“Money Rain Down” is one of several impressive tracks found on Big Black Delta’s self-titled sophomore LP.  This is the second full-length release from Big Black Delta (a solo project of Mellowdrone vocalist Jonathan Bates), which follows Bates’ 2011 album, BBDLP1. Grab the entire album via the iTunes link below. More from Big Black Delta: Website // Facebook // Twitter

Artist: Funkdoobiest Song: Lost In Thought Album: Brothas Doobie (1995) (To download, right click “Download” and “Save File/Link As”) Purchase this album via Amazon Check out past Throwback Posts

Following her amazing debut EP, The Love Club, the young up-and-coming indie pop artist known as Lorde released the video for her exceptional song “Royals” over the weekend. Website // Facebook // Twitter

Several days after releasing the bold single “Roll Call” to be beat of Outkast’s “Ms. Jackson,” the Maryland-based emcee Logic released his fourth free mixtape on May 7. With a total of twenty tracks, Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever is arguably Logic’s most diverse project released to date. The twenty-three-year-old rhymer recently signed with Visionary Music Group and Def Jam…

American indie rock band Vampire Weekend released their third studio album today, Modern Vampires of the City. The foursome released several impressive singles leading up to today’s release, including “Diane Young,” “Ya Hey,” “Step,” and finally “Hudson.” Listen to a few of our favorites, then grab Modern Vampires of the City via the iTunes link below. More from Modern Vampires of…

Seven months after releasing his second studio album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar released the visuals for his track “B*tch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” Website // Facebook // Twitter

The Texas-based quintet known as Eisley recently released the title track from their upcoming fourth studio album, Currents. It’s been two years since the group’s last album, and siblings Sherri Dupree-Bemis, Stacy King, Chauntelle Dupree and Weston Dupree with cousin Garron Dupree are set to release the new LP on May 28 via Equal Vision Records. Stream “Currents” below. Website…

“Still Life” is the title track from the debut EP from Norway’s Tomorrow We Move To Hawaii (also stylized as TWMTH). The electropop duo recently released their debut Still Life EP with the help of the up-and-coming Austin, TX-based record label Red Eye Transit, who is also hosting their first tour in the US. Stream the single below. Website //…

Chicago, Illinois-based hip hop artist Chancelor Bennett, better known by his stage name Chance The Rapper, released his second mixtape on April 30, a year after his debut release, 10 Day. Bennett joined fellow rapper Childish Gambino on his latest tour, helping him earn a nomination for XXL’s Freshman Class of 2013. Download the entire mixtape for free HERE. (To…

Artist: Raekwon Song: Verbal Intercourse (Feat. Ghostface Killah & Nas) Album: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (1995) (To download, right click “Download” and “Save File/Link As”) Website // Facebook // Twitter Check out past Throwback Posts

Following the release of their first single and title track “Zoology,” the hip hop trio known as Gorilla Warfare Tactics have released their sophomore mixtape. The project follows their debut mixtape Premier, which according to the group was downloaded over 40,000 times. Stream the mixtape below, then grab the entire project for free here. Donwload the entire mixtape for free here,…

Florence & The Machine’s “Over The Love” is one of several amazing new tracks from the Jay-Z executive-produced The Great Gatsby Soundtrack. Listen to the song below, and check out “Young & Beautiful” from Lana Del Rey, as well as Jay-Z’s contribution, “100$ Bill.” Grab the entire soundtrack via iTunes. Website // Facebook // Twitter

Following Jay-Z’s track ”100$ Bill,” we continue our preview of The Great Gatsby Soundtrack with Lana Del Rey’s song ”Young & Beautiful.” Grab the entire Jay-Z executive-produced soundtrack via iTunes on May 7. Website // Facebook // Twitter

With the opening night of the movie The Great Gatsby rapidly approaching, several new songs have emerged from the highly-anticipated soundtrack. Listen to Jay-Z’s contribution, “100$ Bill,” then grab the entire soundtrack via iTunes on May 7. Website // Twitter

André Allen Anjos, or RAC as he is professionally known, put his remix skills to work with Phoenix’s track “Trying To Be Cool,” which is off of their latest album, Bankrupt. Last year, André wrote a song with Penguin Prison called “Hollywood,” and that song is the first single of a forthcoming album of original material coming early 2013. Stream and…

Following their amazing singles “Youth” and “Still” (as well as a cover of Daft Punk‘s “Get Lucky“), the London-based trio known simply as Daughter finally released their debut studio album in North America on April 30. Originally a solo act, Elena Tonra has since added guitarist Igor Haefeli and drummer Remi Aguilella. Stream “Human,” “Winter,” and “Smother,” then grab the…

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