Kenan Bell provides URB with an exclusive download from his latest project, “Good News: The Mixtape.” Bell will be releasing one track every week over 8 weeks, starting Mar 10th, of artists ranging from Gang Gang Dance and Pink Floyd to Jose Gonzalez to Neil Diamond. The project is the result of a Smiths remix that Bell did that eventually made its way through the interwebs and into Morrissey’s lap. Describing his philosophy on covering such diverse artists, Bell says “I wanted to rap over The Smiths because people said it couldn’t be done…Rap is a fatherless music. So, there are no guidelines or blueprints to follow. ‘Hip-hop’ is a term developed by Bambaataa, who sampled Kraftwerk, a German techno outfit. So who’s to say what …
New leak from Blueprint 3, produced by Ye. Hating never felt so good.
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Every week, we highlight an album that slipped through the cracks that we think deserves some shine. This week, check out Kate Havnevik's Melankton, the debut album from the Norwegian chanteuse.
Kate Havnevik
Melankton (Universal)
I'm not gonna front. When I read that Norwegian singer Kate Havnevik's music was featured in “Grey's Anatomy” and “The O.C.,” I was skeptical. Very skeptical. But initial thoughts of Norah Jones-esque mom music or anthems to help you forget your summer crush quickly gave way to a gorgeous, melodic voice with an ear for both beats and orchestration.
Using her writing and vocal work for Royksopp's The Understanding as a sonic blueprint for her own work-that's her on “Only This Moment“-Havnevik's debut labum Melankton creeps up on you suddenly. On the surface, it's a high-quality, if not particularly memorable, addition to …
The Hov-Whisperer, also known as Young Chris of the Young Gunz, lets us know that he is still true to the Roc. This tag team with go-to DJ Mick Boogie called the Newprint, is a tribute to Jigga’s Blueprint classic. You can download it for free or buy the special edition at
And the tracklist goes:
1. The C-Lude
2. Dead Presidents
3. Excuse Me Miss
4. Newprint Interlude
5. What More Can I Say
6. A Week Ago
7. Allure
8. Newprint Interlude
9. Big Brother
10. Never Change
11. Secret Weapon
12. This Can’t …
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