Professor Green was one upon a time dubbed the “UK Eminem”, mainly due to ignorance based on their identity as white rappers, although some of Pro Green’s hard-hitting lyrics and scathing cusses offer some comparable grounds, perhaps reiterated by his recent collaboration with Royce da 5’9′‘ – whom along with Eminem forms rap duo Bad Meets Evil – on his ‘At Your Inconvenience’ album.

 The lead single from ‘At Your Inconvenience’, the incandescent ‘Read All About It’, where Green, aka Stephen Manderson, issues a heartfelt account of his rocky relationship with his father who committed suicide in 2008, raced to the top of the charts. A tough upbringing recited through brutal honesty in his music spur further Slim Shady comparisons.

Prior to his upcoming tour Pro Green has been spending time in the rehearsal studio with his loyal band, I read in this months Q magazine, which also tells of a part 2 to the chart-topping ‘Read All About It’. After receiving a melancholic remix from Brighton producer Fink, Manderson was inspired to write new verses for the track, and recorded a stripped down version with his band during a rehearsal session that also featured Q journalist Niall Doherty playing acoustic guitar.

On reading the article that Doherty later penned voicing his excitement on being a part of the placid follow-up to one of the biggest records of 2011, I was eager to hear the finished article, but after scouring the internet realised the track was yet to be uploaded. Until now. And it was well worth the wait, my only disappointment that it ends too soon: perhaps another verse from Green (as initially intended) would completely satisfy.

So, back to the Eminem comparisons. If ever, only very briefly have I ever considered making these comparisons myself, but immediately thought of Em’s and Rihanna’s collaborative ‘Love The Way You Lie’ and the down-tempo follow-up they later released.

‘Read All About It (part 2)’ touches on the same story as the original but incites more emotion, which I believe is partly thankful to the manner in which it was recorded: raw and spontaneous, a genuine creative work with minimal post production scrutiny. This track will probably never make radio but ought be recognised for it’s divine craftsmanship. Worthy of a PhD though? The Northwold Estate, Hackney’s University of Hard Knocks would definitely say so.