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Qi Yama - Bamboo Princess
Qi Yama - Bamboo Princess
Sounds like: Youth Lagoon, Kevin Abstract, Saba
By Gabe Kahan on Apr 19, 2018 | Qi Yama is an alternative R&B artist from Montreal that just put out his first official release, Wilt. The 8-song debut is a colorful, synth drenched collage that brings to mind so many recent greats. With lo-fi vocals, field recordings, and chop... read more →
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Gaddafi Gals - Fila
Gaddafi Gals - Fila
Sounds like: Noname, TLC, Kamaiyah
By Molly O'Mera on Jul 6, 2017 | I’m not a big fan of streetwear rap. It’s not the materialism that I have a problem with, it's that the genre (which I found interesting at first) quickly felt like a one-trick pony, lacking in originality. But “fila” isn’t streetwear rap like I’ve ... read more →
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THEY. - Truth Be Told
THEY. - Truth Be Told
Sounds like: Roy Woods, JAHKOY, 6LACK
By Ellis Victoria on Feb 25, 2017 | Los Angeles-based duo THEY. are one of the few acts that genuinely defy labels. While their contemporaries were busy blending electronica with R&B, THEY. concocted their own unique mix of rock-infused R&B, taking cues from Nirvana, Taking Ba... read more →
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Jacob Banks - Monster 2.0
Jacob Banks - Monster 2.0
Sounds like: Flamingo, Bishat, Lanks
Tags: Editor's Pick, soul, disclosure, rnb
By RSkotarczyk on Dec 21, 2016 | Can't place what this track reminds me of, maybe it's just that it has that instant classic sound.  Jacob Banks is a young singer/songwriter from Britain with a pretty impressive backstory. As it happens I blogged about him back in August of 2013, b... read more →
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Shan Vincent de Paul - Thank God
Shan Vincent de Paul - Thank God
Sounds like: Eminem, Atmosphere, Murs
By Almond Ivan on Feb 8, 2016 | Shan Vincent de Paul is about as forward thinking as hip-hop can get. With an influence outside of music -- branching into areas like spirituality -- along with inspiration sourced from filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson and Terrence Malick, it's e... read more →
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HUNTR - Kindness
HUNTR - Kindness
Sounds like: Cypress Hill, Rick Rubin, A.R. Rahman
By sean o on Oct 23, 2015 | Cali-based electronic / hip-hop group HUNTR kicked in the blog world's door last month with their blistering debut single "Veins." We can run, but we cannot hide from HUNTR. Their new track "Kindness" fires on all cylinders, speeding toward destinat... read more →
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ZHU - Hold Up Wait a Minute (Ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
ZHU - Hold Up Wait a Minute (Ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
Sounds like: SBTRKT, Disclosure, Cypress Hill
By Lauren Ziegler on Oct 10, 2015 | What a time to be alive: two immense collaborative tracks between hip-hop and electronic artists in one week? Is it my birthday already? Earlier this week we enjoyed the immense combination of Glass Animals and Joey Bada$$. Now, mysterious LA produc... read more →
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Your Old Droog - Listen (Jonwayne Remix)
Your Old Droog - Listen (Jonwayne Remix)
Sounds like: MF Doom, Killer Mike
By Almond Ivan on Sep 19, 2015 | I'm pretty shocked that we've never covered Jonwayne before. Well, I'm not that shocked – he is one of the most slept-on hip-hop artists out there. "Need to clean the wax out – leaving honeycombs on my ear-phones. You lames don't listen to lyrics, y... read more →
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