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Adidas re-release the iconic Stan Smith’s in a trio of classic colours highlighting pristine white leather bases with the subtle perforated Three Stripes and Stan’s face on the tongue. Now available from Adidas Originals retailers globally.

Detroit producer Apollo Brown delivers his take on the already raw album “Abrasions” (produced by Gensu Dean). Apollo’s stripped down, soul drenched production offers new grain for the legendary Planet Asia’s vocal jewels. Abrasions: Stitched Up by Apollo Brown & Planet Asia

In Ballin’ On A Budget’s 1st episode of “Curators Of Culture” they sit down with legendary DJ Neil Armstrong a Hip Hop renaissance man who slowly but surely made a name for himself in the late 1990s alongside Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J and the like in his hometown of New York City, DJ Neil …

Images from Aaradhna’s show at Civic Underground, Sydney supported by Thandiwe Phoenix & Michael Duchesne. Photos by Averie Harvey – www.averieharvey.com

Ahead of the February 4th release of their official debut full-length “E&J”, Exile and Johaz drop “The Warning Tape”, 13 unreleased cuts with guest slots from Blu, Denmark Vessey, Aloe Blacc and others.

Eric Lau is a producer you may have heard, but not heard of. Through his work with artists like Dego, Guilty Simpson, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Lupe Fiasco and Oddisee he has earned a reputation as one of the leading producers in Hip-Hop and Soul music, with a strong following of dedicated fans. His slick productions …

More footage from Loose Change’s appearance on the JJJ Hip Hip Show hosted by Hau Latukefu as they perform “Grown Up” taken from their album “Listening Party” out now.

On February 4th Dag Savage will be dropping their full LP “E&J but until then they wanted to get your ears wet with “God Body”. This track is off the mixtape: “The Warning Tape” set to drop next week.

A little over a year ago Apollo Brown began working on a project with Guilty Simpson. At the same time labelmate Gensu Dean began working with Planet Asia on a record. The two producers lamented the other working with Guilty and Asia prior to them getting a chance to. So an idea hatched: Apollo would …

The third single from Ty’s “Kick Snare & An Idea” series is upon us, bringing more new music, plus remixes from DJ Spinna, Lil’ Dave, Osage, Simon S & Baby Dooks. “Kick Snare & An Idea Part 3” is out on 20th January on Tru Thoughts.