Made in the Manor by Kano
Made in the Manor is the fifth studio album by British rapper Kano. The album was released on March 4, 2016 by Parlophone Records and Bigger Picture Music. It is Kano's first album release for six years following Method to the Maadness (2010), featuring guest appearances from Wiley, Giggs, Jme and Damon Albarn. The production was handled by frequent collaborators Mikey J, Fraser T Smith, Blue May and Damon Albarn, alongside Jodi Milliner, Kwes, Mele, Rustie, Sam Beste, Swifta Beater and Zeph Ellis. The album received positive reviews from critics and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 8, becoming Kano's highest-charting album since London Town (2007).
A decade since debut album <i>Home Sweet Home</i> saw Kano placed among grime’s chosen few, the east Londoner circles back to his roots. At 30 and with ten years negotiating UK hip-hop’s choppy waters on the clock, <i>Made in the Manor</i> sees Kano neatly placed to ruminate on old neighbourhoods, family and contemporaries. “Little Sis”, “Deep Blues” and “Endz” are mature, searingly honest and clever reflections, but this is no sentimental collection from an artist winding down. “Hail”, “3 Wheels Up” and “This Is England” are blistering urban commentaries that feel urgent and dangerous.
