French sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart aka Les Nubians return with a brand new album Nü Revolution on April 19th. The LP’s first single ‘Afrodance’ is available to stream below, like their works previous – it combines African influences, with Funk & Soul.

Listen to it a couple times, it’s a grower.

‘Stone Rollin’ is the title track off Raphael Saadiq’s forthcoming album (now due out in May/April). The 50′s inspired project has already spawned two fantastic singles, ‘Radio’ and the glorious ‘Good Man’ (one of the best songs and videos I’ve heard / seen this year).

This blue-grass, harmonica heavy mid-temp is the perfect hump-day antidote.

I really admire Saadiq’s musical discipline, his ability to authentically capture the sound and tone of an era is unparalleled. He did it brilliantly on his last album (The Way I See It) and he seems set to do it again on this one.

Thanks Andrew

Rae, Ghost and the Bawse come together on this rather swagged out track off Raekwon’s new album Shaolin v.s Wu Tang (March 8th).

Wu heads, this should serve you well. Ain’t nothing better than hearing Raekwon & Ghostface back to back. That beat is killing me.

Download: Raekwon Feat Ghostface Killah & Rick Ross – ‘Molasses’

A fantastic new video from one of my favourite bands, The Black Keys. The (now) Grammy winning band twist the idea of a traditional music video by making a rather epic looking ‘movie trailer’. I actually think the execution of this is pretty genius, not to mention hilarious! The Black Keys have dropped some funny videos, but I think this one takes it.

Brothers, the bands award winning LP is out now – I highly recommend it.

‘Chains’ is the new single from Kenna taken off his forthcoming EP Land 2 Air Chronicles – a 3 EP, 3 song series which will precede his full album Songs for Flight.

If I’m being completely honest, I’ve always found Kenna a little hit and miss, but always felt there was something interesting about him. Not to mention, Chad Hugo produces most of his stuff, a fact that always manages to grab my attention. Unfortunately, I’m not really feeling this single that much, I find it a little uninspiring.

Have a listen, see what you think…

Nate and I go way back, we just didn’t realise it until recently. Lol. I saw him on an SB.TV video and instantly recognized him as my neighbour – never knew he was an emcee or involved in the music in any way. Jokes.

Anyways – a couple days ago he shot me over a new track titled ‘Clued Up’, he instructed me to listen to it loudly and with good reason too. The production on this is crazy, kudos to Shaun Savage. I like what Nate is doing here, I think this sounds noticeably different to much of what is out there at the moment, on these shores at least.

Look forward to seeing him progress…

Not sure I’ll ever bore of this song or watching Adele perform it…

Fly those gun fingers my girl, fly them high!!!