Ahead of their debut LP release and on a wave of praise from critics and fans alike Up touches bass with Leeds- based duo and Dance To The Radio signees Yess Boss' Noel & Gav about all manner of subjects, ranging from U.K. Hip Hop to "Hurricane Higgins", and Perineum waxing to their intense hatred for Dominic Masters. Read on at your peril...

Up: I hear the name Yes Boss comes from the a winning horse that financed your first drum machine, are you chaps partial to a bit of a flutter then? What's been the flukiest bet you've made?

Gav YB: I bet Noah a bottle of JD he wouldn't stick a cigarette patch to his perineum but he did it and ended up with a bottle of JD but less pubic hair.

Up: Much has been made of the impact that acts such as Jamie T and similar rap- esque acts are set to have this year, do you think that Brits are finding their voice in the "rap game" or that it's simply moving overground and becoming more accessible?

YB: The UK has always had some good hip hop going back to London Posse and Hijack. The grime scene has had a big impact on giving UK artists the confidence to be themselves. However it still tends to be the watered- down stuff that gets the most attention.

UP: Your list of influences is very wide ranging and impressive- it's a rare thing to see names like Dario Argento, Carl Craig and Kano sitting side by side. Do you think that UK Hip Hop's influences are a bit too narrow?

YB: Yes, at least with some artists, but this happens in a lot of musical genres. The people who can break out of that and become influential will have hungry minds and wide range of interests. if Hip Hop artists had only listened to Hip Hop there would be no Hip Hop if you see what i mean.

UP: Your live show has come in for a lot of praise thus far, why is it that Hip Hop crowds in the UK are so reserved in comparison to those in the US?

YB: Too much weed keeps them in and sometimes it's trying to be a bit cool - the old british reserve. We don't do that- we get involved.

UP: How do you two share the workload? Does Gavron come up with a beat and Noel does the rap or is there a lot of cooperation in all parts of the music making process?

YB: There is no set thing, we love music so we make it. The two of us work hard, put it that way.

UP: Tell us about the scene up in Leeds and Dance To The Radio, have you always lived up North?

YB: No, No, No, Gav is from Glasgow and Noah is from the Bognor Regis but we have both lived around the UK- we like to get around you know. We met in Leeds and love the damn place, it's a musican's place to live.

UP: What would you like to achieve with this LP?

YB: Getting some Roots down and getting some respect in the industry 'cause we ain't no fakers, some cash would be good too. We are looking forward to our Vice party gigs in Europe and our club residency at Back to Basics in Leeds, watch out for this and more.

UP: Since you made a memorable track about the shortcomings of Indie kids I had to ask, who is your least favourite indie kid?

YB: Dominic Masters from the Others and believe we have our reasons.

UP: Who is you favourite snooker player and why?

YB: Alex Higgins, the man is a G, he is the Mark E Smith of snooker.

UP: Tell us a joke and make it funny.

YB: Ian Huntley and a 10 year old girl are in the woods late at night. She says "I am afraid Ian," so he says "You're afraid, I got to go home alone."

Sorry, but you did ask!

Okaaay. Yes Boss' debut Album "Look Busy" hits stores February 5th on Dance To The Radio Records.

Questions: Alex Sheridan