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Sounds like:
MF Doom,
Blu,
Jeremiah Jae
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jul 20, 2015
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You might not know it, but Future Island's Sam Herring has been moonlighting as New England MC Hemlock Ernst for a while now. Think a not-so-awkward Anticon.
Madlib, as you might very well know, has been moonlighting as a couple of dozen monikers f...
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2

Sounds like:
Keane,
Muse,
Imagine Dragons
By
ahoglund
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Jul 15, 2015
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If you're like me, you lay awake at night thinking about what happened to Boston's Gentlemen Hall. You may also, in your more contemplative moments, remember the song "Kings" from Tribe Society, released earlier this year. What does it all mean?
Tod...
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3

Sounds like:
Daedelus,
Madlib,
House Shoes
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jul 1, 2015
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Your boy KONE is a business man. An acclaimed producer and DJ, the well-groomed entrepreneur also heads the nascent New Los Angeles indie imprint that's put out everything from post-Project Blowed hip-hop to electronic experimental records.
Now, aft...
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4

Sounds like:
Electric Guest,
Grouplove,
Broken Bells
By
Tobias Handke
on
Jun 19, 2015
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While it's no surprise iLoveMakonnen's "Tuesday" become a massive hit thanks to a Drake co-sign, nobody could predict that this cover by Portugal. The Man and Kirin J. Callinan would be so entertaining.
Portugal. The Man only remember recording this...
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5

Sounds like:
Denitia & Sene,
Co$$,
Blu
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jun 17, 2015
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Beatnick Dee has a story. Born in the Bay Area and raised in the UK, he emigrated back to the states to take up an internship at Los Angeles' Tres Records. The time spent grinding for the underground imprint left a mark, he soon made L.A. his permane...
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6

Sounds like:
WZRD,
Kanye West,
Big Sean
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Mar 3, 2015
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High up on the list of things I wasn't expecting today was a brand new track by Kid Cudi.
On top of that, I wasn't expecting that Kid Cudi would go back to his roots and sample Ratatat. In a nod to that, he even seems to reference the prior track "A...
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7

By
Sarah Jukes
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Feb 20, 2015
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Remember Keisza and her big pop hit last year? And the even bigger YouTube video that went with it?
Well, the same label that put the spotlight on Kiesza in a major way seems to have a thing for unearthing New York-based talent. Next on their radar...
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8

Sounds like:
Majid jordan,
Kelela
By
Tobias Handke
on
Dec 22, 2014
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Say what you like about Yasiin Bey (the artist formerly known as Mos Def), but the one thing you can't deny is that the kid can rap. Now residing in Cape Town, South Africa, the rapper has collaborated with local artist Petite Noir on his first singl...
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