Adult-oriented animated programming from Adult Swim can be found late night on the Cartoon Network. They have teamed up with Chicago’s Chocolate Industries to provide a pretty dope free digital album featuring hip-hop and electronic beats provided by the likes of Cool Kids, Diverse, Via Tania, Proton, Push Button Objects and more. You can find [...]

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These guys are doing an amazing thing….check the video, ’nuff said.

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So finally J. Davey fans will have something tangible to look forward to from this mystical duo. Apparently they are still signed to Warner Bros and are working on their debut release for them, but let’s face it…it’s been uncomfortably toooo long since they got signed, and still nothing. So don’t hold your breath [...]

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Since I missed her showcase in LA recently, I’m pleased that Okayplayer TV was there to capture it… Below is a series of videos they took at the event including live performance, interview footage and also her thoughts on Erykah Badu’s public cosigning of her talent on the OkayPlayer forum.
Still a bit queasy about Puddy [...]

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Here’s another take on Estelle’s “American Boy” – a live version from UK soulman Sam Sparro. This is taken from his BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge set.

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Kedar Massenburg’s protege Algebra has been buzzing for a little while now soulful circles, and her album “Purpose” finally dropped earlier this year. “Run & Hide” is the new single and here’s the vid. I still haven’t heard the whole album but I do like the vibe of this Kwame (yes, polka-dot pimpin’ [...]

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This is the best song I’ve heard so far from the forthcoming Rising Down album. It features Chrisette Michele and most-hyped-MC of the moment, Wale.

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My Dearest Little DragonI by no means fall easily but since the warm opening notes of “Twice” first caressed my ears, I was quickly smitten. Infatuation rapidly blossomed into something all the more captivating as I explored all that your Myspace had to offer. “Test”, “Constant Surprises” and other delights revealed to me your [...]

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Kissey Asplund is on some progressive ‘ish…her album “Plethora” is due out March 24th on BBE. Here’s the official blurb:
“Plethora is the debut album from Swedish soul sensation Kissey Asplund, and is a genre-defying journey through jazz, hip-hop, electronic soul, all with a fresh future twist. Kissey takes us through a range [...]

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Designer/stylist Jon Phenom recently launched his Hay Fam venture which is a web show, spotlighting cultural movers n’ shakers in the underground scene, focusing on fashion and music.The first few episodes are up at HayFamShow.comHere’s my fave so far with Rickey Kim of Evil Monito. Other installments include Josh Madden and Raymond Roker.

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