy' - including 16 rappers on one track alone. The album has been previewed by download only single 'The Menace'.
To get hold of the album simply buy a copy of The Independent on Saturday 7 March 2009.