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VLooper – COPYCAT (a Dilla Tribute) (Download)

I love VLooper. He a humble dude, and I’m really glad he did something for Detroit’s own, J Dilla. I happy to pass this on

Havana Cultura – La Revolucion De Cuerpo (Let’s Go Tall Black Guy Remix)

We’ve been telling you to keep an eye on Tall Black Guy, and just this week alone we’ve found out about two more of his

The Beast – GURU Legacy EP (Download)

Check out the Guru Legacy EP which showcases 3 tracks from the Jazzmatazz catalogue and some instrumental segues. Features on the EP include Silent Knight,

Heston – Greatest Lover (Video)

Heston’s long awaited sophmore album Warm Human Cold World drops this June. To build anticipation, he’s released his first single, Greatest Lover, a smooth danceable number with Heston’s smoky vocals and some great brass on top. The single is available for purchase on iTunes

DJ Rhettmatic – WonderLove (A Tribute Mix to Stevie Wonder)

Rhettmatic sez, “I know that Dj Spinna & Bobbitto Garcia aka Cucumber Slice are the masters when it comes to Stevie’s catalogue, but I actually

Booker T. Jones – The Vamp

Ironically, legendary soul man and organ player Booker T Jones’ first album in decades, The Road From Memphis is released as Memphis is under watch due to massive flooding. To say that the album is less than stellar is an understatement, and who wants to hear the man behind everlastingly funky treats like Green Onions play Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy or Lauryn’s Everything is Everything?

Prommer & Barck – Alex & The Grizzly

Christian Prommer and Alex Barck (Jazzanova) connect to form Prommer & Barck and introduce a sound they call “Earthboogie Dance or Deep Kraut Music.” Whatever

Mayer Hawthorne – Impressions: The Covers EP

This is exactly what it says it is, a covers EP. Mayer Hawthorne and friends remake some classic soul gems that could easily been included on his debut album. Six tracks long and completely free, Impressions is another fine notch in the ever growing Mayer Hawthorne discography.