Hand on the Torch is the debut studio album by British jazz rap group Us3.

The samples used on the album are from old Blue Note Records classics: the most famous was Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island", which Us3 used on the track "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)".

The album was a critical success and reached a widespread audience, with the work being nominated for a Grammy Award.

The Boston Globe listed Hand on the Torch among the best albums of 1993, writing: "Of all the CDs exploring the hybrid of rap, hip-hop and jazz, none hit the target the way this one did.

"[9] In 2016, the musical publication MusicRadar labeled the release a "hip-hop tour de force".