New Music From H.O.P.E – Nightlife
“Nightlife” is the first single from buzzworthy MC H.O.P.E’s upcoming project Follow The Leader. Download H.O.P.E – “Nightlife” Listen: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Video coming soon, stay tuned.
Strictly Social Mix Vol 4 – DJ Myxzlplix
Those Strictly Social fellas just don’t stop bringing the soulful heat! Volume 4 in the Strictly Social mix series has arrived courtesy of one of the resident DJs – Myxzlplix. And this guy doesn’t just blend and splice the beats with style – he’s nice with the pixels too. He’s responsible for all the fly...
New Music From Leela James – It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
It’s good to see Leela James back on the scene. Her authentic and earthy style of soul broke out with her debut “A Change Is Gonna Come” and the long awaited follow up “Let’s Do It Again” hits the streets March 24th: Let’s Do It Again, is Leela’s long-awaited follow-up to her powerful debut which...
B. Bravo – Midnite
Sometimes you just hear a track and love it practically from note 1. This is one such track. B. Bravo is my new obsession. He makes some soulful, bumpin’ future soulistic type beats – as if J. Dilla and Prefuse 73 had a musical lovechild. His label, Fritenite describe his sounds as “popping analog synth...
Free EP Download From Peter Hadar
Peter’s got some hot sauce for your Valentine’s shenanigans. Download the free EP “She’s 4 Months” and also check out the next single from it “Sweat” – a slinky, jazzy little steamer of a track. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download Peter Hadar – “Sweat”
Emo-Soul from Theophilus London – This Charming Mixtape
A little while ago we highlighted London’s excellent “Cold Pillow” track and now he has just dropped his “This Charming Mixtape” download. This sees London delving more into the electro/nu wave side of things. This coupled with his pleading vocal intonations, nerd-punk style, and generally dark-hued outlook require a whole other genre. Emo-soul I’m calling...
Quite Nyce & Raydar Ellis – Love Is – Download
Now this is the kind of hip-hop I like – soulful with a touch of jazz. Quite Nyce and Raydar Ellis bring it on this track “Love Is” ft. Project Move, taken from their forthcoming album Champs Vs. The League coming out on March 24th. Enjoy this one in the meantime: [Audio clip: view full...
New Peter Hadar Download – All Mine
Progressive soul maestro Peter Hadar is back on the scene with a new download “All Mine” taken from his forthcoming EP She’s 4 Months due out next week.The new release promises to be as eclectic as we’ve come to expect from Peter and will feature production from longtime collaborators Montique Willis and Mike Genato. Stay...
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