Listen to “La Bala” here

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

BUY HERE

Ana Tijoux‘s follow up album to her 2010 Grammy-nominated breakthrough debut, 1977 is a marching band of sounds. The twin-titled track, “La Bala” showcases that spry tongue of the Chilean rapper, Read the full story

Listen to “My Home” here

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

BUY HERE

Nneka‘s “My Home” rides in on a classical piano intro taking turns at an unexpected reggae avenue to end at a fearless 60′s rendition of modern Motown rock. Enters the horns, and the sedated reggae beats again. The African folk-soul Read the full story

Listen to “Pretty Lil’ Heart (Ft. Lil Wayne)” here

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

BUY HERE

Once in a while a guilty piece of butter-smooth pleasure comes along, and time to time Lil Wayne may or may not have his unexpectedly charming and slime slick words written all over it. Mixed with Robin Thicke‘s sensual R&B vocals, “Pretty Lil’ Heart” is the charmingly Read the full story

Listen to “Ray Charles” here

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

BUY HERE

“Ray Charles” is serving as the most outstanding, chart-worthy track from three year old, Philadelphia hip-hop duo, Chiddy Bang. The sample-heavy song off their upcoming debut album, Breakfast Read the full story

Listen to “Guilty Filthy Soul” here

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Buy Here

Listen to “Sail” here

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Buy Here

Santa Monica based, Awolnation, is the solo project of Aaron Bruno. The concept behind his music not only comes out in the genre-mashing nature of his sound, a hi-fi pulse of electronic-rock/hip hop, but also encompasses his brand(of AWOL), which he explains as escaping “a situation you can’t handle. A way for all of us to get our aggression out, Read the full story

Listen to “All Around The World” here

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

BUY HERE

Theophilus London is some kind of raw, yet wonderful form of edgy hip hop. If you haven’t been introduced by our previous feature, get used to hearing his name from here on out. London’s newest single titled, “All Around The World,” tells us about his 3 years fresh on the chart scene, Read the full story