Wednesday 26 February 2014

Locksmith - House Of Games 2 feat. RA The Rugged Man (Video)

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Locksmith releases his latest video "House Of Games 2" with a guest verse from RA The Rugged Man. The two head to Europe on tour soon and this track will appear on Locksmith's upcoming album "A Thousand Cuts".

Buddy - Idle Time (Mixtape)

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Californian rhymer and Pharrell Williams affiliate Buddy drops off his debut mixtape named "Idle Time". The production credits and features are pretty impressive for someone yet to make an impact on the scene. This should do it.

Production and guest spots come from Freddie Gibbs, Kendrick Lamar, Asher Roth, Pharrell, Boi-1da and The Cool Kids, Robin Thicke and,um, Miley Cyrus among others. Sounding fresh on first listen. It's free so give it a listen.

Amerigo Gazaway - Yasiin Gaye: The Departure (Side One) (Album)

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Amerigo Gazaway finally drops his Mos Def and Marvin Gaye mash up. Stream or download available below.

Thursday 20 February 2014

Talib Kweli - Rare Portraits (Video)

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Here we have the new video from Talib Kweli's new project. The visual for "Rare Portraits" is taken from the album "Gravitas" which you can get direct from Kweli here.

Chief Xcel on Crate Diggers (Video)

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Bay Area producer and one half of Hip-Hop group Blackalicious, Chief Xcel is next to talk about his vinyl collection.

Monday 17 February 2014

No Malice - Blasphemy feat. Fam-Lay (Video)

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The elder of the brothers Thornton, No Malice, drops his latest video from the highly slept on "Hear Ye Him" album. The new video for "Blasphemy" features long time collaborator Fam-Lay on the chorus and we see a throwback theme in the visuals.

The Clipse reunion is still on hold indefinitely but Pusha T does appear on his brother's album on the track "Shame The Devil". Watch the new video below and also check out an old video from Fam-Lay which is taken from the fantastic "The Neptunes Present The Clones" LP from 2003.


Happy Birthday Michael Jordan

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Happy Birthday to Michael Jordan, who turns 51 years old today.

Trombone Shorty & Friends NBA AllStar Game Half-time Show (Video)

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New Orleans was definitely represented for the half-time show of the NBA AllStar Game with the city's very own Trombone Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue setting it of with some Nawlins funk. They were joined on stage by legendary artist Doctor John, as well as Guy Clark Jr., a show stealing Janelle Monae and the timeless Earth, Wind & Fire.

This was one of the better half-time shows in recent memory.

Video below.



Pharrell Williams & Friends Introduce The NBA AllStars 2014 (Video)

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Last year was one of the biggest and most successful years in Pharrell Williams' career so far. It was no surprise then, to see him as the musical guest to introduce the Western and Eastern Conference AllStars last night in New Orleans for the 2014 AllStar Game.

Performing a medley of some of his biggest hits over the years, he brought his own all star line up of guests to help him out. Appearances came from Nelly, Puff Daddy, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg and even a brief but welcome guest spot from Neptunes partner Chad Hugo.

Watch the full introduction video with medley below.



Saturday 15 February 2014

Big L 15 Years

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Today marks the 15th anniversary of the passing of Harlem's finest, Big L. Throw ya L's up one time.


Friday 14 February 2014

Oddisee - Caprice Down (Video)

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Taken from his instrumental album "The Beauty In All", Oddisee releases a beautifully shot video for "Caprice Down". The theme is simple. Three skateboarders enjoying life, set to a perfect soundtrack.

Check the video and get yourself "The Beauty In All" and more at Mello Music Group. More info about the skaters in the video can be found on the video's YouTube page.

Marsha Ambrosius - Stronger Than Pride (Video)

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Former member of the much missed Floetry, Marsha Ambrosius is back once again. She returns with a new single and video for "Stronger Than Pride" which is a remake originally recorded by Sade. Marsha freshens it up with the ill Jeru Tha Damaja sample from "Come Clean" and makes the song her own. I think she's done a great job here.

"Stronger Than Pride" will appear on Marsha's new album "Friends & Lovers".

The Doppelgangaz - KnowntchooTahLie (Video)

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Ahead of their album dropping next week, The Doppelgangaz uncloak the video to their second single "KnowntchooTahLie". Aaagh. Some people need a wash.

The album "Peace Kehd" is available from the 18th February through Bandcamp.



Quickstrike Valentine's Day Edition featuring Alicia Keys (Video)

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Complex TV's Quickstrike host a special Valentine's day edition of the show just in time for the NBA AllStar Weekend. New sneakers that are dropping are discussed (including the Jordan VI Infrareds), what NBA players will be rocking this weekend and they invite special guest Alicia Keys to talk about her current women's collection for Reebok. Packed show. Get on it.




De La Soul To Make Their Entire Discography Free...For 25 Hours

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De La Soul are set to make a lot of people very happy this Valentine's Day. As the trio prepare to celebrate 25 years since their debut album "3 Feet High & Rising", they will be making the whole De La Soul discography available for free through their official site.

The anticipated new album (the first since 2004's "The Grind Date") "Your Welcome" is said to be just around the corner, so that's definitely something to look forward to. You never know, they might do a Beyonce and drop it today unannounced! Here's hoping!

Check back on the official site from 4pm in the UK and 11am in The States. You only have 25 hours, so don't let this pass you by.