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 [...]

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 new Silhouette [...]