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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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Sounds like:
Kendrick Lamar,
ScHoolboy Q,
Jay-Rock,
Ab-Soul
By
Tobias Handke
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Nov 3, 2013
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Top Dawg Entertainment is the hottest hip-hop label in the business currently. While home to the likes of Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolBoy Q, and Ab-Soul, the two most recent signees, rapper Isaiah Rashad and songstress SZA, have teamed up for the slow burn...
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3

Sounds like:
Ta-ku,
Disclosure,
Ryan Hemsworth,
Hermitude
By
Tobias Handke
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Nov 3, 2013
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Here's another offering from the deluxe edition of Flume's self-titled debut album. Roping in Autre Ne Veut and Ghostface Killah, the previously instrumental track "Space Cadet" is given a new breath of life. Autre Ne Veut's soulful vocals mix seaml...
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4

Sounds like:
Sage Francis,
Atmosphere,
Aesop Rock,
Shapeshifters
By
Philip Friedman
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Nov 3, 2013
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It's not too often that I get to shed some light on local talent here in my hometown of Albuquerque. Despite that, there is definitely a growing hip-hop movement, as Albuquerque has long been a popular stop for many a hip-hop hopeful and legend, wit...
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5

Sounds like:
Sunny,
Marvin Gay
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Nov 3, 2013
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Jay-Z and Lil Wayne on Indie Shuffle? No no, don't run away! I know they're horribly mainstream acts, but Cookin Soul has struck gold by merging them with Quincy Jones.The song itself is actually two years old, released in October of 2011 by Spanish ...
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6

By
Devin Duckworth
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Oct 15, 2013
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Featuring the lyrical conviction of Tech N9ne and the revered rap genius of Kendrick Lamar, there's no denying that these two make the perfect pair when it comes to spitting verses. Some of you might remember that these two have actually collaborated...
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7

Sounds like:
Kendrick Lamar,
A$AP Rocky,
Ab-Soul
By
Matt Kramer
on
Oct 12, 2013
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"What is that sample?! I swear I know that song!"I found variations of this phrase becoming somewhat of a mantra for me was as I was listening to ScHoolboy Q's 2012 album Habits and Contradictions a couple days ago. "THere He Go" came on, and after ...
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8

Sounds like:
Hannes Fischer,
MillionYoung
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 9, 2013
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About a month ago, New Mantra released a mellow track that featured the vocals of Lana Del Rey (
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