Three years on from his last album and several delays on from its original intended release last year, Harvard educated singer, songwriter and producer Ryan Leslie‘s new album Les Is More is finally coming on October 22nd. Let’s take the black, embroidered cover art as proof. [...]
Following their recent signing to indie label Mello Music Group, faceless creative Hip Hop collective The Black Opera have been working hard, digitally releasing their album EnterMission earlier this year. Yesterday the physical manifestation of their album was released on disc, with the crew also hooking up with fellow label-mate and producer Apollo Brown for a remix of “All [...]
A few months ago, Washington DC native Oddisee released his incredible album, People Hear What They See, showing himself as a more than just an incredible producer who could rap – but as a multi-talented musician. Watch him perform one of the project’s highlights, “Let It Go,” with a vibrant band below. [...]
September 12, 2012
Erin Duncan
Hip Hop, Music, Music Videos, New Music
Rhyming reflectively over a soulful soundbed, lyrical Minneapolis native Brother Ali unveils his crisp new video for “Only Life I Know,” directed by Dave Wilson and taken from the rapper’s new album, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color. [...]
September 12, 2012
M. Gosho Oakes
Hip Hop, Music Videos, New Music
Following the release of his free album Year Of The Dragon, Busta Rhymes delivers an official video for “Doin It Again” which is taken from the LP. [...]
September 12, 2012
Verse
Music Videos
Get wild to some racing headbanger rock/rap courtesy of Travis Barker and Yelawolf with “Push ‘Em,” taken from their upcoming collaborative EP titled Psycho White. [...]
September 12, 2012
M. Gosho Oakes
Free Downloads, Hip Hop, New Music
Whilst captivating West Coast lyricist Kendrick Lamar was over in North Carolina recently as part of his BET Music Matters tour, he called on top-charting local talent J. Cole to join him onstage and kick a freestyle, along with a few cuts from the Grammy nominated Roc Nation star’s debut album, Cole World: The Sideline [...]
September 12, 2012
M. Gosho Oakes
Hip Hop
The RZA lets loose another smash from the forthcoming accompanying soundtrack to his movie The Man With The Iron Fists. [...]
September 12, 2012
Verse
New Music
Following months of rumours and frenzy online, today (Wednesday September 12th) Apple unveiled the latest member of the iPhone smartphone family, the iPhone 5, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. [...]
September 12, 2012
Verse
Tech
The enchanting talent that is Lianne La Havas (whose debut album Is Your Love Big Enough? has just been announced as one of the 12 LPs to make the prestigious Mercury Prize Album of the year list) releases this beautiful visual for “Age.” [...]
September 12, 2012
Verse
Music Videos