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M.A.R.S. 11 – Make it Happen (prod by Byron the Aquarius)

While rappin’ with the homie Byron the Aquarius, he let me know that, while in Detroit, he had been working on yet another project, M.A.R.S. 11. He sent this teaser of a track over this morning for me to feel the vibe and this joint will definitely leave you begging for more. Don’t believe me? Press play

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Downtown Records – 2011 Fall Sampler

Downtown Records is at it again with the latest installment of their seasonal sampler series.
Boasting a track-listing featuring some of the labels hottest acts, this set is decidedly for the Avant-garde heads but there are a few standouts that I can rock with like

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Common – Electric Circus Outtakes

“…in 2007, ?uestlove leaked 4 unreleased tracks from Common & The Soulquarians Electric Circus sessions circa 2002…i managed to record all 4 tracks at the time (streamed from his Myspace page). however, the sound quality on all the songs are pretty low-fi due to their unfinished nature & crappy stream quality, and they’re all instrumentals. i’ve done my best to clean em up and sound serviceable. at any point, the production players may include: James Poyser, J Dilla, Pino Pallidino, ?uestlove & Jef Lee Johnson (but since they don’t make liner notes to unreleased shit, i dunno who’s playing on what track, but we can safely assume all or most of em are present).”

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IV the Polymath – Eat Plants

December 13th, prepare to listen to the latest from IV the Polymath! New vs. Old is full of “advanced arrangements, diverse textures, & skillful breakdowns” plus ” hard-hitting drums, funky basslines, & soulful keys.” Mastered by K-Murdock, New vs Old is a “unique blend of live instrumentation & hip-hop production” that you can preview HERE. Enjoy!

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Dibia$e – Serchin For It

FRSH SLCTS just reeased their 9th Weekend Beats beat tape, Comfort Zone, a 7 track EP by Dibia$e. The EP is filled with never before heard instrumentals and is dedicated to the passing of loved drummer and friend, J-1. Serchn For it as you may have surmised, is a flip of the Roy Ayers staple. Grab Comfort Zone HERE

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Kaleem Taylor – Smooth EP

We came across West Londoner Kaleem Taylor’s sounds a month or so back and added one of his tracks, “Never” to a recent Loose Joints post cause it was just that good of a song…

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