I haven’t been this excited to hear a mixtape release in a very long time. The UK soul and hiphop group Hawk House formally known as A Yellow Man just released the first single Tidal Tendencies from soon to be released mixtape A Little More Elbow Room. The single gets you into this chilled out mellow vibe. I love the soulful songstress at the end of the song. Heavy Rotation!
Janelle Monae is beginning to hype her sophomore album The Electric Lady (due later this year) by releasing the single Q.U.E.E.N that features none other than Rnb queen Erykah Badu. The song has this neo-funk sound that showcases both of their voices perfectly. I can’t wait to hear the rest of the album and I hope to hear more Badu Monae collaborations.
Jesse Futerman teams up with BamaSoul.com to release his superb mix the Sleepwalker. He creates this mellow and atmospheric mix that heavily samples some classic jazz tunes. This mix is created perfectly for a late night chill session with some friends. Cop it!
Cocaine 80s is the supergroup consisting of Common, beatmaker NO ID and rnb singer James Fauntleroy. They released the mellow jazzy single Congratulations. Man tight flow and tight beats. Highly Recommended!
French Duo Jukebox Champions released visuals for their song Celebrate. The group showcases their talents on the MPC as well as their innovative ideas using a dance dance revolution mat to trigger the music. Check it out, real dope hip hop and jazz!
UK’s songstress Szjerdene has been showcasing her talents over the last few months. She was one of the main singers on Bonobo’s new album The North Boarders. She released her EP Patchwork in January, and has been slowly releasing visuals for each individual song. Szjerdene just dropped the visuals for her song Go and she got the help of The Dutch National Ballet. The visuals are great, and I probably I have never said this before but the ballet was fantastic!
The Soul Motivators are a 9 piece band out of Toronto, Canada and they bring the heat. They combine funk and hiphop into a modern soul sound. I love the horns section and they leave you always wanting more.The group creates uptempo funk sound that gets your body moving. Highly Recommended!
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