Nothing to say really but enjoy, Aloe Blacc's new video for "Femme Fatale" so soulful and lovely. Grab the album @ Stones Throw




Two unsung heroes from 2 of Michigan's most influential crews combine forces to author a coming of age story inspired by the infamous era of high top fades, eye brow parts, and house parties. The album revolves around life, love, women and fashion as a solute to artists such as Teddy Riley, Bobby Brown, Michael Jackson, New Edition and Kid n Play who made songs that everyone could relate to.

In addition to being conceptually refreshing, the album is just as musically intriguing as producers Vaughan T, 14KT, Nick Speed, ZO!, and Forkcast sample and “flip” classic new jack swing records in a way that keeps listeners engaged.

Features and contributors include: Buff 1, Mayer Hawthorne, Big Tone, 14KT, Ro Spit, Nick Speed, Aloe Blacc, Zo!, Ella, and Sole Deacon. And even better, its available for FREE DOWNLOAD.

<a href="http://newjackkings.bandcamp.com/track/what-u-like-feat-soul-deacon-prod-by-vaughan-t">"WHAT U LIKE" (feat Soul Deacon, prod. by Vaughan T.) by New Jack Kings</a>




Amsterdam's finest Full Crate & FS Green will drop their contribution to the Hi-Hat vinyl series with volume 5 - "Eggs And Pancakes" on October 22. AJB features the track "Never Never" which has this soothing mellow sound by Full Crate. Also check out the second single from FS Green here.

<a href="http://hi-hatclub.bandcamp.com/track/never-never">Never Never by Hi-Hat Club</a>





My mind is so set on ease right now, Nikko Gray with Imani Waddy releases "Water On The Moon" which is one amazing track..or I might say beautiful, Nikko Gray proves her vocal abilities & in a production from Imani Waddy they make a perfect team. So get this track & support good music.

<a href="http://nikkogray.bandcamp.com/track/water-on-the-moon">Water On The Moon . by Nikko Gray</a>






Due to our porject we're working on with Pronounced Love we havent been able to post the past days but here something nice for you guys!

Delorean which are one of our top favorites right now are currently working on thier new video for the track "Reset". Shot in the desert outside Lake Los Angeles. The single "RESET" is off the album "THE BRIDGE" by DLRN, featuring Prometheus Brown and Illecism. Album is of course availabe at DLRNMUSIC.com & it's also for free. Music Video is created by Sami Abdou & Doug Herman Faux Real Crew.

Enjoy!







Sam Champ made this vibing soulful remix of D'Angelo's "Left & Right" which steady bumping in AJB speakers right now, grab this free track for you musical pleasure..

Sam Champ is a DJ and producer based in Brooklyn. He has a bi-weekly party (every first and third Saturday) at Soda Bar called Champion Sound along with OP! He also has a residency at Moe’s Bar in Brooklyn. He’s produced tracks for Kissey Asplund and Selan Lerner (Selan track
is is due out soon). The D’Angelo remix will be included on a Sam
Champ Remix EP to be released in October.

<a href="http://samchamp.bandcamp.com/track/left-right-sam-champ-remix">Left & Right (Sam Champ Remix) by Sam Champ</a>





Hoodie Allen
is back at it again & like always they bring that GOOD music, here's their free mixtape called Pep Rally. The whole sound of the mixtape can be described as a high energy, fun mixtape that cleverly combines indie sampling and hip hop music. Pep Rally is a celebration of growing up, narrated with help from samples by Beach House, Florence + The Machine, The Black Keys and more!

Download 'Pep Relly' now for free.

The Pep Rally Mixtape by HoodieAllen







Remember the last video we put out featuring Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Bilal, here's another beautiful piece from the same event occasion with Aloe Blacc & just like last time they give out the very track for free so here goes the track "Deliver The World" for a download. Enjoy!

"This final video features Aloe Blacc. Together, Miguel and Aloe pay homage and tribute to Gang Starr MC Keith 'Guru' Elam, doing an arrangement of Gang Starr's "Betrayal," which initially featured Scarface. Aloe Blacc's album "Good Things" is also out now via the Stones Throw Store."



Wonderful like always with new music from the Danish duo Quadron whom recently covered the classic Michael Jackson song "Baby Be Mine." A cool and very organic look at Coco (of Quadron) and some friends in Copenhagen, Denmark. One word is beautiful, as well as the nice change of tempo from the original tune. Nice




Let us introduce to the emcee iFFY from Harlem, haden't heard about this cat before but decided to check out the music after an email he sent us & instant I was feeling it. So of course AJB sharing you this good music, "Feelin' iFFY 2" is a song off the Re-release of iFFY's previous project "Songs of Love & Madness", retitled "A Few more Songs of Love And Madness" with some new songs.

iFFY - "Feelin' iFFY 2"












Jack Freeman is the name of a upcoming male vocalist from Houston, Texas. To give you a little bit more insight about the track featured it's called "Figure it out" & is the second single from the upcoming EP "Dark Liquor" which is going to drop in a near future. Check out the previous single "His Place" & more @ Bandcamp!

<a href="http://jackfreeman.bandcamp.com/track/figure-it-out">Figure It Out by Jack Freeman</a>





The amazing musician Afta-1 made this beautiful piece last night. Not so much left to say but let the music drift you away.

<a href="http://afta1.bandcamp.com/track/occasional-seed">Occasional Seed by AFTA-1</a>


Earlier this week we posted the mixtape NO DOZE MIXTAPE VOL. 2 from our friends and admired artist Makeshift, so to give visual to the audio he has dropped a video for one of my favorite tracks off the project "LOUDER(turn it up)" hope you enjoy it.

-Circa86


You Apple Juice Break readers might have come up on Keyel here a couple of times, & you can really tell that we adore this group. They are actually one of many features on the upcoming "Apple Juice Break Pronounced Love" project which will be a digital download near you soon.

But anyways, let us present you Twizz of KEYEL who just put out a compilation project called Summer Stars The project is simply the love of friends, and summer fun. Each song with the exception of a few, features other artist that he wanted to work with and also all of the members of the KEYEL collective.

Some of the artist consist of, 12 bit Mechanic, Street Chemist(of Smoke Screen), Ahp Qwes(of poetic republic), Phenom, Picasoul, APM, Rhyme and Reason, and Urbindex.

Download Summer Stars here its a free goodie!




17th september is the release date set for this loveable release by Tokyo Dawn Records, compiled by Mark Wallowy, but you can already download it digital. It's called "The Heart" and features amazing unrelased songs and some you might heard before, all in a good tracklist that plays on smooth. Check out the songs below we @ AJB give you a pre-listen too..Last words, Coco of Quadron always seem to amaze.

The heart is a vital muscle organ responsible for
pumping blood through vessels by rhythmic
contractions. This symbol of life and love is the
quintessence of the sound concept behind Tokyo Dawn
Records' new compilation project of love-drenched heart
beats.

Including over a dozen previously unreleased songs
from some of today's most engaging producers such as
Machinedrum, Swede:art, Robot Koch, Jay Scarlett,
Simbad, fLako, Comfort Fit and more, 'The Heart' also
features special vocal appearances from Georgia Anne
Muldrow with her original song for Mos Def’s latest
album, Questlove's sister Donn T, Quadron singer Coco,
soul queen Jimetta Rose, Blaktroniks and many more.
Eighteen declarations of life, love and lust!

Vindahl - "Head Over Heels feat. Coco"








Kris Mars - "Wake 2.0 feat. Non+"

















Thus drops the mixtapes from one of the most promising mc's from the westcoast, my doode Makeshift has been on the grind doing shows up in down the coast in anticipation for the release of the second installment of the "No Doze" mixtape series. Hosted by Terry Urban the mixtape features PCH, Convinced, Ishe, Jorge Luna, & 7day, classic material? you be the judge.

ps. if you havent heard the first mixtape then download that aswell

-circa86

<a href="http://makeshift.bandcamp.com/album/no-doze-mixtape-vol-2">Intro by Makeshift</a>

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