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Essentials: “Saved Ft. E-40 (Prod. By DJ Mustard)” – TY Dollar $ign
Gearing up for the release of his album, Free TC, TY Dollar $ign has uploaded “Saved”, produced by DJ Mustard and featuring E-40. So far TY$ has released 4 singles off of the album as well as a music video for “Saved” which was uploaded in August. With pretty commercial features on the released singles,… [continued]
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Essentials: “160 Hospital Riddim” – Rustie
LuckyMe label-dweller and Glaswegian beat-smith Rustie delivered a surprise track for his fans produced and recorded in an unconventional location. That location being the DJ’s hospital bed. After being hospitalised for issues relating to diabetes, Rustie released “160 Hospital Riddim” for free on his Soundcloud this past Wednesday. The Scottish producer offered the free track… [continued]
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NEWS: Chance the Rapper Gears Up For Family Matters Tour
Coming out of Chicago with a catalogue of soul-inspired hip hop, Chance The Rapper continues to shine and impress on the hip hop community as he gears up for his Family Matters Tour. [continued]
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Essentials: “Halos & Devil Horns” – Phora
PhoraOne finds the correct balance between soul and originality to make the song his, producing what undoubtedly will become an underground classic in years to come. [continued]
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ESSENTIALS: “Slowly” (Hi Tom Remix) – SIROJ feat. Ayden
You know what we hate? When producers put dope tracks on Soundcloud with no release details AND no download. Such is the case with the Hi Tom remix of SIROJ and Ayden’s “Slowly,” which takes the track to proper DJ-secret-weapon levels that will immediately crawl into your ears and get stuck there. Banging bass that’s toeing the… [continued]
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Pioneer Announces Affordable, CD-less XDJ-700
Pioneer has launched a pro-sumer model of its popular XDJ-1000, dubbed the XDJ-700. Slated to hit retailers worldwide by Christmas, the machine condenses the best features of the disc-free XDJ-1000 into more consumer-friendly trappings — complete with a full color touch-screen, jog-wheel, and the ability to play files from computer, flash drive, or smartphone. The XDJ-700… [continued]
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ESSENTIALS: “LOVE FOR THAT (Feat. Shura)” – MURA MASA
Londoners Mura Masa and Shura team up for what is sure to be one of the hottest releases of Autumn. [continued]
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ESSENTIALS: Jessie Ware Covers Cinderella – “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes”
Jessie Ware, the South London songstress and lifelong Disney-lover, has covered “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from the 1950 animated film Cinderella for the upcoming compilation album, We Love Disney. Ware had big shoes to fill when working with David Foster of Verve Music Group and notable producer for music legends like Whitney Houston and Barbara Streisand. In the… [continued]
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PREMIERE: “Kiss Me Thru The Phone (Emes Remix)” – Soulja Boy feat. Sammie
Emes flips Soulja Boy’s throwback hit into a sexy slow jam to bump through your iPhone speakers. [continued]
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NEWS: Condé Nast Acquires Pitchfork
Multi-national media publisher conglomerate Condé Nast has acquired Pitchfork for an undisclosed sum. Highly regarded among music lovers for both their strong editorial voice in music coverage, as well as their festivals in Chicago and Paris, Pitchfork Media will be the first stand-alone music publication for Condé Nast. Condé Nast’s chief digital officer Fred Santarpia, who led the acquisition process, expressed enthusiasm… [continued]