Courtesy of Underground Exposure:
12 Year old KD, Invasion’s JayKae, FRB’s Solja, Young Farky & NSB’s JayEye link up for this Big Cypher.
@RudeKidMusic Feat. @TanyaValensi – Dreaming
Rude Kid (normally dwelling in Grime) shows his incredible versatility with a House tune, assisted by the absolutely gorgeous and talented Tanya Valensi.
Big Tobz (@BigTobzSF) – Used To Love (Video)
Walthamstow-hailing Big Tobz drops off an animated music visual for Aaliyah-inspired ‘Used To Love’.
Vader (@vadezinvasion) & @ConceptChild Presents: Grown Up Music (EP)
Brum emcee Vader links up with beatmaker Concept Child for a new EP that boasts additional features from Jaykae, Grim, Hazman and more. Tracklist and download link below.
DOWNLOAD: Vader & Concept Child Presents: Grown Up Music (EP)
The Invasion Show: Vader, Sox, MT, Skits, S Double, Jaykae, Depzman, Shadow & Wariko
Almost an hour of bars from the aforementioned Grime emcees. Peak.
@Young_Moe93 ft. @RelloWorldDino – It’s Gonna Be Ok
Young Moe just dropped a new track via his Youtube page. “Its Gonna Be Ok” is produced by Inkomplete Beats, where Moe raps and Dino sings over an excellent soul-beat.
The Polyphonic Spree – You Don’t Know Me (Video)
The Polyphonic Spree just drops a new album, Yes, It’s True. They just made a video for “You Don’t Know Me” off of the album too.
TRAILER: Luke James Feat. Hit-Boy – Oh God (Video)
Luke James drops off a pretty dope trailer (which means the video should be immaculate) from Whispers In The Dark.
Q Parker Feat. Willie Taylor & LL Cool J – Yes
112’s Q Parker links up with Day 26’s Willie Taylor and Hip-Hop God LL Cool J for a new record that I thought was just fine with the assistance of Raheem Devaughn.
IN THE STUDIO: Pharrell & Future
Will a Pharrell-produced Future record end up on the upcoming Honest? Time will tell.
Mynature (@mynaturemusic) – Look Into My Eyes (Video)
‘Look Into My Eyes’ is a highly personal record. The song talks about how serious Mynature is about succeeding in the music business. The song also looks at Mynature’s relationship and love for Hip-Hop and the way in which Hip-Hop has helped him to turn his back on a life of crime to pursue his dream which has effectively saved his life.
‘Look Into My Eyes’ will be available on Mynature’s forthcoming album, available February 2014. Produced by EFX for Unstoppable Music Group.
Eric Bellinger Feat. Joe Budden – R&B Singer (Remix)
Joe Budden jumps on Eric Bellinger’s ‘R&B Singer’, which was originally taken from Born II Sing Vol. 3.
Banoffee – Ninja (Video)
Two Bright Lakes is proud to release the debut film clip ‘Ninja’, from Banoffee.
Banoffee is the sweet solo sound of Martha Brown (Otouto), a Melbourne songwriter with a keen ear for vintage synthesizers and modern R-n-B.
Banoffee’s music recalls the balearic sounds of the 1980s and the futurist space of UK bass music, merging with her own arresting take on R’n’B, a musical place where Detroit inspired synths end up in love songs that sound distinctly modern.
Her debut single Ninja twists and starts, Martha’s voice taking you where you’d least expect. Regular collaborator Alice Glenn accompanies the song with an hypnotic and intimate clip shot in an otherworldly warehouse space.
Two Bright Lakes is very excited to be releasing the first of Banoffee’s music to the world, beautifully crafted, esoteric pop music from a strong female voice.
“Banoffee plies intimate ache into jams that still inspire dancefloor joy.”
– Anthony Carew, Mess+Noise
Bitmap (@LukeBitmap) – Hypnotize
Possibly the dopest description ever:
Look into my eyes. You might see that the pupils are spinning like a startled opossum. They’re not even following the swinging fob watch, dangling, left… right… left… right. Blank and fixed, like two brown pins in a pink map. Advertisements and remote lives play out on the TV in the corner.
Hypnotize is the brand new single from Bitmap, East Yorkshire’s enigmatic son. It’s a trance anthem without being a Trance Anthem. It’s the flickering image of a video tape on pause.
I’ll count backwards from ten. When I get to one, you’ll be feeling wide awake and refreshed…
Jeff Bhasker Disses Wale in Billboard Article
Everybody loves to hate Wale…Jeff Bhasker talks about Yeezus, Pink and how he thinks Kanye will be around in ten years and not Wale….more below, read the whole thing here.
You weren’t involved with “Yeezus,” but what was your take on the music?
I think it’s amazing. I think what came out was a fresh and awesome sound that was really challenging and innovative and exciting to listen to. It’s harder to listen to, but that’s why you’ll still be listening to it in 10 years, 20 years — not whatever else album came out today. I love Wale, but I don’t think that’s the music people are going to actually say, “That’s what defined this year.” That’s what Kanye does – over and over again.
Tyler, The Creator & Frank Ocean Will Headline This Year’s Odd Future Carnival
This is probably going to be pretty wild…..it goes down November 9th and you can get your tickets here. Full lineup is sure to come soon.
DMX Films New Movie With Chris Rock
From MTV RapFix:
DMX is returning to the big screen with funny man Chris Rock. Photos from the set of a new, yet-to-be-titled movie feature DMX, who will be playing himself in a cameo, and Chris Rock in what appears to be a jailhouse scene. X has been in a variety of films including “Belly” with Nas, “Romeo Must Die” with Aaliyah and “Cradle 2 the Grave” with Jet Li.
X’s publicity rep shared, “The scene is comedic, which allowed X to show off his versatility as an actor. X and Rock played well off each other and Rock’s character even gets DMX to lead the inmates in a song.” The rep added that X is considering more acting roles and will be attending the Sundance Film Festival next year. Per IMDB, X is working on a crime movie called “Blame It on the Hustle” as well.
TNGHT & Mobb Deep Perform At Central Park SummerStage
Something we missed: the above footage shows SummerStage performers TNGHT bringing out Mobb Deep, who performed the classic ‘Quiet Storm’ for the crowd.
Fat Joe Speaks On Upcoming ‘Darkside 3’ Project
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In the above interview, Fat Joe reveals to MTV that legends Diamond D and DJ Premier will be amongst the features on the upcoming mixtape. He also states that he will (probably) drop The Darkside 3 on August 26th — the day he goes to prison for tax charges.
ARTWORK: Avril Lavigne – Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne goes near-Goth on the cover to her upcoming self-titled album, which as of yet doesn’t have an official release date (reports say to expect the project sometime this Fall). You can check out her latest single, ‘Rock N Roll’, here.
Young Jeezy & CTE – BYLUG Vlog (Episode 2)
Doughboyz Cashout, YG and DJ Mustard hit the studio in the latest CTE Vlog. BYLUG drops August 13th.
Sean Price – J Hart Interview; Previews Tracks From ‘Sean Mandela’
Here my last interview with Sean Price. Live from brownsville, we talked about music, Mic Tyson album, cinema, religion…and P sneak peek tracks of his next project !
Also find after the video, you’ll find [below] the Big Bang Show replay including the best of Sean Price including new, rare and exclusive tracks from “Sean Mandela”. – J Hart