Johnny Hammond-Quiet Storm

Real nice take on Smokey's classic.

Lupe Fiasco-I'm Beamin

From the forthcoming Lasers album. Another nice collabo between Mr. Jaco and the Neps.

M.I.A. - Born Free (video)

M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

Warning: This video contains graphic images blah blah blah.... So I don't really know what the opinion on this song is because frankly I don't care. But this video makes me love it more. This is classic Maya... politics you can jam out to... and I love it.

Nas & Damian Marley - As We Enter (video)

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Marcos Valle Vs Madlib

The greatness that is Marcos Valle....

meets the genius that is Madlib...

RIP Guru

Very sad news today as Guru, one of the greatest emcees of all-time and 1/2 of the legendary duo Gang Starr, lost his battle with cancer. Guru and DJ Premier were hip-hop at its finest, taking the baton from the likes of Eric B & Rakim in defining the 1 Emcee-1 DJ/Producer sound. There aren't many artists/groups with as consistent a catalog as that of the Brooklyn by way of Texas and Boston connection. There are so many dope Gang Starr songs that for now we present to you instead a track off of Guru's Jazzmatazz Vol 3:StreetSoul featuring Bilal and Jay Dee. A beautiful track for a sad day....RIP

Electric Conversation-Melodie/Paradise

Some Sunday soul via Paris' Electric Conversation. These 2 tracks are from their album Communication, another stellar release from Futuristica Music. Dig...

Melodie

Download here.

Paradise

PARADISE
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Dwele-What's Not To Love

Dwele's one of my favorites and as I enjoy the hell out of his music, I tend to lean more towards the Rize/Beat DAT-era sounds that he produces with ease. I'm not sure how I feel about this song so far, but hopefully his forthcoming album W.(ants)W.(orld)W.(omen) will not disappoint.

Download here.

Kona Triangle-Airlock

I love finding new music in the most random of ways. Stumbled onto Lone's music via Gilles Peterson's new Brownswood Bubblers compilation and am very pleased with what I have heard. In Kona Triangle, Lone (Matt Cutler) and Keaver & Brause team up to form something different yet familiar, with Flying Lotus-esque results. This track is from their album Sing A New Sapling Into Existence. Very dope indeed.

Shuggie Otis/Brothers Johnson

Seeing as how Quincy Jones has decided to defecate in your ears by putting Akon on the remake of this classic song, I figured I would provide you with the remedies in the form of Shuggie Otis' original, and the Brothers Johnson's remake, helmed by Q.

Ty-Emotions

TY - EMOTIONS music video featuring Sarina Leah and Shaun Escoffery from tymusic on Vimeo.

From his forthcoming album Special Kind of Fool.

Mos Dub

Well bestill my little Hip-hop West Indian heart. Max Tannone, the guy behind the Jaydiohead mix put together this dub mix of Mos vocals... Crack and perfect for the summer.

Download here.

The Illz - Energy In Motion

Mick Boogie & Pharrell

Dope compilation of Pharrell tracks. Download here.

Sunday Girl - Four Floors

I was trying to find out more information but I guess this is pretty new. All I know is they are from London and I love this song.

Check out the Diplo remix here.

J*Davey - Outta the Window (video)

J*DaVeY "Outta the Window" from SOCKETUMi Iam on Vimeo.

This is one of my favorite tracks off of Boudoir Synema.