theophilus teams up with babelgum and hypemachine for a couple of videos put together for CMJ. hit the cut for ultraviolet, and be sure you catch dude live if/when you get the chance.
download:
theophilus london – humdrum town.
theophilus london – ultraviolet.
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extreme late pass here folks, but the awesomeness that was fun fun fun fest left me stunned and reeling for quite some time. but i’ve collected the my thoughts and pictures and finally, i bring you coverage of austin’s glorious fun fun fun fest brought to you by sunbear and free miller high life tall boys. check out my write ups on yeasayer, cool kids, les savy fav and all the other fun (fun fun) acts after the jump…
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oh man, this is just chalk full of win. the ever dope rjd2 hooks up with kenna for a new track of d2′s upcoming the colossus, which is set to drop next year. loving the vibe here. definitely sounds like an rjd2 track, and of course kenna sounds as smooth as ever. i don’t hear rjd2 talked about near enough in the world (or kenna, for that matter). let’s change that.
download:
rjd2 – games you can win (ft. kenna).
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the almighty glassjaw sit down for an interview with some canadian website and endure some annoying questions and manage to turn this into an enjoyable and informative interview. and per one of the topics discussed in the interview, have a free link to glassjaw’s first album (not to mention one of the most brilliant pieces of music ever made):
download everything you ever wanted to know about silence:
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so the wonderful gentleman of fun. decided to do a deal with fans where they would release a holiday song when they hit 40,000 fans on facebook. well, they’re sitting at 40,099 and i’m sitting with a new holiday song to share with you. be sure you add it to the top of your christmas playlists.
download believe in me:
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while this video isn’t new by any means, it’d be a shame not to share one of my favorite artists/albums of this year (my world was released this summer) with you lovely people. not to mention that it’s been a slow posting weekend for us.
lee fields is no stranger to the soul music scene (as he’s been a part of it since the ’70s), but his new album with the expressions showcases their ability to revive a classic sound without coming across as total revivalists. definitely pick this one up if you need a fresh dose of old soul.
download:
lee fields & the expressions – love comes and goes.
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i was less than thrilled with anything that chip does. the song with his feature is my least favorite on cudi’s album, but this is some dope stuff. chip sounds like a baby version of chuck inglish, who coincidentally produces this cut off of chip’s tape the cleveland show (relevancy, what up).
the true shining points of the track are most definitely the homie big sean and spitta, though. do not be fooled.
the cleveland show droppin’ soon.
download:
chip the ripper – fat raps f. currensy and big sean
-grizzly
you bet your ass the only reason this shit excuse for a band is getting a post is because of kanye. it sounds pretty much like what you’d expect. electronics, autotune, jared leto, etc. definitely worth a listen, if only the one time. 30stm’s this is war comes out…well, who gives a shit reallly.
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30 seconds to mars – hurricane (ft. kanye west)
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man, this one is straight up massive. first single off bobby ray’s upcoming full length, the adventures of bobby ray. man, this is straight on some feel ‘good track of the year’ shit. put this one at the top of the next mix you make for your lady and thank b.o.b. for the results.
download:
b.o.b – nothin’ on you (ft. bruno mars).
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official video for my favorite track off of beggars, and one of the best songs the band has ever written. video definitely nails the themes explored on the song to a t. this thanksgiving absolutely rules.
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holy shit. the ‘reunion’ of black star on national television. one of the best duos of all time join forces with the roots (i know, right?) to perform “history” off the ecstatic. history, indeed.
download:
mos def – history f. talib kweli
-grizzly
G.O.O.D. MUSIC IS IN THE BUILDING.
this is a leftover from the finding forever sessions with yeezy behind the boards and john legend doin’ the hooks? this is the type of shit i’m thankful for. also, this is my official cry for common to return to the soulful dealings of yesteryear. you had your fun with UMC, now it’s time to make good music. pun heavily intended.
download:
common – strange fruit f. john legend [prod. by kanye west]
-grizzly
luda gives this beat a run for it’s money. it’s a dope track and all, but you shouldn’t have even attempted it after lupe completely wrecked the shit out of it a few weeks ago.
download:
ludacris – turnt up [freestyle]
-grizzly
any thrice is good thrice to me. get sexy with em’ when they perform five songs off of beggars in a live setting. props to bsidesrus for ripping these and posting em up. grab that here.
setlist: all the world is mad, the weight, in exile, at the last and beggars. get em.
watch:
-grizzly
title’s pretty self-explanatory. the last wu-tang album wasn’t too hot, but looking forward to the new release nonetheless. cuban linx II is in stores now.
-grizzly linx
man o does some of the finest acoustic versions around. hull and company do stellar renditions of gems off of their 09 record mean everything to nothing, which is standing strong in my top ten for the year. all you audio nerds get to rippin’ and send me those mp3s pronto.
watch:
-grizzly
oh sweet jesus.
i’m gonna be brief. new lupe mixtape. another one coming, friend of the people, dropping on christmas. tracklisting for enemy of the state after the jump. FNF, GO.
download enemy of the state: a love story [NEW LINK 12/1]:
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for the next two weeks, the absolutely phenomenal francis and the lights is giving away a collection of all the music he’s recorded, live versions, demos, music videos, and more for your listening and viewing pleasure. for my money, this man is one of the best artists currently making music. if you haven’t had the pleasure or you’re just missing some of of the lights’ catalog, do yourself a huge favor and get on this asap. especially for the videos. francis is something that must be seen as well as heard.
download:
francis and the lights catalog.
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is it new, or just unreleased? not sure. is it finished? obviously not. does ye completely go in? absolutely. guess what…mr. west has lines.
hopefully some clarity and a tagless (complete?) version of this will show up in the not too distant future. off big mike’s mixtape, follow the leaders.
11/25 EDIT: added the tagless version of the verse. WORD. – panda
EDIT: turns out this no id-produced cut is newer and unfinished. it’s set to be used on diddy’s last train to paris.
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epic trailer for the blakroc project everyone’s hyping (for damn good reason). put this one at the top of your purchase list for black friday.
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wow. this is exactly why wale is deserving of every single post and every single bit of hype he gets. i love that the instrumentation really gets to shine here, it’s probably my favorite on the album as far as the music aspect goes. huge props to the sleepwalkers on the production. you know, there’s a place on the charts reserved for the drakes of the music world…but there’s a special place in music history reserved for the wales.
download:
wale – diary ft. marsha ambrosius [acoustic].
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some blog put together a nice little (unofficial, mind you) mixtape with many of t-barker’s remixes that have been dropping fairly frequently over the past year. they made an album cover, but there’s no way i’m posting that god-awful artwork.
hit the jump for the tracklisting.
download:
travis barker – it’s me against the world [mixtape]
-grizzly
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the glitchy uk clique (now a trio) drop by their homegirl’s platform to perform a gem off of their eponymous record that’ll be topping at least 2 out of the 3 bears’ end of the year lists. apologies, usershare is down. zshare will take its place for now.
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-grizzly
not that i haven’t posted enough of this song before, but this one’s for the tux in particular.
-grizzly
diddy formed a new group called dirty money, but seriously…who gives a shit? lupe steals this mellow beat and makes it his bitch x 2. in case you missed the memo, wasalu is going to make it his life’s calling to destroy any and everything in his path on the way to l.a.s.e.r.s. and there on after. hit the jump for the video of his announcement of his new mixtape, titled enemy of the state: a love story, which is set to drop this thursday. here’s my official ‘welcome back.’
download:
dirty money – angels rmx f. lupe fiasco
-grizzly
