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Erykah Badu and Robert Glasper take on the Mongo Santamaría classic “Afro Blue” in this cover. This modern arrangement is absolutely gorgeous. The beat is real punchy, keyboard is really warm and calming, and the flutes are a really classy touch. Of course the classiest thing on the track is
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The latest installment of tracks from Ontario’s the Weeknd builds on the best characteristics the previous releases from this experimental R&B project had to offer. WATCH THE REVIEW
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The b-side to the forthcoming single to the track “Hold On,” which comes from SBTRKT’s debut album. Look for this single soon on Young Turks. Enjoy!
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A sweet EP of neo-soul songs from singer Jesse Boykins III. He’s been steadily dropping original tracks and remixes since the summer of 2011. I’m late to the party, but I’m happy to be here now. Way of A Wayfarer is 6-track release, and it can be
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Classic week continues with a review of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On. What do you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh? WATCH THE REVIEW
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Elements of hip hop, soul, and pop come together on the new After the Smoke EP, White Girls & Red Velvet Cake. It’s totally downloadable on After the Smoke’s Tumblr, too. Word is there’s going to be a video for ever song, but how many times have
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On this debut mini-LP from the Log.Os, this new project creates a spacey, futuristic link between soul, dowtempo, R&B, beat music, and electronica. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Sacred Places by Amenta A new EP from the up-and-coming singer Amenta. This release is titled Sacred Places, and it’s loaded with spacey beats, glistening synths, and soulful female vocals. There are elements of R&B, jazz, soul, and beat music floating throughout this thing. It’s as
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Presenting the Log.Os. It’s a new project spearheaded by Ken Barrientos, and he goes by the name of “KenBts.” for the purposes of this release. The dude comes with a bit of a background, having performed studio work for artists such as Blu or Bilal. With loads of
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Anybody Can Be Cool…But Awesome Takes Practice by Pig Pen New beat tape from Detroit producer Pig Pen. I’m currently three tracks into this thing, and I’ve got to say this dude is pretty diverse. The swirling, electronic keyboards are a fun and surprising switch from the
