S-Preme is an up-and-coming rapper from Chicago taking aim at the collective conscience of hip-hop heads everywhere. S-Preme, great artist. The Sicktape volume 1+2 are by far his greatest works. the new mixtape: "is this a mixtape!?" was not as great a success.
The Dean's List is new in the business. Simply put, they are a music group, from boston. They are a group of individuals, that make music simply because they love to. Truly good stuff. Watch Some Videos:
Hot Chip is an electro/rock band which formed in London. This is the new EP remixing songs from Caribou, Osborne and more. This album takes a more House/Up-Beat outlook. Add this to your party/rave playlist. Its awesome and download it.
Take it back a bit now, everyone is forgetting how hip hop all started. Gang Starr is made of the late MC G.U.R.U and DJ Premier representing the East Coast. They created the New York sound and shaped hip hop worldwide.
Brooklyn has a long-standing tradition for greatness, whether it was the Brooklyn Dodgers, Mike Tyson, a Spike Lee joint or the legacy of Christopher Wallace; Brooklyn has always produced a certain magic. Just when the magic seems to have passed away, retired, or gotten jerked by Don King, enters Franklin Rossman aka Shakespeare, and all the 28-year-old wants is for the world to “feel” him.
Little Dragon is a music group based in Gothenburg, Sweden. This band is remembered by the combination of chilled beats and the amazing voice of lead vocalist Yukimi Nagano. listen and enjoy as her beautiful voice takes you away.
Definitely my top find for the moment, I Am Noxious is the new mystery of the British electro-pop, who goes by the name of Mr. T. With a sound well defined by his inspirations, ranging from Hot Chip to New Order, from LCD Soundsystem to The Magnetic Fields, to the more recent The Sound of Arrows or the always mentioned Daft Punk, the young producer exceeds comparisons creating original melodies saturated with emotion that linger in our heads for days. Indeed, if we close our eyes, the very voice of I Am Noxious reminds us of the fragile sweetness of Alexis Taylor or Erlend Øye’s whisper.
Erlend Øye is a Norwegian musician from Bergen, Norway best known for being part of the pop duoKings of Convenience together with Eirik Glambek Bøe. He has released one solo album, Unrest in 2003 and a mix CD in the DJ-Kicks series in 2004. Furthermore he has released his second album of the band The Whitest Boy Alive. He is influential in the European music scene and has a voice to bring down giants.
Dreadlock holiday is a song written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman and was the lead single from the band's 1978 album, Bloody Tourists. This tune will leave behind good feelings and if you love reggae you'll love this song.
Star Slinger is a instrumental hip-hop producer recently founded by UK producer Darren Williams. He uses a mixture of glitch, electronica and the good old fashioned pure beats. He samples from a wide range genres and eras, this new sound will take the industry at large. It won't be long until he'll start producing for the big names.
The Five One’s influences range from the most iconic figures in hip-hop culture. If you had to define their sound you would have to imagine The Beatles rapping over a punk song made by Bob Marley Featuring Kid Cudi, nahh don't imagine just listen and download this fresh new sound.
Breakbot is bringing back funk in a big way. His synths are classy and hit beats remind you of the 70's disco. His most recent music video is going to start a whole new era of animation. He has one available bootleg album, however his other releases are available for sale.
With only one available song to date, Sunvisor is already called the new big chillwave thing. Matt Buszko and Anthony Gerbino are about to release their debut EP sometime this year, so keep on the look out. If it’s gonna be similar to this beautiful song Sky Dive, we’d better keep place for them in our year’s top lists.
Kele Okereke from Bloc Party has gone off to do a solo album which has been released a couple months ago called The Boxer. Check out this video from the single Everything You Wanted. Then If you like, download the album as well.
Big Z is a 16 year old out of Philadelphia that is quickly making a name for himself with his creative remixes. Grab this tape now, and in the next few days he will be hitting us up with a brand new one. Hit some of the highlights below, and download Tell It Like It Is in it’s entirety, to serve as a little pre-amble for his new mixtape.
Sufjan Stevens is well known for his folk style music, with the gentle guitar. His upcoming album will blow us away with the his new electronica style, release date is 12th of October . Here is the pre release of:
Take hip-hop back to its roots, this shit is clean, as it glides off your speakers. His rhymes are tight, his flow is constant, and his beats are smooth.