A new video from Jesse Boykins III - Itis, love this young man. Vocals are always perfect and song amazing. Happy New Year from us at Apple Juice Break!
The 4ONEFUNK family proudly presents F.A.M.E.'s first free download, "Truthpics"
12 unreleased tracks produced by F.A.M.E. (Teeko, Max Kane and Malaguti)
Early catalog selections taken from a pool of tracks originally intended for F.A.M.E.'s upcoming debut full length "Come With Us" (which will be dropping early summer 2010 following Teeko's highly anticipated second album "Light Up The Darkness").
So without having these pieces go unheard, it was decided to release them as a free download album.
Lightly sweetened with tasteful turntablism and delicate vocal subtleties, this collection pays light to characteristics of truth using a wide range of styles and feels. Resulting in a colorful variety pack of future funk and hip-hop soul.
Download here
The very first single of the upcomin Black Milk album 'Album of the Year',which is set to be released in the Summer 2010 on Fat Beat Records. Drums by Daru Jones, additional keyboards and background vocals by Aaron “AB” Abernathy.
Shouts to:Moovmnt
Black Milk – Keep Going
Note:From the forthcoming album by mysterious producer Soul Litchfield, comes a slice of intergalactic activity. Enjoy and enjoy the new year. 2010 look out for amazing releases from Saturn Never Sleeps and King Britt's FiveSixMedia label.
Download the joint for free
Something new from Iman Williams previously featured here on AJB, u guys might remember her as the young lady with the lovely vocals! Here is something new from her upcomin album Stupid Human|Trick.. a track called 'Ordinary Love' produced by Buscrates which she wanted us to share as a stream for you to hear..enjoy!
Note from Iman Williams:This single is from my album Stupid Human|Trick is being released in February 2010 and features all production by Pittsburgh,PA producer BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble. I released an EP called The Long Journey Back to Reality Pt. Deux January 2009. Right now I am currently residing in Atlanta,GA but I'm about to move to Oakland,CA.
Stream, Ordinary Love here
Something that reminds me a slight of our swedish pride Little Dragon, have a lisent see what you think. "Sonnymoon, hailing from Boston, MA, consists of Anna Wise on the vocals and Reed Richards on the production."
Download Golden Age here
Sonnymoon - Run away
via:potholesinmyblog!
Word from Miles Bonny:I was driving around KC today and thinking about how this song is great for driving through snow toward loved ones. I decided i needed to give it away. here it is. from my upcoming album out 02.10.2010
Download the track here
BP & ODDS official music video for "THE PLAN" song directed by OneShot off "THE MEDIUM" album.
From Ces Cru "THE PLAYGROUND" full length out 01.11.10 on INnatesounds. Ubiquitous and Godemis; 2 dope MCs supported by Producer Leonard DStroy. INnatesounds Crew! Kansas City worldwide stand up. www.INnatesounds.com
Download the joint for free here
A little promo video given to us from Full Crate & Mar! 'Conversations With Her' EP
by Full Crate & Mar coming out on Melting Pot Music (Cologne)
January 8th: DIGITAL
January 15th: VINYL
This is some very dope stuff that is a happy pill, feel the soulish vibes! Just watch enjoy! Mojoe "Strange Revival" Featuring. Bavu Blakes. Produced by S1 of Strange Fruit Project/Soul Kontrollaz -Off the album Dirty Genes, available on Itunes NOW!!!
This is the first of a one-a-month, twelve-CD series from Madlib on his own imprint, Madlib Invazion. Madlib Medicine Show No. 1: Before The Verdict is a full 17-track hip-hop album with original tracks and "the OJ Simpson remixes" featuring Guilty Simpson. Consider it a prelude to Madlib & Guilty's collab OJ Simpson.
There are two brief guest appearances by MED and J Dilla, in a short, previously unreleased interlude dating back to his & Madlib's first collaboration. An 8-page booklet with track list is included in the CD.
MP3: Madlib & Guilty Simpson - The Paper
Worldwide release of Madlib Medicine Show No. 1 (LP, Digital, CD) will be January 2010. The CD is available now at stonesthrow.com. We are currently planning for the vinyl edition of Madlib Medicine Show No. 1 to be a hand-screened, limited edition release - details TBA. Madlib Medicine Show No. 2, Flight to Brazil, is a mixtape of Brazilian jazz, funk, prog-rock, folk and psychedelia. Later releases will include Beat Konducta in Africa.
CD Instructions:
1 – tear off and dispose of the yellow title card, which has been attached for “retail and marketing purposes”
2 – play loud
3 – play repeatedly
via: Stonesthrow!
The classic joint Skypager by ATCQ, in a new version by the talented producer/emcee Moka Only & Bootie Brown of the classic rap group 'Pharcyde'. This is the latest leak off the upcomin A Tribe Called Quest Tribute tape, which will be released Jan 1, 2010! Good way to start of the new year!
Moka Only & Bootie Brown (The Googlenaires) - Skypager
The holidays are here, and VTech and Mochilla would like to say thank you with an exclusive and very special free download.
Between August 2008 to August 2009, Mochilla and VTech brought you an exceptional array of musical events that pushed the boundaries of today's music. Ethopian jazz, Colombian Funk, Brasilian Folk, Jazz, fusion and Hip-Hop - where elders met with youth, where every idea is good, where mistakes are just part of the process and where the audience is the judge.
In "Hear the World," Eric Coleman (Mochilla), mixes the very best musical moments of the year into one completely exclusive mix CD taken from the recordings made.
Features exclusive music from the Suite for Ma Dukes Orchestra, Exile, Madlib's Jackson Conti project, Karriem Riggins, Mulatu, Arthur Verocai, Azymuth, Quantic, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and more.
Tracklist here
Right Click here to Download: HEAR THE WORLD
Previously featured here at AJB here is the third video/single off Lotus and Troy Dunnit's "Anti Cupid EP "starring Troy Dunnit as the Anti Cupid". Their EP is out and available for free download here!
Written by Troy Dunnit
produced by Lotus/Jai Nitai
chorus sung by Fyba Optyk
Now this something you prolly aint seen before,Brandy rapping over Akello Light beat!
A peer of Lala Sugafoot passed along a old beat tape of Akello Light to "Brandy". Yes, Ray J sister! To LaLa's amazement, Brandy did a demo over one of Akello's beats...RAPPING, and emailed the video over to LaLa's homegirl.
shouts to Gavin @ JusLikeMusic!
Straight fresh from twitter, Declaime says "compiled by yours truly...thanks and huge blessings to Declaime and Ms. Ones true friends..." some fonk!
Dudley Perkins - Gnd LA Mix (AUDIO)
Paris-bred producer, Astronote, is back with the first installment of his remixes collection .It’s a compilation of the various remixes he’s done in the past couple of years. Some that he released and others that he didn’t!
Download it here
One of our favorite producers, EC|DC with a remix of the classic joint by Notorious B.I.G, Twisted around with a heavy bass and a fresh look.
EC|DC - Suicidal Thoughts RMX (biggie)
Via Okayplayer:
After the horrible tragedy her family sustained in 2008, it's good to see Corrine Bailey Rae is still making music, and hopefully is in better spirits now. The grammy award winning UK songstress will be releasing her next album, The Sea, on January 26th via EMI's Capitol Records. Here we have the video for the lead single "I'd Do It All Again." Video director, Jamie Thraves, had this to say of the clip: "Corinne and I met just as I was formulating the idea. She told me she was fan of my work, said she thought it was very real looking, cinematic and quite dark and that's what she wanted for her video, nothing too sunny she said. I looked at her other videos and realized just how sunny they were and why she wanted to do something different for this song but on the day we filmed it was such a lovely sunny day - I told Corinne the sun just seems to follow her around, but it's okay because in sad moments the sun can underline sadness just as easily as rain."
The first in a series of 10 10’s from LA based producers. Simple premise of 2 producers on each record every month starting from January 010. Cover art comes for the series comes from B+. Kicking it off are Dibiase and P.U.D.G.E. Dibiase – Representing HollyWatts in South LA Dibiase has been making a name for himself beneath the surface over the last few years. Now coming overground he’s recently dropped 45s on Detroits OTW label plus Fat City. P.U.D.G.E – Originally from Jamaica, Queens now residing in L.A producer / mc P.U.D.G.E . Most recently on the recent Beat Dimensions 2 LP both producers
Label Biog
Will be release at Rushhour January 2010!
All City will be releasing a series of one off 45s this year in addition to a 10 inch series from LA producers and a series of collaborative 12 inches
1. Dibiase - WTF
2. Dibiase - Thrilla Time Slime
3. Dibiase - Spacely Sprocketts
4. Dibiase - I Pity The Fool
5. Dibiase - Axel Bop
8. P.U.D.G.E. - Intro
9. P.U.D.G.E. - Satta Marijuana
10. P.U.D.G.E. - Blips Ahoy Mate
11. P.U.D.G.E. - Afrilude
12. P.U.D.G.E. - AwnMyDawn
13. P.U.D.G.E. - Arabincense
14. P.U.D.G.E. - Smoke It Over (P.U.D.G.E. and Dibiase)
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Dibiase - I Pity The Fool
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P.U.D.G.E. - Satta Marijuana
Some really dope stuff to lookout for! Daniel Drumz & Mr.Krime upcomin mix record!
One of my personal favorite Georgia Anne Muldrow just relased a new music video for "Roses", From the 2009 release "UMSINDO"!
A new video from the lady Fleur Earth with the song 'Am Boden' From the album "Es entstehen Wesen" !
The swedish soul singer Stray just got us at AJB this very new track for our listenin pleasure. The track is called 'Later' ft. Vertual Vertigo which is Cerebral Vortex & Ezekiel38. Look out the for the upcomin album release from stray called 'Get On Up'. Play the sampler below!
STRAY get on up
Stray’s one of those talented dudes that can
not only sing, but also play a load of
instruments starting, at a young age, with thedrums. On the new album, Get On Up,his live drums take a bigger part of the productions, giving the album a more organic feel. The album blends diverse styles and tempos, but is prefectly binded together by Stray´s soulful vocals. It also features the rap duo Vertual Vertigo, 7:even Thirty, Erik L, Sasac, and vocalist Hanna Olsson. Get On Up! Stray (Mattias Axelsson) released his critically acclaimed debut album Here To Stray in 2007. It was supported by DJs like Gilles Peterson, Ennio Styles, Unabombers, Raw Fusion’s Mad Mats and Jazzy Jeff. The album not only UP featured cutting-edge soul music but also GET ON proper songs with the hooks you love to nod your head too. Stray and Erik L´s group Favorite Flava recently relesaed their praised debut album Different Phase on Ubeat records (Jay Scarlett/Onur Engin). Also look out for PSaul, the new project with Paul Mac
Innes, which Stray is producing.
www.myspace.com/mattiasasaxelsson
www.soularp.com
Stray - Later ft. Vertual Vertigo
Stray - Get on up album sampler by strayproduktion
EC|DC join forces with the french producer AAyhasIs and together they came up with this track called "Venus and Mars".
Download it here
EC|DC x AAyhasIs "Venus and Mars"
Nosaj Thing Live at BrainFeeder Session's Downtown Independent Theatre Los Angeles Ca.Visuals Produced & Designed by Fair Enough.
Ready for some Dam-Funk? The new Dam-Funk video for Mirrors, shot partially behind the HVW8 Gallery.
Some more newness from ROCK-A-FELLA formed by TobROCK and FELLA Vaughn , a real dope duo-collabo you have to check out. Enjoy these two new tracks which also is selected as a free download!
Note:We are Naes and Ephiks from Montreal, we just released our new tape, Disco Rocket. It is a blend of remixes and mashups thay we did in the last 6 months. It goes from Grand Master Flash, Marvin Gaye, Slum Village to Audio Two and some New School French hip hop tracks of our own.
We think that you might like some of this stuff!
/Payzplay
Download it here! View tracklist here
Disco Rocket Intro
Some weeks ago Full Crate & Mar from Amsterdam have been in Cologne to master their EP “Conversations With Her” and do a couple of interviews.
Besides they rocked the Voodoo Voodoo Club at the Studio 672...
Download THEEsatisfaction Ft OC Notes - Icing
Note:Another Full Crate, FS Green and Grand Jackson (aka HomeMade) collaboration. This time a track featuring GMB. Read more about the HomeMade project here.
Full Crate, FS Green & Grand Jackson - Innersoul Ft. GMB
MPM's Twit Uno, just dropped this remix joint of classic Slum Village - Get This Money, real fresh and vibbin' beat that just fits the song like fingers in a glove. If u havent peeped get the Hi-Hat Club Vol. 1 & 2 - Testiculo Y Uno / Suff Draft now at melting pot!
Slum Village - Get This Money (Twit-Uno Remix)
Moovmnt fam just hit us up with this interview they made with the lovely Muhsinah!
Note:We from www.moovmnt.com got the chance to meet Golden Girl Muhsinah earlier this year in Rotterdam and shot some footage at her hotel. We decided to get out this almost forgotten footage and piece together a short video, especially for our Moovmnt visitors. Hope ya'll really like it and appreciate the effort we put into it. Camera and editing was done by Joao Costa, to whom goes massive respect! We also shot some nice footage last week with Ty in Amsterdam just before his show. Be on the look-out for this later this month if everything goes as planned.
Some speciall stuff to look out for, a group formed by three muscians that goes by the name of Tha Boogie straight out of L,A , Really feelin' this stuff..
Early November 2009, I stopped by Raphael Saadiqs studio in LA to shoot an interview with a talented young band called Tha Boogie. It turned into little more.
Shouts to Louis Fly!
Note:Super soul 12" from the CGN/KCMO connection. The Ins (Twit One & friends) have teamed up with Miles Bonny for a 3 track 12".
"J.Birly" is a cover of the Jerry Butler classic "Just Because I Really Love You" as used by Dilla for the "Luv U" beat on the "Donuts" album. Jerry Butler was the original lead singer of the Impressions alongside Curtis Mayfield. Background vocals by Fleur. Video by Robert Winter rwinter.net
mpmsite.com
The california rap-group Late Bloomers is back with their new upcomin EP droppin soon & AJB will of course provide you with some exclusive joints from it, here are 2 song of the EP called 'Growth Series 2' which is a follower of the first serie! Late Bloomers is hip hop at its best! This is fresh and they hit the right vibes to our eardrums. Peep our previous feature of Late Bloomers to get a grab on the first EP for free! Also peep out their last EP called Trifecta here!
Info about Late Bloomers for the once who don't know:
"Late Bloomers is a rap group out of Pomona California with the 3 members; Azel, Nonstop & Dj Giant Squid. On the mic we have Azel and Nonstop, also Azel and Dj Giant Squid do the beats. They formed this group back in the beginnin of this year, before that Azel and Squid were in a group called 'The Lower Intestines'."
Late Bloomers - Talkin' Talkin'
Late Bloomers - Wops Bounce
Onur Engin just gave us a little treat the track Rose Royce- Car Wash (EDIT) as a free download BUT only over this weekend, so get it now! Get ur funk on & Download here.
A new joint from one of our favorite Co$$ called "No Allah" this time he join forces with the swedish producer Erik L!
Co$$ Says:"No allah is no way is my proclamation that God does not exist, nor do I mean any disrespect to Muslims or any systems of belief, the song is really about good not being able to thrive where evil is uplifted....If you listen closely the lyrics are more about hypocrisy than Atheism....Thanx to all who take the time to listen to the music and analyze the lyricism before they jump to conclusions........Co$$"Download Co$$ - No Allah" Prod. Erik L
World-traveled and well-known drummer/producer Daru Jones is back at it with his third sampler, "Spirit & Soul-Hop" -- Featuring songs produced by Daru himself, and remixes of songs recorded by local and international artists such as Muhsinah, Rena, Kissey Asplund, Eagle Nebula, and more.
For more than a decade, Daru has worked as a professional drummer and producer in many genres, alongside artists such as Talib Kweli, Black Milk, Bilal, Slum Village, J-Live, and Kim Burrell, to name a few. Stay tuned for the re-launch of darujones.com and darujones.blogspot.com for events and upcoming projects!
Download here now its free!
AJB just loves Muhsinah and her new record is one of our favorites right now, peep out this new video...great lookin!
Note:"Always" By MuhsinahFrom "The Oscillations:Triangle" New iTunes exclusive OUT NOW! Featuring "That Day" produced by Oddisee & "Lose My Fuse" produced By Flying Lotus.
A little something given to us all as a funky gift from Dâm Funk, lets vibe to this tune '10 Beyond 2012'..
Dam Funk - Beyond 2012 right click to download
Shafiq Husayn - "Lil' Girl" featuring Fatima featuring cameos from Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, Wood Harris and more from the Plug Research release "Shafiq En' A Free Ka" in stores and available digitally now on iTunes,directed by Greg Ponstingl
