This is something nice female vocal artist Nikko Gray & Emcee Chris Young The Rapper gives us, "C U Next Summer" which is a free single from the Soon-To-Be-Titled EP from Nikko Gray/Chris Young The Rapper. I know I know you wanna hear more.. Well hold on. Nikko Gray is also one of the artist which will be on the upcomin Apple Juicee Break's & Pronounced Love (previously known as Gas'd)
Soul artist Jesse Boykins III just shoot out some newness with producer MeLo-X & Trae Harris, it's a free little track for your enjoymen, joining forces with MeLo-X is just plain awesomeness itself. & look at the hairdue. Imma Finish get the track.
In Honor of Andre 3000 & The Isley Brothers, I decided to finally produce & record the song I've been using to start my live set for the past year. It also marks the end of a great summer filled with love & new experiences. Definitely a thank you to all my believers and supporters. Hope you find your Prototype in 2010. Special thanks to MeLo-X & Trae Harris for being on the wave with me.-Jesse Boykins III
Jesse Boykins III - "Prototype" ft. MeLo-X + Trae Harris
Here are the visuals off Versis project produced by BMB iLLCANDESCENT dropped 8/9/10 avalible for download on itunes
enjoy
-Circa86
Note:The First Video from the Highly anticipated digital project, "Suicide By Jellyfish." Yearning to try something different yet simple, P.SO the Earth Tone King spent two months capturing random clips of video from his day to day life. The video is more like a collection of snapshots showcasing an independent artist on the rise. Produced by Blu (taken from "Open the Instrumental LP"). Filmed, directed and edited by P.SO the Earth Tone King. Interlude beat produced by Jinesis.
New release! A 3 song ep and taste of our full record set for release in early January. Black is a re-edit of “Lightning Bug” off Soul Litchfield’s Headnodic Acrobatics Vol. 1. Stuck in You is a 2 min in and out track in the tradition of early 90s hip hop sound, and Galaga, a tribute to the video game of the same name. Black will be available on Bleep in a month or you can get here.
The first single from Grammy-nominated soul singer Bilal’s forthcoming album, Airtight’s Revenge, is in stores now. The track, “Restart,” is produced by Bilal and Steve McKie(Jill Scott, Estelle) and is one of eleven new tracks on the album, which hits stores onSeptember 14th via Plug Research. Get the track for free here!
Pre-Order Bilal’s Airtight’s Revenge
Cali Emcee VerBS just dropped this project called 'The Progress Ep 2: Fuck YEa MAn'. It's worth a check out and download it cus of the simple reason it's for free and dope!
"Man This is some unreleased stuff with some remixes and collabs in it alot of fun stuff.This is basically an amalgamation of stuff ive been sitting on for a while then i recorded some new stuff sandwhiced it together and made this! yeah!" -VerBS
Here is the official video by Grand Central (Mr Drastick and Kinetik) with the track Baby You know from 8trak's latest mixtape 'Beats & Pieces'. It also features some of the most talented and respected UK MCs around, including Chima Anya, Nutty NRG and Suga Diezel, and US rapper Karess.
Let us introduce you to 8trak productions which is a small London based team of musicians and producers. They specialise in creating hip-hop, soul, & funk beats and are currently working with some of the best up and coming underground UK artists, such as Chima Anya, Louise Golbey and Kadija Kamara, making real UK soul and hip hop. Since setting up in 2009 our productions have received radio play on numerous stations including BBC Radio 1, 1 Xtra, Kiss FM, Life FM and Bang Radio, and have gained the support of DJs such as Tom Robinson, Ronnie Herel and Ras Kwame.
Download here
Welcome to the Frank Nitt and Sepalot revival! The Detroit MC (Frank'n'Dank, Dilla)
and the Munich producer (Blumentopf) are Fracture. A new group with a new sound and a new agenda.Nitt and Sepalot first hooked up on Sepalot's solo-album "Red Handed" (Compost Records).They went on tour together, became friends and kept on recording - with no rules, no regulations and no parking on the dancefloor. "Outrageous" is a 5 track EP that fuses Detroit rap, Munich disco and Miami bass like no record before. Artwork by Maciek Wolanski.
Delta by SEPALOT
On July 23rd, 2010 the city of Los Angeles was blessed with a FREE concert from the Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble. Recently known for his work on Mochilla's "Suite for Ma Dukes" project, where he arranged and conducted music from the late J. Dilla for a full orchestra, Ferguson assembled an all-star cast of musicians and special guests featuring folks like Flying Lotus, Aloe Blacc, Bilal, Stephen 'Thundercat' Bruner, Chris 'Daddy' Dave, and many others for this special evening in LA at the Grand Performances California Plaza.
AJB got this very nice jazzy hip hop EP from J-Treole in our inbox today. Stuff like this never really go wrong, the production is really nice & it's full of creativity just let us say good music. The EP is being released with a free track called "Skydive" which you can download here. This whole EP will be released on Itunes & Amazon tomorrow the 14th.
#RunWalkCrawl by @jtreole
After several months of anticipation, two of Detroit's most visionary hip-hop figures, Invincible and Waajeed, are finally releasing their single, "Detroit Summer" b/w "Emergence". The passionate two-song project is not only being put out digitally and in limited edition 7” vinyl format but it's also being launched with a powerful double music video as well.
Buy the "Detroit Summer" b/w "Emergence" 7" single (free download included): store.emergencemedia.org/ Buy the digital single through iTunes: bit.ly/a1zMak
Today's the day Versis first LP is here , I know that has been quite a hard work and a struggle but good work pays off! It's been really nice following Colin Palmer aka Versis grow as a artist. "iLLCANDESCENT" features productions from such as the talented T.Hemingway, Dibia$e and more..This is filled with 14 tracks and it holds such a smooth and great level, so go and support this upcoming Cali emcee.
Trey Hemingway finally has dropped what we all been waiting for really from him these days, here is "The Universia EP" which has features with artist such as Versis, Vida Jafari & HiCLAS! Enjoy and support quality music..and whatever it's free.
Trey Hemingway – Download – The Universia Experience
The People by Vida Jafari
California emcee Makeshift aka King Choosy been featured, interviewed & talked about here on AJB before. Today we can present you these two exlusive tracks from his upcomin project "No Doze VOL.2" which is going to drop pretty soon. Sounds very promising!
All Night ft. 7DAY & PCH
All Day ft. Jorge Luna
Remember when "Makin Waves" dropped last year? Well Hoodie Allen is back with the second release off of Hoodie Allen's upcoming mixtape "Pep Rally". Words of Wisdom samples Two Door Cinema Club's "Undercover Martyn". It’s a soulful and catchy tune that gives off a very chill hip hop vibe—perfect listening for those backyard barbeques and long drives in the car.
Words Of Wisdom (feat. Two Door Cinema Club) by HoodieAllen
One of AJB favorites Delorean is back again with a new project that goes by the name "The Bridge" which consists of 8 tracks and its 100% free & 100% pure quality hip-hop.
Sacramento, CA-based hip-hop duo DLRN (formerly Delorean) is comprised of emcee 5th Ave and producer Jon Reyes. Their debut project, No More Heroes, was released in 2009 to critical acclaim. Their second project, The Bridge, will be available for free download on July 20, 2010. They have appeared on stage alongside artists including Nas, Little Brother, Pete Rock, Blue Scholars, Goapele, DJ Q-Bert and Del tha Funkee Homosapien.
Download DLRN Presents The Bridge
DLRN - Mathematics (Feat. Stevie Nader)
Versis hit us up with yet another leak of his debut LP, iLLCANDESCENT (dropping 8.9.10).
Enjoy!
It's been a minute since we last gave you something nice to lisent to. But you know the saying; the one who waits..... ? Well anyways Apple Juice Break present you this swedish vocalist named Rahel, who delivers a soulful and a wonderful journey - through her beautiful music and the warmth of her vocals she's truely one of the ones to look out for. Rahel gave me this song called "Beautiful" and as I lisent through it I couldn't say anything else than this is one track that lives up to it's name. AJB are currently working on a GAS'D project with the theme of Love, Rahel are one of the artist that will guest on this wonderful record..
"Born in south of Sweden, from a rather global family since I nowadays have family in Germany, Atlanta, Eritrea, Denver and Great Britain aswell as in Sweden. Started writing lyrics and poetry when I was 15. I recorded with the label Trisis Records first in the fall of 2006. But we hade our differences, so I couldn't stay with them. Still have love for them though. :) I study culture, love music and food, play capoeira.. Music is my way of reflecting over things in life, good or bad"
