Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) + Mannie Fresh -"Let's Go"-mp3

Brooklyn's Yasiin Bey and New Orleans'Manny Fresh link up on their long-awaited collaboration LP, OMFGOD.

Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) + Mannie Fresh -"Let's Go"-mp3

Bobby Raps x Psymun x tiiiiiiiiiip -"Hosted by Tone E Fly of B96"-mp3

Audio Perm's Bobby Raps & Tiiiiiiiiiip connect with producer Psymun on "Hosted by Tone E Fly of B96". Additional vox by "el spoke de blaque".

Bobby Raps x Psymun x Tiiiiiiiiiip -"hosted by Tone E Fly of B96"-mp3

Phantom Tails -"Pour It Out"-mp3

Minneapolis Phantom Tails brings the sexy to punk rock with "Pour It Out" from their upcoming record Rides Battalion.

Phantom Tails -"Pour It Out"-mp3

Manny Phesto ft. Greg Grease -"Rabbit Hole"-video

Minneapolis Manny Phesto, an artist, promoter, makes his debut long player with Southside Looking In. Southside Looking In is an excellent collection of songs celebrating a b-boys life, with smart assist from Greg Grease, Metasota, Akrite, Axel Foley, DJ Just Nine & Mike The Martyr, produced by Mike The Martyr. The gimmick free, melodic "head-knodder" Southside Looking In is a wonderful surprise, a feel good therapy session already in heavy rotation. Beautiful video for "Rabbit Hole", directed by Alan De Leon Taverna. Check out the Manny Phesto record release show for Southside Looking In with DJ Snuggles, Tall Paul, Mally and DJ Frank Castle at Honey June 19th.

Manny Phesto ft. Akrite -"Full Scope"-mp3

Maria Isa -"Maruca"-mp3

St Paul, MN's triple treat MC/activist/actor Maria Isa releases track "Maruca" from upcoming Valley Of The Dolls. Produced by Dan Comerchero, "Maruca" artwork by SKE Pagan Torre.

Maria Isa -"Maruca"-mp3

Madlib -"Real (Freddie Gibbs Instrumental)"-mp3

Madlib is set to release Pinata Beats the instrumentals from the Pinata collabo with Gary's Freddie Gibbs.

Madlib -"Real (Freddie Gibbs Instrumental)"-mp3

Banks -"Drowning (The Ninetys Remix)"-mp3

Banks latest "Drowning" remixed by London's Trapdoor crew The Ninety as part of their 3AM series.

Banks -"Drowning (The Ninetys Remix)"-mp3

Kanye West - "God Level"-mp3

Kanye West teases with a skeleton of "God Level" a track for the Adidas commercial. "God Level" is produced by West, Hudson Mohawke, 88-Keys, Mike Dean, and Noah Goldstein.

Kanye West -"God Level(demo)"-mp3

Ab Soul ft. Action Bronson & Asaad -"Stigmata"-mp3

Ab Soul recruits Action Bronson & Asaad for first possible track from upcoming These Days.

Ab Soul ft. Action Bronson & Asaad -"Stigmata"-mp3

Tree -"Look At Me"-mp3

Chicago's indie MC Tree hits the road in Europe with his "Soultrap" sound and celebrates with new joint. Greenroom Magazine has a nice piece "Look At Me".

Tree -"Look At Me"-mp3

Brute Heart -"MAKR Heart Brute"-mp3

Minneapolis experimental rock trio Brute Heart gets an appropriate remix by MAKR.

Brute Heart -"MAKR Heart Brute"-mp3

K. Raydio -"Claire Underwood"-mp3

Minneapolis rising left-field R&B vocalist K. Raydio pays respect to House Of Cards character with "Claire Underwood". K. Raydio calls the track "An ode to the brilliant bosses", produced by Bene Quilo. Catch K.Raydio & Pysmun at Soundset 2014 May 25th at Canterbury Park, Shakopee,MN.

K. Raydio -Claire Underwood-mp3

F.I.X. -"Flash Flood"-video

Minneapolis avant rap trio F.I.X. featuring members of Kill the Vultures, No Bird Sing and Kristoff Krane. Directed by Joe Horton (No Bird Sing) and Anatomy.

F.I.X. -"Flash Food"-mp3

Banks -"Drowning"-mp3

Banks continues with another sensual, down tempo jewel with "Drowning" off her upcoming fall debut Goddess.

Banks -"Drowning"-mp3

M.I.A. -"Double Bubble Trouble"-video

M.I.A. with new visuals for self directed "Double Bubble Trouble", off Matangi.

Sango -"Deixe-me"-mp3

Soulection's Sango continues delivering the bangers.

Sango -"Deixe-me"-mp3

The Roots -"Understand"-video

The Roots release ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin on DefJam next week on May 20th. In the meantime here's the visuals for "Understand" one of my two faves off the record, alongside "When The People Cheer".

The Roots -"When The People Cheer"-mp3

Earl Sweatshirt - "Chum (Left Brain Remix)"-mp3

Odd Futures's Earl Sweatshirt gets a Left Brain's remix.

Earl Sweatshirt -"Chum (Left Brain Remix)"-mp3

M.anifest & HHP - "Jigah"-mp3

Ghana's M.anifest links with South African's HHP. These two deliver a African Hip Hop sound infusing Ghanaian and South African dialects, with the pride of Maftown, HHP, urging calm to M.anifest's aggressive, 'Chale me si me jigah', which translates from ‘Twi’ as “I’m amped up.” Produced by produced by Brookly, NY/ Oakland, California's Wes Mapes.

M.anifest & HHP -"Jigah"-mp3

Sharon Van Etten - "Your Love Is Killing Me"-mp3

Sharon Van Etten with another slow burner off her upcoming Are We There out May 27th.

Sharon Van Etten -"Your Love Is Killing Me"-mp3

RZA ft. Tinashe -"Doctor"-mp3

RZA and rising rookie Tinashe vocalist connect for "Doctor". Off RZA's new 4 track ep for Dr Pepper’s One of a Kind Studio Sessions series brings together master producers with four exciting artists, Tinashe, RAC, Rockie Fresh, and Robert DeLong, to create a series of original four-track EPs.

RZA ft. Tinashe -"Doctor"-mp3

Madlib -"Cue 06"-mp3

Madlib with some new heat from Stones Throw original soundtrack to Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, available on DVD & Blu-Ray with CD soundtrack here.

Madlib -"Cue 06"-mp3

Polica -"Raw Exit"-mp3

Minneapolis trailblazers Polica return quickly following up Shulamith with a Shulamith (Deluxe Edition) reissue and stand alone 10"inch Raw Exit with three new songs and a Leslie Gore cover "You Don't Own Me" .

Polica -"Raw Exit"-mp3

M.I.A. - "Baddygirl 2 (Beyonce Flawless Remix)"-mp3

M.I.A. loves Bey. She tried to get Beyonce's approval. “Beyonce camp has not replied for months,” M.I.A. wrote on Twitter. “SO HERE.”

M.I.A. -"Baddygirl 2 (Beyonce Flawless Remix)"-mp3

Mr. Carmack & Sango -"Rare Grip"-mp3

New from Soulection Sango and Mr. Carmack link for the instrumental "Rare Grip".

Mr. Carmack & Sango -"Rare Grip"-mp3

Tiny Deaths -"Ocean"-mp3

Minneapolis new electronica duo Tiny Deaths mark the debut from singer/songwriter Claire de Lune (The Chalice) and producer/compser Grant Culter (Lookbook). The first look "Oceans" is rather rad, referencing the darker moods of The Grimes and and groovier side of Warpaint.

Tiny Deaths -"Ocean"-mp3

Warpaint - "Keep it Healthy" (EL-P Remix)"-mp3

Warpaint meets El-P.

Warpaint -"Keep it Healthy" (EL-P Remix)"-mp3

Muja Messiah ft. Brother Ali & Boots Riley -"Pocket Full Of Slave Owners"-mp3

Muja Messiah recruits Rhymesayer Brother Ali and Boots Riley of The Coup on "Pocket Full Of Slave Owners". City Pages Jack Spencer has an excellent look with Muja Messiah, Brother Ali & Boots Riley link U.S. currency to slaver. "Pocket Full Of Slave Owners" is off Muja Messiah's upcoming God Kissed It The Devil Missed It, produced by Mike The Martyr, out May 23rd on Sound Verite Records.

Muja Messiah ft. Brother Ali & Boots Riley -"Pocket Full Of Slave Owners"-mp3

P. Morris -"Debut (Continuous Mix)"-mp3

P. Morris wonderful world of lost dreamscapes explored on the ambient "Debut (Continuous Mix)".

Baths/ Young Fathers/ P. Morris
Triple Rock
Sat. May 10th

P. Morris -Debut (Continuous Mix)-mp3
Young Fathers -"Get Up"-mp3

Illangelo ft. Phlo Finister -"Clockwork"-mp3

Weeknd co-producer Illangelo connects with singer Phlo Finister for his next move,trippy good look.

Illangelo ft. Phlo Finister -"Clockwork"-mp3

Copeland -"Smitten"-mp3

Copeland formerly of Hype Williams/Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland. Copeland keeps it minimal and dark on her super limited, "Smitten 7". Copeland's upcoming solo affair Because I'm Worth, has a feature from Actress.

Copeland -"Smitten"-mp3

Psymun x Tiiiiiiiiiip -"Butt Bones"-mp3

Psymun (K. Raydio/Spooky Black) and Tiiiiiiiiiip (Audio Perm) took a lot of acid or they're on that next shiiiit. Psymun gets an excellent look from Fader Hear the Curious Sounds of St. Paul On Psymun’s Pink Label EP with assist from K. Raydio, Allan Kingdom, Spooky Black and Bobby Raps.

Psymun x Tiiiiiiiiiip -"Butt Bones"-mp3
Psymun, Spooky Black & Bobby Raps -"Blind"-mp3

Shabazz Palaces -"They Come In Gold"-mp3

Shabazz Palaces brings in the new with "They Come In Gold", from the forthcoming full-length Lese Majesty, out July 29th on Sub Pop Records.

Shabazz Palaces -"They Come In Gold"-mp3

Freddie Gibbs -"Bugatti Bullet Holes"-mp3

Gary's Freddie Gibbs always keeps it 100.

Freddie Gibbs -"Bugatti Bullet Holes"-mp3

Jamie xx & Nicolas Jaar - Girl vs Work It (Nico's Bluewave Edit)

Jamie xx and Nicolas Jaar collaborate and celebrate Missy Elliot from Jamie XX's BBC MUSIC 6 "radio rip of new jump on his radio program.

Jamie xx & Nicolas Jaar -Girl vs Work It (Nico's Bluewave Edit)"-mp3

Sampha -"Slow Lights"-mp3

As London's Sampha starts to work on his full length he gives us an instrumental in progress.

Sampha -"Slow Lights"-mp3

Maria Isa -"Sabotage"-mp3

Maria Isa release's the first track from her upcoming third solo jump Valley Of The Dolls with "Sabotage". "Sabotage" is produced by Bobby Raps and Andrew Bergen.

Maria Isa -"Sabotage"-mp3

James Blake -"Air & Lack Thereof"-mp3

James Blake offers a new creatively twisted 12inch "Air & Lack Thereof", released on Hemlock Recordings and produced by Blake.

James Blake -"Air & Lack Thereof"-mp3