thuggin’
Madlib and Freddie Gibbs finished their collaboration MadGibbs and released the EP “Thuggin”, it’s now available via Stones Throw. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Thuggin’ Support: Madlib // Freddie Gibbs // Stones Throw
the boogie vol. 2
Tokyo Dawn Records “The Boogie” continuous. Volume 2 features tracks by artists such as Amalia, Blaktroniks, Colonel Red, Opolopo, SoulParlor, Stan Smith. Order here. “A modern day enlightenment of the boogie era continued. A musical wonderland where accidental hipsters aren’t afraid to drop a guitar solo over a drum machine groove and synths deemed archaic rebomb the airwaves […]
stolen moments • part 1
Stolen Moments – Part 1 one hour full of soulful jazz and hip-hop tracks by Madlib, The Roots, RH Factor, Nostalgia 77, Bonobo, José James, Greyboy, Jill Scott and others. Listen below on Mixcloud. Tracklist: 01 Intro 02 Madlib – Montara 03 The Roots – Breezin (feat. George Benson) 04 Roy Hargrove – And The RH […]
ray charles
Chiddy Bang‘s new track “Ray Charles” is now ready for streaming below and for purchase on iTunes. Their upcoming debut album “Breakfast” will be available February 28th. “All samples cleared, perfectly mixed, mastered, and delivered to you for maximum enjoyment.” Chiddy Bang – Ray Charles Support: Facebook // Soundcloud
chinoiseries pt. 2
Onra‘s “Chinoiseries Pt. 2” is finally ready and available via iTunes, HHV or Amazon … don’t hesitate! Onra – No Matter What Onra – A New Dynasty Onra – Flight Time Support: Facebook // Soundcloud // MySpace // All City Rec.
hip beats vol. 1
Jus Like Music Records presents “Hip Beats Vol. 01” by Jimmy Flamante, which is available as free download via Bandcamp. Juan Medina, aka Jimmy Flamante, is a laptop musician and producer from Caracas (Venezuela). “Hip Beats Vol. 01” is his new EP, it’s a body of work that reunites various styles within the same genre. Hip-Hop beats that go from post-dubstep […]
dutch passion
Here’s Suff Daddy‘s smokers delight … “Dutch Passion” five smooth Hip-Hop tracks about the grass for free download – Enjoy! Support: Facebook // Soundcloud // MySpace
lumberjack soul
Miles Bonny has just released the official video to the title track off his first album “Lumberjack Soul” (Released via Melting Pot Music). Available via Bandcamp or iTunes Support: Bandcamp // Website // Facebook // MPM
the search engine
Strictly Kev aka DJ Food returns with a new album. “The Time Machine” is a collection from three EP’s featuring Natural Self, DK, Matt Johnson, 2econd Class Citizen and G Thirlwell. You can now pre-order the Album via Ninjatune – release date is Januar 23. 2012. DJ Food – All Covered In Darkness (Parts 1 & […]
grapes on a vine
Betty Wright joins forces with The Roots for the release of her upcoming album entitled “The Movie”. “Grapes On A Vine” is the first song featuring Lil’ Wayne. Release date is november 15th. Pre-order on iTunes or Amazon. Betty Wright & The Roots – Grapes On A Vine (feat. Lil’ Wayne) Tracklist: 01 Old Songs 02 […]
sly johnson
In 2010 Sly Johnson released his debut album “74” which resonates the 70s sound of Motown, with funk and jazz influences. The album features drummer Cindy Blackman (Lenny Kravitz), bassist TM Stevens (Miles Davis, James Brown), guitarist Sherrod Barnes (Roberta Flack). The opening track “Slaave 2” features Slum Village on the vocals … available on iTunes/Amazon. […]
time leak
“Time Leak” features Talib Kweli on the verses and Sly Johnson‘s soulful belting on the hooks. The music video pays homage to The Matrix, Alien, the work of David Cronenberg. Get the EP via iTunes. Support: Talib Kweli // Sly Johnson
lecture: doom
As some of you may or may not know, ego trip’s own Chairman Mao has been out in Madrid these past two weeks with the Red Bull Music Academy – hosting lectures, penning the occasional article for the RBMA website, hosting radio shows and gigging. His latest act: an in-depth, hour-and-a-half public conversation with that […]
god is good
God Lee Barnes aka Blu released another digital album called “God Is Good” – it’s a soundtrack to life … stream and purchase via bandcamp. god is good; a soundtrack to life. by god lee barnes Support: Twitter // Tumblr // Bandcamp // MySpace
ocean swim mix
Enjoyo Carlos Niño‘s 2010 released “Ocean Swim Mix” purchase here. Tracklist: 01. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson:Intro Piano 02. The Life Force Trio – Dream Of Los Angeles With Clear 03. Ammoncontact – Beat no12 04. Joy Jones – Constellations 05. Neo Muyanga – Mamaka 06. Carlos Niño – Bizarre Bazar 07. Hu Vibrational – Sahel 08. GB […]
lecture: erykah badu
Erykah Badu needs little introduction. Her seminal works like ‘Baduizm’ and the ‘New AmErykah’ series have successively upped the ante in terms of what can be done within the soul spectrum. Erykah fuses cosmic b-girl bravado with the forward-thinking sounds of producers like the Soulquarians, Madlib, and more recently, Academy grad Flying Lotus, to create […]
the wonder sessions
Circle Research and Miles Bonny team up to cover a couple of Stevie Wonder Classics, listen below and/or donwload here Support: Miles Bonny // Circle Research
a la modeliste
A La Modeliste” brings Mark Ronson and Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Dap Kings together for a collaboration taken from the forthcoming new RE:GENERATION documentary (early 2012). More information here. Support: Mark Ronson // ReGeneration