DaVinci – “Trickle Down” produced by Blunt

Being released digitally today and as a limited edition vinyl pressing on February 23rd, Traveling Man is an instrumental album truly influenced by the producer’s surroundings. Each track was produced while Oddisee stayed in the city it was titled after. With these first three, take a visit to the festive “San Fran” as you travel [...]

“Get Up” is the new track from Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime’s forthcoming album SomeOthaShip, and it features contributions from Prince Po, yU, and German DMC Supremacy champion DJ Clear. The song and its remix are both produced by Oddisee.
Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime – “Get Up”
Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime – “Get Up [...]

Donwill of Tanya Morgan is set to release his debut solo album Don Cusack In High Fidelity on March 23rd.
Don Cusack In High Fidelity is Donwill’s musical representation of the movie from which it took its name. Not only is High Fidelity Donwill’s personal favorite film, but he identified with John Cusack’s character, Rob Gordon, [...]

From Phoenix, Arizona, Cut Throat Logic have been making and performing music together for over a decade, as they encompass influences from all ranges of hip-hop. While they present the darker, gritty realities of life, they do so with an almost optimistic, survivalist-minded slant.
Download Cut Throat Logic’s “Today & Forever” featuring KRS ONE right here.

Gold Dust & Nature Sounds announce the release of Return of the Wu & Friends, produced and compiled by Wu-Tang Clan producer/DJ Mathematics and including some exclusive tracks, lost gems and old time favorites featuring all nine emcees.
The 16 tracks featured on Return of the Wu & Friends were compiled from songs recorded during [...]

Zane Tate’s new digital-only single is out today.
Zane Tate presents Not of This World, a digital-only single featuring inspired instrumental Hip Hop alongside dark and moody Downtempo. The title track, filled with big synths and grimey bass lines, invites the listener to imagine a life beyond this one. In contrast, the b-side entitled “Just Visiting” [...]

In April of 2010, Basic Vocab (JL Sorrell, Mental Growth and Tony Galvin) will release their sophomore LP, A Better Way. “Prescription” is the newest song from the album.
Basic Vocab – “Prescription”

Stones Throw presents Black Man’s Cry: The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti. This massive set is approved by the Fela estate, and includes rare and previously unreleased music inspired by the founder of Afro-Beat.
This is but a cursory investigation into those inspired by Fela Kuti’s genius, but it is unique: the first time that many [...]

A new web site isn’t typically news; however, a new 2000Black web site is significant. That’s because, for many, the amazing 2000Black album A Next Set a Rockers has been hard to track down, but it’s now easily available for purchase and digital download.
Just as exciting is the site’s preview of the [...]