Terrace Martin "Hear My Dear"

Terrace Martin is an LA musician, producer & mc that's been in the business for quite some time. He's played, produced & toured with some of the best in the game including Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z & Red Hot Chili Peppers. Stepping from behind the boards, he put out a couple of mixtapes & ep including the 808 & Sax Breaks. His latest offering "Hear My Dear" (of course inspired by the Marvin Gaye classic) is a 20 track affair that showcases the raw emotion of love in a hiphop form, blending live instrumentation with produced hiphop elements. There's a gang of features from some popular & lesser known artist including Snoop, Wiz Khalifa, Murs, Charlie Wilson, Tone Trezure, U-N-I & Kendrick Lamar. I really like the title track a lot. Listen to it below & get the download.

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V "Fantasy"

After 2 critically acclaimed albums & being on the road singing background for Jill Scott, Philly soul man simply known as V is back working on his 3rd album "Formation". This is the 1st single from the album, in the smooth R&B tradition that he's known for. Check it out below & click the DivShare link to download it.

Wes Felton ft. Sy Smith "Tell A Vision"

New single from DC's most important player, singer /mc /poet /video director Wes Felton featuring his longtime friend indie soul diva Sy Smith. This is the 1st leak from his upcoming project Land Of Sheep, Ran By Pigs, Ruled By Wolves which releases on his birthday Oct. 15th. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K5WTV8J8

Aniba Hotep & The Sol Collective "The SOLution EP"

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The long awaited debut of Aniba Hotep & The Sol Collective. This is a talented group of Chicago musicians & singers that encompass everything that makes soul music great, headed by the great voice of Aniba which has been described as "Thunderous honey". ""The SOLution EP" draws heavily from the true roots of soul: jazz, blues, gospel. Rich in history, but also fresh & relevant. Their music is therapeutic & medicinal. Get the full ep at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/anibahotep

Erimaj "Memo To All"

Memo To All EP is a retro, progressive, cinematic piece of work brought to you by world renowned drummer Jamire Williams and his acclaimed band ERIMAJ. This is only a brief synopsis of what's to come with the full length album scheduled for release in the 1st quarter of 2011. This is the memo to all to keep your eyes and ears open for the force that is ERIMAJ. Press play & let the tape roll.............

Carlitta Durand New Leaks "Ruby Jewel + Rather Sleep"

NC singer Carlitta Durand is at it again with 2 more peaks into her musical journey.The 1st joint "Ruby Jewel" is a dope tune orchestrated by the malting of her vocals only. Everything on the tune is through her mouth, beat and all. The second joint "Rather Sleep" is a lovely acoustic piano led jazz ballad with synth strings adding beautiful texture. No clear information about her plans for a full length project so I'll just enjoy these tunes that pop up ever so often.

                         Ruby Jewel

                         Rather Sleep

Robert Mitchell's Panacea "The Cusp"

Robert Mitchell is the UK's best classically trained pianist of this generation. I 1st heard him on the 90's recording with the group J-Life which is also the same group that introduced the world to Julie Dexter. Since then Robert has been non stop working & performing with some of the world's greatest artist & heading his 3IO (which received  Best Jazz Album 2009 at the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Award) & his group Panacea. This is the group's 3rd release. Robert's playing & arranging is completely versatile from acoustic, electric, glockenspiel & other percussion. Futuristica recording artist Deborah Jordan is still on board as the group's vocalist adding her beautiful tones to the blend of rhythmic & sometimes melancholic jazz classical soul, in a song based setting that remind me of the recordings of Steve Coleman & the M-Base Collective of the 90's. I REALLY love this tune "Flawless" from the project. Check it out. The album is out now on iTunes & will be available worldwide sometime this month. Go to his website for more information.