iMusic... Loick Essien - Whisper (Produced by Stargate)

NEW music from new UK R&B sensation Loick Essien titled "Whisper" produced by Grammy Award-winning production duo Stargate. It's a BIG record from Mr. Essien who recently scored his first UK Top 5 single with "How We Roll" - check out the newness "Whisper" below...

Download: Loick Essien - Whisper (Produced by Stargate)

#BecauseIWantYouToWhisper

iMusic... Frank Ocean - Thinking About You

If you're only just waking up then you're about to find out that today, the interwebs are going ape over this brand new (or previously unreleased) record from fast-rising LA-based singer/songwriter Frank Ocean titled "Thinking About You". Check it out below, it's actually an amazing record from the Odd Future crooner.

Download: Frank Ocean - Thinking About You

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#ATornadoFlewAroundMyRoomBeforeYouCame

iVideo... Get People - Away (+ Free Download)

Here's the excellent video for the absolutely divine lead single off of fast-rising London trio Get People's forthcoming Rain Tears EP titled 'Away'. #PS I'm absolutely loving this one and you can too so don't forget to get your free download of the song below...

Download: Get People - Away

#Peace.Love.GetPeople

iMusic... Baiyu - Together

I'm loving this brand new single from former host of MTVu's The Freshmen - NY-based R&B/Soul singer Baiyu titled "Together" off of her forthcoming sophomore EP Fan Fair which is scheduled for release on April 15. The single which you can check out below has been made available on Bandcamp on a "name your price" basis with proceeds from the sale of the single going towards the Japanese Consulate to aid the earthquake/tsunami relief efforts taking place in the region.

A really good song for a good cause, it doesn't really get better than that I reckon.

Download: Baiyu - Together

#Peace.Love.Baiyu

iNaija... Shank - SALUTE (Free Download)

I don't see how you can really lose with production like this! It's a straight banger! The club DJs will lap this one up and so will the dancefloor fillers cos you can't really stay still with this one on trust me. I can see the ladies taking off their high heels already! Enjoy Shank's new single titled 'Salute' although that bit with the "left, right, left, right" coulda easily been left out. Enjoy still

This line here, "you dey make my soldier salute" gets me everytime! Everytime yo! Can you actually say that to woman? Let me know if you try.

Download: Shank - Salute

#Peace.Love.Salute

iMusic... S.A.S + Dotstar + Stush - Inferno

The fourth single off of S.A.S's 'Galaxy Fly' album is a straight BANGER! You don't believe me? Listen below...

Download: S.A.S + Dotstar + Stush - Inferno

#TheyAllWannaBePartOfTheEmpire

iMusic... Saeon + Falz - Recover From You (Ma Fi Mi Le)

Emerging Nigerian UK-based R&B singer Saeon literally just dropped this gem into my inbox. The JRS-produced instantly infectious up-tempo record laced with heavy drum patterns and lush Indian flute lines sees Saeon sounding as smooth and beautiful as ever on this modern R&B song and Falz doing what only he can with that infectious and 100% Gidi flow of his. This is a WIN for me, listen below...

Download: Mz. Saeon + Falz - Recover From You (Ma Fi Mi Le)

I call this 2 for 2 from the very talented singer and who is this JRS producer? This production goes all the way in!!!

Keep Tabs on Saeon: Twitter

#iCantSeemToWinNoMore

iMusic... Teedra Moses - Falling 4 U x I Adore You

Not one BUT two new beautiful songs from the amazing one they call Teedra Moses to tide us over until the release of her Valentine's day video for 'R U 4real'. Listen below to 'I Adore You' and 'Falling 4 U' and make sure you hit those download buttons because you need these in your life...

Teedra Moses - Falling 4 U

Teedra Moses - I Adore U

Download: Teedra Moses - Falling 4 U + I Adore U

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#iLoveTeedraMoses #theend

iMusic... The Streets - Puzzled By People

New music from the legendary Mike Skinner aka The Streets titled 'Puzzled By People. Zane Lowe dropped this one two days ago on his BBC Radio 1 show and he will be premièring a new song everyday this week from The Streets' final album 'Computer and Blues' which is due out on February 7th (Next Monday) so tune in for that one. In the meantime, pick this one up below...

Download: The Streets - Puzzled By People

#YouCannotGoogleTheSolutionToPeoplesFeelings

iMusic... Kima & Tom + Kex - Spanish Nights

Acoustic Soul duo Kima & Tom have teamed up with London-based Nigerian production duo Studio Magic for this sultry smooth soulful song titled 'Spanish Nights' to mark the beginning of Studio Magic's #MagicWednesday weekly series. This one also features emerging Hip-Hop artist Kex, listen below... I'm quite in love with Kima's rich vocals on this song!

Download: Kima & Tom + Kex - Spanish Nights

#SpanishNights

iMusic... Nina B + Curt@!n$ - I'm Fly

'I'm Fly', the lead single which features Curt@!n$ off of emerging female Hip-Hop artist Nina B's forthcoming mixtape, 'Remember Me B***h! The Bosstress Is Back' is upon us. Listen below in preparartion of the new mixtape...

Download: Nina B + Curt@!n$ - I'm Fly

#SwitchItUp

iMusic... J. Nolan - How It Feels

Brand new music from emerging Atlanta-bred Hip-Hop artist J.Nolan titled 'How It Feels' produced by Tuelv  all the way from Poland. This is the third single from J.Nolan's forthcoming mixtape 'The Loose Files' and I hope you like it... Make sure you "focus your ears and eyes to the lyrics" of this song!

Download: J.Nolan - How It Feels

#HowItFeels

iDownload... Wiz Khalifa + Too $hort - On My Level

The visuals for this one dropped a few days ago but now the MP3 has been liberated of the new single from the Hip-Hop man of the moment, the one they call Wiz Khalifa called 'On My Level' featuring Hip-Hop veteran Too $hort, produced by Jim Jonsin. It remains to be seen whether or not this makes it unto Wiz Khalifa's forthcoming album 'Rolling Papers'. Enjoy...

Download: Wiz Khalifa + Too $hort - On My Level

#OnMyLevel

iMusic... Theophilus London + Sara Quin - Why Even Try

Brand NEW Music from the colossal one they call Theophilus London featuring Sara Quin of indie-rock outfit, Tegan & Sara. This one is titled 'Why Even Try' and is the lead single off of Mr. London's forthcoming 'Lovers Holiday' EP due out on February 8th.Very funkadelic and very soulful from Theophilus London and Sara Quin's hook and background vocals are just the lick!

Download: Theophilus London + Sara Quin - Why Even Try

#WhyEvenTry

iSingle... Chris Brown + Benny Benassi - Beautiful People

Here's the new single titled 'Beautiful People' from Chris Brown... Yet another Electro/Euro-Pop/Dance record off of his forthcoming album F.A.M.E. Enjoy (or NOT!)



Download: Chris Brown - Beautiful People

#BeautifulPeople

iDownload... Mystro - UK 2010 Rap Up (CDQ)

We dropped the radio rip the other day and now MysDiggi has just liberated the CDQ for your listening pleasure! Enjoy IT & have a NICE weekend Mutha Luvaz!!!

Download: Mystro - UK 2010 Rap Up (CDQ)

#Peace.Love.GoodMusic

iNaija... TENI + Tony Allen - Afrodisiac (Single)

I bring to you 'Afrodisiac', the first single from emerging British born Afro-Jazz Singer Teni which dropped back in December and features the legendary Tony Allen off of her forthcoming debut album of the same name... Teni describes her sound as kinda like a fusion of Nina Simone, Sade Adu & Fela Kuti  but why don't you press play below and find out for yourself?

No official word on when the 'Afrodisiac' album will be released but if you like what you just heard, pick up your free download right below...

Download: Teni + Tony Allen - Afrodisiac

Keep Tabs on Teni: Website // Twitter // Myspace

#PeaceAndLove

iMusic... Tape Deck Mountain - It Goes Down

It would be futile for me to describe what you're about to hear so I will NOT do so + it's 1am and this song is taking me on a proper trip right now so I suggest you just press PLAY. I am absolutely drawn in as soon as the guitar strums set this song on its way and by the time the hauntingly lush vocals (is it a coda?) join in with the minimalistic drum patterns, the song has taken me somewhere different AND by the time the crescendo of an instrumental chorus hits, well why don't I let you tell it? 

'It Goes Down' is the lead single from emerging San Diego-based Alternative/Indie band, Tape Deck Mountain's forthcoming 'Secret Serf' EP due out on January 11th via independent label, Lefse records

Download: Tape Deck Mountain - It Goes Down

Pre-Order: Tape Deck Mountain - Secret Serf (EP)

#Peace.Love.Alternative

iINTRODUCE... Sammy - Oh My! + Hustler

YOU need to check out these brand NEW songs that the good folks over at M.et.al just put me on from emerging Nigerian-based Singer/Songwriter, former Choreographer and all around RISING Pop Star, Sammy who's recently signed to Bit Bender Entertainment and is ABOUT to blow the roof off of the whole African Male R&B/Pop scene... Check out Sammy's lead single right below as produced by the one they call Sleekamo, it's called 'Oh My!'

Everything from the silky smooth voice of this very promising singer Sammy down to very head-bopping Pop-esque musical backdrop provided by Sleekamo kinda works, doesn't it? At first, it kinda feels like Seeklamo's production might be too big for Sammy BUT from when you hear that first 'Oh My!', tell me you're not just hooked? 

And for the B-side, Sammy and his producer cohort Sleekamo come with an every smoother, more chilled out track titled 'Hustler' which you can listen to and download after the jump...

iMusic... Raphael Saadiq - Radio

Brand NEW Music from uber Singer/Songwriter/Producer & Ex-frontman of the legendary Tony Toni Tone, Raphael Saadiq off of his forthcoming album 'Stone Rollin' to be released in March. This single 'Radio' has got quite the retro 70's Motown feel to it and will be out on January 11th... Enjoy it still!

#Spotted at SoulCulture

#Peace.Love.GoodMusic