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New Mos Def Track “Quiet Dog”!!!

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Whoa, whoa, whoa! I don’t know why exactly why I was expecting this to be some low-key, layed back track. Maybe it was the slow intro, or the title, but I got caught completely off guard. By no means is that a bad thing either, I’m absolutely loving this song right now. It has def [...]

Quiet Dog by Mos Def Play Now

K15 & LP: A New Path

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

So I first stumbled across beat maker K15 on Myspace and fell in love with his song “Anya”. Not long after he sent me a copy of his upcoming release, a collaboration featuring vocalist LP, and the feeling was no different this time around. An album of chilled, laid back tunes that leave you more [...]

Little Love by K15 & LP Play Now

“Eveywhere” – Common featuring Martina Topley-Bird

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Ok, so I’m not going to lie, I haven’t gotten around to checking at Common‘s new album Universal Mind Control. I know it’s sad, and I suppose saying that I have been busy is really not a sufficient excuse now is it? However, I can say for sure that after hearing “Everywhere” (while looking through [...]

Everywhere (feat. Martina Topley-Bird) by Common Play Now

JapanPopShow

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

My first contact with Curumin was on a mixtape a friend of mine had made back in 2005. Then again after hearing “Guerreiro” on a Nike commercial for the 2006 World Cup, I decided to the give Achados e Perdidos a shot. It was a good album, but if your not down to listening to [...]

Free Download: Outasight’s “Radio New York”

Friday, December 12th, 2008

After just recently discovering Outasight after posting about D/Will, I decided to check his whole album. I’ve been listening to it for about a week now and like it alot…plus you can’t beat free! You can download Radio New York here.

Fame and Fortune by Outasight Play Now

D/Will and Outasight’s “Good Morning”

Friday, December 5th, 2008

I have always had my qualms with sample based music, but if you can put your spin on things and make it your own, more power to you. I mean to say, no matter where my musical morals lie, I just can’t deny when a song makes me feel good. Kansas City producer D/Will, has [...]

Good Morning by Outasight Play Now

New Hudson Mohawke EP due January 2009

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

In honor of Hudson Mohawke‘s new EP Polyfolk Dance and his recent singing, Warp Records is offering an advance copy of “Polka Dot Blues” for free! A playful track with a crunchy drums and synth stabs, it is what I would imagine a mix of Jay-Z‘s “Hard Knock Life” and the theme to the Rugrats [...]

Polkadot Blues by Hudson Mohawke Play Now

Pacific Division opening tonight for Q-Tip and The Cool Kids

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

It is still a little sureal for me to be talking about Pacific Division opening for the likes of Nas and Q-Tip. Before them I was a band geek that marched the sousaphone, was stuck listening to oldies, and new nothing what so ever about hip-hop. It wasn’t until I met Like in P.E. one [...]

Taste by Pacific Division Play Now

Obi Best tonight at Union Pool

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Being the big fan of The Bird and the Bee that I am, it wasn’t very hard to fall in love with Obi Best. After all, the brain behind the project is Alex Lilly, sometime back-up singer for the afore mentioned. Their debut album Capades, boasts sweet, infectious and ethereal pop songs, while embracing a [...]

Nothing Can Come Between Us by Obi Best Play Now

Pacific Division at the House of Blues!

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Check out their first show with Q-Tip and The Cool Kids at the House of Blues in LA on Nov. 15th.