hip-hop
downtempo / hip-hop / jazz
Moody Jazz Hip-Hop Beats From Maehlib
by lucyb
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I get a lot of emails through this blog from a lot of artists trying to get attention for their little piece of the internet. I try and listen to what I can. Very generally speaking, most of it is mediocre at best. Few make the cut onto these hallowed digital pages ;) However, it’s...
electronica / hip-hop
New Paul Pre Mix For Laid Back Radio
by lucyb
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German DJ Paul Pre, one of my favorites, has a new mix he did for Laid Back Radio in Belgium, featuring “chilled beat music”. As usual he comes correct with a selection of soulful, futuristic beats featuring AFTA-1, fLako and more (full tracklist below). Paul Pre for LDBK by Laid Back on Mixcloud Tracklist: 01....
electronica / hip-hop
New From Stereo MCs – Manner (Download)
by lucyb
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The Stereo MCs are back! They have a new album, Emperor’s Nightingale out on August 30th. “Manner” is the first, and pretty impressive single to be released from it, and as you’ll hear below, still features a strong hip-hop meets electro vibe. They sort of remind me of Daft Punk or maybe even Basement Jaxx...
hip-hop
Nas Is Back With Nasty!
by lucyb
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Nas is set to return after several years since his last solo album. “Nasty” is the first single from the upcoming Life Is Good (although a name change is rumored to be in the works), due in September. “Nasty” has a classic Nas feel to it – bangin’ drums and Nas doing his thing solidly...
hip-hop / soul
Zo! – Just Visiting Three – Free Download
by lucyb
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Zo! is a multi-instrumentalist / producer from Detroit who is on The Foreign Exchange Music label. His soulful hip-hop sound is a perfect match for that label, born out of the success of Phonte and Nicolay’s original Foreign Exchange collaboration. Just Visiting Three is the latest installment in Zo!’s series of free eps in which...
hip-hop
New Music From Freestyle Fellowship – We Are
by lucyb
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Hearing this new stuff from Freestyle Fellowship makes me nostalgic for my young hip-hop days, especially listening to Aceyalone’s “A Book of Human Language” for the first time and feeling pretty mind-blown. “We Are” is taken from a new album, The Promise, on the horizon (October actually) by Freestyle Fellowship and very welcome it will...
hip-hop / progressive soul
Hear What I See – Anthony Valadez Mix
by lucyb
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Some more tasty selections from the mind and record bag of Anthony Valadez. Streaming player below…. Tracklist: **Intro w/ Phontae (Little Brother/The Foreign Exchange** SBTRK & Sampha – Livin Like I Do Nina Simone – Funkier Than A Mosquitos Tweeter Ifan Dafydd – No Good Joy Division – She’s Lost Control Fantastic Mr. Fox –...
hip-hop
Bug – Cosmic Lab / 20 Winks
by lucyb
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Music blog Jus’ Like Music has launched a record label and the first release is from this London bloke named Bug. The digital single, which is free to download, is Cosmic Lab b/w 20 Winks and both tracks display a nice line in galactic soul beats. Check out the choons below and download away! Definitely...
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