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Sounds like:
The Neighbourhood,
Sir Sly,
Absofacto
By
Justin Lam
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Apr 30, 2014
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Yeah, you read right: this is a cover of 2Pac's "California Love," and boy does it work well.
The cover comes courtesy of SomeKindaWonderful, a quintet out of Cleveland looking to break through this year with their debut album due for release&n...
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Sounds like:
Outasight,
G-Eazy,
Zak Downtown
By
Zach Connett
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Apr 14, 2014
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Eddie Lemonier is a Brooklyn product via New Orleans. This exclusive peek at his latest music project, which includes a first-ever coinciding music video filmed on the winter beaches of Long Island, is an impressive peice of work ...
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3

Sounds like:
Lupe Fiasco,
Sampha
By
Annaliese Wysse Feininger
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Apr 8, 2014
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Meet Tom Misch. This 18-year-old singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and all around mavel reigns from London, England, where he is currently working on realeasing a collaboration EP with Carmody.
The closing track on his debut EP, Beat Tape 1, ...
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4

Sounds like:
Drake,
J-Cole,
Marques Houston
By
Zach Connett
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Apr 8, 2014
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Scrolling through his SoundCloud feed, it's apparent that Luke Hubbard, aka Luke Christopher, is hard at work.
He's running a steady pace of about 3-4 new songs per month, and is averaging around 10k plays a day. This talented wordsmith ...
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5

Sounds like:
A Tribe Called Quest,
Groundislava,
Hokes
By
Louisa Ferguson
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Mar 13, 2014
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For all the imagery a name like "Thang Thang" might conjure, NoFee's recent track unfolds with a surprising dose of sentimentality. Here is a song that rejects the trendy, frenetic intensity of footwork as much as chillwave's roving nostalgia of and ...
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6

Sounds like:
Dom Kennedy,
Young Roddy,
Hodgy Beats
By
Zach Connett
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Feb 14, 2014
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Detroit recording artist Slap Nevada, formerly known as Tree Ave, recently went through a name change as a symbol of his individuality and belief in personal freedom. Righteous.The 21-year-old producer/rapper experienced some solid exposure in 2013 w...
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7

Sounds like:
Skizzy Mars,
D-WHY,
Cam Meekins
By
Zach Connett
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Jan 30, 2014
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Spacey, minimalist, and introspective, Zari Stokes is set to catch some ears with his track "Fade Away." This 20-year-old artist hails from hip-hop hotbed New Orleans, Louisiana, which has produced some big namers like Lil Wayne, Curren$y, and G-Eazy...
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8

Sounds like:
Frank Ocean,
Sango,
Sampha
By
Annaliese Wysse Feininger
on
Jan 18, 2014
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20-year-old Parisian producer STWO (pronounced "stew") has done it once again, this time remixing none other than Sango's "Middle of Things, Beautiful Wife" track, off of his 2013 album North.This future ambient/hip-hop remix was dropped yesterday on...
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