Version Excursion 8

 Lowrell- 'Mellow Mellow Right On'

 

Zhane -'So Bad'

Massive Attack - 'Lately'

Cee Lo Cancels September Cargo Date, Announces October Pacha Date

Lady Killer Cee Lo says F*ck You to Cargo gig and replaces it with Pacha date a month later.

Cee Lo Green has been forced to postpone his show at London’s Cargo which was due to happen on September 27 due to recording commitments for his highly anticipated upcoming solo album The Lady Killer. The show has been replaced by a similarly intimate one-off London date at Pacha on October 26.

Featuring a full live band, the show is sure to be the hottest ticket in town given that it represents the first chance for UK fans to hear material from The Lady Killer that will be released on November 1st. Tickets for the original Cargo show remain valid for the rearranged date at Pacha.

This will be Green’s only UK date this year before he heads back to the States where F**K YOU is shaping up to be one of the biggest hits of the year.

Taken from RWD 

NEW SINGLE from Louise Golbey - Mr Potential

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What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977) [4 Disc - Box Set]

Ninety-one (91) tracks deep and five hours long, this multi-artist, 4-CD set mines rare, renowned, legendary and little-known grooves from the vaults of Atlantic, Atco, and Warner Bros Records!

Too many reissue compilations are content to merely slice 'n' dice familiar catalog choices in not particularly original ways. But this four-disc, 91-track trove of obscure '70s R&B and funk from Warner-distributed labels, great and small, argues there's still treasure to be gleaned from studio vaults -- a five-hour groove-fest that's as interested in shaking booty as in opening ears. Even the genre's groundbreaking usual suspects (Wilson Pickett, the Bar-Kays, Curtis Mayfield, Earth, Wind & Fire, et al) are represented by selections that aren't immediately familiar, while Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin serves up a radically different, previously unreleased take of "Rock Steady."

Still other stars contribute their sonic touches to some of the lesser-known cuts, as witnessed by the patent trippiness of Sly Stone alter egos 6ix and Stanga on "I'm Just Like You" and "Little Sister," respectively. The stark, party-not-so-hearty contrast of the Mayfield-written-and-produced "Hard Times" by Baby Huey & Baby Sisters and the Meters' version of "Tampin'," released under the moniker of the Rhine Oaks.

Sequenced in rough chronological order, it's a savvy window into a musical evolution as well, with the rhythmic guitars, organ swells, and horn flourishes of traditional '60s R&B giving way to sinewy synths and increasingly chunky bass lines as the decade grooves on. While savvy hip-hoppers will note that shrewd mixers have already repurposed many of the rarities here, it's a revelation to hear them in their original form.

A compelling deconstruction of an often clichéd and too-narrowly-defined genre, this is an anthology that showcases music that has influenced such contemporary artists as Tupac, the Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West, annotated by many of the original musicians who set the dance floor in motion.

Disc 1 - Track List:

01. The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Spreadin' Honey (2:25)
02. Bar Kays - Soul Finger (2:21)
03. Brother Jack McDuff - The Shadow of Your Smile (3:55)
04. Jimmy Norman - Gangster of Love, Pts. 1 & 2 (4:10)
05. Rufus Thomas - The Memphis Train (2:33)
06. Grassella Oliphant - Get out of My Life Woman (2:44)
07. Eddie Harris - Live Right Now (2:49)
08. Natural Bridge Bunch - Pig Snoots, Pt. 1 (2:36)
09. Freedom Sounds, Wayne Henderson - Soul Sound System (5:34)
10. Clarence Carter - Snatching It Back (2:41)
11. Artie Christophher - Stoned Soul (1:56)
12. T.S.U. Tornadoes - Getting the Corners (2:27)
13. Alvon, Tony & The Belairs - Sexy Coffee Pot (2:28)
14. Mark Putney - Don't Come Around Here Anymore (2:44)
15. Commodores - Keep on Dancing (2:39)
16. Southshore Commission - Right on Brother, Pt. 1 (2:40)
17. Eldridge Holmes - Pop, Popcorn Children (2:53)
18. Cold Grits - It's Your Thing (2:52)
19. Soul Angels - It's All in Your Mind (2:49)
20. Cameron, Johnny & The Camerons - Funky John (2:48)
21. Joyce Jones - Help Me Make Up My Mind (2:45)
22. Lou Johnson - Rock Me Baby (2:15)
23. Noble Knights - Sing a Simple Song (2:57)
24. Titus Turner - Do You Dig It (2:13)
25. Moore, Phil Jr. - Funky Canyon (2:38)
26. Fabulous Counts - Jan Jan (2:17)
27. Rhine Oaks - Tampin (3:02)

Disc 2 - Track List:
01. Cyril Neville - Gossip (2:38)
02. Mighty Hannibal - Somebody in the World for You (2:55)
03. Little Sister - Stanga (3:42)
04. Ananda Shankar - Jumpin' Jack Flash (3:40)
05. Brute Force - The Deacon (4:32)
06. Don Covay & the Jefferson Lemon Blues Band - Sookie Sookie (2:44)
07. Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers - Right On (4:41)
08. Curtis Mayfield -(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go
09. Johnny Harris - Stepping Stones (5:24)
10. Gix - I'm Just Like You (3:08)
11. Unemployed - Funky Thing, Pt. 1 (3:06)
12. Shirley Scott - Messie Bessie (4:19)
13. Willie West - Fairchild (3:20)
14. Gaturs - Cold Bear (2:55)
15. Mongo Santamaria - I Can't Get Next to You (2:44)
16. Lulu - Feelin' Alright (3:02)
17. Memphis Horns - Soul Bowel (3:21)
18. Hammer - Tuane (3:07)
19. Tolbert, Johnny & De Thangs - Take It Off, Pt. 2 (3:17)
20. Harlem River Drive, Eddie Palmieri - Seeds of Life (5:09)
21. Wilson Pickett - Engine Number 9 (2:50)

  
Disc 3 - Track List:
01. Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters - Hard Times (3:21)
02. Houseguests - What So Never the Dance, Pts. 1 & 2 (3:59)
03. Eugene McDaniels - Headless Heroes (3:34)
04. Wade Marcus - Spinning Wheel (3:58)
05. Earth, Wind & Fire - Bad Tune (4:42)
06. Rasputin's Stash - Mr. Cool (3:34)
07. Junior Mance - Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' to Ya (5:09)
08. Stovall Sisters - Hang on in There (3:16)
09. Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau, Pt. 2 (2:00)
10. Mark Holder & The Positives - Whatever's Fair (2:42)
11. Ed Robinson - Face It (2:25)
12. Young-Holt Unlimited - Wah Wah Man (3:47)
13. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady [#] (4:32)
14. Black Haze Express - Won't Nobody Listen (4:17)
15. Allen Toussaint - Goin' Down (2:59)
16. Malo - Suavecito (3:27)
17. Charles Wright - You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin' (3:58)
18. Teri Lynn - Mo Jo Hanna (3:26)
19. King Curtis - Ridin' Thumb (3:10)
20. Macondo - Almendra (3:46)
21. Little Richard - Nuki Suki (5:30)

Disc 4 - Track List:
01. United B - Getting Uptown (To Get Down) (2:46)
02. Howard Tate - 8 Days on the Road (2:40)
03. LaBelle - Moon Shadow (4:25)
04. Society's Bag - Let It Crawl (2:37)
05. Black Heat - Wanaoh (3:54)
06. Clarence Reid - If It Was Good Enough for Daddy (3:05)
07. Claudia Lennear - Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (3:46)
08. Mystic Moods Orchestra - Cosmic Sea (2:37)
09. Cold Blood - Kissing My Love (6:06)
10. Seatrain - Flute Thing (3:23)
11. Meters - Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push N' Shove), Pt. 2 (3:29)
12. Freddi - Funky to the Bone (2:42)
13. Bobby Byrd - Try It Again (3:36)
14. Cornell Dupree - Teasin' (3:55)
15. Doctor John - (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away (2:44)
16. Oscar Brown, Jr. - Chicken Heads (2:40)
17. Funk Factory - Rien Ne Va Plus (5:18)
18. Herbie Mann - Cajun Moon (3:08)
19. Darrow Fletcher - Improve (2:51)
20. Faze O - Riding High (5:21)
21. Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns - Four Play (3:34)
22. Eddie Hazel - California Dreamin' (4:04)

Slum Village -Villa Manifesto

Tracklist:
01. Bare Witness Ft. Babu
02. Lock It Down
03. Scheming Ft J. Dilla, Posdnuos, and Phife
04. Earl Flinn
05. Faster
06. 2000 Beyond Ft. J Dilla
07. Dance Ft. Ab
08. Dont Fight The Feeling Ft. Dwele
09. Um Um Ft. Keys
10. The Set Up
11. The Reunion Pt. 2
12. Where Do We Go From Here Ft. Little Brother
13. We’ll Show You Ft. A

Magnetic Man- Album sampler

Tracklist
01. I Need Air (Feat. Angela Hunte) 3:10
02. Boiling Water (Feat. Sam Frank) 3:36
03. Getting Nowhere (Feat. John Legend) 4:32

04. Perfect Stranger (Feat. Katy B) 6:05
05. Mad 6:54

The Roots- Dilla Joints

Track List
01 Donuts (Outro)
02 Hot Shit (Im Back!)
03 World Full of Sadness
04 Upper Egypt
05 Stereolab
06 The Stars
07 Antiquity
08 She Said
09 Hall & Oates
10 Eve
11 Look Into Her Eyes
12 Make Em NV
13 Oh! O!
14 Wicked Ways

Ice Cube- I Am West

Tracklist

01. A Boy Was Conceived (Intro) 0:26
02. Soul On Ice 3:39
03. Life In California Ft. Jayo And WC 4:02
04. She Couldn’t Make It On Her Own Ft. OMG And Doughboy 2:59
05. Urbanian 2:25
06. Ya’ll Know Who I Am Ft. OMG, Doughboy, WC And Maylay 2:18
07. Too West Coast Ft. WC And Maylay 2:58
08. I Rep That West 4:31
09. Drink The Kool-Aid 3:09
10. No Country For Young Men 4:13
11. It Is What It Is 3:21
12. Hood Robbin’ 3:45
13. Your Money Or Your Life 3:23
14. Nothing Like L.A. 3:20
15. All Day, Every Day 2:21
16. Fat Cat 2:54

INTERVIEW: Is There Anything Wrong with Ghost Writing in Hip Hop?

“S. Carter, ghost writer, and for the right price I can even make yo sh-t tighter.” – Jay Z

Ghost writing in hip hop is a cardinal sin…right? I mean, no one cares if Mary J. Blige or Beyonce wrote their own songs but how would you feel if you found out your favorite MC had never wrote a single line he spit? Well, regardless of how people in hip hop circles feel, more rappers are using ghost writers nowadays more then ever. So, is there anything REALLY wrong with ghost writing in hip hop? Well, I had a chance to sit down with Rap Rebirth, a ghost writing service to kick it and find out exactly how the entire ghost writing business works, check it out.

How did Rap Rebirth get started?

I’ve been a fan of hip hop my whole life. In middle school I spent days listening to the classics. I started with what was popular at time. “Blackout”, “Life and Times of Sean Carter: Vol 2″, “The Slim Shady LP”, “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot”, and “The Chronic 2001″. That was Hip Hop 101 for me. Then I graduated to “Illmatic”, “ATLiens”, “The Infamous”, “Low End Theory”, “Liquid Swords”, “Reasonable Doubt”, “Paid in Full” and other classics. I’d study the lyrics as I listened. By the time I hit high school I was an expert in rap. I could quote almost any lyric and tell you every album in an artist’s catalog. I was bumping so much music that writing came naturally. I developed by imitating my favorite MCs. I’d write verses as Nas, Slick Rick, Rakim, and Jay-Z. Incidentally this was great practice for ghostwriting.

In college I was writing lyrics at a high level. I started sharing them and got a lot of positive feedback. At the same time I was studying Entrepreneurship so I decided to start a ghostwriting service. Putting together my love of hip hop and love of business made sense. And ghostwriting was attractive because I could do it on the side and do it
anywhere. Of course I tried to land the big artists at first. I’d send out lyrics and make phone calls to labels. I must’ve called Diddy’s New York office a hundred times.

Then one night I was checking out a show with local acts and it hit me. There was more money to be made with a large clientele of up and coming rappers than trying to hit the lottery with a big name. I put up a website called Ethereal Scribe that would later become Rap Rebirth. I developed a marketing strategy to target developing acts that were trying to get signed. Some of it involved networking at concerts. But most of it was online through Google AdWords, Facebook, and MySpace. Client by client I built a business. Referrals were key to getting larger acts and growing.

Nowadays there seems to be more ghostwriting going on in hip hop more
then ever. What do you attribute that to?

It’s a few things. One, it’s easier to collaborate. With online social networking, virtual studios and broadband you can outsource your entire album. Often producers and rappers never meet. They trade tracks through email. The same thing happens with lyrics, only it’s even easier. Plus a lot of rappers want who use ghostwriters want to stay anonymous and the internet makes that easy. Two, it’s the decline of record sales. Labels want big hits. They want high margins. Rappers are under a lot of pressure. Hiring a ghostwriter to help make that perfect hit becomes attractive. Three, there’s been a gradual change in the perception of ghostwriting. More and more people see it as a collaboration. It used to be frowned upon now it’s encouraged.

Writing rhymes in general is a very tedious task. How are you able to
write so many rhymes while also tailor making the lyrics to a person’s
specific style? Do you have a staff of writers?

I understand writing rhymes for some people is tedious. That’s part of why we’re in business. But I love writing rhymes, for me it’s a joy. When I’m in a zone the lyrics flow easily. Of course there are lots of revisions that go
back and forth with the clients. That takes time. But overall I’m very efficient. And I’m involved with every project that comes in. That said there are trusted writers that help out during busy times and with certain projects.

When Skillz came out with “Ghostwriter” hip hop heads were in a frenzy to
find out who Skillz was talking about. Do you find that confidentiality is
very important for your clients?

There’s a live version of the first verse where he actually says the names! It’s crazy. I think Skillz is a very talented rapper and writer. I look forward to his wrap up tracks every year. And I don’t know Skillz personally or the details of the “Ghostwriter” situation. BUT. I don’t think he should have revealed the names. That’s a cardinal sin in ghostwriting.

Nothing is more important than trust. Clients need to know they can trust you. It’s more important than skills or reliability. If they think for a second you’re looking to exploit them or gain fame off their name they’ll run for the hills. Being trustworthy is good business. A reputation for confidentiality helps a ghostwriter land big clients. They’re the ones especially concerned with keeping things on the DL.

Who is your favorite MC? And how would you feel if you found out that
they had a ghostwriter their entire career?

Interesting question. Nas is my favorite MC. If I found out he had a ghostwriter since “Live at the BBQ” it’d surprise me. His music is so personal and he has such a strong reputation for being a writer. Plus he ghostwrites for artists himself. I’d be curious to know who the writer is and what their dynamic’s like. It’s funny cuz Nas toys with that idea on the track “Death Anniversary.” He says “What if Jungle wrote my shit, and I’m really illiterate – and the whole Nas catalog was just an experiment.”

What is the best way for someone to contact you if they needed your
services?

They can visit the site http://www.rap-rebirth.com, send an email to
info@rap-rebirth.com, or through Twitter @RapRebirth.

Taken from Couch Sessions

Cee Lo performs new single Forget You @ BBC Radio 1Xtra Live 2010

NEW Cee-Lo Green - I Want You

New Cee Lo track taken from his soon to be released solo album 'Lady Killers', due out November 9.

Only Joe @ Corsica Studios

Check out "Only Joe!" a Dub/ska band from South London currently making big waves on the reggae and dubstep scenes. Definitely one of the tightest unsigned bands Ive had heard in a long while! Go catch them live.

http://www.myspace.com/onlyjoe

Version Excursion 7

Cameo- 'Back and Forth'

Version Excursion 6

This Kid Named Miles - 'Ring of Fire'

"Lifes Good 4 U" taken from the Lifes Good 4 U EP!

Lifes Good 4 U taken from the Life's Good 4 U EP. Music composed by LX & Mr P. Renaissance Productions 2010. Executive producer Mr Sobers. All lyrics written and performed by LG.

For more information or press enquiries email lovebuzz3@hotmail.co.uk 

FREE DOWNLOAD: NEW Kanye West track 'Lord Lord Lord'

Download Kanye West brand new track entitled "Lord Lord Lord" featuring Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon and Charlie Wilson. Click here.

Nick Doe's Top 10 (Sept 2010)

1. Butch – No Worries
2. Joey Negro presents Akabu – Another World (Andre Lodemann Mix)
3. Andre Torquato Project – Niente
4. Norm Talley – The Journey
5. Eddy Meets Yannah – This is Love (Rainer Trueby Mix)
6. Stefano Noferini – Trumpet Train (Flute Mix)
7. Mary Jane Coles – What They Say
8. Alex Font - Angola
9. Kaine ft Kathy Diamond – Love Saves The Day (Soul Clap Remix)
10. DJ Gregory – Canoa Vs Dama (Doe Boy Club Edit)
    

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THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP- 'YOU WON'T FORGET ME BOY' MUSIC VIDEO

Aloe Blacc announces European tour dates

As a follower of Blouse N Skirt you already know that Aloe Blacc is set to release his new album 'Good Things' on September 28th.  

Here are the European tour dates: 
 

29 Sep: Amsterdam @ Paradiso
30 Sep: Rotterdam @ Rotown
1 Oct: Munster @ Skaters Palace. Tickets
2 Oct: Berlin @ Bohannon Soul Club. Tickets
3 Oct: Cologne @ Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld. Tickets
5 Oct: Vienna @ Porgy & Bess
6 Oct: Munich @ Puerto Giesing. Tickets
7 Oct: Darmstadt @ 603qm. Tickets
8 Oct: Zurich @ Stall 6. Tickets
9 Oct: Basel @ Kaserne. Tickets
11 Oct: Marseille @ Cabaret Aleatoire
12 Oct: Lyon @ L’Epicerie Moderne
13 Oct: Bordeaux @ Barbey Rock School
14 Oct: Paris @ Trabendo
15 Oct: Tourcoing @ Grand Mix
16 Oct: Leuven @ Depot
17 Oct: Gent @ Vooruit
19 Oct: London @ Jazz Cafe
20 Oct: Manchester @ Sound Control
21 Oct: Leeds @ Hi-Fi Club
22 Oct: Bristol @ Metropolis

Make sure you catch him on his travels. Here's a taster of what you can expect to see.

Version Excursion 5

Tenor  Saw-'Golden Hen'

Skibadee - 'Tika Tok'

Belleruche Album Launch Party - Friday 08/10 (Bloomsbury Ballroom)

Win a pair of tickets to the launch event - plus a signed ltd edition album and they'll probably give you some drinks too.

Click here to enter. 

With live support from The Correspondents, and The Shadow Orchestra, plus a fine roster of DJs including Natural Self, Robert Luis, Dom Servini and Bam Bam Sound. The night will be a drunken taxi ride through the trio's musical influences and likes, completed by a set showcasing the brand new album and the band's favorite tracks from the last two records.

Free download to all ticket buyers

Ticket holders will be entitled to a free download of a exclusive Belleruche track, which will be recorded especially for the event. It will be available, on a secret server accessible only with a code supplied with the event programme, for 3 days after the event - after which it will disappear into digital dust, never to be distributed again.

Advance tickets are available here.

DOWNLOAD: Quadron Live at Southpaw (Brooklyn)

Current music selection getting you down? Need to ward off that passive aggressive co-worker,before you snap? Well, we at Couch Sessions, have the thing for you–download Quadron’s full set; recorded at Southpaw this summer.  This was brought to you by the the good folks at Homebase NYC and Rareform.

Download: Quadron Live @ Southpaw

Quadron also covered Michael Jackson’s “Baby Be Mine”, the tempo change makes this song much sweeter than what it already was–stellar cover!

LIVE: Black Milk at Southpaw, 9-14-10

Download: Black Milk at Southpaw, 9-14-10

I’ve seen Black Milk several times this year, and his shows never disappoint. However, from what I’ve heard about his show this Tuesday at Southpaw, it might have been his best one yet. The Brooklyn venue was packed for his album release party. Guilty Simpson, Elzhi and Sean Price and the one and only Daru Jones added support and Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Jay Electronica were in the building. All in all, it was a great night for hip-hop.

As always, much props to All The Way Live where you can find more sets from Elzhi, Sean Price, Guilty Simpson, and Daru Jones.

Ed Sheeran recording live DVD

Ed Sheeran is having a humongous year; from hanging out with Jamie Foxx to recording with a whole host of unusual artists for a folk singer 2010 has been his year.

Next in line for Mr. Sheeran is the recording of a live EP and DVD.  For a live EP you need a gig... and this gig will take place on Sunday October 17th at The Bedford, in sunny Balham.  Tickets are a bargain at £10 (+£1 fee) and are available from WeGotTickets - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/93526.

Leddra Chapman is providing support.  The two recently performed a magical mini-set on the streets of Camden and her alone is well worth the entrance fee.  

Given Ed's fast growing popularity I would recommend booking this one early as he is getting quite a following these days!

Proffesor Green -Alive 'Til I'm Dead

Tracklist

1. Kids That Love To Dance (feat. Emeli Sandé)
2. Just Be Good To Green (feat. Lily Allen)
3. I Need You Tonight (feat. Ed Drewett)
4. City Of Gold
5. Oh My God (feat. Labrinth)
6. Jungle (feat. Maverick Sabre)
7. Do For You
8. Falling Down
9. Monster (feat. Example)
10. Closing The Door (feat. Fink)
11. Where Do We Go (feat. Shereen Shabanaa)
12. Goodnight                                                                                                                                
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NEW! Slakah the Beatchild ::: Something Forever EP Teaser

Back Up Plan - Kyan

If any of you have been watching 'Must Be The Music' on Sky 106 recently...you'll know who this guy is. He was definitely one our favourite contestants. We're keeping a close eye on him, I recommend you do the same...Im sure he's set to do big things. The UK's answer to John Legend perhaps?!?! What do you think... 

Here's the track he did for his first audition...some of you may not have heard the full version. 

SB.TV A64 [Acoustic 64] - Aruba Red

"Inside" (Maveric Sabre) produced by & featuring Footsie

Footsie of Newham Generals features on and produces this banger for Maveric Sabre's forthcoming release.

Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek -'Revolutions Per Minute

Tracklist
1. (00:01:06) Reflection Eternal - RPM's
2. (00:04:43) Reflection Eternal - City Playgrounds
3. (00:03:26) Reflection Eternal - Back Again (Ft. Res)

4. (00:02:51) Reflection Eternal - Strangers (Paranoid) (Ft. Bun B)
5. (00:03:31) Reflection Eternal - In This World
6. (00:04:16) Reflection Eternal - Got Work
7. (00:04:40) Reflection Eternal - Midnight Hour (Ft. Estelle)
8. (00:05:22) Reflection Eternal - Lifting Off
9. (00:03:00) Reflection Eternal - In The Red
10. (00:00:18) Reflection Eternal - Black Gold Intro
11. (00:05:34) Reflection Eternal - Ballad Of The Black Gold
12. (00:03:37) Reflection Eternal - Just Begun (Ft. Jay Electronica, J Cole & Mos Def)
13. (00:02:22) Reflection Eternal - Long Hot Summer
14. (00:05:34) Reflection Eternal - Get Loose (Ft. Chester French)

15. (00:03:33) Reflection Eternal - So Good
16. (00:03:22) Reflection Eternal - Ends (Ft. Bilal)
17. (00:03:28) Reflection Eternal - My Life (Outro)

Ed Sheeran - Wayfaring Stranger cover @ World's End Finsbury Park

Cover of Jamie Woon's song Wayfaring Stranger. 

 

John Legend & The Roots- Wake Up

Tracklist:

1. Hard Times

2. Compared to What

3. Little Ghetto Boy

4. Wake Up Everybody feat. Common and Melanie Fiona

5. Our Generation

6. Love the Way It Should Be

7. Hang On in There

8. I Can’t Write Left Handed

9. Wholy Holy

10. I Can't Write Left Handed

11. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

12. Shine

NEW MUSIC: Mayer Hawthorne, No Strings, Tour Dates

We all know that Mayer Hawthorne has been on the come up for a minute now. His Peter Parker looks and Motown soul has won over everyone from blogs, critics, and even Snoop Dogg. I know that Mayer has been hard at work on his new album, and I wonder how the Motown thing would carry over. Wonder no more. With this new track, produced by LA’s Classixx, you find Mayer’s soul over a more modern sound.

Mayer is also headed out on a massive tour this fall. Check it.

  Mayer Hawthorne - No Strings (Produced by Classixx) by Hypetrak 

Tour Dates

3 Oct, Sun: Ft. Lauderdale FL at Culture Room
4 Oct, Mon: Orlando FL at The Social
6 Oct, Wed: San Antonio TX at Kurova
7 Oct, Thu: Dallas TX at The Loft
8 Oct, Fri: Austin TX at Antones
11 Oct, Mon: Memphis TN at Hi Tone
12 Oct, Tue: St. Louis MO at Firebird at
13 Oct, Wed: Grand Rapids MI at Intersection
15 Oct, Fri: Toronto ONT at Opera House
16 Oct, Sat: Philadelphia PA at Theatre of Living Arts
17 Oct, Sun: New York NY at Webster Hall
18 Oct, Mon: Brooklyn NY at Music Hall of Williamsburg
19 Oct, Tue: Boston MA at Paradise
21 Oct, Thu: Washington DC at Black Cat
22 Oct, Fri: Atlanta GA at The Masquerade
23 Oct, Sat: Birmingham AL at Bottletree
24 Oct, Sun: Nashville TN at Mercy Lounge
25 Oct, Mon: Asheville NC at Orange Peel
27 Oct, Wed: Chicago IL at Park West
28 Oct, Thu: Columbus OH at Basement
29 Oct, Fri: Cleveland OH at Grog Shop
30 Oct, Sat: Madison WI at Rathskeller Hall at UW
1 Nov, Mon: Indianapolis IN at Vogue
2 Nov, Tue: Minneapolis MN at Varsity
3 Nov, Wed: Lawrence KS at Bottleneck
4 Nov, Thu: Boulder CO at Fox Theatre
5 Nov, Fri: Salt Lake City UT at Urban Lounge
7 Nov, Sun: Seattle WA at Neumos
8 Nov, Mon: Vancouver BC at Blitmore Cabaret
9 Nov, Tue: Portland OR at Aladdin Theatre
11 Nov, Thu: San Francisco CA at Bimbo’s
12 Nov, Fri: Los Angeles CA at Music Box (Henry Fonda Theatre)

Nas Releasing Lost Tapes Volume 2

Nas has finally posted a message on his Twitter that many of his fans have been waiting on for a long time.

"It's coming... LOST TAPES VOLUME TWO!!!" Nas posted on his page.

The Queens rapper will revisit the 2002 original Lost Tapes concept and will deliver a compilation of songs that didn’t make it to his albums over the past few years.

On Wednesday afternoon, MTV News got word from Nas' camp that The Lost Tapes: Vol. 2 will be released on December 14.

Nas told MTV that he is going to be giving the streets lots of music to hear over the next few months.

"I'm unloading records I want the streets to hear," the Queens rapper said in an email. "Cleaning out my hard drives. Gonna do this, then start fresh. I'm dropping my solo LP before the summer of 2011. I love the energy the world has been giving me over the last two years. But now it's time to focus on owning the streets again."

Nas and DJ Green Lantern released a project called the Last Real N---a Alive, Part 2 featuring vocals Nas recorded when he was making his last album, Untitled.

Nas has also been in the studio recording with the RZA, who commented on Nas’ legacy and his previous work with the Queens artist.

"Escobar is one of the best MCs to ever bless the mic," RZA said of Nas on the VMA white carpet on Sunday. "We're still trying to figure our schedule out. We both got a lot of big life ahead of us. But we're getting in. We're gonna make that classic. You know what it is. Last time, Nas did a verse for me that was on 'Verbal Intercourse.' That was a classic. To get back in and make another classic like that would be real good."

Written by AllHipHop.com 

TINIE TEMPAH MEETS OFFICIALLYURBAN.COM

Here is the OfficiallyUraban.com exclusive interview with UK number 1 selling artist Tinie Tempah. Having gone from strength to strength since the release of his debut single Pass Out, we caught up with Tinie ahead of the release of his third single 'Written in The Stars' & his highly anticipated album titled 'Disc-overy'.
In this interview Tinie talks about his inspiration, future collaborations, the prospect of a 'Super UK' team up and lots more......

and a sneak preview of the next single... 

Timbalands Greatest Remixes Volume 2

Tracklisting:

1. Apologize (Timbaland Remix) – OneRepublic

2. Get Me Bodied (Timbaland Remix) – Beyonce & Voltio

3. I Love Them Girls (Timbaland Remix) – Tank

4. Maneater (Timbaland Remix) – Nelly Furtado & Lil Wayne

5. Give It To Me (Laugh At ‘Em Remix) – Timbaland, Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z

6. 4 Minutes (Timbaland’s Mobile Underground Remix) – Madonna & Justin Timberlake

7. Rehab (Timbaland Remix) – Rihanna

8. Wait a Minute (Timbaland Version) – Pussycat Dolls

9. Marchin On (Timbo Version) – Timbaland & OneRepublic

10. Get Me Bodied (Timbaland Remix) – Beyonce & Fabolous

Version Excursion 4

Tenor Saw-'Ring The Alarm'

Stalag 17

 Fu-Schnikens-' Ring The Alarm'

Tenor Saw feat Buju Banton- 'Ring The Alarm'

Too Short-'Blowjob Betty'

Sister Nancy- 'Bam Bam'

The Fugees- 'Lost Ones'

Yamie Bolo- 'When A Mans In Love'

Mad Lion -'Take It Easy'