The new single from James Tillman’s forthcoming EP, Shangri La, which will arrive sometime late Summer. Check out more of his artist here.
Mumford & Sons – Babel (Video)
The latest visual from Mumford & Sons, following bassist Ted Dwayne’s brain surgery.
@POSTILJONEN – Atlantis
Postiljonen is a dream pop trio deriving from Scandinavia. The band emerged quietly back in September 2011 and is composed of Norwegian vocalist Mia Bøe alongside Swedish multi-instrumentalists Daniel Sjörs and Joel Nyström Holm.
After releasing a handful of online only singles in their native Scandinavia (including the heartbreaking interpretation of Whitney Houston’s classic ‘How Will I Know’, renamed here to ‘All That We Had Is Lost’) the trio have managed to create a highly characteristic sound, where ethereal and alluring vocals are interwoven in a mystical, ambient, dreamy and lovable expression. They have been compared to the likes of M83, Air France, Sigur Ros, jj and Cocteau Twins.
Taking inspiration from old black and white movies, the golden 80s, Balearic scenery, sleepless summer nights and describe themselves as nostalgic daydreamers, all of which mirrors beautifully within Skyer’s ten songs.
Featuring singles ‘Supreme’ and Atlantis’, Skyer is summery pop music at its best; made for lazy days and dreamy nights.
Skyer is released on July 22 2013.
@DJAlexSchmitz Feat. @ChetMega – Sunny
Something a little different for all you House heads out there!! ChetMega switches up his style and collaborates with producer Alex Schmitz bringing a summer jam for you to vibe to!!
Asher Roth – DJ Skee Interview
Asher Roth recently made a visit over to the world famous Skee Lodge to have a one-on-one with DJ Skee and discuss his new beginnings. After being out of the limelight for some time and dealing with the ups and downs of the industry, Asher opens up about having to reinvent himself and his perceived public image. The “College” MC also speaks on the difficulty of growing as an artist in the eyes of fans and gives an honest account on the way he began to feel once his career gradually slowed down. Asher also shares his experience with finding peace by creatively working past his shortcomings and keeping his music sincere to provide a remedy and balance to his life. With the recent release of his latest collaborative mixtape with DJ Drama and Don Cannon, The Greenhouse Effect 2, Asher appears to be focused and ready to demonstrate to fans once again of his lyrical talent.
Dizzy Wright Reveals Artwork & Release Date For Upcoming Album
August 19th is the release date. Expect plenty of nostalgic Hip-Hop vibes on this project as well.
The Game Speaks On Dwight Howard
The Game explains what he would do with Dwight Howard’s Lakers jersey following his move to the Houston Rockets.
Brændt Barn – Bror (Video)
New music and visual from Copenhagen’s Brændt Barn (who is currently pushing his single, out now, through Sony Music).
Trey Songz Performs At 2013 Essence Music Festival
In addition to clowning with Kevin Hart, Trey Songz also performed his new single, ‘Sensational’, for the first time while on stage at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.
@KatieMalco – Ventricles
‘Ventricles’ (available for free download) is the lead single from the forthcoming Tearing Ventricles EP, released 30th September.
LL Cool J & EPMD Perform At 2013 Essence Music Festival
I don’t think most folks really came down to New Orleans for Hip-Hop, and the above performance probably didn’t help matters any. They performed ‘Rampage’, if anyone wanted to know.
2NE1 – Falling In Love (Video)
Korean Pop group 2NE1 drop their latest visual for ‘Falling In Love’. Produced by Teddy Park.
Trey Songz, Kevin Hart & James Harden Backstage At 2013 Essence Music Festival
Trey Songz brings out Kevin Hart and Houston Rockets guard James Harden in the press room backstage at the 2013 Essence Music Festival on Saturday night. Since Trey injured in ankle, Kevin took over the duties of answering all of Trey’s press questions, in his own way.
Summer Heart (@mysummerheart) – Milano (Video)
Summer Heart drops a new visual for Milano, which is precisely where I’d like to be right now.
More Tax Troubles For Damon Dash
From TMZ:
Dash — who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear with Jay — has been open about the fact that he’s drowning in debt … despite the fact that at one time he was half-king of a multi-million-dollar business.
Now, his financial problems have worsened. Uncle Sam filed a federal tax lien against Dash, claiming he needs to cough up some un-paid tax cash for the years 2005 and 2011. The breakdown:
2005: $2,614,918.10
2011: $187,544.20Grand total: $2,802,262.30 … i.e. a whole lotta cheddar.
The 2005 bill is clearly larger … which makes sense considering Hov and Dash parted ways back in 2004 — meaning in 2005, he was probably still raking in some major-taxable bucks. 2011 … not so much.
FYI — Dash has said he owes millions in back taxes to the State of NY and NJ and claims he’s lost multiple properties to foreclosure.
Rudimental (@RudimentalUK) Feat. Foxes (@IAmFoxes) – Right Here (Video)
The latest from Rudimental’s album Home, out now.
@Preditah Feat. @ZoeKypri – Let’s Take it Back
Preditah continues to surprise, this time with a serious Garage tune featuring the lovely vocals of Zoe Kypri. Taking it back, indeed.
James Johnston (@jamesjohnstonUK) – Turn Around
Check out the new track from James Johnston, out now on vinyl as part of a Various Artists EP on Freche Fruchte. Tracklisting below.
A1: James Johnston – “Turn Around”
A2: Robert Reinartz – Praise Him
B1: Leigh D Oliver & Alex Alterskye – Dig Deeper
B2: Lewis P – I Just Wanna
Lo.mo.ji – The Padded Rooms Instrumental EP
South London’s Lo.mo.ji drops a genre-bending project, the 5-track instrumental EP Padded Rooms. Stream, tracklist and download link below.
A$AP Ant x A$AP Nast – The Way It Go/Trillmatic (Video)
A$AP Ant drops a visual for “The Way It Go” off the Lord$ Never Worry mixtape and A$AP Nast drops a visual for his solo cut “Trillmatic”.
ALBUM STREAM: Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail
UPDATE: We’ve removed the Hot 97 widget, and in it’s place an actual stream of the album for you to enjoy.
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The time is here, and for the ones who dont have a Samsung phone, DJ Funkmaster Flex got his hand on an album stream for Magna Carta Holy Grail. You can enjoy the stream below or listen to it here (if the below stream is inactive).
Hit-Boy x Rockie Fresh – Somewhere In America (Remix)
Hit-Boy takes the instrumental he produced for Hov’s “Somewhere In America” off Jay’s new album and goes into the studio with Rockie Fresh for a new freestyle.
The-Dream Speaks On Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail
The Dream sit down with Revolt Tv to talks about his contributions on the first single off the album ‘Holy Grail‘, his role as a songwriter, and the energy he brings while working on a album & more.