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iAfrica... R2bees + Wizkid - Dance

2012-02-10T15:06:00.000Z

Ghanian Hip Hop duo R2bees, have teamed up with Nigeria's biggest sensation, Wizkid, to bring you a track, that is sure to well, make you "Dance" the way only Africans can make you do. "Dance" was produced by Killbeatz1. Check it out down below and get to downloading...

Download: R2bees + Wizkid - Dance

#Peace.Love.Dance

iVideo... Chiddy Bang - By Your Side

2012-02-10T00:17:00.001Z

With the release of their debut album fast upon us, the duo that make up the group Chiddy Bang bring us a song and an accompanying video for "By Your Side" to celebrate the season of love. Chiddy delivers as we are accustomed to and Xaphoon Jones produces as well as directs the video. "By Your Side" will not be in on the album, Breakfast. Check it out up top...

Pre-Order: Chiddy Bang - Breakfast (iTunes)

#Peace.Love.Swell

iVideo... Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) + The Roots - Perth (Extended Jam Session)

2012-02-09T19:48:00.001Z

Recently, Grammy Award-nominated Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver was in New York and he stopped over at Jimmy Fallon's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. As per usual, the legendary Roots crew - who are of course the resident house band at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon - were on hand and this eight minute footage of Vernon jamming with The Roots on an extended jam session the beautiful of "Perth" off of Vernon's 2011 Bon Iver album is the kinda genius stuff you get when you get these people in the room together. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.Perth

iVideo... Cults - You Know What I Mean

2012-02-09T19:33:00.001Z

One of our favorite Pop songs of the last few years - "You Know What I Mean" by Cults - finally gets it's visual representation. Taken from their self-titled debut album from last year and easily their best song to date, the Isaiah Seret-directed video sees the Cults male half and guitarist Brian Oblivion playing a circus stuntman and the female half of Cults and singer Madeline Follin playing his his girlfriend. Check it out UP top...

Via: NPR

#Peace.Love.YouKnowWhatIMean

iVideo... Jay Z & Kanye West - N****s in Paris

2012-02-09T19:04:00.000Z

Probably one of the most anticipated videos of the year thus far, "N****s in Paris" is finally here. The Jay Z and Kanye West song from Watch The Throne, sees Kanye taking the directorial chair on this video that showcases a live performance footage from Los Angeles. Check it out up top...

#Peace.Love.ItsProvocative

iVideo... Asher Roth - Dope Shit

2012-02-09T13:50:00.001Z

Rapper Asher Roth, gives us the visuals to his song "Dope Shit" from his December released mix-tape, Pabst & Jazz. He will be releasing his second album Is This Too Orange?, next month and i'm looking forward to it. Check out "Dope Shit" up top...

iVideo... Emeli Sande - River + Hope (SB.TV A64)

2012-02-09T13:30:00.000Z

Soul Singer and Brits Critics Choice Award Winner, Emeli Sande, returns to SB.TV for a special mashup of "River" and "Hope", two songs from her forthcoming debut album, Our Version of Events, set to be released next week. A great performance to have you dying to get the album. Check it out up top...

Peace.Love.RiverandHope

iMusic... Earl Sweatshirt - Home

2012-02-09T13:12:00.002Z

After 19 months away in Samoa, Thebe Kgosisile aka Earl Sweatshirt of OFWGKTA is back in the US and back in the music industry with a track he calls "Home". Its good to have him back and you bet that its going to be an onslaught of music from him, now that he's Home. Check it out down below...

#Peace.Love.Home

iMusic... Stalley - BCGMMG

2012-02-08T23:55:00.000Z

Here's another release from MMG, and this time its rapper Stalley with "BCGMMG". This is another one from his series of songs called Songs by me, Stalley, a warm-up to the release of his album Savage Journey to the American Dream, which he says we will have a release date to once he has 50,000 followers on twitter. Check it out down below...

#Peace.Love.BCGMMG

iVideo... Rick Ross - Yella Diamonds

2012-02-08T23:28:00.000Z

The Bawse, Ricky Rozay is out with the official video of "Yella Diamonds" off his recently released mega mix-tape Rich Forever. Produced by Dre Films, Rick Ross shows us his dealings as a drug lord and we think he plays the part convincingly. Check it out up top...

#Peace.Love.YellaDiamond

iVideo... DearChi - High For This (The Weeknd Refix)

2012-02-08T21:27:00.000Z

Up and Coming Chicago based hip-hop group DearChi, released their official video for their refix to The Weeknd's "High For This" off their EP released last year Last Train to Amsterdam. Its a nice joint (no pun intended) and for the weed smokers, a nice tribute. Check it out up top...

Download: Last Train To Amsterdam

#Peace.Love.HighForThis

iVideo... D'Banj - Oliver Twist (Behind The Scenes)

2012-02-08T18:05:00.000Z

AfrobeatsUK come with the exclusive behind the scenes footage from the video shoot for D'Banj's "Oliver Twist" which took place in London last month. The Sesan-directed video is reported to be featuring cameos from Big Sean, Pusha T, Mike Dean, Hit Boy, Noni Zondi and more, check out the clip below to see who you can spot and to find out if AfrobeatsUK presenter Eddie Kadi lands a cameo in the video...

#Peace.Love.OliverTwist

iMusic... Maverick Sabre - Video Games / Heaven (Lana Del Rey x Emeli Sande Cover)

2012-02-08T17:02:00.001Z

Maverick Sabre drops by Fearne Cotton's BBC Radio 1 show for a special Live Lounge session at the legendary Maida Vale studios. He performs this lush mash-up cover of Lana Del Rey's "Video Games" and Emeli Sande's "Heaven", check it out below...

#Peace.Love.MaverickSabre

iVideo... Ben Howard - Video Games (Lana Del Rey Cover)

2012-02-08T13:48:00.002Z

UK singer, songwriter and musician Ben Howard covers Lana Del Rey's "Video Games" for SB.TV's A64 series. This is amazing!!! Check it out UP top...

Ben Howard's debut album Every Kingdom is OUT NOW, read our feature review HERE

Lana Del Rey's debut album Born To Die is OUT NOW, read our feature review HERE

#Peace.Love.VideoGames

iVideo... KeyWords (G.R.E.Ed.S & Yasmin Baker) - Funny Valentine

2012-02-08T11:24:00.001Z

Here's the brand NEW visuals from KeyWords - made up of Spoken Word artist G.R.E.Ed.S and Singer, Songwriter and Pianist Yasmin Baker - for the collaborative piece "Funny Valentine" which is off of G.R.E.Ed.S' 2010 Valentine's-themed Sampler 3 mixtape. Check out the Bearphace-directed video UP top...

#Peace.Love.FunnyValentine

iVideo... Mark Hoppus (Blink 182) x i-D online x i-N Coversation (Interview)

2012-02-07T23:00:00.004Z

Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 sits down with i-D online for a quick chat up - on their i-N Conversation series - about his favorite Blink 182 moment, their new album, his family & son, tour dates, his first ever Blink 182 gig, "Adam's Son" and much more, check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.Blink182

iMusic... Add-2 + Deejay Juice - Going Going Gone (Produced by 9th Wonder)

2012-02-07T22:45:00.001Z

Brand new single from Chicago Hip-Hop artist and wordsmith Add-2 featuring Deejay Juice titled "Going Going Gone". Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer 9th Wonder, listen below...

Download: Add-2 + Deejay Juice - Going Going Gone (Produced by 9th Wonder)

#Peace.Love.GoingGoingGone

iFilm... The Amazing Spider-Man (2nd Official Trailer)

2012-02-07T22:03:00.001Z

Sony Pictures are taking the Spider-Man franchise back to the very beginning because Sam Raimi (the director of the previous and hugely successful Spider-Man trilogy) couldn't meet the deadline for a fourth film BUT I guess you already knew that. They are branding this new Spider-Man reboot as "the untold story" and have casted Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker. Check out the Sony Pictures official trailer UP top... The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters on July 3, 2012. I wonder if it can beta the success of Spider-Man 3 which remains Sony Pictures' highest grossing film to date.

#Peace.Love.TheAmazingSpiderMan

iMusic... Mikill Pane + The Remedies - Learning To Swim (BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale Session)

2012-02-07T21:20:00.001Z

Fast-rising London rapper and wordsmith Mikill Pane and The Remedies play live at the Maida Vale studios for Huw Stephens on his BBC Radio 1 show. Check out "Learning To Swim" below...

#Peace.Love.LearningToSwim

iMusic... Esperanza Spalding - I Can't Help It (Michael Jackson Cover)

2012-02-07T01:53:00.000Z

Jazz songstress Esperanza Spalding has somehow managed not to get this out as an mp3, even though she has performed this cover of the Late Micheal Jackson's "I Can't Help It" numerous times, even performing it with The ROOTS here. We think she should and thankfully found it on Sound Cloud. Michael Jackson would be very proud, because she does an amazing job of it. Check it out down below...

#Peace.Love.ICantHelpIt

iVideo... The Quaranteam - Carnage

2012-02-07T01:18:00.000Z

Underground London Hip-Hop crew The Quaranteam - Loudmouth Melvin, Mentalist, Skillit, Pyro Barz and K-Nite 13 - comes through with the brand NEW visuals for "Carnage" off of their self-titled debut EP The Quaranteam EP. Check out the Loudmouth Melvin-directed video UP top...

#Peace.Love.Carnage

iMusic... Jennah Bell - Swim Good (Frank Ocean Cover)

2012-02-07T01:09:00.000Z

Emerging California singer/songwriter and musician Jennah Bell does a little cover of Frank Ocean's "Swim Good". She calls this a little experiment but I think she nails this acoustic rendition. Listen below...

Keep Tabs on Jennah Bell: Tumblr // Twitter

#Peace.Love.SwimGood

iMusic... Brandy + Monica - It All Belongs To Me (CDQ)

2012-02-06T22:50:00.000Z

Here we have it! The long-awaited second collaboration between R&B veterans Brandy and Monica finally hits the interwebs after getting its first listen on V-103 earlier today (February 6). Listen below to the Rico Love-produced "It All Belongs To Me" and let us know what you thought.

#UPDATE RCA Records come through with the CDQ!

Spotted at Rap-Up

#Peace.Love.ItAllBelongsToMe

iVideo... Red Hot Chili Peppers - Look Around

2012-02-06T21:10:00.000Z

Here's an interactive version to Red Hot Chili Peppers' single "Look Around" off their 2011 album, I'm With You. You can pan the camera back and forth between rooms of each band member doing a full performance, zoom in and out, and discover hidden Easter eggs that contain links to photos and videos. Pretty genius and fun, I think. Check out "Look Around" up top...

#Peace.Love.LookAround

iMusic... Luck-One & Dekk - Black Seed

2012-02-06T11:21:00.001Z

I think we get first drops on this record or something like that! Either way I'm excited and you should be too, you can skip my rhetoric and just press play track to be honest, it's worth it! Portland rapper/producer duo Luck-One and Dekk are back after a good three years with the first single off of their forthcoming sophomore project Beautiful Music Part 2 which is scheduled for release on February 21. Listen below to the Dizz-featured "Black Seed"...

Download: Luck-One & Dekk - Black Seed

Read our feature on 2009's Beautiful Music (Part 1) from Luck-One & Dekk HERE

#Peace.Love.BlackSeed

iDownload... Curren$y - Here (EP)

2012-02-06T07:44:00.000Z

How good must you be to wake up in the morning, decide to bring out a 5 track EP and deliver it so effortlessly? Pretty darn good. Curren$y believing that, did just that this morning, releasing HERE during the Superbowl half-time, I guess the game was just not that interesting to him. Get your download on down below but before you do that peep the first song titled "Pay Attention" over the Alchemist + Just Blaze produced "Lullaby" from Fabolous. Check it out...

Download: Curren$y - HERE (FreEP)

#Peace.Love.PayAttention

iVideo... Blu - Jesus

2012-02-06T06:38:00.000Z

Here are the visuals to the poetry laden song "Jesus" off the same titled EP of last year from West Coast rapper Blu. Directed by Aaronisnotcool, the video is interesting to say the least, to accompany the very strong lyrics by Blu. Check it up top...

#Peace.Love.Jesus

iVideo... Madonna x Super Bowl 46 (Half Time Perfomance)

2012-02-06T05:57:00.001Z

The just concluded Super Bowl 46 saw the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots and as beautiful a game as it was, most of us who are more interested in entertainment, could not wait for the half-time performance to see the Great Madonna perform. Bringing out LMFAO, M.I.A, Nicki Minaj and Cee-lo Green to join her, the ageless and timeless Madonna gave an entertaining as well as energetic performance with classics like "Vogue" and "Like a Prayer". In case you missed it, check it out up top...

#Peace.Love.Madonna

iMusic... Stacey Barthe - No Strings Attached

2012-02-06T05:40:00.000Z

From the soon to be released 5 track EP - and by soon, i mean in a couple hours - In The Inbetween, is this beautiful song from Stacy Barthe titled "No Strings Attached". In her uniquely haunting voice, she croons about a one night situation and does so mesmerizingly. Peep it down below...

Spotted at SoulCulture

#Peace.Love.NoStringsAttached

iVideo... Pharoahe Monch + Jill Scott - Still Standing

2012-02-06T05:00:00.000Z

Here are the visuals to "Still Standing" by rapper Pharoahe Monch featuring soul serenader Jill Scott, presented by Red Bull. Directed by Terrance Nance, "Still Standing" is an autobiographical tale of Pharoahe's battle with Asthma, from his recently released third album W.A.R (We Are Renegades). Peep the cut up top...

Purchase: Pharoahe Monch: W.A.R - We Are Renegades (iTunes)

#Peace.Love.StillStanding

iMusic... Meek Mill - Audemar

2012-02-06T04:34:00.000Z

Here is an unreleased track, apparently a leaked old verse according to a tweet by rapper Meek Mill, off the mix-tape Phillies Back 3 by DJ Five Venoms and DJ Young Legend. On "Audemar", Meek Mill reps his city, over this banging beat and really delivers. Check it down below...

#Peace.Love.Audemar

iVideo... Bon Iver - Holocene x Beth/Rest (Saturday Night Live)

2012-02-06T03:45:00.000Z

The amazing Indie Folk band, Bon Iver graced the stage of Saturday Night Live last night (February 4) to perform two of their songs from their self titled sophomore album of 2011. Up top we have "Holocene" and down below, they perform "Beth/Rest". Amazing performance, Amazing vocals by Justin Vernon, Amazing band... Check them both out...

#Peace.Love.BonIver

iAfrica... Ice Prince + Tres B - SuperStar (Live Afrocoustic Session)

2012-02-06T02:12:00.000Z

The good folks at AfrobeatsUK caught up with Chocolate City star, Ice Prince and guitarist Tres B, for a live Afro-Acoustic version of Ice Prince's hit single of last year "SuperStar". Every song should be done live over a guitar like this, it really makes this song worth listening to. Peep the cut up top...

#Peace.Love.Superstar

iMusic... Ryan Parrott & The Rumours - Oliver Twist (D'Banj Cover)

2012-02-06T01:08:00.000Z

Already this year, we heard Grammy award winning rapper and singer Estelle take a go at "Oliver Twist" the mega-hit single of last year by G.O.O.D Music's very own D'banj even managing to keep it as 'African' as possible. Well here's another British act with a cover of the mega-hit "Oliver Twist". Ryan Parrott & The Rumours, take an acoustic approach to the song and do it impressively. Ryan Parrott on vocals keeps you riveted and you almost wish they did a couple verses more. Check it out up top...

#Peace.Love.OliverTwist

iAfrica... Airis - Olowo Ori Mi

2012-02-06T00:24:00.001Z

After two years away, the lovely Miss Airis is back with a new single to kick off the season of love. "Olowo Ori Mi" is a rich tune laced with Airis's soulful voice and Yoruba infusions giving it that Afro-effect. It's upbeat and groovy and should get you dancing. Listen to "Olowo Ori Mi" down below...

#Peace.Love.OlowoOriMi

iMusic... Lucky Paul + Mara TK - Elephant Island (Ossie Remix)

2012-02-04T17:30:00.001Z

Out on February 13 as part of the somethinksounds-released "Elephant Island" Single EP, here's this sublime remix from our friend, East-London producer Ossie - aka Hyperdub's Wonderboy - of Lucky Paul's latest single, "Elephant Island" which features Mara TK.

#Peace.Love.ElephantIsland

iVideo... L Marshall - Live Like This (SB.TV A64)

2012-02-04T13:26:00.001Z

Fast-rising London-based singer/songwriter L Marshall links up SB.TV for the latest installment of their Acoustic 64 (A64) series. L Marshall gives a resounding rendition of "Live Like This" off of his recently released debut mixtape titled The Wait. Check out the footage UP top...

#Peace.Love.LiveLikeThis

iVideo... Shakka - 212 (Azealia Banks Acapella Cover)

2012-02-04T12:41:00.002Z

Fast-rising London singer/songwriter Shakka comes with another installment of his Shakkapella series with House of Alt film-makers. This time, he takes on Azealia Banks' breakthrough smash "212" with a little dash of Chris Brown's "Beautiful People", check it OUT up top...

#Peace.Love.Shakkapella

iVideo... Azad Right x Billboard TMI (Interview)

2012-02-04T12:32:00.001Z

Fast-rising LA-based rapper and producer Azad Right joins Downtown Julie Brown on the Billboard TMI (The Music Insider) show for a chat about a wide array of things from his early beginnings to his "aspire to inspire" philosophy to his role model father to his The Time Is Right mixtape and much more. Check out the full interview UP top...

#Peace.Love.AzadRight

iAfrica... Saeon - Ara (Cover)

2012-02-04T01:13:00.000Z

In response to a tweet by one of the best new artists out of Nigeria Mr Brymo, asking for a remix to his ground breaking song from 2011 "Ara", emerging RnB artist Saeon brings us this reply. She does a pretty good job of it and i wonder what Brymo thinks about this. Listen to the cut down below...

Download: Saeon - Ara (Cover)

#Peace.Love.Ara

iVideo... M.I.A - Bad Girls

2012-02-03T19:20:00.000Z

Here are the amazing visuals to M.I.A's single, just released three days ago "Bad Girls". The larger than life video, set in Ouarzazate, Morocco and directed by Romain Gavras is all kinds of major trip, the way only M.I.A can do it. This song is way dope and this video just catapults it way up there. M.I.A is back people. Check out the crazy amazing visuals up top...

Purchase: M.I.A - Bad Girls (iTunes)

#Peace.Love.BadGirls

iVideo... Alexandra Burke + Erick Morillo - Elephant

2012-02-03T18:28:00.000Z

Former X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke is gearing up to release her sophomore album in the Summer and "Elephant" is serving as the forthcoming album's lead single. Check out the recently released visuals for "Elephant" UP top...

#Peace.Love.Elephant

iVideo.. Coldplay - Charlie Brown (Starring Antonia Thomas)

2012-02-03T17:57:00.000Z

Here's the brand new video for Coldplay's new single titled "Charlie Brown" off of their chart-topping studio album Mylo Xyloto. Check out the Mat Whitecross-directed (The Road to Guantanamo) visuals which were shot in London and features Misfits star and all around beautiful woman Antonia Thomas as the leading lady.

#Peace.Love.CharlieBrown

iVideo... Logic & Last Resort + Rewd Adams - Animal

2012-02-03T17:11:00.000Z

Off the sublime True Talk album from underground UK rapper/producer duo Logic & Last Resort comes the brand new visuals for the latest single "Animal" which features Rewd Adams. Check out the Global Faction-directed visuals UP top...

Purchase: Logic & Last Resort - True Talk (iTunes)

#Peace.Love.Animal

iVideo... Ben Howard - Oats In The Water (BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale Session)

2012-02-03T16:56:00.000Z

The very amazing Ben Howard recently joined Zane Lowe at the legendary Maida Vale studios for a live session for Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show and amidst performing lush renditions of "Black Flies" and "The Wolves" which are off of his awesome debut album Every Kingdom, Ben Howard also performed this brand NEW song titled "Oats In The Water". Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.OatsInTheWater

iVideo... Ruff Sqwad - Headlines (Drake Refix)

2012-02-03T16:08:00.000Z

Tinchy Stryder and his Ruff Sqwad (Slix, Rapid and Dirty Danger) crew go in over Drake's smash hit single "Headlines" in this brand new Danny Streetz-directed visuals for Press Play UK. Check out the visuals UP top...

#Peace.Love.Headlines

iVideo... Krept & Konan + Josh Osho - So Far

2012-02-03T15:53:00.001Z

Fast-rising UK Hip-Hop duo Krept & Konan come with some brand new visuals for their Josh Osho-featured new single titled "So Far". The Jstar Entertainment-directed visuals features footage from previous shows, gigs, studio sessions, video shoots and club appearance from the London-based duo, check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.SoFar

iVideo... Eric Turner + Lupe Fiasco + Tinie Tempah - Angels & Stars

2012-02-03T15:40:00.001Z

We brought you the audio for this last month and now Eric Turner has unleashed the visuals for his Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah-featured single titled "Angels & Stars". Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.AngelsandStars

iVideo... Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks

2012-02-03T15:19:00.000Z

Icelandic Indie/Folk band Of Monsters and Men finally unveil the brand NEW visuals for their debut single "Little Talks" which has been causing quite a stir for up to two years now. Great to finally have the visuals to go with the amazing record. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.LittleTalks

iVideo... Miike Snow - Paddling Out

2012-02-03T15:06:00.000Z

We brought you the audio to this a couple of weeks ago and now Swedish trio Miike Snow have unveiled the brand NEW visuals for the pretty amazing "Paddling Out" which is off of their forthcoming sophomore album Happy To You which is due out on March 26. Check out the visuals UP top...

#Peace.Love.PaddlingOut

iVideo... Angel + Wretch 32 - Go in, Go Hard

2012-02-03T14:58:00.002Z

Brand NEW visuals from UK R&B singer Angel for his Wretch 32-featured forthcoming single "Go In, Go Hard" which is scheduled for release on March 11 via Universal Island Records.

#Peace.Love.GoInGoHard

iVideo... Madonna + Nicki Minaj + M.I.A - Give Me All Your Luvin'

2012-02-03T14:11:00.000Z

Brand NEW MegaoForce-directed video for Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'" which features Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. Check it out UP top... "Give Me All Your Luvin'" is the lead single off of Madonna's forthcoming studio album MDNA

#Peace.Love.GiveMeAllYourLuvin'

iVideo... Lana Del Rey - Video Games (Live on Late Show With David Letterman)

2012-02-03T13:14:00.001Z

Indie Pop darling Lana Del Rey joined David Letterman on his late night CBS talk show Late Night With David Letterman last night (February 2) to perform her hit single "Video Games" which is off of her debut album Born To Die which is OUT NOW. Check out her live performance UP top...

Read our review of Born to Die HERE...

#Peace.Love.VideoGames

iVideo... Beazy + A1 Sugarboy - Fifty Naira, Hundred Naira

2012-02-02T21:29:00.000Z

Brand new visuals to one of the catchiest songs of last year from Africa "Fifty Naira, Hundred Naira" by rapper Beazy with A1 Sugarboy on the hook. Directed by Korex, the very crisp video features cameos from Andre Blaze, Loose Kaynon, Kore Brown, Evaezi, M-Trill, VC Perez, Yoye and the song's producer Kid Konnect. Check out the visuals for "Fifty Naira, Hundred Naira" up top..

#Peace.Love.FiftyNairaHundredNaira

iVideo - Esperanza Spalding + Algebra - Black Gold

2012-02-02T19:49:00.000Z

We brought you the single yesterday, now here's the video to "Black Gold" by Jazz songstress Esperanza Spalding featuring neo - soul singer Algebra Blessett, off her forthcoming album Radio Music Society. It's one of those videos that tell a story and makes you pay attention to the song even more. Plus both ladies are looking mighty fine in here as well. Check out the visuals for "Black and Gold" up top...

#Peace.Love.BlackGold

iMusic... Esperanza Spalding + Algebra - Black Gold

2012-02-01T21:04:00.000Z

The lovely, Grammy award-winning Jazz songstress and bass virtuoso, Esperanza Spalding has released her first single from her forthcoming album, Radio Music Society. "Black Gold" which features great vocals from neo-soul singer Algebra Blessett is a song about empowerment that comes out perfectly in time, for the beginning of Black History Month. The official video will also premier later today on BET's 106 & Park. Listen to the soulful yet vibrant song, down below...

Purchase: Esperanza Spalding - Black Gold ( iTunes)

#Peace.Love.BlackGold

iVideo... Seasfire - Falling

2012-02-01T18:20:00.000Z

An email with the subject title of "Meet the UK Weeknd" is more than likely gonna get me to read it and that's what our friend Katie at Be Sharp PR just sent to my inbox to describe this new 4-piece band from Bristol "who make lo-fi and haunting tracks" - apparently that's what Paul Lester at the Guardian said about them HERE and after listening to a couple of their songs over HERE, we see where hes coming from. They go by the name Seasfire and "Falling" is their forthcoming debut single which is being released on February 27. Check out the black and white visuals for their "Falling" single UP top...

#Peace.Love.Falling

iMusic... Delilah - 2 - 4am (Mixtape)

2012-02-01T12:50:00.001Z

Emerging UK singer/songwriter and Atlantic Records signee Delilah unleashes this brand new 8-track mixtape on us titled 2 - 4am for free download as we await her debut album From the Roots Up. Listen after the jump (courtesy of Soulculture) and get your download on underneath...

Download: Delilah - 2 - 4am (Mixtape)

Spotted at SoulCulture

#Peace.Love.Delilah

iVideo... Lucy Rose - Red Face

2012-02-01T12:27:00.002Z

One of our favorite UK artists Lucy Rose unveils the brand new visuals for her latest and third single - the awesome "Red Face". Directed by Orestes Mistas and featuring old home videos from Lucy's childhood and footage of her playing drums alone in an empty field, check out the visuals UP top...

Purchase: Lucy Rose - Red Face (iTunes)

#Peace.Love.RedFace

iAfrica... Lynxxx + Enze - Ice Cream Factory (Video)

2012-01-31T20:26:00.000Z

Here's the brand new video from Nigerian rapper, Pepsi brand ambassador and Syndik8 Records signee Lynxxx for the song titled "Ice Cream Factory" which is off of his debut album This Is Lynxxx. Featuring emerging singer Enze on vocals and a video cameo from Pop singer Mimi, check out the directed visuals UP top...

#Peace.Love.IceCreamFactory

iMusic... Wale + Lloyd - Sabotage (Lyrics Video)

2012-01-31T20:20:00.000Z

Looks like the Lloyd-featured "Sabotage" is going to be the next official single from Wale's sophomore album Ambition and we cannot wait as this song is one of our personal favorites off of this album. Check out the "official" lyrics video for it UP top...

Purchase: Wale - Ambition (iTunes)

#Peace.Love.Sabotage

iVideo... iAm1 - Watching

2012-01-31T20:09:00.001Z

Fast-rising UK Folk/Hip-Hop duo iAm1 come with the brand new animated visuals for "Watching", the lead single and title-track from their recently released debut EP titled Watching. Check out the Taz Thomas-directed video UP top...

#Peace.Love.Watching

iVideo... Ren Harvieu - Do Right By Me (The Sun Biz Sessions)

2012-01-31T19:56:00.001Z

The mighty awesome Ren Harvieu - one of the lesser known and more amazing artists on the BBC's Sound of 2012 list - gives us this awesome live performance of "Do Right By Me" which is from her forthcoming debut album Through The Night exclusively for UK Tabloid paper The Sun's Biz Sessions. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.DoRightByMe

iVideo... David Guetta + Nicki Minaj - Turn Me On

2012-01-31T19:40:00.000Z

"Turn Me On", David Guetta's collaboration with Nicki Minaj off of his 2011 album Nothing But The Beat (aka that dance tune Nicki Minaj was singing on) finally gets its visual treatment. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.TurnMeOn

iVideo... Bei Maejor - The Truth

2012-01-31T19:29:00.001Z

Brand new music video from Bei Maejor for "The Truth" which is written, recorded and produced by Maejor himself and off of his forthcoming Upscale Music EP. Shot and directed by Kurt Zhuang, check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.TheTruth

iAfrica... Bonnie - Odabo (Produced by Deejay Klem)

2012-01-30T17:20:00.000Z

Award winning Producer Deejay Klem, introduces to us the first artist in his series 'Deejay Klem Presents' -geared at showcasing the best young talents in the industry and he starts off brilliantly with the lovely singer, Bonnie and her debut single "Odabo". Check it out below...

#Peace.Love.Odabo

iAfrica... Olu Maintain - Nawti (Video Starring Natalie Nunn)

2012-01-28T21:30:00.002Z

After teasing us for a good few weeks about this video with "behind the scene" pictures and footage, Olu Maintain aka Mr. Yahooze himself finally unveils the brand new visuals for his new single titled "Nawti" as premiered on MTV Base and starring none other than Natalie Nunn. "Nawti" is the lead single from Olu Maintain's forthcoming album titled C-h-o-o-s-e-n O-n-e.

#Peace.Love.NatalieNunn

iAfrica... Yunniq + Dexycreap - Too Sexy

2012-01-28T12:27:00.001Z

Some new music from burgeoning Nigerian record label Pokahuntaz by way of emerging rapper Yunniq with his new single titled "Too Sexy" which features Dexycreap. Check it out below...

#Peace.Love.TooSexy

iVideo... D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (Live at Vega, Copenhagen)

2012-01-28T10:51:00.001Z

From the second show of his 2012 comeback tour - LIVE at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark - here is D'Angelo channeling his inner Prince to perform this Funky rendition of his classic track "Brown Sugar", check out the footage UP top...

#Peace.Love.BrownSugar

iVideo... Mikill Pane - Big Pimpin Freestyle (Live at the Dope Chef Boat Store)

2012-01-28T00:48:00.002Z

While at the Dope Chef boat store recently, fast-rising UK lyricist Mikill Pane goes in over the Jay-Z smash hit "Big Pimpin" to celebrate his collaboration with the burgeoning London-based street fashion label. Check out the visuals UP top and check out the Dope Chef x Mikill Pane tees HERE...

Spotted at The House of Coxhead

#Peace.Love.MikillPane

iVideo... ItsNate - Call Me A Cab

2012-01-27T13:20:00.000Z

Emerging UK rapper ItsNate comes through with some brand new visuals for your viewing pleasure. This one is titled "Call Me A Cab" and it is off of his forthcoming mixtape Suede Jones. The visuals are directed by Johnnie Ford, PHDLDN and Joey2Bunn, check em out UP top...

#Peace.Love.CallMeACab

iMusic... Meek Mill + Wale - The Motto (Freestyle)

2012-01-27T10:10:00.001Z

Meek Mill and Wale of the Untouchable Maybach Music Group go in over Drake's "The Motto". Listen below to the tagged version for now...

Download: Meek Mill + Wale - The Motto (Freestyle)

Spotted @ DJ Semtex

#Peace.Love.TheMotto

iVideo... The 2 Bears - Time In Mind (Live Session)

2012-01-26T23:46:00.002Z

Raf Rundell and Joe Goddard aka The 2 Bears stop over at The Guardian studios to take part in their How I Wrote series (in association with HP) and bless us with this live rendition of their Country-influenced Dance tune "Time In Mind" which is off of their forthcoming debut album Be Strong. Check out the footage Up top...

Via: The Guardian

#Peace.Love.TimeInMind

iMusic... Tennis - My Better Self

2012-01-26T22:33:00.001Z

Denver-based Husband and Wife Indie Pop duo Tennis are gearing up to release their sophomore album Young & Old on February 14 via Fat Possum Records and leading up to the date, they've recently unveiled a new song off of the album for our listening pleasure. Do press play below...

Spotted at PMA

#Peace.Love.MyBetterSelf

iMusic.. Cris Cab + Mavado - Rihanna's Gun (Produced by Wyclef Jean)

2012-01-26T22:12:00.000Z

There is NO stopping this Miami-based singer, songwriter and musician as he unveils yet another powerful track from his forthcoming Billionaire Boys Club-presented Echo Boom mixtape. It's none other than Cris Cab, this time with some assistance from Dancehall veteran and Gully god Mavado and production from Wyclef Jean on the track titled "Rihanna's Gun", listen below...

Download: Cris Cab + Mavado - Rihanna's Gun (Produced by Wyclef Jean)

#Peace.Love.RihannasGun

iMusic... Belle - Delicious Delicacies (WAYZDNB Remix)

2012-01-26T22:01:00.000Z

We haven't heard from British singer/songwriter Belle in a hot minute and I personally cannot wait to hear whatever she's got coming out in 2012 but to tide us over is this little gem that's landed my way courtesy of this London-based producer by the name of WAYZDNB. Check out his absolutely lush Breakbeats remix of Belle's stand out song "Delicious Delicacies" below...

#Peace.Love.DeliciousDelicacies

iMusic... Cynikal - Stay Schemin' (Refix)

2012-01-26T21:35:00.000Z

It seems Common opened the floodgates on this "Stay Schemin" instrumental when he went in on Drizzy because everyone is going in on this Rick Ross, Drake and French Montana collaboration off of Rozay's Rich Forever mixtape. Here is the turn of emerging London-based rapper/producer Cynikal, listen below...

Download: Cynikal - Stay Schemin (Refix)

#Peace.Love.StaySchemin

iVideo... Azealia Banks - 212 (Live at Karl Lagerfeld's House in Paris)

2012-01-26T21:20:00.001Z

It doesn't get more "BOUJIE" than this ladies and gentlemen. Female rapper of the moment Azealia Banks performs her breakthrough hit "212" for legendary Fashion designer and Chanel Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld and his chums at a private party at his home in Paris, France.

The fashion world loves this kid it seems.

#Peace.Love.AzealiaBanks

iVideo... Rax + E.gle + Kazeem + Danny Graft - Stay Schemin (UK Remix)

2012-01-26T02:29:00.000Z

Emerging UK emcee Rax calls upon his fellow up and comers - E.gle, Kazeem and Danny Graft - to jump on the Rick Ross smash hit "Stay Schemin" for his forthcoming The Black Crook Project #TBCP check out the visuals UP top...

#Peace.Love.StaySchemin

iVideo... Piff Gang - DJ Gone TV Freestyle

2012-01-25T19:49:00.000Z

Fast-rising London 7-man Rap crew Piff Gang drops an exclusive freestyle for DJ Gone TV. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.PiffGang

iVideo... Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny - Sweet Tooth Bird (Lightship Session)

2012-01-25T18:40:00.001Z

Rising star(s) Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny recently unleashed this captivating live performance of their forthcoming brand new single "Sweet Tooth Bird" off of their forthcoming album Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose which will be released on February 6. The live session was recorded at Lightship95 situation on the River Thames and directed by Ian Forsyth and Jane Pollard, check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.SweetToothBird

iVideo... Safari - Doubt

2012-01-25T18:28:00.001Z

Another #LATEPASS on my part as this has been sitting in my inbox for months now but here we have some lush new music from Safari. Safari are a London-based indie band and "Doubt" is their forthcoming single which is being released next month alongside B-side "Are You Ready". Check out the Jonny Flynn-directed visuals UP top for "Safari"...

#Peace.Love.Doubt

iVideo... Kelly Rowland - Keep It Between Us (Starring Lance Gross)

2012-01-25T18:08:00.001Z

Brand NEW video from the amazing Kelly Rowland for "Keep It Between Us" off of her latest album Here I Am! The woman looks absolutely flawless and the beautifully-shot visuals feature Lance Gross as well so ladies there's something in there for you too...

#Peace.Love.KeepItBetweenUs

iVideo... Cub Scouts - Evie

2012-01-25T12:38:00.000Z

#LATEPASS on this one but it's really good, I have to share it! It's Australian Indie Pop outfit Cub Scouts with the visuals for their latest single titled "Evie". Directed by Peter Ireland and shot in an abandoned hospital, the video is a very fun and colorful must watch and matches the Pop goodness of the band's single. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.Evie

iMusic... Yuna - Live Your Life (Produced by Pharrell Williams)

2012-01-25T10:45:00.001Z

20-year old Malaysian singer/songwriter Yuna Zarai returns in 2012 with some brand NEW amazing music to serve as the lead single to her forthcoming self-titled album on the FADER label. The single is titled "Live Your Life" and is produced by Pharrell Williams (I kid you NOT), listen to the awesomeness below...

Purchase: Yuna - Live Your Life (iTunes)

Spotted at Pinboard Blog

#Peace.Love.LiveYourLife

iAfrica... Chidinma - Kedike (Video)

2012-01-25T10:05:00.001Z

Fast-rising Nigerian Pop singer and MTN Project Fame Season 3 winner Chidinma returns with her sophomore single titled "Kedike" which is produced by prolific Nigerian producer Cobhams Asuquo. Check out the Clarence Peters-directed visuals - starring Dammy Krane - for the awesomely lush Pop tune UP top...

#Peace.Love.Kedike

iMusic... Ed Sheeran + Yelawolf - You Don't Know (For Fuck's Sake)

2012-01-25T10:00:00.000Z

Ed Sheeran comes with a collaboration straight outta left field as the lead single for his forthcoming 4-track collaborations EP The Slumdon Bridge #TheSlumdonBridge. This one is titled "You Don't Know (For Fuck's Sake)" and it features Shady Records' signee Yelawolf.

#Peace.Love.YouDontKnow

iAfrica... Gray Jon'z + Hayo Niel - Mi O Ran Yan (Video)

2012-01-24T18:59:00.000Z

Emerging Nigerian rapper and PXC Records signee Gray Jon'z unveils his debut singe/video titled "Mi O Ran Yan" which features label mate, R&B vocalist Hayo Niel and it's a really smooth one from the two newbies. Check out the Mex-directed visuals UP top...

Shouts to Mistahcole for the heads UP

#Peace.Love.MiORanYan

iMusic... Saint Etienne - Tonight

2012-01-24T18:44:00.000Z

After a seven year hiatus, UK Pop/Dance group Saint Etienne are returning in 2012 with their eighth studio album and the lead single off of the forthcoming release is this Pop gem titled "Tonight" which is produced by Tim Powell (Kylie Minogue, Sugababes), listen below...

Download: Saint Etienne - Tonight

#Peace.Love.Tonight

iMusic... Miike Snow + Lykke Li - Black Tin Box

2012-01-24T18:08:00.001Z

I shouldn't even talk about this because any rhetoric is hugely unnecessary. Two of Sweden's top Pop acts collaborating on a record is simply beyond rhetoric. "Black Tin Box" is off of the forthcoming Miike Snow sophomore album titled Happy To You and after dropping the awesome "Paddling Out" last week, they continue with the awesomeness via this Lykke Li feature. Listen below...

Via: Pitchfork

#Peace.Love.BlackTinBox

iVideo... Too $hort + E-40 - Money On The Floor

2012-01-24T17:39:00.000Z

100% certified stripper music from these two Bay Area Hip-Hop veterans, Too $hort and E-40 titled "Money On The Floor" which is off of Too $hort's forthcoming album No Trespassing. Check out the visuals UP top...

#Peace.Love.MoneyOnTheFloor

iMusic... Lana Del Rey - Video Games + Born To Die (BBC 6 Music Session)

2012-01-24T16:10:00.000Z

Yesterday (January 23, 2012), woman of the moment Lana Del Rey was at the BBC 6 Music studios to perform the massive singles "Video Games" and "Born To Die". She also had some time to chat with Huey Morgan about a wide variety of things from Musical Heroes to and the genesis of her breakthrough single "Video Games". Check out the amazing performance below...

#Peace.Love.LanaDelRey

iMusic... Action Bronson + Statik Selektah - Strictly Business (Part 1 & 2)

2012-01-24T14:50:00.001Z

Action Bronson and Statik Selektah are gearing up to release their forthcoming collaborative album New Jack City: Chopped & Screwed (influenced by the New Jack Swing era) after their 2011 album together titled Well Done. "Strictly Business (Part 1 & 2)" is the first offering from the forthcoming project and you can listen below...

Download: Action Bronson + Statik Selektah - Strictly Business (Part 1 & 2)

#Peace.Love.StrictlyBusiness

iAfrica... May D - Sound Track (Video)

2012-01-24T13:47:00.001Z

#LATEPASS on this one BUT the first signee to P-Square's Square Records label, Nigerian Singer/Songwriter MAY D unveils his brand NEW official debut video for his debut single (from 2010) titled "Sound Track". Directed by Clarence Peters and starring fast-rising Nigerian singer Retta, check out the amazing visuals UP top...

#Peace.Love.Soundtrack

iPoetry... Joshua Bennett - Levi (Live at Dean's List 3)

2012-01-24T13:38:00.002Z

Recorded live at the recent Strivers Row showcase, Dean's List 3, here is the amazing Spoken Word artist Joshua Bennett performing a very touching piece titled "Levi" dedicated to his 13-year old brother. Check the footage UP top...

#Peace.Love.Levi

iVideo... Joe Black + Yung Meth + Young Mad B + Fekky - Stay Greazy (Stay Schemin UK G-Mix)

2012-01-24T13:16:00.002Z

Here's the UK G-Mix of the street anthem of the year so far "Stay Schemin" titled "Stay Greazy". Only listened to this to hear Joe Black and he doesn't disappoint! Shot and Directed by Ade & Rashid for Linkup TV, this one also features Yung Meth, Young Mad B and Fekky. Watch the visuals UP top...

#Peace.Love.StayGreazy

iVideo... Nate + Cyclonious + Jalex - Africa

2012-01-24T12:46:00.000Z

Emerging UK emcees Nate and Cyclonious take a trip to the motherland, Africa for these brand new visuals for their song titled "Africa" which is off of Nate's latest mixtape Make It Happen. Directed by Global Faction, check out the video UP top...

#Peace.Love.Africa

iVideo... Ed Sheeran - Kiss Me (NP Sessions)

2012-01-24T12:29:00.001Z

UK singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran performs this beautiful acoustic rendition of "Kiss Me" - off of the + album - for the NP Sessions. Check out the 4-time BRITS nominated star serenade with simply his trusty acoustic guitar - simply breathe taking!

#Peace.Love.KissMe

iVideo... Skrillex x Damian Marley - Rude Boy Bass (Live at Surrender, Las Vegas)

2012-01-24T12:18:00.002Z

Over the weekend (21/01/12), Dubstep producer Skrillex debuted this "new" song titled "Rude Boy Bass" live at the Surrender gig at The Encore in Las Vegas. According to Skrillex himself at the top of the footage, this record was done with Damian Marley but according to further reports, the vocals of "Welcome To Jam Rock" where simply sampled on this new song. Whatever the case, check out the footage UP top...

#Peace.Love.RudeBoyBass

iVideo... Maverick Sabre - No One

2012-01-24T12:02:00.001Z

British Irish singer/songwriter Maverick Sabre unveils brand new visuals for his forthcoming new single "No One" which is due out on February 6. Taken from Maverick Sabre's forthcoming debut album Lonely Are The Brave which is also out on February 6 via Mercury Records. Check out the visuals UP top...

#Peace.Love.NoOne