Bad Meets Evil - "I'm On Everything"-mp3

Bad Meets Evil, Eminem & Royce The 5'9' of Slaughterhouse revive their power duo from 1999 with another round as the lyrical heavyweights trade off. From Bad Meets 9-track jump Hell The Sequel ep arrives June 14th. via 2db

Bad Meets Evil -"I'm On Everything"-mp3

Erykah Badu -"Out My Mind Just In Time" -video

Erykah Badu new ballet-inspired clip for "Out My Mind Just In Time", directed by Ms. Badu. Off her excellent 2010 release New Amerykah Part 2 (Return of the Ankh).

Soundset 20111 Atmosphere, De La Soul, Big Boi, Bro. Ali +

Rhymesayers ups the ante with this years edition of Soundset 2011 with De La Soul, Big Boi & Slaugherhouse joining the indie hip-hop's sprawling festival. Big up RSE and shout out to Sean Daley.

Atmosphere ft. Stage One, St. Paul Slim, Muja Messiah, Blueprint, Toki Wright & YZ -"Crewed Up"-mp3

Arcade Fire -"Culture War"-mp3

Indie's brightest Arcade Fire speaks on the great "Culture War".

Arcade Fire -"Culture War"-mp3

Mally & The Sundance Kid -"The Renaissance" -video/mp3

With the attitude of Muhammad Ali and seeking to be "The Greatest", Minneapolis' lyrical architect Mally reps for his city lovely in the new clip. Check 'em at Soundset 2011

Mally & The Sundance Kid-"The Renaissance"-mp3

The Weeknd -"Rolling Stone"-mp3

Toronto's juggernaut The Weeknd released a new teaser with the stripped down beauty of "Rolling Stone", the new mixtape Thursday coming soon. If you don't have The Weeknd's House Of Balloons, download it from their site. Shout out T.Dot!

The Weeknd -"Rolling Stone"-mp3

The RZA –"Only The Rugged Survive"-mp3

Wu-Tang capo The RZA is back in Wu fold. Apparently nnew Wu-Tang album, Legendary Weapons, dropping June 28th. via NR

RZA -"Only The Rugged Survive"-mp3

Shabazz Palaces -"Swerve...The Reeping of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding)"-mp3

Seattle's Shabazz Palaces make their debut Black Up for Subpop. The former Digable Planets mastermind makes a triumpth return. Sound Verite reviews the marvelous Shabazz Palaces Black Up at Reviler. - P4k

Shabazz Palaces -"Swerve...The Reeping of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding)"-mp3

Night Moves -"Headlights"-mp3

New psych meets stoner meets lo-fi pop act Night Moves of Minneapolis with "Headlights" off their Colored Emotions, which happens to be free via Afternoon Records. This band has potential with a sound that's so right now, it's baby cool.

Night Moves -"Headlights"-mp3

Kendrick Lamar – "HiiiPower"-video

The Great West Savior Kendrick Lamar debuts his first video for the awesome "HiiiPower". Jewels droppin' all over the place "get off that slave ship".

Random Axe (Sean Price, Guilty Simpson & Black Milk) -"Random Call"-mp3"-mp3

With that "slap you in yo face rap" comes Random Axe the Brooklyn meets Detroit murder trio of Sean Price, Guilty Simpson & Black Milk drop their second track from upcoming Random Axe, June 14th on Duck Down, you already know what it is.

Random Axe -"Random Call"-mp3

Arcade Fire -"Speaking in Tongues"-mp3

Montreal's finest Arcade Fire with a new collabo with David Byrne off the deluxe edition of The Suburbs CD/DVD. "Speaking in Tougues" and "Culture War" appear on new disc. Spike Jonz is on deck for their mini-film Scenes From the Suburbs DVD.

Arcade Fire ft. David Byrne -"Speaking in Tongues"-mp3

Illuminous 3 -"Rollin" (prod.by Lazerbeak)-mp3

Minneapolis Southside crew Illuminous 3 is back with a new track produced by Lazerbeak (Doomtree).

Illuminous 3 -"Rollin"-mp3

Marijuana Deathsquads at Minnesota Institute of Art

Marijuana Deathsquads at Minnesota Institute of Art, May 19th, 2012. Check out where they'll be at "Czeslaw's Loop: The Final Opus" for Art A Whirl. Spotted at Reviler.

Hoolie Fest 75 bands at Art A Whirl

In it's second year of Shuga Records ambitious Hoolie Fest with a mind warping 75 local bands.

Phantom Tails -"Streets Sweeper"-mp3
Muja Messiah -"Super Dope"-mp3
Grant Cutler & the Gorgeous Lords -"Our Love is a Mighty Fortress"-mp3
Communist Daughter -"Not The Kid"-mp3
Maria Isa -"Isa Bronx Freestyle"-mp3
Hartings 3000 -"Modern Man"-mp3
Unknown Prophets -"Lost In Time"-mp3

Hoolie Fest
Shuga Records
165 13th Avenue
Minneapolis

I.B.E. -"Prequel"-video

Intelligent Black Enterprise aka I.B.E. rookie releases That Tape with assist from Muja Messiah, Mally, Toki Wright,Buda Tye, Benzilla, Alicia Paris, Franz Diego, Dodi Phy and DJ Snuggles. Check out I.B.E. feature at DJ Booth this week.

Triple Rock
I.B.E.
The Tribe & Big Cats
DJ Snuggles
May 20th

I.B.E. ft. Buda Tye & Muja Messiah -"AlwaysOnIt"-mp3
I.B.E. ft. DJ Snuggles, Ackrite, & Greg Grease-"What You Look Like"-mp3

Thurston Moore -"Benediction Colors" -video

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore readies his new solo jump with the elegant slow burner "Benediction Colors", off the Beck-produced Demolished Thoughts out May 24th on Matador.

Thurston Moore
Kurt Vile
The Varsity Theater
July 18th

Danny Brown -"Outer Space"-mp3

Fool's Gold's latest signee Danny Brown goes psycho as the Detroit MC slays your grandmother? He also "loves a feminist bitch".

Danny Brown -"Outer Space"-mp3

James Blake -" “Lindesfarne"-video

James Blake fresh off a dynamite, bass heavy show at 7th Street Entry, now comes the clip for "Lindesfarne" offf his debutJames Blake. -P4k

James Blake -"Unluck"-mp3

Toki Wright -"Crusades"-mp3

Rhymesayer Toki Wright delivers a blistering first track from Peace-War-Love-Hate ep on Soul Tools in July. via MWB

Toki Wright -"Crusades-mp3

Bon Iver -"Calgary"-mp3

After Kanye West and Gayngs now Bon Iver shows his first look "Calgary" from upcoming self-titled follow-up to 2007's For Emma, Forever Ago, out June 21 on Jagjaguwar. As charming as ever.

Bon Iver -"Calgary"-mp3

Earl The Sweatshirt -"Earl"-mp3

More evil genuis from Odd Future camp by M.I.A. Earl The Sweatshirt. The New Yorker's extensive view of the lost prodigy Where's Earl?- via

Earl The Sweatshirt -"Earl"-mp3

Sebastian ft. M.I.A. – "C.T.F.O."-mp3

Sebastian and M.I.A. chill the fuck out on "C.T.F.O", another track from the French-electro artist upcoming Total. In M.I.A. news Diplo keeps throwing darts with inflamatory, attention getting quotes "You just can't glamorize terrorism", maybe it's Diplo who needs to chill the fuck out.

Sebastian ft. M.I.A. -"C.T.F.O."-mp3

The Weeknd -"What You Need"-video

The Weeknd with another mysterious, sexy new video from Toronto's new trailblazers.

The Weekend-House Of Balloons-mixtape

Bjork launches Biophilia site

Bjork discusses her new Biophilla project and new site.-
"A multi-media project encompassing music, apps, internet, installations and live shows, Biophilia celebrates how sound works in nature, exploring the infinite expanse of the universe, from planetary systems to atomic structure." It also notes that "release dates and further answers will be confirmed shortly." via Hypertrak

Bjork -"Biophilia Arises"-mp3

Sean Price - “Ruben Blades” -mp3

Sean Price not only has the Random Axe record dropping June 14th with Guilty Simpson & Black Milk, he just leaked a rough draft of "Ruben Blades" from his upcoming solo jump Mic Tyson.

Sean Price -“Ruben Blades”-mp3

James Blake -"The Wilhelm Scream (Later... with Jools Holland)"- video

U.K. wonderkid James Blake performs "The Wilhelm Scream" on Later... with Jools Holland. Sound Verite reviews James Blake debut James Blake at Reviler.

James Blake
May 16th
7th Street Entry

Madlib ft. Guilty Simpson -"The Paper"-mp3

Madlib's Medicine Show #1: Before The Verdict described as "an action-adventure psycho-thriller in the form of a full-length rap album, featuring MC Guilty Simpson from Detroit". The album was originally released last year on limited-edition vinyl with individually silk screened covers, and has since been out-of-print. Check out Random Axe (Sean Price, Guilty Simpson,Black Milk) goin' in on Tyler The Creator's "Yonkers" on Tony Touch show. via Stones Throw

Madlib ft. Guilty Simpson -"The Paper"-mp3
Random Axe -"Freestyle on Toca Tuesdays"-(stream)

Tyler The Creator -"Nightmare"-mp3

Tyler The Creator keeps it dark with "Nightmare" off Goblin, out May 10th. via Earmilk

Tyler The Creator -"Nightmare"-mp3
Tyler The Creator ft. Frank Ocean -"She"-mp3

Ariel Pink -"Fright Night (Dām Funk Refreak)"-mp3

Psyche, freakout artist -Ariel Pink gets retweaked by funk freakout artist Dam Funk, from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti's Fright Night 12″ single. -P4k

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti -"Fright Night(Nevermore)-(Dām Funk Refreak)"mp3

Grimes -"Fragments of the Future"-mp3

Montreal's Grimes "Fragments of the Future" begins with stark piano breaks into a nice daydream floater. via GVB

Grimes -"Fragments of the Future"-mp3

Raekwon -"Butter Knives"-video

Wu Tang general Raekwon with trip to his block for the clip of "Butter Knives".

Raekwon -"Footprints Of Osama"-mp3

I.B.E. -"What You Look Like"-mp3

Minneapolis rookie I.B.E. drops the hard drums on "What You look Like" the second track from his upcoming mixtape That Tape, May 20th

I.B.E. ft. DJ Snuggles, Greg Grease & Akrite-"What You Look Like"-mp3

Phantom Tails -"All Good Things (VHS Tape Smash)"-video

Minneapolis Best New Band, punk-rock pirates Phantom Tails with an excellent pop-culture jump of a video for their burner "All Good Things". Off their ep Sounds of the Hunchback Whale.

Phantom Tails plays
May 6 -Hexagon Bar
May 11 -7th St Entry
May 15 -Lyn-Lake Festival
May 21 -Hoolie Fest
June 4 -Memory Lanes
June 11 -Cobra Fest
June 17 -Hell's kitchen
June 19 -Stone Arch fest

Phantom Tails -"Streets Sweepers"-mp3

Father You See Queen "Edmund"-mp3

Minneapolis latest mysterious artist Father You See Queen, slow, dark and twisted ambient turns from the ashes of To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie, who have transformed into the basis of FYTSQ. FYSQ initial contributors include Mark McGee, Nicole "Mona" Tollefson, Leisure Birds' Nick Ryan, and Totally Gross National Producer Drew Christopherson.

Father You See Queen -"Edmund"-mp3

The Roots -"Quicksand Millenium"-mp3

Philadelphia's finest The Roots with vintage unreleased "test pressing" version of "Quicksand Millenium" somewhere in 1999. via 2db

The Roots -"Quicksand Millenium"-mp3