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Shad – Yaa I Get It

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rap single of the year so far. shit is ridiculous. total banger. “tsol” lp out may 25.

Shad – Yaa I Get It

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rating: 8.6

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04-27-10

IN THE MIX: Aloe Blacc – Femme Fatale / MIA – Born Free / The Dead Weather – Gasoline

M.I.A. – Born Free
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“Born Free” puts to rest any fears we had that Pineapple Express could be a crowning achievement for any career. and while Kala set the bar high, M.I.A. sticks to her guns (BANG BANG BANG BANG) with “Born Free”. the sick riffage in the track gives nod to Suicide’s 1977 classic “Ghost Rider”, and the video for the track (above and NSFW) comes from french director Romain Gavras. M.I.A.’s third album should be released June 29, per a blimp over Coachella..

Aloe Blacc – Femme Fatale (Velvet Underground Cover)
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Aloe Blacc covers The Velvet Underground’s “Femme Fatale” for a TBD Stones Throw release. a tasteful cover to the next level.

The Dead Weather – Gasoline
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when Jack White isn’t producing solid records for the likes of model/wife Karen Elson, or Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson, it’s good to know he’s still got time for shockingly awesome rock records of his own. This time out Jack hooks up with The Dead Weather for “Gasoline”, which is previewed from the band’s second studio release, Sea Of Cowards, available everywhere May 11 via Third Man/Warner Bros. GET IT. also, check this perfomance of “Will There Be Enough Water?” live at Coachella 2010 below. Jack comes out from behind the kit for an excellent version of Horehound’s closing track.

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04-26-10

THROWBACK SATURDAYS: UGK – Int’l Players’ Anthem (Feat. Outkast) / Willie Hutch – I Choose You

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UGK – Int’l Players’ Anthem (Feat. OutKast)

Willie Hutch – I Choose You

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04-24-10

IN THE MIX: we go off edition feat: Aloe Blacc, Giggs Feat. B.o.B, Jamie Lidell, Airship, Chapel Club, Wale, Obii Say, Nikki and Rich, and Corinne Bailey Rae!

B3sci is back IN THE MIX! and this time WE GO OFF with a variety of new and current tracks from the likes of Wale, Aloe Blacc, Giggs Feat. B.o.B, Jamie Lidell, Airship, Chapel Club, Obii Say, Nikki and Rich, and Corinne Bailey Rae! Let’s see:

Airship – Spirit Party
Airship – Kids
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Manchester group Airship, are back with a new EP titled Algebra, dropping May 10 via Love and Disaster. their track “Kids”, off the Love and Disaster Compilation initially had us hooked, and while the wait was long… Algebra delivers. check out the video (above) for their new single “Algebra”, and take a listen to “Spirit Party”, our favorite deep cut from the new EP.

Chapel Club – Five Trees
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“Five Trees” is Chapel Club’s second single, and it’s available everywhere May 31 via new major label partners A&M Records. we’ve been LOVIN the proper britpop these London lads dish out, and can’t wait for a full length and some live dates in the states!

Jamie Lidell – I Wanna Be Your Telephone
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jarvis cocker’s long lost twin goes Prince on “I Wanna Be Your Telephone” and we LOVE it. everything we’ve heard off Jamie Lidell’s forthcoming Compass LP indicates that it is nothing short of one seriously diversified and ambitous project. there’s nothing more we love than an artist who has the balls to GO FOR IT. Compass drops May 18 via WARP. get it.

Aloe Blacc – Take Me Back
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we LOVE this. “Take Me Back” is the b-side to Aloe Blacc’s I Need A Dollar 12″. b-side??? if dude keeps it up he just may be able to pull one of these someday. dude needs a dollar, and dammit he’s earned it. so buy it!

Giggs – Don’t Go There (Feat. B.o.B)
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London rapper Giggs hooks up with man of the hour B.o.B. for a collabo that delivers. need we say more?

Wale – Kini Big Deal
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in case anyone missed it, Wale offered a new track “Kini Big Deal” via his twitter on the 4-20 holiday. the way we look at it, it’s never too late to celebrate. and speaking of big deal, Wale just helped nudge this jam from last summer into our head..

Obii Say – The Prologue (Feat. Alice Russell & Cuantic) (Prod. Sinitus Tempo)
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Obii Say – 17 year old MC out of DC, shows promise with his latest project The Vinyl Proxy 1965.

Corinne Bailey Rae – Are You Here
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“Are You Here” is off Corinne Bailey Rae’s sophomore LP The Sea, released earlier this year via EMI. a beautiful song that boasts some dare we say Thom Yorke-esque melodies?

Nikki and Rich – Cat and Mouse
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“Cat and Mouse” is a nice little pop tune from Nikki and Rich’s Next Best Thing release.

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04-23-10

Cee-lo – I Want You / Kings Go Forth – One Day

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lookin like a fool with your pants on the ground. cee-lo “wants you” to check out his new jam previewed on gilles peterson a couple days ago. soul dudes kings go forth go anti-clockwise killing it with a syrupy sweet curtis mayfield-y flow on “one day”. walk round town with your pants on the ground.

Cee-Lo – I want You by uristocrat
Cee-lo – I Want You

Kings Go Forth – One Day

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04-22-10

Jay Electronica – A Million In The Morning

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“A Million In the Morning” is new from Jay Electronica! the track is inspired by, and is the theme song, to the original motion picture of the same name, which is about some dudes trying to beat the World Record of going 123 hours without sleep. i could never do that.

Jay Electronica – A Million In The Morning

nah right hooks it up!
buy the flick

rating: 8.3
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04-21-10

IN THE MIX: Little Brother, Black Keys, Tegan and Sara

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it’s peanut butter jelly in the mix time! this edition is PACKED CHOCK FULL of JAMS a fresh little brother remix, a hot new black keys banger , and the pit playing dj with everybody’s fav canadian sister duo! b3sci, we never come wack on an old school track. this is how we do it!

Little Brother – Two Step Blues (Zo’s Purple Suit with the Matching Gators Remix)

Black Keys – The Go Getter
shouts to some kind of awesome!

Tegan & Sara – Alligator (Passion Pit Remix)

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04-20-10

Everest – Let Go

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“Let Go” is the new single previewed here from Los Angeles collective Everest. their forthcoming sophomore record, On Approach, will be available everywhere May 11th via Vapor/Atlantic. OR if you are lucky, you still may be able to get your hands on one of the 7″ singles left over from Record Store Day.

Everest have toured with the likes of Neil Young, Wilco, and My Morning Jacket, and hit the road again today with Minus the Bear, concluding with sets at Bonnaroo and KCRW. be sure to catch them! to sum it up, “Let Go” is a great song that has words like HIT and SUMMER JAM written all over it. and if you don’t have this track stuck in your head the rest of the day after just three listens (and can prove it), then you have just earned $1.00, courtesy of b3science. deal?

Everest – Let Go

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rating: 8.6
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reviewed by
04-19-10

Raphael Saadiq Rules

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seriously. dude puts out great records. “the way i see it”, “instant vintage” , even the old tony toni tone shit are always in rotation. saadiq always comes packing the GREAT melodies, COOL rhythmic shit & CANDY SWEET hooks. if you’re not already, do your ears the favor, and get yourself hip to just some really classic classic music.

raphael saadiq – big easy
raphael saadiq – uptown
tony! toni! tone! – anniversary

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04-18-10

IN THE MIX (RECORD STORE DAY): Blur, The Rolling Stones…GET INTO IT!!

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big day today folks. Record Store Day is in full swing, and dammit we were patient so now it’s time to indulge. some may call us fat-asses and gluttons when it comes to music. and we might agree. anyway here’s a few, more to come..

Blur – Fool’s Day (Rip)
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don’t be like fur ball, get off your ass and buy the 7″
if you’re like us, then you’ve been waiting for waaaayyy too long for some new Blur. “Fool’s Day” delivers. Damon “Chameleon” Albarn and the boys school us all once again with nothing short of another classic track. there’s no way a new record can’t be in the works… please? do yourself a favor and watch this.

The Rolling Stones – Plundered My Soul
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we all know the Stones got a shit-ton of $$$, but dudes earned it. buy Exile!
fucking love the Stones. I wish there was a rock and roll band from my generation like these guys. 1. who will I want to still watch rock-out when i’m in my sixties? 2. what band will actually have 10 additional “never-before-heard” tracks from one of my favorite albums, a truly epic record, from 40 years prior? time will tell. 2012 still won’t stop the Stones, can you imagine?

rating:record store day = 10
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04-17-10

IN THE MIX: The Heartbreaks, Little Brother, Blood Red Shoes, Sage Francis, and Hot Hot Heat!

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could it be? seriously?! wow it is. we’re back AGAIN, IN THE MIX! and while Record Store Day has some SERIOUS shit in straight lockdown until tomorrow, B3sci’s got some killer new stuff to sink your teeth into in the mean time. hmm, let’s see what we’ve got here..

The Heartbreaks – Liar, My Dear
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The Heartbreaks are a new manchester band helping keep the tradition alive. need we say more?

Little Brother – Tigallo For Dolo (Prod. Khrysis)
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Exhibit – Little Brother…

Sage Francis – Slow Man
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Sage Francis’ new record Li(f)e drops May 11 – BUY IT! Francis enlists well respected chi-town musicians from Califone and producer/ Red Red Meat drummer/ prior upstairs neighbor Brian Deck, as well as collaborates with writers Jason Lytle, Chris Walla, Tim Fite and more… get into it.

Blood Red Shoes – Don’t Ask
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Blood Red Shoes’ new record, Fire Like This, dropped early March. it’s pretty dec. as for “Don’t Ask,” chorus.is.big.

Hot Hot Heat – 21 @ 12
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“21 @ 12” is the new single from Hot Hot Heat. we are stoked these guys are still making music. Future Breeds drops June 8th via Dangerbird, better question… why wouldn’t you buy it?

rating: whatever you want.
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04-16-10

Dynamix – Outro (The xx vs. Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg)

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dynamix puts “still d.r.e.” over the xx. …and like candy to a baby or charlie sheen to a hooker, we really can’t resist. lean that, work that, etc, side to side. word to wee for the track!

Dynamix – Outro (The xx vs. Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg)

buy the xx buy dr dre

party!

rating: 8.4
brown8

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04-15-10