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STS saw the movie “Drive” and was inspired to take Kavinsky’s “Night Call” and flip it into “Something About You.”

Oakland’s Beeda Weeda is building anticipation for his March full-length release, Too $hort Presents: Bass Rock Babies with this Bass Rock Babies mixtape. Download Bass Rock Babies The Leak

21214134 by YardieGoals BSLBJFL by YardieGoals Black Star appeared on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” and performed “You Already Knew” from their forthcoming Aretha Franklin tribute. They also did J.Dilla’s “Little Brother” from the “Hurricane” soundtrack as a dedication to him.

“Zoner” is another video from Jesse Boykins III’s Way Of A Wayfarer.

St. Joe Lewis is starting off their musical new year by leaking “Kinda Strange” produced by Tim Dolla. They have a few upcoming releases including the Favorite Demons EP that comes out on iTunes this month and a project with Flying Lotus TBA. Download “Kinda Strange”

Brooklyn – 2012 has long been heralded as the era for great beginnings and massive change, the time that a New Earth will emerge. With primal sound acknowledged as an organic catalyst for fresh formations, revolutionary dub technician, dr. Israel is jumpstarting the New Year with the introduction of an original superhero and multimedia project, [...]