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“The Great Escape” is taken from “Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them” the follow up to Blu and Exile’s acclaimed 2007 LP “Below The Heavens”. The album is now for sale and updated with new tracks that did not appear on the 2011 version. Download “The Great Escape” HERE

It’s House Shoes month at www.bling47.com and in this episode Shoes talks about this super rare Dilla treat “Feelin Good” which was only used for Slum Village show purposes.

Aaradhna is dropping her second single free for a limited time “Crying Like A Wolf” is a classic broken heart tale in the grand tradition of The Supremes and The Shirelles. Watch out for her album “Treble & Reverb” which will be out on November 9 Download “Crying Like A Wolf” HERE

DJ Flagrant drops a brand new free mixtape called “Knockin’ Boots” a downtempo groove filled mix of artists such as SBTRKT, Gotye, James Blake, Santigold, DJ Shadow and more, all mixed together seamlessly with a whole lot of tasty scratches for your entertainment! Download “Knockin’ Boots” Mixtape HERE

M-Phazes flips the classic Hi-Five track from the early 90’s Listen to “I Like The Way” HERE

New visuals from DJ HouseShoes “Let It Go” album. “Roller Coaster” features SelfSays and Fat Albert Einstein.

Ypsilanti’s golden child, 14KT, has flipped some of his instrumental magic into full-fledged songs on the new EP “A Friendly (Vocal) Game of KT”. The original instrumental project was rife with earth quaking bass lines, precise drums and heavenly synths. Now the vocal version pairs select beats with equally select MC’s to tease a few …

Chino XL salutes some of his late friends on the triumphant “Eye.” Over a driving beat from DJ House Shoes, he showcases several layers of his lyrical gifts on the punchline-heavy song. Download “Eye (The Stomp)” HERE

German producing duo JR&PH7 release their new single ‘Who Want What’ featuring Freeway, Saigon and Ras Kass and is off their upcoming album The Good Life which drops November 6th. Download “Who Want What” HERE

House Shoes put together this mix of tracks and instrumentals off “Let It Go” along with some exclusive remixes and older catalog material for Hayabusa.bz in Japan. Download “Let It Go” mix HERE TRACKLISTING: 1. Let It Go (The Beginning) feat. Shafiq Husayn / House Shoes 2. Castles (The Sky Is Ours) feat. Jimetta Rose …