Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise [Album Cover & Tracklist]

Here’s the artwork and tracklist for Big Sean’s next album “Dark Sky Paradise”. The project is now available for pre-orders on iTunes. February 24 is the date. Tracklist 01 Dark Sky (Skyscrapers) 02 Blessings f. Drake 03 All Your Fault f. Kanye West 04 IDFWU f. E-40 05 Pay No Games f. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign 06 Paradise (Extended) 07 Win Some, Lose Some 08 Stay Down 09 I Know f. Jhené Aiko 10 Deep f. Lil Wayne 11 One Man Can Change the World f. Kanye West & John Legend 12 Outro Bonus tracks: 13 Deserve It f. PARTYNEXTDOOR 14 Research f. Ariana Grande 15 Platinum & Wood

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Fulgeance & DJ Scientist feat. Blu & Open Mike Eagle – From Lithuania With Love [Stream]

The Soviet Tape is a new collaboration between Fulgeance & DJ Scientist. Their debut single ‘Moscow Nightlife’ is the perfect introduction to their sound: heavy instrumental hip hop culled exclusively from Scientist’s un-rivalled collection of vintage Soviet-era records. Scientist, one of Germany’s most prolific record collectors (check out his incredible ‘Soviet Grooves’ mix for Solid Steel) dug out a slew of samples from his archives, enlisting Fulgeance (MPC virtuoso and one half of Souleance) who transformed the source material into a truly unique and original album. Taking forgotten records from Russia to Moldavia, The Ukraine, Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia and beyond, the duo have interspersed the largely instrumental album with skits culled from 60s CIA documentaries as well as vocal cuts featuring Blu, Open Mike Eagle and DistantStarr. This all adds up to a release that is both a throwback to the uncertain times of the Cold War and a tribute to the great depth of music that the former Union was responsible for. With high-concept artwork from Emile Sacre, taking it’s cue from original Soviet records, the album is in turns jazzy, psychedelic and soulful, but with hip hop at it’s core. A follow up is already in the works – keep ’em peeled comrades! This two track sampler includes the synth-heavy menace of ‘Vendetta’, and ‘From Lithuania With Love’ featuring Open Mike Eagle and Blu.

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