Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: A Place with No Name, King of Pop, Listen, Michael Jackson, New Track, Snippet
Wow! Wow! Wow x 100 trillion! Check out some previously unreleased/unheard Michael Jackson…
Only a few seconds long, but enough to make me nearly hit the roof!!! New Michael Jackson music? It’s so strange hearing a song of MJ’s I haven’t heard before! It just doesn’t happen – ever! Sony are tight with their unreleased music (due mainly because Michael Jackson refused to release anything that didn’t make his albums). But, according to Tommy Motola head of Sony BMG – the label has more than enough music to satisfy fans for years and years! While this is a good thing for music lovers, I’m not entirely sure exploiting his death by releasing album after album, after album, after album (think Biggie/2pac/Elvis etc) is the right way in which he should be honoured.
…But of course selfishly, I WANT to hear that music!
Peace, Love & Michael Jackson
Speeakz
Shouts to TMZ
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Despiciable Me, Download, Movie, New Track, Pharrell Williams, Soundtrac
I didn’t know this, but Pharrell is producing the soundtrack to an animated 3.D movie called “Despicable Me”. This is the first track of leak off it…
Pharrell Williams – “Despicable Me”
Now, I know I shouldn’t, but I really like this track? It’s a weird one, nothing special about it – but something in there makes me want to listen to it again. It’s kinda left field, even for Skate Boy P, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t a dope tune!
…You guys agree, or have I gone mad?
Peace, Love & Pharrell Williams
Speeakz
P.s Maybe it’s due in fact that I actually did have a “bad, bad day”?
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen | Tags: Download, New Track, Nothing, R&B, Ryan Leslie, Transi
Ryan Leslie is readying his new album Transition and as he does so, leaks are enevitably surfacing – this is the latest…
I mean, it ironically does ‘nothing’ to me. Yet again with Leslie, the track is produced and written brilliantly, I’ve just come to conclusion that he isn’t a great “artist”. It’s a shame, I thought he was, but his last album kinda proved to me this wasn’t the case. However, as ever – I will remain open minded and will wait to check out his new set before I judge it.
Peace, Love & Ryan Leslie
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Download, Hip Hop, Holy Are You, Rakim, The Seventh Seal
Oh my goodness. NOW we bow in the presence of greatness!
FINALLY, some brand spanking new Rakim. Hip Hop heads, I see you smiling. I am too. Let’s DO this…
Holy.Fu*k!!! Rakim, the “God emcee” goes in ‘aaard on this joint right here. Damn. I mean, yea…It’s on my iPhone already. I’m a very happy dude. This track comes off Rakim’s long awaited new album The Seventh Seal, which is to be released early fall, 2009 on the artists Ra Records imprint in a joint venture with TVM and SMC Recordings
Peace, Love & Rakim
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Mixtapes, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: 1:00am And Rising, Cookin' Soul, Download, Hip Hop, Mixtape
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This project features Mickey Factz, Emilio Rojas, Skyzoo & Grafh to name a few. Cookin’ Soul & Nah Right did it right on this one. Download and enjoy fam.
Peace, Love, 1:00am & Rising
Speeakz
Shouts to NahRight
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Bad Gyal, CDQ, Download, Hip Hop, London, Ms Dynamite, New Track, UK
I cannot tell you how long I have waited to drop the CDQ version of this track. Ms Dynamite doing what she do best…
Welcome back Bad Gyal! This track is pretty much (for me at least) the epitome of what is dope about British music. No one can do it like Ms D. Her skills on the mic are too much – I give big props to anyone who tries to step to her when it comes to spittin’.
“Try tek bad gyal fi eeeeidyat!”
Peace, Love & Ms Dynamite
Speeakz
Shouts to msdynamite.com
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Don't Lose Me Baby, Download, Hip Hop, Monster, New Track, Pharrell, R&B, Usher
Damn, if Usher’s new album Monster sounds anything like the leaks that have been dropping – he’s on to something big.
Usher Feat Pharrell – “Certified”
Usher & Pharrell have a dope chemistry, it seems like they both bring out the best in each other. Because standardly, the Neptunes haven’t produced much like this for a minute and similarly, Usher hasn’t brought it like he has done on these past few leaks in a while. Good stuff.
Update: Just uploaded the untagged version, I’m not being told this song is called “Certified” – either way, still big!
Peace, Love & Usher
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Beautiful Decay, Download, Hip Hop, New Track, Skyzoo, The Salvation
Some soulful Hip Hop is exactly what I need right now. Skyzoo, someone I’ve been checking for (and supporting) for a minute now, I know many of you have been too, just dropped the first official leak off his upcoming album The Salvation (Aug 25th) – check it out …
Yup, Skyzoo merked it nicely on this one, that sample is big! Don’t forget, the album (The Salvation) drops August 25th! You’re gonna need it.
Peace, Love & Skyzoo
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Download, Here I Am, Hip Hop, Live from the Black Apple, Mickey Factz, New Track, Smoke DZA
Brand.New.Mickey.Factz…
You know! Mickey Factz continues dropping those big tunes. Very few continue to impress the way he does, especially in a time where everyone and their homie is a emcee creating internet hype. Fact(z).
Moreover, it’s his birthday today so, born day wishes from LDN Town homie!
Bonus: Smoke DZA – Beats By The Pound (Produced by Detroit Red)
Smoke DZA decides to go in on a Detroit Red banger and pay homage to all the producers who he thinks are nice.. Look out for his street album, Substance Abuse, coming soon. – Mickey Factz
Peace, Love & Mickey Factz
Speeakz
Shouts to Mickey and GFCNY
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Download, John Legend, New Track, R&B, Soul, When It Rains, Whenever it rains
Some brand new John Legend for your Monday (I see you Blockett)…
John Legend – “Whenever It Rains” [Tagged]
While not the biggest John Legend fan, I can definitely appreciate this joint. Actually, I really quite like this. It’s got that something that I don’t often hear from this dude. Hmmm, here’s to hoping the new album isn’t a snore-fest.
Peace, Love & John Legend
Speeakz
P.s Will upload the untagged version when available.
Filed under: Download, Mixtapes, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: ?uestlove, Illad, Melanie Fiona, Mixtaoe, R&B, Soul, The Bridge, The Illadephonics
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Don’t think that title could have been any longer.
I’ve been waiting on this for a hot minute now. Melanie Fiona teams up with ?uestlove & the Illadelphonics for a good, good jam session. Melanie Fiona is a dope singer, a great artist and most certainly one of the most exciting R&B/Soul artists to have emerged for a while. Pairing up with ?ueslove and the Illadelphonics ahead of her debut album The Bridge is a good look.
Have a listen and lemme know what you think…
Peace, Love & Melanie Fiona
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: ?uestlove, Carlitta Durant, Hip Hop, Prince, Purple Flip, Purple Rain, The Foreign Exchange, Zo
I live for this kind of sh*t…
We recorded this over a month ago specifically for a ?uestlove tribute party dedicated to The Purple One himself. Other than passing it off to a few DJ friends who vowed to keep it on some secret squirrel, “bet you aint up on THIS!” status, no one has ever heard it. In the wake of the incredible loss we suffered on June 25 however, this joint took on somewhat of a deeper meaning.
We decided to share it with our fans not only as a token of appreciation, but also as a way of paying respect to one of our last living musical geniuses.
Let’s not wait until tragedy strikes before we show love and gratitude to our heroes, people. Give them their flowers while they live.
This one’s for you, Mr. Nelson. You are loved and appreciated.
-Phonte & Nicolay
?uestlove, The Foreign Exchange, Zo! & Carlitta Durand – “Purple Flip”
Amen. I just love this. Bloody brilliant.
Peace, Love & Prince
Speeakz
P.s Although, I can’t lie – I’m well disaapointed with Prince not speaking on MJ’s passing. Very, very uncool.
Shouts to James
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: ?uestlove, Album, Download, Melanie Fiona, Mixtape, New Track, R&B, Soul, The Illadephonics
I’ve been waiting for this Melanie Fiona album & mixtape to drop, but in the mean time here goes the first official leak off her collaboration project with ?uestlove & The Illadephonics…
Melanie Fiona & The Illadelphonics – “Ay Yo”
Sounds overly good. You know I got mad love for Melanie and her voice anyways, but this is sounding real nice. Smooth and acoustic, just the way I like it. Ya know. Cannot wait for the mixtape and album.
Peace, Love & Melanie Fiona
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Download, Get Sexy, New Track, Sugababes
Here goes a brand new Sugababes track…
Lemme know what you think? New direction for the ladies huh? Reinvention needed, eh?
Peace, Love & Sugababes
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: 6th Sense, Brand New Day, Hip Hop, New Track, Outasight, R&B, Soul
Here goes the first (official) leak off Outasight’s From Here to Eternity…
Outasite – “Brand New Day” (Prod 6th Sense)
Enjoy it while I cannot. Will share my thoughts when I get a chance to listen properly. In the meantime, tell me what you think?!
Peace, Love & Outasight
Speeakz
Shouts to 2DZ
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Devastation, Hip Hop, New Track, Omarion, R&B
Omarion and Pharrell team up again…
Omarion Feat Pharrell – “Devastation”
These guys have a great chemistry and they’ve come with dope tracks before (”Touch” was pretty big!). This sounds pretty fresh too – I’ve just had a sneaky listen, and yea sounds kinda nice still. What you thinkin?
Peace, Love & Omarion
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Music News, Must Listen, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Download, I Didn't Know My Own Strength, I Look To you, New Track, Whitney Houston
FINALLY! Some brand new Whitney music! This Diane Warren/David Foster produced track is Whitney’s first, official single off hr upcoming album I Look To You…
Whitney Houston – “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”
I love it. Really, I do. I know many people will have problems with it, but you know, I respect Whitney so much for coming out with a classic, age appropriate power ballad. Too many artists, who have been around a long time, come out with material that they feel can compete with the Beyonce’s/Rihanna’s of this world. Truth is, they can’t. I mean, Mariah Carey and her new single is a classic example of what I’m saying. Whitney’s voice is clearly still there, while not as clear and clean as it once was, but you know, she’s grown now.
I think it’s a brilliant song. But what do YOU think?
Peace, Love & Whitney Houston
Speeakz
P.s Will of course post the downloadable version as soon as it’s available Grab it while you can folks!
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: New Album, R&B, Ryan Leslie, Transition, You're Not My Girl
Can’t believe Ryan Leslie is already prepping a new album. I swear his last (self titled) album only came out not long ago? Nonetheless, this is the first official single off Transition…
Ryan Leslie – “You’re Not My Girl”
I liiiiike! Like it a lot actually. Lovin’ the MJ influence.
It’s funny, I was discussing Ryan’s album yesterday with a few homies at dinner. They couldn’t understand why I didn’t really ‘love it’. My main problem with the album was that Ryan Leslie is a way better producer than he is a singer, therefore the finished product, while brilliantly produced, wasn’t sang by someone with a great voice. I know I’ve probably offended a lot of people, but it’s just my opinion. He’s an amazing musician, but not a great singer.
THIS tune though, I’m feelin.
Peace, Love & Ryan Leslie
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Cons.TV, Conse, Consequence, Hip Hop, John Legend, KanYe West, New Track, Whatever u Want
Consequence, KanYe & John Legend team up for the first single off Cons TV…
Consequence Feat Kanye West & John Legend – “Whatever U Want”
Can’t hate on that, I really like it. It’s mellow, but has that very KanYe, hard knocking beat. Me likes.
Peace, Love & Whatever U Want
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Must Listen, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: CDQ, D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)_, Death of Everything, Download, Jay-Z, Kano, New Track
One of the UK’s finest goes in over Jay-Z’s “D.O.A (Death of Auto-tune)” and erm, switched it up nicely. This, my friends, is “D.O.A (Death of Everything)”…
An all together new direction for Mr Kano. Haven’t heard him like this, auto-tune and all sorts. Does it top the original? I don’t think so, but it’s nice, it’s real nice in fact. London, stand UP!
Peace, Love & Kano
Speeakz
Shouts to Eddie
