Glenn Jones long out of print album and undiscovered disco funk gem 'Everybody's A Winner' is due to be released as an expanded version across Easter weekend on April 21st! Originally released on the year i was born ('83), it features a good number of remixes, including chart hit On The Floor. The album also comes with a previously unheard track. Fans of D-Train should appreciate this!
Friday, 28 March 2014
Friday, 21 March 2014
Say Yesssss
Canadian producer Elaquent, fresh from creating hit latest production call card 'Green Apples & Oranges', has dropped this super RnB version of Floetry's Say Yes.
Lets hope he releases it soon!
Lets hope he releases it soon!
Thursday, 20 February 2014
One to Watch: Rochelle Jordan
She might only have 32 followers on Spotify at the time of writing but the Toronto singer has two very decent RnB records up her sleeve. First up is the Illangelo (The WKND) produced track 'What The Fuss' and second is 'Follow Me'. Two late night records set to slow things right down
Saturday, 15 February 2014
Little Dragon: Klapp Klapp
Little Dragon have unveiled new song Klapp Klapp and it's an absolute belter. New album Nabuma Rubberband is coming 13th May. Check it out below.
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Kelela Hits Deep on 'The High'
Los Angeles Kelela is prepping for two US Headline shows in NYC and LA later in the year. Today she dropped this futuristic dub via the medium of soundcloud and Twitter to further whet the appetite for a possible album later in the year.
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Saturday, 25 January 2014
Hip Hop's Riot Girl : LIZZO
LIZZO, AKA Melissa Jefferson was raised in Minneapolis and heads up several hip hop acts such as Raise The Chalice and RIOT GRRRL.
2014 could just be her year.
Her debut album LizzoBangerz is a complete rap vintage. A dynamite debut & super statement record 'Bangerz' was produced by Ryan Olson with beats from fellow Minnesotan, Aaron Mader aka Lazerbeak.
Lyrically Lizzo tells the sort of stories that Sweet Tee and Monie Love were penning in the 90's. The classic influence from that era and more contemporary artists such as Missy Elliot and early Kanye West comes through in droves as Jeffersons delivery chops and changes from verse to chorus, with the beats occasionally taking the wheel too. Whilst Lizzo often fires out a sharp shooting style, she also knows how to drop to an aside, like stepping out of a scene to talk the audience, such as 47 seconds into Work Pt 2, where we step out to a gossipy phone call. Bangerz is not an aggressive record, it gets alongside the listener, draws us into her world and teaches something at the same time, the beats are exceptional - isn't this what all great rap albums do?
3 Essential tracks: W.E.R.K Pt 2, Cookies & Batches, Pants Vs Dress
There's also an excellent interview here worth checking out:
http://blog.thecurrent.org/2014/01/lizzo-on-the-party-rap-stereotype-feminism-and-her-favorite-grrrls/
Lizzo is featured in my 'Approved Music of 2014' playlist, please listen and subscribe (if you wanna)
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