New band of the day – No 762: Smurfie Syco

With Dizzee Rascal fighting his corner this young MC is sure to send the pop-grime massive BonkersHometown: North London.The lineup: Smurfie Syco (vocals).The background: Three years after we first featured him, Tinie Tempah is No 1 and he's being talked up as the new Tinchy Stryder, or talking himself up as the next Damon Albarn, as he did in last week's NME. So fully expect Smurfie Syco to chart in roughly, ooh, 2013. Actually, given the current popularity of popped-up grime boys such as Tinch...

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