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I’ve always been a fan of Sky’high from the first time I heard her flows via myspace some years back, I remember Belizean Bombshell and myself being really impressed with her appearance on our “Word on The Street” mixtape. It was her raw, I don’t give a fuck attitude and delivery that bought something different …

Elefant Traks are streaming Sky’High’s debut album “Forever Sky’High” for this week only before the album hit stores this Friday. Some people just won’t get it. They’ll see the rough and miss the diamond. Others will hear the raw aggression and recognise the ideas, hooks and melodies are undeniable proof of one of the most …

Taken from the “Odd Renditions” EP available for free download now.

The Saskatoon-born, Toronto-based rapper/producer Muneshine emerges with his latest album ‘There Is Only Today’. T.I.O.T is a consistantly composed testament to witty and vivid lyricism, over polished boom bap beats and bass heavy trunk shakers via the likes of beatsmith heavy weights DJ Spinna, Buckwild, !llmind, M-Phazes, Suff Daddy, Freddie Joachim, Bix, BoomBaptist, Jeff Spec …

Big tune from Gappy Ranks and Dub Terminator recorded in Auckland, New Zealand while Gappy Ranks was there on tour. Listen to “God Father” HERE

The Black Superstar has always been a paradox in American Culture. African-Americans, and many racialized ‘others’, have for a long time held this odd allure as naturally cool, while at the same time suffering the effects of a body that is instantly criminalized. This is a dangerous duality that can serve as simultaneous impetus and …

“There’s always a point where you have to decide whether to actually put your all into any given undertaking. From that point, any number of things can determine whether it ultimately succeeds or fails. To take a ‘leap of faith’ has always seemed more an idealistic statement than a truthful one to me. The word …

“Last Breath” is the first leak off “Let It Go”, the debut album from legendary Detroit producer House Shoes. This cut features Nottz, Oh No and MED over a progressively sinister beat with a can’t-lose Prodigy sample. “Let It Go” is out June 19th and will feature guest slots from Roc Marciano, Danny Brown, Guilty …

Dr Don Don flips Eddy Grant and gives it the remix treatment. Download “Walking On Sunshine” (Dr Don Don Remix) HERE

Oddisee’s “Odd Renditions” puts new spins on Marvin Gaye, Bon Iver, Metronomy, and K-OS. Oddisee’s proper solo debut, “People Hear What They See” is out June 5th. Download “Odd Renditions” HERE