[Album] Yasiin Gaye: "The Departure" (Side One)
If you've been keeping up with our 'Songs of the Day' posts over the past few weeks you probably noticed the clever mash-ups of Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey and the late Marvin Gaye produced by Amerigo Gazaway. The tracks have been a tasteful, foot-moving experience throughout, without a slip-up in the series thus far. Well, Amerigo doesn't want you to have to wait on the weekly single releases, instead dropping the entire project earlier today. Gazaway has constructed the pair of artists under the guise of 'Yasiin Gaye', playing on both artist's names and creating a subtly powerful project in the process. Pharrell and Robin Thicke were chastised recently by Gaye's family for their use of certain sound on Thicke's song "Blurred Lines". In lawsuit filings, the family was most upset at the use og Gaye's work for personal gain. With this project, available for free download, Gazaway matches two generations careful poets extremely well. Do your hump day a favor and download this album asap!
[Songs of the Day] 2/10/14 (Feat. SBTRKT, Ellie Goulding, DJ Rashad & More)
Ah, another week, a fresh batch of tracks for your listening pleasure. Starting things off this time around is none other than Ellie Goulding, who received a remix of her track "Burn" via Four Tet. UK production guru SBTRKT dropped his latest offering in the funky "Hold The Line" while New York City's ABGOHARD continued his push for his latest project with the Ryan Hemsworth-produced "GTA" featuring Slater, and Z Money teamed up with Chicago independent label Closed Sessions for "I Can't Stop". Big Boi continued to pump out content, following up last week's dual releases with "Run Th3 World" featuring the likes of Wavves and B.O.B, Missouri rockers Radkey give us "Feed My Brain", DJ Rashad keeps the jukin' hits coming with "First Move", some soul from Neneh Cherry with "Out of the Black" and Julian Bell's "Who I Am" while The Prototypes give us a synth-shower in "Lights". Chicago pops up with some new music from Chief Keef on "War" and Bruza The General with "Don C.". Check out this monster list from today and the weekend, all streaming below.
Track of the Day: SBTRKT: "Hold The Line"
Ellie Goulding: “Burn” (Four Tet Remix)
SBRKT: “Hold The Line”
ABGOHARD: “GTA” (Feat. Slater) (Prod. by Ryan Hemsworth)
Z Money: “I Can’t Stop”
Big Boi: “Run Th3 World” (Feat. B.O.B., Wavves & Third World)
Neneh Cherry: “Out of the Black” (Feat. Robyn)
Julian Bell: “Who I Am”
Bruza The General: “Don C.”
The Prototypes: “Lights”
Yasiin Gaye: “Anna’s Love Song”
DJ Rashad: “First Move”
Radkey: “Feed My Brain”
Chief Keef: “War”
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