DJ Quik The Midnight Life stream DJ Quik Talks Evolution of Music Scene, West Coast Artists and Performs Live on Sway In The Morning – DJ Quik has just released his 9th studio album The Midnight Life . In the intro sketch DJ Quick is asked how Hip-Hop can be revived today and Quik answered, “Hip-Hop need a Banjo in it!” With that statement the journey into The Midnight Life begins in which DJ Quik delivers some of his trademark G-Funk, Soul, R&B sounds …
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TOKiMONSTA Desiderium stream TOKiMONSTA ft. Anderson Paak “Realla” – Tokimonsta’s Desiderium has finally been released. If you’re into ethereal, ambient, epic, groovy, electronic, R&B beats then Desiderium will not disappoint. The short 7-track album will leave you wanting more. Desiderium features artists Amara, Anderson Paak, and Joyce Wrice. Freeway & The Jacka Highway Robbery stream Freeway & The Jacka Highway Robbery music videos Freeway & the Jacka “Combine the Coasts” from Write My Wrongs Mixtape (2013) [Write My Wrongs Mixtape Stream/DL] Freeway & The Jacka on Sway …
I’m surprised Boiler Room hasn’t done a showcase on Baltimore club music before. This past August 15, 2014 Boiler Room NYC played host to a special Baltimore club music line up that includes some of Baltimore club music’s pioneers and younger artists such as James Nasty, Mighty Mark & TT The Artist, Scottie B., DJ Technics, and Rod Lee. Baltimore club music is a style of dance music that incorporates sped up breakbeats (heavily uses Gaz “Sing Sing” and Lyn Collins “Think (About It) …
Jhené Aiko – Souled Out (Deluxe) stream Jhené Aiko “The Pressure (Explicit)” R&B singer/songwriter Jhené Aiko has just released her debut album Souled Out. The album cover depicts a woman (we are to assume Jhené) floating between the waves and the light, which is sums up of feeling of this album sonically and lyrically, sending the listener through the ups and downs of love while basking in the light of life. The sounds are a mixture of electronic, acoustic, groovy and ambient, complimenting Jhene’s …
Ameriie “What I Want” – New single from R&B singer Ameriie “What I Want” features her singing over a reworked version of The Incredible Bongo Band’s classic B-Boy break “Apache”. Ameriie does have a history of singing over breakbeats, for example: “1 Thing” (2005) sampled The Meters’ version of “Oh, Calcutta!” or “Gotta Work” (2007) sampled Emma Franklin’s cover of “Hold on I’m Comin'” by Sam & Dave (written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter and originally recorded by Reuben Wilson), and “Why R U” …
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