The legendary songstress Amel Larrieux will be dropping her new album ICE or Ice Cream Everyday on Aug 27th, 2013. This full length release has been five years in the making, but don’t worry the wait has been well worth it. Amel Larrieux has just released the single Afraid, the uptempo production with her smooth and soulful voice is perfect for a summer night. I can’t wait to hear the whole album. Check it out!
Mr. Moods keeps releasing dope material, Late Night Jazz for Baby Makers is his newest release. The album pays respect to the innovators, carefully incorporating subtle jazz samples while adding his distinct hip hop sound. The title says it all, invite your girl over for the night and play this album. You and your girl may get a surprise in a couple of weeks!
French songstress Elodie Rama just dropped visuals for her new single Strange Island, her debut EP will be dropping sometime in October. Strange Island pays homage to her heritage from the island of Martinique. The visuals layered with her eery but sultry voice, transports you to this exotic yet unknown place. After watching the video, you are left wanting more. If you haven’t heard her name before, I suggest you check her out. She has collaborated with a wide variety of artists such as Hocus Pocus, Natural Self, and plus she is the lead vocalist in the Blue Apple Quartet. Highly recommended, can’t for the EP to drop!
The DassWassUp crew presents a live session with up and coming female emcees Pumpkin and Rita J. Pumpkin has making a name for herself in the french hip hop game with her smooth flows and dope delivery. Rita J’s signature voice keeps solidifying herself as a top female emcee in the United States. Vin’S da Cuero of Mentalow Music provides the jazzy beat from his Coloriages vol.1 EP. Dope beat and dope flows, check it out!
The Brooklyn production duo The Stuyvesants have just dropped their newest beat tape Refined. I can’t figure out why these cats aren’t getting the attention and credit they deserve. They are consistently putting out smooth soul sampled instrumentals that gets your head bobbin. Don’t sleep, Refined is a free download!
Dutch Beatmaker Stan Forebee released the single Pefect Your Own Art. Mr. Forbee fabulously combines the true elements of jazz and hiphop into this smooth and melodic beat. The dope piano sample layered over the tight drums gets you in a chilled mood. I can’t wait for the full length release coming soon.
Danish electro soul duo Quadron has just released their sophomore album Avalanche. They continue from the highly acclaimed self titled debut album to push the boundaries and creating their own innovative sound. Coco’s soulful voice is so smooth, I amazed every time I hear it. Even though the production is more uptempo on this album, you can still relax to this album. Check out the track below with Kendrick Lamar. Highly Recommended!
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Soul prince Mayer Hawthorne drops a soul lover’s dream mix. 24 tracks of underground soul that helped influence Mr Hawthorne’s distinctive style. After listening to this mix, one can see how Mayer Hawthorne strives to bring back the golden era of soul. Whether you are a digger or you appreciate classic deep soul, you will thoroughly enjoy this mix.
In April, Spanish beat smiths Cookin Soul collaborated with Dutch femcee Melodee to release the LP My Tape Deck on the Jakarta Records imprint. MC Melodee delivers her signature smooth flow over some classic boom bap production. The single Think Twice flips Donald Byrd’s classic song to create a smooth delivery of modern jazzy hip hop. They have just released the visuals for the single Think Twice, the video is filmed in Curacao which pays respect to her Caribbean roots. I hope to see more releases from this collaboration. Check it out!
Polish duo Dj Czarny and Tas dropped their new album Passion.Music.Hiphop in early May. The talented pair incorporate turntablism and tight scratching into their jazzy boom bap style. The album flows quite well, creating a mellow vibe that gets you head nodding throughout. They get the likes of Raashan Ahmad, Kohndo, and Muneshine to drop a few rhymes, it creates another dope dimension to the album. Highly Recommended!
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