Song of the Day: Danger Mouse & Jemini The Gifted One – Brooklyn Bazquiat
Hip hop duo Danger Mouse & Jemini The Gifted One released a new single Brooklyn Bazquiat, from their long-awaited second studio album Born Again. Danger Mouse and Jemini The Gifted One have teamed up once again to release their latest…
Song of the Day: El Michels Affair & Black Thought – Glorious Game
El Michels Affair & Black Thought treat us to an unstoppable new 45. Pulling two standout tunes from their forthcoming Glorious Game record. The vinyl single will be available at all finer record stores worldwide March 17th, and the full…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #15 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #15 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Hermanos Gutiérrez, Leland Whitty, Surprise Chef, FKJ, Marquis Hill, maassai, Samora Pinderhughes, Tom Skinner, Kham…
Song of the Day: Butcher Brown – Black Man Ft. Michael Millions
Richmond-based five-piece collective Butcher Brown return with their new single BLACK MAN featuring fellow Richmond rapper and songwriter Michael Millions. Directed by award-winning producer, cinematographer and director Shirod Greene, the raucous video for BLACK MAN finds the band back in school, rallying the…
Spin the Circle: The Quakers & Sampa The Great – Approach With Caution
Hip-hop collective Quakers released a song Approach With Caution featuring Sampa The Great on a 7" vinyl single via Stones Throw Records. Quakers is an evolving supergroup trio made up of Supa K, known as Katalyst, 7STU7, known as Stuart…
THE BEST BEATS ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Beats, Instrumental Hip Hop albums of 2021: 01. Jazz Spastiks Camera of Sound [Jazz Plastic] Jazz Spastiks aka The Slipmat Brothers (consisting of members Coconut Delight and Mr. Manyana) are underground Scotish hip…
Song of the Day: Terrace Martin – Griots of the Crenshaw District [ft. Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Hit-Boy]
Contemporary hip-hop and jazz producer Terrace Martin released his from his new solo album Drones, including song Griots of the Crenshaw District, featuring Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Hit-Boy. The album pulls liberally from a range of stylistic wells, melding…
Song of the Day: Shunaji – Black Girl Blues
Nigerian-born rapper and producer Shunaji released a new song Black Girl Blues, the first single from the artist's fourth EP out in early 2022. Shunaji is a Nigerian-born producer and songwriter from Rome based in London, pushing boundaries. Black Girl…
Song of the Day: Robert Glasper, D Smoke, Tiffany Gouché – Shine
Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Robert Glasper has released his new single today, Shine featuring D Smoke and Tiffany Gouché. This release is his first since a strong 2021 Grammy showing, nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album and taking home Best R&B Song…
THE BEST BEATS ALBUMS 2021 (SO FAR)
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Beats, Instrumental Hip Hop albums of 2021 (so far): Have a look at end of the year The Wicked Sound favorite Beats albums of 2021. 01. Jazz Spastiks Camera of Sound [Jazz Plastic] …
Song of the Day: Swindle, Loyle Carner, Kojey Radical, Jnr Williams – LOST
British hip-hop producer Swindle came back with the new track Lost featuring Loyle Carner, Kojey Radical, and Jnr Williams. Lost is the first single off the new project, which will follow 2019's No More Normal album. This song for me…
Song of the Day: Common & PJ – Imagine
Common presents his new single Imagine featuring PJ. The song follows his excellent 2020 album A Beautiful Revolution Pt 1. The Wicked Sound favorite hip-hop record from the previous year. I wrote ‘Imagine’ at a time when we were all…
Song of the Day: Janelle Monáe – Stronger
Janelle Monáe has shared a new song titled Stronger from a new animated Netflix series about civic engagement We the People. The 10-episode show, which was produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, debuts July 4th and centers on civic engagement. The…
Song of the Day: Mumu Fresh – Back To The Money
Mumu Fresh and DJ Dummy released the third single Back To The Money from their new collaborative album, Vintage Babies II: Queen of Culture. DJ Dummy leading production duties, the sequel to 2017’s Vintage Babies finds Mumu reaching new heights sonically…
Song of the Day: Mr Jukes & Barney Artist feat Kofi Stone- Check The Pulse
Mr Jukes and Barney Artist have teamed up with Kofi Stone for new single Check The Pulse, from Mr Jukes & Barney Artist forthcoming collaborative album The Locket. One of our dreams for the album was to have a…
Fresh sounds: MckNasty, Kojey Radical and Laudable – Not Nice
Jazz drummer and musical director MckNasty shares a new track Not Nice, featuring Kojey Radical and South African rapper Laudable, from his biographical LP As Things Grow. The single was born out of the collective experiences of three black men. Sonically…
Video of the Day: Little Simz – Woman
Little Simz released a brand new song Woman, produced by Inflo and featuring Cleo Sol on vocal. She also presented it live on Later... with Jools Holland. I love it when I see women doing their thing and…
Song of the Day: Anderson .Paak & Bruno Mars’s Silk Sonic – Leave The Door Open
Anderson .Paak & Bruno Mars premier their duo project Silk Sonic'sfirst single Leave The Door Open from their forthcoming album An Evening With Silk Sonic: Leave The Door Open is a groovy, feel-good radio-friendly instant hit merging the talents of…
Video of the Day: Anderson .Paak – Black Renaissance (YouTube Originals)
Anderson .Paak with The Free Nationals gives an exclusive and intimate performance in Black Renaissance YouTube Originals clip. Anderson .Paak performs his non-album single Lockdown, released in 2020 with the commemoration of Juneteenth in the United States. The music video, directed…
Fresh Sounds: TEE – Crown of Thorns ft. Lauren Iyra & Little Grace
Liverpool’s hip hop / R'n'B artist TEE unveils the new single Crown of Thorns featuring Lauren Iyra and Little Grace. The song is the second single taken from the EP, premiered 26th February 2021, which tackles fatherhood, vulnerability, mental health…