Animal Collective -"College (Etherea Remix)"-mp3

Here's a throwback track from Animal Collective off Sung Tongs, dubbed out by Etherea. Their new ep Fall Be Kind is out now. via IGIF

Animal Collective -"College (Etherea Remix)"-mp3
Animal Collective -"What Would I Want Sky"-mp3

Jay Electronica ft. Nas -"Exhibit C"-mp3

Not an official remix, still Jay Electronica + Nas = WIN. Word on the interwebs in that Jay Electronica will be dropping new material rumored to be either "Act II" or "Exhibit B" round New Years. via EnigmatikBGDB & NR

Jay Electronica ft. Nas -"Exhibit C"-mp3
Reflection Eternal ft. Jay Electronica, Mos Def -"Just Begun"-mp3
Mos Def & Jay Electronica -"Holiday (radio rip)"-mp3

Radiohead -"Winter Wonderland"-mp3

As Minneapolis is covered like a blanket in snow and always a "Winter Wonderland", plus it's Santa's day, this track seems appropriate. Radiohead is heading back into the studio, guitarist Ed O’Brien says "10 years ago we were all collectively (that’s the band) in the land of Kid A .. and although hugely proud of that record, it wasn’t a fun place to be .. What’s reassuring now, is that we are most definitely a different band, which should therefore mean that the music is different too and that is the aim of the game….keep it moving."

Radiohead -"Winter Wonderland"-mp3
Thom Yorke -"The Hollow Earth"-mp3
Thom Yorke -"Lotus Flower (live)"-mp3

St. Paul Slim -"Shut It Down"-mp3

New heat from St Paul Slim, with the thunderous "Shut It Down", produced by Reggie Reg (Soul Tools/Toki Wright). It's the first jump from his highly anticipated debut long player, Bad Headed Samsun, dropping February of 2010. St Peezy can also be heard on the new Reggaeton/Latin flavored Lighting & Thunder Vol.2 compilation featuring Maria Isa, Samahra of Black Blondie, M.anifest, Trama, Guante, Yoni and Pee Wee Dread. Shout out the homie Mike at Midwest Broadcast

St. Paul Slim -"Shut It Down"-mp3
St. Paul Slim -"Thunder Sound"-mp3

Retribution Gospel Choir -"Hide It Away"-mp3

New from Low's Alan Sparks comes his other project Retribution Gospel Choir, sort of his "I wanna rock out trio". The first track "Hide It Away" has all the sweeping, shimmering noise of Low, albeit louder. The sophomore release simply titled 2 will be out Jan. 26, 2010 on SubPop. via RCRD LBL

Retribution Gospel Choir -"Hide It Away"-mp3

Lupe Fiasco-"I'm Beaming"-mp3

Chicago's Lupe Fiasco just dropped the Enemy Of The State mixtape a few weeks back and promised another one for Christmas, well that ain't crackin' , but his folks did leak a reported new track from We Are Lasers, "I'm Beaming" produced by the ever present Pharrell.

Lupe Fiasco -"I'm Beaming"-mp3

Julian Casablancas - "11th Dimension"-video

Mr. Strokes , Julian Casblancas debut clip for the sexy "11th Dimension" off his solo jump Phrazes For The Young.



Julian Casablancas -"I Wish It Was Christmas Today"-mp3

The Flaming Lips - "Money (Pink Floyd Cover)"-mp3

Here it is, the Flaming Lips going in on Pink Floyd's epic Dark Side of the Moon, available now on Itunes. Shouts to P & P

The Flaming Lips -"Money (Pink Floyd Cover)"-mp3

Broken Bells (Danger Mouse & James Mercer)- "The High Road"-mp3

Another soft pop collabo project from Dangermouse, this time with The Shins James Mercer. "High Road" is the first look from Broken Bells, very pleasant, nothing shocking, hopefully the record is stronger. via IGIF

Broken Bells -"The High Road"-mp3

Jay Electronica -"Exhibit C"-mp3

At first glance I thought New Orleans native Jay Electronica was Killah Priest with better books, now I see he also has better production on deck, including this Just Blaze produced head banger deluxe "Exhibit C", with Jay Elect dropping jewels all over the place. Jay Electronica is light years ahead of the so-called "rookie class" of newer MC's. Exhibit C ep now officially available at Itunes with clean and instrumental edits. Glook from Earmilk.

Jay Electronica -"Exhibit C"-mp3

Massive Attack ft. Hope Sandoval -“Paradise Circus” -mp3

Massive Attack returns with a banger, "Paradise Circus" with an assist from Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval and she murks it. Heligoland, out Feb. 8th, 2010. Plus a naughty promo teaser with vintage adult content. While their Splitting The Atom ep didn't blow folks away, I'm still looking forward to Heligoland. Big shout out to blahblahblahscience

Massive Attack ft. Hope Sandoval -"Paradise Circus"-mp3

BLK JKS -"Molalatladi" -video

South Africa's finest, BLK JKS.
Here's their new clip for "Molatladi", directed by Chell Stephen & Nadia Hallgren off After Robots.

BLK JKS -After Robots review at Culture Bully.

Raekwon -"Happy New Years" -mp3

Wu-Tang's grimiest sword Raekwon celebrates the stunning victory of his comeback street opus Only Built 4 Cuban Link II, with a year end toss-off "Happy New Year", a trippy remix by Phaseone and premiers "Meth Vs. Chef Pt. II" off the upcoming Raekwon, MethodMan & Ghostface project, Wu-Massacre. The Chef has been quite busy, most recently with "Stay Off The Fuckin' Flowers", his contribution to the BlakRoc project with The Black Keys, he's also in talks to sign East Coast vets Capone N' Noreaga to his Icewater imprint and there's talk of a collabo jump with OG Kool G. Rap, now that's whats up. Peace to NR & ATF

Raekwon -"Happy New Years"-mp3
Raekwon -"Blind Man’s Colour -Vine Swinger Blend (Phaseone)"-mp3
Raekwon -"Meth Vs. Chef Pt.II"-mp3

Grizzly Bear -"All We Ask (Piano Demo)"-mp3

From year-end favorites Grizzly Bear's Veckatimst, a "piano demo" version of "All We Ask". GB will also be scoring the soundtrack to Blue Valentine. The film stars Ryan Gossling and Michelle Williams will premier at Sundance Jan. 24th. Cheeers to JP

Grizzly Bear -"All We Ask (Piano Demo)"-mp3
Grizzly Bear + Feist -"Service Bell"-mp3

Curren$y -"Famous" -mp3

Newly minted by his association with Mos Def & Jay Electronica, rookie to watch, well actually a vet from New Orleans Curren$y off the Monsta Beatz’ Monsters on Mars mixtape. Big moves coming from dude hence his track "Famous". Cheers to one neck,two chains

Curren$y -"Famous"-mp3

Yeasayer -"Madder Red"-mp3

Another new track from Yeasayer, not as immeadiate and joyfyul as their tribute to boxing great Joe Louis "Ambling Alp" but still promising, looking forward to Odd Blood. Shout out the homies Confusion & TsuruRadio.

Yeasayer -"Madder Red"-mp3
Yeasayer -"Ambling Alp"-mp3

Portishead-"Chase The Tear"-mp3

From Portishead, a brand new track, "Chase The Tear" for Amnesty International. All earnings going towards Amnesty's human rights work and all rights given to the organisation indefinitely. This sounds like nothing you'd expect from the downbeat champs. International human rights day (10 December) marks the anniversary of the United Nation's historic "Universal Declaration Of Human Rights" on 10 December 1948. The UDHR set out for the first time in a single document the fundamental rights to which everyone, everywhere is entitled - including the right to life, liberty, security, the freedoms of opinion, association and expression, and the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. Shout out 8/1

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Portishead-"Chase The Tear"-mp3

Mos Def -"Supermagic"-video

Brooklyn's Mos Def delivers a clip for "Supermagic" off one of the year's finest The Ecstatic. Check my review of The Ecstatic at The Culture Bully.

Jay Electronica ft. Mos Def -"Exhibit B [Snippet]"-mp3
Mos Def & Jim Jones with The Black Keys -"Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) (Live on Letterman)"-video

Young Jeezy -"I Got This ( El-P Remix)"-mp3

El-P strips down Young Jeezy's street burner "I Got This" , adding some funky guitar plucks and keeping the beat minimal and dark, replacing "N*gga" with "What". Adult Swim has a new compilation Adult Swim x Beaterator x ATL RMX, with the likes of Flying Lotus, XXXChange, Dam-Funk,Health, Prefuse 73, Drums of Death, Phaseone and Memory Cassettes, goin'in on Atlanta's crunkest MC's. yup yup it's Shake

Young Jeezy -"I Got This ( El-P Remix)"-mp3

Pantha du Prince ft. Panda Bear - "Stick To My Side" -mp3

Need something to rock alongside new Animal Collective ep Fall Be Kind, check for Pantha du Prince's "Stick To My Side" with Animal Collective's Panda Bear riding shotgun, it has just enough bells & whistles. New record Black Noise out on Rough Trade Dec.14th. cheers to IGIF

Pantha du Prince ft Panda Bear -mp3 (removed by request)
Pantha du Prince -"Splendour"-mp3

Sade -"Solider Of Love"-mp3

The British Nigerian queen of heartbreak Sade, is back with a new record Soldier Of Love Feb.8th 2010, here's the first leak "Solider Of Love". Glook from 2db

Sade - "Solider Of Love"-mp3

Black Thought -"Mona Lisa"-mp3

Another liberated track from one of the games finest, The Roots frontman Black Thought. "Mona Lisa" produced by Karriem Riggins, follows the unreleased burner "The Professional" last week. From his in-the-vaults debut solo jump Masterpiece Theatre, cira 20001. I also tossed in his joint with Muja Messiah "Give It Up". Glook courtesy of Shake.

Black Thought -"Mona Lisa"-mp3
Black Thought -"The Professional"-mp3
Black Thought & Muja Messiah -"Give It Up"-mp3

The Velvet Underground - Rock & Roll (Gigamesh Edit)-mp3

Minneapolis dj/producer Gigamesh took a shot at the holy grail, remixing Velvet Underground's "Rock & Roll", adding a light disco, 2-step feel sorta early 90's Manchester.

The Velvet Underground -Rock & Roll (Gigamesh Edit)-mp3

The Clipse -"Freedom"-mp3

Virginia's crack slangers The Clipse finally return with Til The Casket Drops next week on Dec.8th. Here's one of my favs. Shouts to TSS

"Pompous motherfucker just look what them Jews made me
I’m only findin’ comfort in knowing you can’t replace me
What a thing to say, but what am I to do
I’m role-playing a conscious nigga and true is true
Cocaine aside, all the bloggers behoove
My critics finally have a verse of mine to jerkoff to.”

The Clipse -"Freedom"-mp3

Jonsi (Sigur Ros ) -"Boy Lilikoi"-mp3

The first track from Iceland's other finest Sigur Ros, whose frontman Jónsi Birgisson makes his solo debut with the surprising, fluttery pop jewel "Boy Lilikoi" out early 2010 on XL Recordings. The record, entitled Go, will be a solo work and has been produced by Peter Katis (Interpol). Seen at Music Slut

Jonsi -Boy Lilikoi"-mp3

Santigold, Beastie Boys vs. Norah Jones -"Chasing Pirates Remix"-mp3

Can Santigold make Norah Jones go from adult cool to youthful hipster? nah, but her remix of "Chasing Pirates" is aiiight. Jones' Chasing Pirates ep also has remixes from Beastie Boys and Beck.

Norah Jones -"Chasing Pirates Remix (Santigold & Snooty Remix)"-mp3 (removedbyrequest)
Norah Jones -"That's What I Said (The NYC Remix By Adrock & Mike D)"-stream

Sinead O'Connor ft. Mary J Blige -"This Is To Mother You"-mp3

Sinead O'Connor makes a welcome return for a great cause. Today she re-releases a new version of her 1997 serene ballad "This Is To Mother You", remastered and produced by my homie Martin "Doc" McKinney (Santigold,Esthero) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad ( A Trible Called Quest). All the proceeds will go to fight against child trafficking via Girls Educational & Mentoring Services (GEMS).

Sinead O'Connor ft. Mary J Blige -mp3
(removed by request)

Eric Rico -"Sweetest Taboo (Sade)" -mp3

Los Angles experimental soul man, producer Eric Rico tackles some soul classics, starting with Sade's "Sweetest Taboo" from his upcoming covers jump The Reworks Project where he goes in on Marvin Gaye, Al Green & Stevie Wonder. Sade by the way makes her return Feb.8th, 2010.

Eric Rico -The Sweetest Taboo (Sade cover)"-mp3

Flying Lotus -"I Feel Like Dying Remix (Lil Wayne)"-mp3

Flying Lotus remixes Lil' Wayne's crippy drug jerk-off floater, "I Feel Like Dying" ..."Swimming laps around a bottle of Louis The 13th ,Jumping off of a mountain, into a sea of Codeine ,I’m at the top of the top but still I climb , And if I should ever fall, the ground will then turn to wine ,Pop, Pop, I feel like flying, then I feel like frying, then I feel like dying" cheers to GVB & TSS.

Flying Lotus -"I Feel Like Dying Remix (Lil Wayne)""-mp3
Flying Lotus -"Fall In Love"-mp3

Julian Casablancas - "Old Hollywood"-mp3

The Strokes frontman, Julian Casablancas just released his debut,the guilty pleasure Phrazes For The Young, however 8 tracks is more like an ep, and the Itunes bonus tracks including the swanky dreamer "Old Hollywood" along with "30 Minute Boyfriend" and "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" would've made for a more complete record. There's also word that The Strokes will start working on a new record early 2010.

Julian Casablancas -"Old Hollywood"-mp3

Freeway -"Know What I Mean"-mp3

The slow rollin', sinister "Know What I Mean" is first track to leak from the highly anticipated Freeway & Jake One collabo project The Stimulus Package on Rhymesayers in Feb 2010. Freezer shares his thoughts on the Jay-Z-Beanie Sigel beef on the Pat Benatar-sampled "Battlefield". Shout out Shake.

Freeway -"Know What I Mean (Prod. by Jake One)-mp3
Freeway -"Battlefield"-mp3

Beach House -"Lover Of Mine"-mp3

Another stunner "Lover Of Mine" from upcoming Teen Dream by Baltimore shoegazers Beach House. Also check for "10 Mile Stereo" more of a rambler. almost uptempo. Teen Dream will be released on Sub Pop on Jan, 26, 201. cheers to 8/1

Beach House -"Lover Of Mine"-mp3
Beach House -"10 Mile Stereo"-mp3