Posted in Downloads, Music, New Releases, News, Photos on Jan 30th, 2010 1 Comment »
Set to release in March, Erykah Badu returns with the high anticipated second part of her New Amerykah series.
As a special taster she released a free bonus track from the LP for download via her official website yesterday. Titled Jump In The Air And Stay There, it features the vocals of Lil Wayne & Bilal.
You [...]
Posted in New Releases, Videos on Jan 25th, 2010 1 Comment »
Wile Out is the first track to be released from DJ Zinc’s forthcoming Wile Out EP.
Set to be released on 8th February on Bingo Bass records, Wile Out features the unmistakable vocals of Ms Dynamite on DJ Zinc’s Blunt Edge instrumental from his Crack House EP release late last year.
Check out the video for the [...]
Posted in Weekly Playlist on Jan 25th, 2010 No Comments »
This week Annie Mac stood in for Benji B on 1Xtra.
With fresh new music from Zed Bias, Donaeo, Wiley, Jay Electronica, Skream, Four Tet, Benga, Debruit, Gorrilaz, Toddla T, Joker, Caspa, Redlight, Martyn, MJ Cole, The Juan McLean, and Zinc to name a few. Annie also played her own mini-mix alongside Seiji who provided a 30 [...]
Posted in Music, New Releases, News on Jan 18th, 2010 5 Comments »
Since it’s release at the end of last year Jay Electronica’s Exhibit C has been prominent on our playlist.
Following on from the special Mos Def show aired last night on Benji B on 1Xtra, (listen to it for the next 7 days via Benji B’s 1Xtra homepage) we thought it [...]
Posted in Weekly Playlist on Jan 18th, 2010 4 Comments »
This week Benji B on 1Xtra bought you a Mos Def special.
Fresh from his UK tour promoting his latest LP The Ecstatic, Mos joined Benji in the studio to talk about the album, his inspirations, collaborations, favourite producers and got into the mix with some of his favourite records in the last hour.
Check out the [...]
Posted in Music, New Releases, Photos, Videos on Jan 16th, 2010 2 Comments »
Gil Scott Heron has released a video for the single Me & The Devil. Taken from his forthcoming LP I’m New Here on XL Recordings.
The album is set to be released on 22nd February, check out the video below, let us know what you think by leaving a comment with your thoughts below.
Posted in Music, Producer Profile on Jan 15th, 2010 No Comments »
Since releasing the massive Purple Love with Silkie last year, we’ve been waiting to hear more from Mizz Beats.
Hailing from East London, she began producing Grime tracks and has written and produced for the likes of Wiley, Dizzee Rascal and Lady Sovereign as well as working alongside Skepta, JME, Jammer and D-Double-E. Now part of [...]
Posted in Downloads, Exclusives, New Releases, News, Other on Jan 12th, 2010 1 Comment »
Steve Goodman aka Hyperdub Label Boss and DJ Kode 9 has just released his debut publication Sonic Warfare.
Focusing on sound, affect and the ecology of fear in music culture, Kode looks at “philosophy, science, fiction, aesthetics, and popular culture, as he maps a (dis)continuum of vibrational force, encompassing police and military research into acoustic [...]
Posted in Weekly Playlist on Jan 11th, 2010 No Comments »
This week Benji B on 1Xtra bought you three hours of fresh new music.
With tracks from Zed Bias, Donaeo, Wiley, Terror Danjah, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Silhouette Brown, Guilty Simpson, Jay Electronica, Pangaea, DJ Zinc Ft Ms Dynamite, Osunlade, Afrika Hi-Tek, SBTRKT, Skream, Guido, Four Tet, Floating Points, Benga, Falty DL, James Pants, Harmonic 313 [...]
Posted in Music, New Releases, Videos on Jan 5th, 2010 No Comments »
History is the third single to be released from Mos Def latest LP The Ecstatic.
Seeing a return of the Black Star duo History features the vocals of long time collaborator Talib Kweli.
Check out the video below and don’t forget to let us know what you think of the video by leaving us a comment below.