Yasiin Bey & Mannie Fresh – "Black Jesus"-mp3

Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) debuts first track with producer Mannie Fresh. How appropriate to deliver a nice banger, "Black Jesus", on Easter. The collaborative effort of Yasiin Bey & Mannie Fresh' OMFGOD, arrives late spring.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Under the Earth"-mp3

Yeah Yeah Yeahs has a new sexy romper streaming at the NYT with a new non-album track "Under the Earth". The highly-anticipated new record Mosquito will be released April 16th.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs -"Sacrilege"-video

Micranots -"Illegal Busyness" / "Decapitation III" -video

Minneapolis hip-hop legends Micranots re-introduce Obleisk Movements on Rhymesayers with a digital release and a new video directed by Greg Grease for River Life Media. The Micranots, I- Self Devine & Kool Akiem return from a 10-year hiatus to celebrate their early indie classic 2000's Obelisk Movements. City Pages has a nice interview Micranots rise again in their current issue.

The Micranots
with special guest
7th Street Entry
Mar. 30th

Crimes -"Poison"-video

Minneapolis slow burners Crimes return with a video for "Poison" off new album, Thin Sunlight.

SZA -"Aftermath"-mp3

Maplewood, New Jersey finest SZA the young rookie already making moves with "Aftermath" produced by WNDRBRD and carries the Clams Casino references, nice awkard R&B jump. "Aftermath" is the very cool second single from her S EP, available April 9th.

SZA -"Aftermath"--mp3

Weird Visions -"Make To It (featuring Zoo Animal)"-mp3

Grant Cutler'a new moniker Weird Visions is the latest collaboration by local electronic composer Cutler, who just recently released the new wonderful record Wolf Lords with Aby Wolf. Now after producing on their last record Departure, he teams up with the lo-fi vocals of Zoo Animal's Holly Newsom for a couple of tracks, "Make To It" is one of the two tracks recorded together.

Weird Visions -Make To It (featuring Zoo Animal) -mp3

Yeah Yeah Yeahs -"Sacrilege"-video

NYC art school veterans Yeah Yeah Yeahs return with a quaint ballad "Sacrilege" backed by furious gospel backing vocals. Directed by Megaforce.