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“It’s So Hot” is from 4th Pyramid’s The Pyramid Scheme that will be in stores March 13th. The Canadian rapper has assistance on the track from Greg Nice and Cosmo Baker who are The Sheen Brothers.

“Golden State” is the first single and video from Planet Asia’s Black Belt Theatre album that will drop February 28th.

The Wall Street Journal interviews Cee-Lo Green and he talks about how his music has evolved and a new Goodie Mob album among other things. Some fans feel that he was the highlight of the Superbowl halftime show this year.

Fresh off the mighty From Africa With Fury: Rise, Seun Anikulapo Kuti heads up Egypt 80, the extraordinary Afrobeat Orchestra first fronted by his renowned father. The album was not only praised for continuing the musical legacy of his father, Fela Kuti, but also because Seun found his own idiosyncratic voice as songwriter, singer, and [...]

The Park is a rhythm section from the Bay Area that usually gigs as the backing band for Jesse Boykins III, Big K.R.I.T., Alice Russell, Freddie Gibbs and others. “These Are The Days” is the title track of their new 3-song EP that can be purchased from their Bandcamp page. Facebook Twitter Tumblr

Drummer and producer Chris Dave has an ambitious year planned for 2012. In addition to a debut album, set for release later this year, Dave has joined neo-soul singer D’Angelo for his comeback 2012 European tour dates as his drummer and music director. The tour kicked off in Stockholm, and continued in cities including Paris, [...]

It’s a good thing that Pharoahe Monch made this video for “Still Standing” because W.A.R. was one of last year’s underrated releases.