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MUHSINAH-HOW GREAT
We recently posted the sampler for Muhsinah’s new EP, Gone. Now, she’s released the first single, “How Great” which you can listen to and download below. Since she’s been MIA, as expressed in the blurb we posted, Muhsinah been going through changes and growing. So far, the new music seems to reflect this.
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NEZ & RIO: LET’S GET ILL EP
For years, NEZ AND RIO have made a name for themselves as a production duo, working with fellow Chicagoans Kidz in The Hall, Mikkey Halstead, $ulaiman and others. When Rio first told me they would be making their debut as rappers, I knew they would come out the gate with something major. Beat wise, Let’s Get Ill telegraphs the early 90s (See: Missy & Tim), laced with their signature: synths, snares and sampling. Lyrically, they’re equally as impressive, distinguishing themselves through witty exchanges. Hit the skip for tracklist and links. Get into it.
THE BEAT KNOCK
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THE WEEKND-HOUSE OF BALLOONS
Hello all. My apologies for not posting this sooner. I’ve been out of commission and under the weather! This debut mixtape from Toronto duo The Weeknd is pretty much amazing. House of Balloons weaves in and out of electronica, lo-fi and R&B. If you combined Drake, Francis & The Lights, and Sonnymoon, the result might sound something this. Sexy and well worth the listen. Partake.
What You Need
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THE WEEKND-HOUSE OF BALLOONS [DOWNLOAD]
VIDEO: SEBASTIAN – EMBODY (DIR. BY SO ME)
This dude is my hero. I have to make a .gif of him krumping over the lady reading and dry humping the model. I need to to live. Plus the song itself is fucking amazing. Album Total slated for a May release, but the Embody EP drops next week Monday, March 28th under the appetizer act. Jeah.
ROC C & GUILTY SIMPSON – OX TO THE D EP
See…this is when taking Twitter/Internet breaks proves to be a bad idea. Almost let this one slip through the cracks…and boy would I have been upset with myself if I had. Five strong tracks from the Detroit native Guilty Simpson and Oxnard, California native Roc C. All tracks produced exclusively by Soul Professa….but you guys can read so you knew that already. Trust me this shit bangs. Sample track below and the download link for the yadig underneath that. Git-r-done.
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Feels Like – Roc C & Guilty Simpson
ROC C & GUILTY SIMPSON – OX TO THE D EP [DOWNLOAD]
VIDEO: BILAL – LEVELS (DIRECTED BY FLYING LOTUS)
Yes. Yes it is a Bilal video directed by Flying Lotus. Yes I do agree that is quite bananas. Bilal’s Levels EP is out now and can be copped off iTunes here. Hit the jump for a stream and download link for the KenBts. Remix of Level LogOs.
VON PEA (TANYA MORGAN) – NEW PAIR FEAT. JOSIE STINGRAY & RAPSODY
Here’s a track off of Von Pea’s latest EP Pea’s Gotta Have It…which you, in fact, need to have yourself. But if you are moving at a sloth’s pace don’t happen to have it you can do so here through iTunes or here through Amazon. Hit the jump for details on the free BLAP party going down tonight in NY. Oh yeah…and the link for the single is down there too.
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VON PEA – NEW PAIR FEAT. JOSIE STINGRAY & RAPSODY [DOWNLOAD]
COULTRAIN-GODMUSTBEABOOGIEMAN EP
So many impressive hip hop projects have been released this year, but I’ve been secretly hoping more R&B would arrive in my inbox. Then St. Louis native, Coultrain, aka. Seymour Liberty answered my call with the EP GodMustBeABoogieMan. It’s Coultrain at his finest; soulful voice echoing through the speakers, making each track feel like a summer lullaby. He collaborated with Black Spade, Teeko, J1 and others. The tracklist, artwork and all of the goodness is contained in the zip. Partake!
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TANYA AUCLAIR-THRUM EP
If you’re Feist, Kissey Asplund or Sia fan, you may attach pretty quickly to British singer-songwriter Tanya Auclair. On her first EP, Thrum, she coos softly over whimsical, folksy melodies. The guitar and gentle drum rhythms have that experimental, stripped-down-and-recorded-in-the-basement feel, which contributes to the lo-fi energy of the mix. In her own words:
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CODY CHESNUTT-DO BETTER TO THE YOUNG
It feels good to have soul singer Cody Chesnutt’s EP, Black Skin/No Value en route to fans, who have been waiting for new music. It has been roughly eight years since The Headphone Masterpiece was released.
I had a great discussion with him last year, knee-deep in rural Florida, about music, politics and the direction his career is heading. We all have a lot to look forward to from him. He’s thoughtful and deliberate about what he gives to the people. This sounds like something Marvin Gaye would have done in his time.
Cody will perform for the first time in years July 3 in Brooklyn. Hit the skip for details.
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