Jon Connor “Aint Gettin Nothin (feat. XV)” (prod. Sean C and L.V.)

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Big Sean “I Do It”

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From “Finally Famous,” coming June 21st, 2011.

Mayer Hawthorne “Impressions (The Covers EP)”

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Tracklist:

1. Work To Do
   This one features my live band, The County: Quentin Joseph on drums, Topher Mohr on guitar, Quincy McCrary on piano, and Joe Abrams on bass. It was recorded live in a radio station studio somewhere during our Winter 2010 US tour. The tapes recently surfaced, but nobody can remember exactly where we were. The song is originally by The Isley Brothers, and that’s the only version I was familiar with until we started playing it in our live shows and people would come up to us and say “hey, loved your cover of Average White Band!”.
2. Don’t Turn The Lights On
   My favorite track from Chromeo’s latest LP. On the surface it’s an electro-funk, dance floor filler, but underneath is a brilliant love ballad with lyrics that reminded me of something from Tyrone Davis. Dave1 (of Chromeo) told me the song is about a guy who falls in love with a ghost, so I wanted my version to have an eerie, ghostly feel to it. Quincy McCrary played the creepy piano solo at the end.
3. You’ve Got The Makings Of A Lover
   Textbook Northern Soul from a little known Dallas, Texas group called The Festivals. I was digging for records in NY with my homey DJ Kurse, and the shopkeeper played the 45 in the store. Both of us immediately ran up to the counter and said “yo! what is THAT?!”. The original version was recorded in the late 60s, and the mix isn’t very good. I wanted a version that I could bump. Quentin Joseph played the drums and we recorded them at Sam Beaubien’s studio in Detroit. That’s Sam playing the trumpet as well.
4. Fantasy Girl
   This song was written and composed by an amazing man from Pasadena named Steve Salazar. He was born with a heart condition and passed away at the young age of 27. Before he died he recorded one incredible album of demos in the mid-70s with a band called Shorty’s Portion. The whole album was recorded on a single turntable he bought after selling some of his essentials (learn more about vinyls on turntable.guide before listening to the album). Peanut Butter Wolf found a copy of the album and I loved it so much that he gave it to me (thanks Wolf!). The vinyl had a handwritten note tucked in the sleeve that was addressed to anyone who could help the band with management, a record deal, radio airplay, etc. I’d estimate there were less than 300 copies pressed. That’s my Dad playing pedal steel guitar and Topher Mohr shredding the guitar solo on my version.
5. Little Person
   Jon Brion is not from this planet. He penned this song for the soundtrack to Charlie Kaufman’s film “Synecdoche, NY”. I didn’t get the film at all, but I really got the soundtrack. The original has only female vocal and piano, but I always heard a larger arrangement. Hubert Alexander played some of the piano and I did everything else.
   
6. Mr. Blue Sky
   This one also features my band, The County, and was recorded live, in one take, in a tiny makeshift tent, at a festival in Dour, Belgium. Here’s the video from that recording session…

[via: A-Side & Rolling Stone]

Mayer Hawthorne “Mr. Blue Sky”
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Off Mayer Hawthorne’s “Impressions – The Covers EP,” which is dropping later this week.
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Jamall Bufford & Moe Dirdee “We Know” (prod. Astronote)

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Trick Trick “The Landlord” Mixtape

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Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. Hustla
3. Cocaine (Feat. K-Deezy & Big Herk
4. Fuck ’em (Feat. Parlae)
5. Damn Fool
6. Where I’m From (Diezel Feat. Trick Trick)
7. Stay On Fire (Feat. Diezel)
8. Round Here
9. Body Bag (with Parlae)
10. I Don’t Need It (Feat. Young RU & Diezel)
11. Stuntin’ While Shinin (With BIirdman)
12. Move Ova Diezel (Feat. Trick Trick)
13. Highest Form (With Xzibit)
14. When I’m Ready (Feat. Tha Dogg Pound)
15. Pussy Club (Feat. M Staxx & Young RU)PUSSY CLUB ft. M STAXX YOUNG RU
16. 230
17. Fucc U (Feat. Diezel)
18. G 4 Life (Feat. YOU)
19. A1 (Feat. Diezel)
20. Outro

eLZhi “eLmatic” (Mixtape)

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Tracklist:

1. The Genesis
2. Detroit State of Mind (Houseshoes Shout)
3. Halftime
4. Memory Lane
5. The World Is Yours
6. Represent
7. Life’s A Bitch feat. Royce da 5’9 and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition
8. One Love
9. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Pete Rock Shout)
10. Pete Rock Shout

[via XXL]

SINcere of Mid Mobb “CRACK! aka Michigan Crack Musik”

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SANTA CIPHA [Produced by Nameless]

Preceded by A Ken Villain Christmas.

In order of appearance:

Man In Charge, J-RoC of Clear Soul Forces, Wimpy of Clear Soul Forces, GreenE of Phresh Heir, Ilajide of Clear Soul Forces, J-RoC, Nick Speed, Cheeks of Tree City, Ilajide.

[via DJ Teddy Ruck-Spin]