West Coast boundary-pushers Def Sound and Nikko Gray make an impressive, and altogether complementary, duo. Case in point: “Birds I View”. The track drones and glides with layers of psychedelia-infused R&B, sweet vocals from Gray, and sing-song swagger from Def…
More >
Def Sound – “Birds I View” F. Nikko Gray [Video]
Theophilus London – “Golden” P. Twin Shadow
Theophilus London has kept things moving since dropping Timez Are Weird These Days, the warmly accepted debut full-length that gave way to some mainstream exposure for the Brooklyn artist. This time around, he is expressing himself with even more shapes…
More >
Vanilla – Soft Focus [Album]
UK beat beast Vanilla released Soft Focus this May, and aspiring producers would be wise to study it. While creating silky-smooth, soul-inflected beatscapes is hardly breaking new ground, there’s very few folks who can put the emphasis on ‘silky-smooth’ or…
More >
Oh No – “3 Dollars” F. DOOM [Video]
After rocking a ton of collaborations over the past year or so, Oh No is back on his solo grind with Ohnomite. We already heard his DOOM-assisted single “3 Dollars“, and now we get some visual aid to go along…
More >
Large Professor – “Kick Da Habit”
Large Professor returns on June 26 with a new full-length album, Professor at Large. Like his preceding solo efforts, he’s flexing his skills as a producer and an MC. And that combination is pure and strong here on “Kick Da Habit”,…
More >
The xx Announce New Album ‘Coexist’, Out in September
Just about everyone fell in love with The xx‘s debut album back in 2009, and since then we have been waiting for some follow up material. Today, the band announce that they have a release date set for Sept. 11…
More >
The Flaming Lips – “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” F. Erykah Badu [NSFW Video]
The Flaming Lips are fucking crazy, but you knew that already, right? Well, if you didn’t, here’s the latest example to prove my point: their EXTREMELY NSFW video for “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” with Erykah Badu.…
More >
Tree – “Chuch” F. Rogizz [Video]
This dude Tree sure is keeping busy. After dropping a new track the other day, the Chicago rapper-producer delivered some visuals for “Chuch”. The song appears on his fantastic Sunday School mixtape and features fellow Windy City native Rogizz. Together, they…
More >
Restoring Poetry In Music – “Box Of Fire” [Potholes Premiere]
When he’s not weaving narratives with K-Murdock in Panacea, Raw Poetic is showcasing both his rapping and singing skills as part of Restoring Poetry in Music. The band just dropped their first release in five (!) years with “Box of Fire”,…
More >
The Roots Dropping New Album In March 2013, Says Questlove
The Roots‘ bandleader, Questlove, called up Power 99 in Philadelphia yesterday to, at the start, give some promo for the upcoming Roots Picnic, which goes down this weekend. But as the discussion continued, the almighty Questo revealed that the new…
More >
Sunless ’97 – “Azul”
This is the first time I am hearing of Sunless ’97, a three-piece outfit that has me all sorts of exciting about their latest single, “Azul”. The beat creeps in slowly, like a timid toddler at their first day of school.…
More >
YouTube Cover Songs Are The Worst
Today I decided to make a post ranting about cover songs and how fucking terrible they (generally) are when, after a little research, I happened upon a like-minded post at Pigeons & Planes. Our buddies over there put together a list…
More >
Krispy Kreme – “Best Friends” [Video]
In case you didn’t already know, Krispy Kreme is the baddest. Excuse me: THE BADDEST. And that doesn’t only mean that he’s looking out for himself. The twang-tinged “rapper” is also a pretty stand-up guy who looks out for his…
More >
Choongum – “Oceanography” [Video]
Despite having several interactions with him over the years, Choongum remains an enigma. His sound never seems to fully form, always expanding and morphing into something new. For one of his newer tracks, “Oceanography”, he employed Yenheist to chop up…
More >
tUnE-yArDs & Questlove Cover Fela Kuti’s “Lady”
Keeping the Fela Kuti legacy alive, tUnE-yArDs and Questlove join forces to cover an afro-beat standout, “Lady”. This track will be featured on an upcoming charity tribute compilation, Red Hot + FELA, but the single itself can be purchased now. The song…
More >
Oddisee – People Hear What They See
Oddisee – People Hear What They See Mello Music Group: 2012 Oddisee churned out a number of quality releases in 2011, his Odd Seasons and Rock Creek Park projects showcased the DC rapper/producer’s talent in both the beat-making and rhyming department. People…
More >
Stream Curren$y’s ‘The Stoned Immaculate’ In Its Entirety
Everyone’s favorite stoner, Curren$y, is back at it with his latest full-length, The Stoned Immaculate. With a release date set for next week, Spitta unveils the entire album in all its weed smoking glory for free stream on Soundcloud. Sporting…
More >
Dntel – “Still” F. Baths [Video]
Los Angeles producer Jimmy Tamborello aka Dntel is prepping for his fifth album release next week called Aimlessness. One of his singles has a slick feature from fellow avant garde explore Baths, which is now getting an inventive video to match.…
More >
The Black Keys – “Gold On The Ceiling” [Video]
The Black Keys team up with Harmony Korine to put a wacky visual spin on their El Camino single, “Gold On The Ceiling”. If you are familiar with Korine’s work, then you know to expect nothing but abnormal behavior in…
More >
Meyhem Lauren – “Special Effects” F. Heems & Action Bronson
Back in March at SXSW in Austin, TX, Action Bronson, Heems, Meyhem Lauren, Tommy Mas, and Harry Fraud recorded a bunch of tracks together. The project is called Respect the Fly Shit, and it gets it first visuals pairing today…
More >
Locating MOG account...