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Sounds like:
Lauryn Hill,
AlunaGeorge,
Janelle Monae
By
Matt Kramer
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Nov 7, 2013
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I don't want to like "Don't Wait" by Stockholm-based singer Mapei. The song piggybacks on a handful of musical devices I have a pretty low tolerance for: Imogen Heap-style vocoder work, a single totally misplaced stanza of unwarranted vanilla rap, an...
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2

Sounds like:
Hoodie Allen,
Mike Stud,
Moosh & Twist,
Skizzy Mars
By
Zach Connett
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Nov 5, 2013
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I've watched and listened to D-WHY closely for the last couple of years. What first caught my attention was the homie's swagger and the undeniable verbal skills. After hearing his latest, titled "Young Madonna," I'm not only that much more excited fo...
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3

Sounds like:
T. Mills,
Mac Miller,
Skizzy Mars,
Hoodie Allen
By
Zach Connett
on
Oct 24, 2013
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New Orleans reppin', San Francisco steppin', Gen-Y hip-hop legend G-Eazy dropped a new one on his fans recently called "Gotta Go." The self-made beat along with the whimsical, life's-a-party flow makes for quality hip-hop vibes, which he constantly d...
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4

Sounds like:
30 Seconds To Mars,
Pusha T,
The Clipse,
By
Tobias Handke
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Oct 21, 2013
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Okay, so Linkin Park isn't really indie, but I had to post this purely for the fact that it features Pusha T, one of 2013's best MCs. "I'll Be Gone" first appeared on Linkin Park's fifth album, Living Things, with this remixed version taken from the...
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5

Sounds like:
Girl Talk
By
Tobias Handke
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Oct 15, 2013
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A few months back, we brought you producer Nate Belasco's so-strange-it-works mashup of Kanye West's "Black Skinhead" and Tame Impala's "Elephant" (check it out here). The track was well received and hit the top spot of our popular charts in record t...
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6

Sounds like:
Toro Y Moi,
Vacationer,
tUnE-yArDs
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 2, 2013
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After arranging a Run DMC/A-Track collaboration earlier this year, Adidas Originals have turned their attention to the Southern Hemisphere. Over the coming weeks, collaborations between six Australian/New Zealand artists will result in three exclusiv...
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7
Sounds like:
The Hood Internet,
Illustrated
By
Aaron Blum
on
Sep 20, 2013
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I randomly stumbled upon this lil gem a while ago, and well, it's still in my rotation. And with the current release, or leak rather, of Drizzy Drake's new album, I thought this would be a perfect time to share.Arizona native Andrew Gentry has put t...
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8

Sounds like:
Kid Cudi,
Xaphoon Jones,
Hoodie Allen
By
Aaron Blum
on
Sep 18, 2013
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Chiddy Bang is back with the second track from his forthcoming mixtape Baggage Claim, called "HeartBeat.""HeartBeat" features the L.A. duo (if their name didn't clue you to that) Two Guyz, and it keeps me coming back and pressing play. With a plenti...
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