Roy Wood$ – Waking At Dawn [Album Stream]
OVO Sound artist Roy Wood$ drops off his first official major debut “Waking At Dawn”. Take a listen below and head over to iTunes for a download.
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BADBADNOTGOOD feat. Charlotte Day Wilson – In Your Eyes [Audio]
BADBADBADNOTGOOD is the talented young quartet of Matthew Tavares on keys, Chester Hansen on bass, Alex Sowinski on drums & Leland Whitty on saxophone. They formed and became inseparable friends at Humber College’s Music Performance program in 2011 and have been on a critically acclaimed, rule bending musical journey ever since. BBNG took the music world by storm with their 2014 LP, “III”, a brash yet refined record of angular jazz improvisations, lush ballads, kraut rock, & futuristic hip-hop tinged rhythms which led to a couple years of touring the world & collaborating with some of the best and brightest artists around the globe. The boys are back with the new album “IV”, their most impressive and highly anticipated project yet. “IV” continues their forward thinking progression, sounding something like a jam session in space between Can, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, Weather Report, Arthur Russell & MF DOOM. With tracks like “Time Moves Slow” featuring haunting vocals from Sam Herring of Future Islands, the syncopated groove of “Lavender, “a collaboration with Montreal based producer Kaytranada, the rumbling fusion build of “Confessions Pt. II” featuring Colin Stetson on the bass sax, “Love” which is highlighted with smokey left field raps from Mick Jenkins & the epic chords of “Speaking Gently”, “IV” is an exploration in post-genre virtuosity. Out Summer 2016 on Innovative Leisure Records, BBNG prove yet again that the possibilities & discovery in their musical quest are infinite. Pre-order “IV” here before it drops on July 8th. IV by
Read moreDefari – West Up!!!! [Audio]
Defari makes his return to the music scene with a new single called, “West Up!!!”. It is produced by Evidence and will land on Defari’s forthcoming Album “Soundcheck”. Press play below.
Read moreJoe Budden – Making A Murderer (Part 1) (Drake, Jay-Z & Meek Mill Diss) [Audio]
If you’re reading this it’s too late…. On the May 4th, 2016 episode of his I’ll Name This Podcast Later, Joe Budden said the following about Drake’s latest release Views. “I think that kid on that album (Views) that I heard sounds real fuc*ing uninspired. That’s what I think. I think that the music is real good. You can’t fool a real ni*ga. That music sounds good and I enjoyed it. 40, you sound amazing, 40 continues to progress. Drake, you do not.” Further, in a follow-up post to clarify, Joe explained that he didn’t think the subject matter between So Far Gone and Views has differed very much and wondered why Drake now sounds so unenthusiastic about achieving all the goals he envisioned upon arriving on the music scene. In context, Joe’s comments took place during an open conversation amongst friends and fans, one where he gave an honest appraisal of Drake’s latest work; but like most things Joe does or says, his comments ended up becoming a trending topic on twitter. Perhaps, coupled with Joe’s rather innocuous (and still complimentary) comments about Views and the less than stellar critical reception the project received struck a nerve in the 6 God? That said, it’s still quite a bit of hubris over a comment made on a Podcast. Drake went Platinum in one week; why is he so in his feelings and so distracted by Joe Budden? Please allow us to elaborate…. Throughout the course of his career, Drake has
Read moreMaxwell – BlackSUMMERS’night [Album Stream]
A few weeks ago, Maxwell made his formal return to music after a long-hiatus, with the release of his “Lake By the Ocean.” While the track has generated much buzz throughout the spring and the early days of summer this year, the veteran neo-soul singer releases his first album in seven years, BlackSUMMERS’night. The project, which serves as a sequel to his 2009 BLACKsummers’night album, sees the crooner taking the no-features route, as he enlists production help from MUSZE and Hod David. Take a listen above to the smooth 12-track effort in full. via OS
Read moreMinty Burns – Canada (Panda Remix) [Video]
Minty Burns hops on Desiigners “Panda” to create “Canada”. Check the clip above.
Read moreJake Lambo – Geeked Up [Video]
Visual to Jake Lambo’s “Geeked UP”.
Read moreFree Ackrite – The Policy [Video]
Produced by Nyne Six. Video shot by Edubb.
Read moreDenzel Curry On Racial Profiling, Nearly Giving Up On The XXL Cover & Freestyles Live [Video]
2016 XXL Freshman Denzel Curry joins Sway in the Morning to speak on racial profiling and going to the same high school as Trayvon Martin. He also opens up about nearly giving up on the XXL cover, beef with SpaceGhostPurp and what happened to the Raider Klan and freestyles live.
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