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The Doctor’s Orders presents: J Dilla Changed My Life @ The Jazz Café, London, UK (05th Feb)

The Doctor’s Orders presents: J Dilla Changed My Life @ The Jazz Café, London, UK (05th Feb)

The Doctor’s Orders presents the UK’s only official J Dilla tribute sanctioned by the James Yancey Foundation & Dilla’s Family The UK’s only official J Dilla tribute, sanctioned by his family, the James Yancey Foundation, and the J Dilla estate returns to The Jazz Cafe for what is sure to be another exceptional night in…

M.anifest - Confusion (Prod. by Juls/Animated Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

M.anifest – Confusion (Prod. by Juls/Animated Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Award-winning Ghanaian recording artist M.anifest recently released the animated music video to his track CONFUSION, produced by East London based Juls aka Juls Baby Following on from his recent collaboration with Grammy Award-nominated Chicago rapper and activist Vic Mensa, and with the summer release of his highly anticipated fifth studio album inching even closer, award-winning…

Sivion, Dre Murray, Sojourn ft. Ryann Darling - Better (Prod. by MALEK/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Sivion, Dre Murray, Sojourn ft. Ryann Darling – Better (Prod. by MALEK/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Dallas, Texas-based Sivion, Oklahoma City-based Dre Murray & San Diego based Sojourn are joined by singer/songwriter Ryann Darling for their new track BETTER, produced by MALEX, via Illect Recordings Somehow we’ve made it to the middle of what has been a tumultuous 2020 thus far. A much-needed pep talk has arrived in the form of…

ROCKY - How Will I Know (Prod. by Defnelson/Audio/Spotify)

ROCKY – How Will I Know (Prod. by Defnelson/Audio/Spotify)

South Korea-based, Canadian singer ROCKY recently dropped her new song HOW WILL I KNOW, produced by Seoul based Defnelson Based in Seoul, South Korea, ROCKY is an exciting Canadian singer, actress, poet and burlesque performer of Cameroonian descent, who mixes jazz and soul, with Hip Hop and Reggae to create a sound that is uniquely…

Soundcrash Presents: Pharoahe Monch + Special Guests @ Electric Brixton, London, UK (16th Nov)

Soundcrash Presents: Pharoahe Monch + Special Guests @ Electric Brixton, London, UK (16th Nov)

The world-famous lyricist Pharoahe Monch celebrates the 20th anniversary of debut solo album, INTERNAL AFFAIRS @ Electric Brixton Widely regarded as one of the best flowing lyrical emcees in the game, Pharoahe Monch released three albums as half of the rap duo Organized Konfusion. But his real stroke of genius before he ventured alone to…

J.A.E ft. Dotty - Poison (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

J.A.E ft. Dotty – Poison (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

London, UK based recording artist J.A.E recently released her new track POISON, featuring South London emcee Dotty, via Mindlab Recordings Burgeoning London based soul singer and songwriter J.A.E (pronouncing each individual letter) has officially unveiled her brand new single ‘Poison‘ featuring exciting rap talent Dotty. It follows her 2018 single ‘Love Me Right’ and the…

J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE [The UK’s Only Official J Dilla Tribute] @ The Jazz Café, London, UK (10th Feb)

J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE [The UK’s Only Official J Dilla Tribute] @ The Jazz Café, London, UK (10th Feb)

The Doctor’s Orders presents the UK’s only official J Dilla tribute sanctioned by the James Yancey Foundation & Dilla’s Family With J Dilla’s closest collaborators performing a secret live set this is certain to be the most explosive J Dillla Changed My Life tribute to date. This one is going to be hard to beat…

AJIA - Flavours (Audio/Spotify)

AJIA – Flavours (Audio/Spotify)

Emerging UK Singer/Songwriter AJIA releases her second single FLAVOURS, via BGM Entertainment South-east London singer-songwriter Ajia follows her prodigious Debut single ‘Real Love‘ with ‘Flavours’. The track is a song brimming with joyous, soulfulness and innocent quality that confidently bounces along. Highly enjoyable head nodding music that has a lovely warm feel-good factor. In 2016…

TOPE - SOME THINGS GOTTA CHANGE EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify) + West Coast Sept Tour Dates

TOPE – SOME THINGS GOTTA CHANGE EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify) + West Coast Sept Tour Dates

Oakland/Portland artist TOPE has dropped his new 7-track EP, SOME THINGS GOTTA CHANGE It was January 2015 and TOPE had just released his breakthrough project ‘BROKE BOY SYNDROME‘ detailing surviving a childhood with two drug-addicted parents, losing his mother to that same addiction at 19, not speaking or seeing his father since 17, and trying…

M.anifest ft. Nomisupasta – Cupid’s Crooked Bow (Music Video)

Cupid’s Crooked Bow is the second single from M.anifest’s new album ‘Nowhere Cool’. M.anifest (born Kwame Ametepee Tsikata) is an award winning Ghanaian rapper and songwriter. He has worked with the likes of Damon Albarn, Flea, Tony Allen and Erykah Badu. “I’ve always loved what M.anifest is saying and this record is no exception. He’s…

Mazzi & S.O.U.L. Purpose ft. Eva Lazarus – Heart Of A Lion (Audio/Free Download)

Mazzi & S.O.U.L. Purpose ft. Eva Lazarus – Heart Of A Lion (Music Video/Free Download)

New Jersey rapper Mazzi & S.O.U.L. (Sense Of Understanding Life’s) Purpose presents ‘Heart Of A Lion’, his new video featuring UK vocalist Eva Lazarus. ‘Heart Of A Lion’ is the first single from his forthcoming album ‘The Building’, the followup to ‘Digital Diggin’ 3Minus1‘, his previous EP where he rhymed over beats composed of samples…

iET ft. Pink Oculus – Love Is Love (Audio) Taken Off: INHALE EP (06th May)

On May 6th 2016 Dutch based artist iET will release her new EP ‘Inhale’. The EP contains three new mesmerizing songs, one of them featuring Dutch fellow artist and good friend Pink Oculus. The EP will be released worldwide digitally through Spotify, iTunes and most other streaming media. Inhale is iET’s first release after the…

Vans Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Live from the House of Vans in New York and Austin Engaging Brand Experience Featured Performances by Erykah Badu, Nas, Yeasayer and More

Last night Cypress, CALIF. (March 17th, 2016) Vans honored its 50-year heritage alongside thousands of guests who gathered at the House of Vans in New York and Austin to celebrate five decades of cherished “Off The Wall” memories.  On the heels of the newly release campaign The Story of Vans, Brooklyn mainstay House of Vans…

Mazzi & S.O.U.L. Purpose ft. Eva Lazarus – Heart Of A Lion (Audio/Free Download)

Mazzi & S.O.U.L. Purpose ft. Eva Lazarus – Heart Of A Lion (Audio/Free Download)

New Jersey rapper Mazzi & S.O.U.L. (Sense Of Understanding Life’s) Purpose presents ‘Heart Of A Lion’, his new single featuring UK vocalist Eva Lazarus. ‘Lion’ is the first single from his forthcoming album ‘The Building’, the followup to ‘Digital Diggin’ 3Minus1‘, his previous EP where he rhymed over beats composed of samples all found online.…

The Doctor’s Orders Presents: J Dilla Changed My Life 10th Anniversary Party @ Scala, London, UK (7th Feb)

To mark 10 years of these incredible parties celebrating the genius of James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey, The Doctor’s Orders have booked their biggest line up to date. Featuring a live performance by those that worked more closely with Dilla than any others plus A special DJ set from De La Soul’s DJ Maseo and live…

DJ Matman – Hip Hop & Soul 2015 Mix (Audio/Free Download)

Better late than never, here’s DJ Matman’ (Droppin’ Science) wrap up mix for 2015! Spanning Underground Hip Hop, Future Soul, Funk, Rnb, Grime and more, this mix features over 40 of his personal favorite tracks from last year, including a fair few obscure soundcloud digs and lesser-known remixes. He selected these from a narrowed-down pool…

SHINOBI NINJA – BANG BANG (Audio/Free Download) FUNBANG (21st Nov)

The six-piece, Punk, Metal and Hip Hop mash-up band, Shinobi Ninja, release ‘Bang Bang’, the first single from their collection of singles, ‘FunBang’. Ebony raves: “Blending the lifting melodies of reggae with the volume of metal and the rhythm of Hip Hop, Shinobi Ninja is like an out-of-control house party”. Shinobi Ninja is comprised of Baby…