Lil’ Wayne unleashes his new single ‘She Will’ featuring Drizzy – the track is taken off Wayne’s forthcoming album Tha Carter IV due out August 28th. The tracklist for the album was revealed this week also, peep that after the jump…
You know what it is…
This is such a perfect video – great to see these two giants just having fun, it’s not something you see everyday (they’re usually wearing their cool, right?). Like this a lot.
Common & Nas drop the video for their killer collaboration ‘Ghetto Dreams’…
Seems like a lot of you were feeling this one when I first posted this track by Kof. So was pleased when I just received the video in my inbox.
With the visuals to accompany the track, it still maintains the essence of summer. Shame about the weather in reality though. Peep the video up top.
After the terrible act of wrecklessness that we reported a few days ago, PIAS and AIM (Association of Independent Music) have set up a fund to support the 160 or so indie labels that are severly affected by the London riots. The Sony warehouse held many of the labels stock, which was completely destroyed in the fire. The fund will aim to “support the immediate needs of the labels and artists that we [PIAS] work with.”
Anyone wishing to contact [PIAS] and AIM in respect to this fund should email labelsupportfund@musicindie.com or click the jump for full press release and bank details.
Good to see people looking after our smaller labels.
As Jill Scott continues to enjoy the success of her most recent #1 selling album The Light of the Sun, her former record label Hidden Beach is preparing to release a new album featuring previously unreleased material. While I’m sure Miss Scott is less than thrilled with this, as a (selfish) fan – I couldn’t be happier.
This album is particularly exciting for me as I haven’t really connected that well with Scott’s most recent offering. While I’m over the moon for the (overdue) success she has had with it – I personally don’t feel it’s her strongest body of work. And even though the rest of the album isn’t as blatantly directed towards radio play as the first two singles were – only a couple songs on there feel strong enough to have made an album. But that’s just my opinion, I know many will disagree. So personally speaking – the arrival of this “vault” album featuring “classic” Jilly from Philly couldn’t have come at a better time.
We posted a mixtape sampler of From the Vault Vol. 1 back in April but now Hidden Beach have released a longer preview. And yes, as expected this is very much “classic” Jill Scott, clearly recorded during her earlier years – Neo-Soul blended with that Jilly Funk. #Heaven.
Truesay, they could have come harder with the album cover, still. In any case The Original Jill Scott from the Vault Vol. 1 is due out August 30th. Can’t wait.
Peep the new video from those ever impressive Boom Clap Bachelors for their song ‘Sknd Dig Langsomt’ taken off their Mellem Dine Læber album.
J*DaVey just dropped their new video for ‘Quicksand’ – one of the baddest tunes taken off their Evil Christian Cop: The Great Mistapes EP. Love this tune too much.
… We caught up with the guys when they came to London last month – keep an eye out for the stuff we filmed with them – dropping soon.
It has been confirmed that Radiohead will release a 19-track double-disc remix album entitled TKOL RMX 1234567 on October 10th. The project will follow seven 12″ remixes the band have and will continue to release over the summer by producers and artists who are currently exciting and inspiring to them.
The new album released via XL Recordings will feature remixes by Harmonic 13, Four Tet, Jamie XX, Illum Sphere, SBTRKT and Mark Pritchard to name a few. Peep the full tracklist after the jump…
Jessie J’s new video for ‘Who’s Laughing Now’ was released earlier today, peep her getting her back on all those who said she couldn’t make it. This is one of the stronger songs on Jessie’s album.
Major supporters of the masked wonder, SBTRKT and after seeing him and side kick Sampha support Friendly Fires a couple weeks back at the Roundhouse, I highly recommend you check out one of the live dates that have been announced. Get your tickets for one of the following.
4TH OCT – XOYO – LONDON
5TH OCT – AUDIO – BRIGHTON
6TH OCT – THEKLA – BRISTOL
7TH OCT- HIFI CLUB – LEEDS
SBTRKT LIVE SUPPORT FOR FRIENDLY FIRES DATES
10 NOV – 02 ACADEMY - BRISTOL
11 NOV – 02 ACADEMY - BIRMINGHAM
12 NOV – GUILDHALL - SOUTHAMPTON
12 NOV – THE BLOCK PARTY (DJ) – BOURNEMOUTH
14 NOV – ROCK CITY - NOTTINGHAM
15 NOV – 02 ACADEMY - NEWCASTLE
17 NOV – 02 APOLLO - MANCHESTER
18 NOV – BARROWLANDS - GLASGOW
19 NOV – 02 ACADEMY – LEEDS
21 NOV – CORN EXCHANGE – CAMBRIDGE
22 NOV – ENGINE SHED – LINCOLN
25 NOV – BRIXTON ACADEMY - LONDON
You will definitely catch the PinBoard crew at a couple of those dates at least.
Blu has released the video for his first official single from his debut album No York entitled ‘My Sunshine’. The track features Nia Andrews and is produced by the mighty Shafiq Husayn.
… Is the wait almost over?
Jamie XX has teamed up with “sound visualisation artist” Quayola for a new audio/visual project called Structures. To give fans a taste of what they can expect from it they have created a 90 second teaser featuring an exclusive track by Jamie XX, accompanied by visuals from Quayola.
There’ll be a special event showcasing the new project, hosted by RizLap, at The Classic Car Club in Shoreditch, London on August 11th. It promises “a 360-degree immersive visual experience on 17 metre HD screens”. You can win tickets to the show by entering this competition.
Our city is currently in turmoil, senseless criminals (not fighting for a cause, despite what you may be reading/hearing internationally) have taken to the streets to cause havoc – looting and burning cars, shops & houses.
Last night the giant Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation (DADC) building was set on fire – the plant holds stock for PIAS Distribution, one of the UK’s biggest independent distribution companies who serve over 160 independent labels. While the full extent of the damage is yet unknown – this will undoubtedly have a crippling affect on many of the smaller independent labels – already suffering from a declining industry.
As you can see from the video up top, the fire is massive and as of yet has not been put out fully.
I do love B.Lewis’ productions, always happy when he releases something new. His new EP entitled Plug was just released via JusLikeMusic. Listen and download via the bandcamp player below…
