
Minneapolis Greg Grease prepares for his appearance at Soundset with the release of his new Black King Cole EP on Sound Verite Records. City Pages Music Editor Reed Fischer interviewed him Greg Grease: I like to change people's minds . Greg Grease also did recent in-studios of "C.R.E.A.M. Dreams/Death Ballad" at Radio K and "Black King Cole" on The Current 89.3 . Greg Grease's Black King Cole EP available on vinyl at Fifth Element Records and Itunes . Greg Grease will aslo be playing Brooklyn, NYC with [...]

Inga Copeland of Hype William/Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland has just released a new 6-song mixtape Higher Power . Dean Blunt's new masterful solo breakup record The Redeemer is out now. Inga Copeland - "Faith -mp3

Boards of Canada return with the first look "Reach For The Dead" from their new record Tomorrow's Harvest out June 11th 2013. Boards of Canada - "Reach For The Dead" -mp3

Madlib release new joint super-limited (300 copies) made exclusively for new Rock Konducta white label 45 for his forthcoming Zamrock show in San Francisco next month. Madlib - "The Mad March (Rock Konducta)" -mp3

Black Hippy the New West representers Schoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul & Jay Rock kick over the "U.O.E.N.O." freestyle jump. Check out Schoolboy Q this week at Soundset Festival May 26th. Black Hippy - "U.O.E.N.O. Remix" -mp3

Montreal producer Jacques Greene recruits How To Dress Well for nice new midtempo jump single, digital release June 3rd 2013 with the 12" Vinyl release July 1st 2013. Jacques Greene ft. How To Dress Well - "On Your Side" -mp3

Minneapolis producer Big Cats takes a stab a Ye's new jump "New Slave", and it's a good look. Kanye West - "New Slaves (Big Cats remix)" -mp3

RZA unearths an unreleased Wu-Tang track starring Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, RZA and U-God. Wu-Tang - "Execution in Autumn" -mp3

Toronto's The Weeknd are back. It seems this is the first track "Kiss Land" from his forthcoming album Kiss Land. There's a stream below. The Weeknd - "Kiss Land" -mp3

Producer Madlib's alter ego Quasimoto returns with "The Front" from new collection Yessir Whatever , out now on Stones Throw. Quasimoto - "The Front" -mp3

Marijuana Deathsquads continue their Music Rocks residency at The Icehouse in Minneapolis with the third installment and new track "The River". Marijuana Deathsquads “The River” is based on a piece written for Czeslaw's Loop, a two day art installation on the Mississippi River that took place in North East Minneapolis in May, 2011. Marijuana Deathsquads performed as a 14 member band (7 drummers), in the rain, on a houseboat and homemade floating stage in the middle of the river. Last weeks Music Rocks was captured by Grantland This Band Marijuana Deathsquads Played Music to [...]
Melody's Echo Chamber's visuals for "Some Time Alone, Alone". Directed by Grant Singer.

Mobb Deep's Prodigy and Alchemist record a grimy slow murder ballad. Their joint jump Albert Einstein will be released June 11th, 2013. Prodigy - "Dough Pildin'(Produced by Alchemist)" -mp3

Minneapolis lo-fi strummers Crimes follow up 2011's well received surprise Good Hope with Thin Sunlight , their release show is tonight at The Icehouse in Minneapolis. Thin Sunlight by Crimes (MN)
Minneapolis' Greg Grease and DJ Just Nine visit Radio K Studios for in-studio performances of "C.R.E.A.M. Dreams and "Death Ballad", both off his 2012 debut Cornbread, Pearl & G . Also check out Greg Grease latest jump Black King Cole single for upcoming Black King Cole EP , arriving on vinyl at Soundset May 26th. Greg Grease - "Black King Cole" -mp3

Marijuana Deathsquads are set to deliver the remixed version of P.O.S. We Don't Don't Even Live Here , entitled POS WDELH MDS RMX . "Piano Hits (MDS RMX) features Doomtree's Sims and firestarter Lizzo of The Chalice & Absynthe. Marijuana Deathsquads ft. Sims & Lizzo - "Piano Hits (MDS RMX)" -mp3

Yasiin Bey with a Kanye West produced “The Light Is Not Afraid Of The Dark”. The former Mos Def is prepping for his next record. Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) “The Light Is Not Afraid Of The Dark” -mp3

Thundercat releases the first track "Oh Sheit It’s X" from new record Apocalypse produced by Flying Lotus. Thundercat - "Oh Sheit It’s X" -mp3

Ras G laces us with another smoked-out jewel with from lower South Central Los Angeles with a Thundercat sample. Ras G - "Gloom Steez" -mp3
Atoms Of Peace/Radiohead's Thom Yorke performs a solo piano version of "Ingenue" live on the Jonathan Ross show.