Medium Sean throws down a few bars on "Two Can Win" in tribute to Dilla. Sean had this to say about it: " In honor of J. Dilla being one of the most influential producers of all time, I decided to lay a verse to one of my favorite tracks off of J. Dilla's Donuts. Being from Detroit I feel I have a responsibility to honor his legacy n continue it in my own way. His soul will live forever… RIP J. Dilla" Big Sean - Two Can Win [...]
Gangsta Gibbs grabs Young Jeezy for new track "Mobbin". Anything Gibbs gets on right now is a must listen. "Mobbin'" knocks too hard. Come and get it. Freddie Gibbs - Mobbin' (Feat. Young Jeezy) Freddie Gibbs ( Facebook ) Rating 8.3
BK's Teen Demon are about to deliver you an ass kicking you won't soon forget. "Not Alone" is loud, percussive, and bruising in all the best ways. The track's also focused, that's probably what draws us to it. That energy and rawness, the song's singular tone, all of that is finely focused. It's like the viscera of 10,000 focused and spit out through a straw. It's that focus that makes the track really powerful. Not Alone by Teen Demon Teen Demon ( [...]
Portland-based husband and wife duo Mint Julep turn in this beautiful subtle version of the Headphones track "I Never Wanted You". The cover strikes a really nice line between the urgency and tension of the song's instrumental track and the more withdrawn stylings and delivery of singer Hollie Kenniff. It's quite the compelling dynamic. Listen. Mint Julep - I Never Wanted You (Headphones Cover) Mint Julep ( Facebook ) Rating 8.5
"I Do" is one of our favorite hip hop tracks three months ago, two months ago, RIGHT NOW. We've still got "I Do" on some serious rotation. So you can imagine we let out a collective b3sci "HELL YES" when we got ears on this alternate version of "I Do" which includes a Drizzy feature. Yeah! That's a "Friday surprise" we can get behind. Hit that play button. Young Jeezy - I Do (Feat. Jay-Z, Drake & Andre 3000) (Alternate Version) Young Jeezy [...]
Electronic newcomer Michael Woods puts his X on the EDM landscape with new single "Airborne". Previewed below, "Airborne" has that high energy, foot stomper, big room feel that should make it a hit at festivals into the spring and summer. Michael Woods - Airborne Michael Woods ( Facebook ) Rating 8.3
UK D&B journeymen Brookes Brothers put an A+ new spin on Nero's latest. BB's production choice has elements of classic D&B in it but it's certainly not pure to that genre. There's bit of drumstep, pop, and rock weaved through there too. Top shelf stuff. We are into it. Give it a spin below. Nero - Must Be The Feeling (Brookes Brothers) Brookes Brothers ( Facebook ) Rating 8.5
"Tarpit" has always been a fan-favourite for listeners of Dinosaur Jr., and since first appearing on You're Living All Over Me it has become one of their most well-known tracks from the album alongside "Little Fury Things" and "The Lung." The song to this very day really demonstrates the creative and influential genius of the band, featuring all of the quintessential fuzziness that made many fall in love with them during the day. Now the big reveal comes that J. Mascis has reworked some of these old Dinosaur. Jr tracks with the help of Built To [...]
"Tarpit" has always been a fan-favourite for listeners of Dinosaur Jr., and since first appearing on You're Living All Over Me it has become one of their most well-known tracks from the album alongside "Little Fury Things" and "The Lung." The song to this very day really demonstrates the creative and influential genius of the band, featuring all of the quintessential fuzziness that made many fall in love with them during the day. Now the big reveal comes that J. Mascis has reworked some of these old Dinosaur. Jr tracks with the help of Built To [...]
Inglewood MC Shawn Chrystopher lets loose "One of My Homies", the first single off his My Name Is Shawn project which is due in July. The excellent "One of My Homies" is built on Shawn's float-on-top-the-mix flow and a heavy vibe 2 AM (awesome) beat. Ride out to this one. Shawn Chrystopher - One of My Homies Shawn Chrystopher ( Facebook ) Rating 8.4
Supposedly, this freshly released Busta-featured version of Labrinth's massive "Earthquake" track (one of our favorites from last year) is just a piece of a (hopefully) forthcoming mega remix of the track featuring not only Bussa Buss but U.K. vet Kano, the always live Wretch 32, and a new verse from original track featuree Tinie Tempah. That's cool. For now, we've got this Busta only version for y'all to sample. Like we're not the biggest Busta marks out there but the dude definitely goes in here. Get it, girl. Labrinth - Earthquake (Feat. Busta Rhymes) [...]
As part of the band's build up to the March release of their Year of the Witch LP, Races offer this rad new rework of their track "Big Broom" by LA DJ Robert Delong. Races - Big Broom (Robert Delong Remix) Races ( Facebook ) ( Official ) Rating 8.67
Our dude (and one of our favorite new vocalists) Jhameel jumps on "Hurry" a new synth pop track from his pal Surrender's upcoming debut LP. Give it your ears below. Surrender - Hurry (Feat. Jhameel) Jhameel ( Facebook ) Rating 8.1
"80 BPM" by Belgian trio Dalai Lama Renaissance is a simple & smooth slice of beats, far-off atmospheres, and soul. What probably separates "80 BPM" and DLR from the mountain of similar sounding submissions we get on the reg is that soul. There's a weight and emotive punch that not only supports but gives the track a liveliness and vitality that should keep you engaged 20-30 spins into the future. Dalai Lama Renaissance - 80 BPM Dalai Lama Renaissance ( Facebook [...]
Back in the early 2000s Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee met in the underground live hip-hop scene. Soon after, they began to work together as Break Science and they've been blurring the lines between genres ever since. Music Player: BreakScience-Victory.mp3 [...]
Here We Go Magic has been in the hearts of indie music lovers since their self-titled release in 2009. Since then they have been consistent in releasing great music, and a new batch of songs to love is just a few months away now that they've announced the release of their new album A Different Ship for May 8th of this year, and until then we've got the great first single "Make Up Your Mind" to help us get by. Music Player: [...]
After more than three years, Ladyhawke returns with the first single off of her sophomore album Anxiety . Music Player: Black, White And Blue (The Big Pink Remix).mp3 [...]
A good number of bands that have released material on Woodsist have gone on to big things. Home to an early Wavves album, as well as material from Real Estate, Ducktails, Beach Fossils, Vivian Girls, Blank Dogs, Thee Oh Sees, and obviously Woods themselves, the label has provided a suitable launching pad or stopping point along the paths to indie success for many a young band. It's a wonder then, that Tim Presley's White Fence project, which to date has two LPs out on Woodsist, hasn't garnered a similar type of success. It's not that the quality wasn't there, [...]
A good number of bands that have released material on Woodsist have gone on to big things. Home to an early Wavves album, as well as material from Real Estate, Ducktails, Beach Fossils, Vivian Girls, Blank Dogs, Thee Oh Sees, and obviously Woods themselves, the label has provided a suitable launching pad or stopping point along the paths to indie success for many a young band. It's a wonder then, that Tim Presley's White Fence project, which to date has two LPs out on Woodsist, hasn't garnered a similar type of success. It's not that the quality wasn't there, [...]
One of Sydney's younger talents, Hugh Luscombe (aka Nakagin), offers us his newest track "Woods + Rest." Music Player: Woods + Rest.mp3 [...]
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