New heat from J-Live, available as a free downoad. (more…)

From our good friends over at qualitytimeonline.nl via Soptimus Prime a great mix to get your month started off right!

Download the mix here.

La Smoove Vol.36 ‘The Usual Suspects’ by Sopi (more…)

The fourth and final installment of the incredible sounding season themed series from producer Oddisee. Don’t let the price tag fool you, there are no throwaways here. Simply put this is great music and a must have for the collection.

I’m going to make what I have to say very short and to the point, because this music says it all. After the first listen I remarked to Mista C: “This track needs to be listened to and discussed in every middle and high school Social Studies class in the country. Period.” (more…)

As an appetizer for fans (in anticipation of his junior release):The Love and War Masterpeace due out March, 2nd 2010; Raheem DeVaughn has released Mr. February aka March Madness a series of remixes, covers, and b-sides. You can download a free copy here. (more…)

Released just in time for the Xmas holiday, this wonderful gift of music features the talents of former Foreign Exchange road warrior Carlitta Durand on the vocals and the rock solid production work of Vaughn Garcia from M1 Platoon. I’m glad to see that this EP has been getting a lot of buzz over the past week or so since its release. You can download a copy here.

Now usually that’s where the post would end, but I feel compelled to make a statement regarding something that I believe is the most important aspect about this music. As I was listening to the set, what stood out to me most is not that this music is free as in I don’t have to pay for it, but free in the way that music should be: artists making the statement that they want to make.

The reason that I make this pronouncement is because of the distinct feeling that I got while listening to the music that Carlitta and Vaughn were having fun while making this EP. That is the most important criteria that I look for no matter what musical hat I’m wearing: Are we having fun yet?
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Whether singin’, rappin’, conducting interviews, droppin’ knowledge, spittin’ poetic or all out clownin, Amanda Diva is no joke, and this EP isn’t either. Hit her up on Myspace or get the download here.

Promo has expired — thanks to all who participated!

Just in time for Valentine’s day. (The free download is only good until midnight, Valentine’s day, so get it now!)

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