New Tabi Bonney…available at Dj Booth 5/25

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Well here it is… has it really been a year? You now, When I first got in to music I did it purely for the fun and excitement of it. As the seasons came an went my hobby transformed into a full on career. The “Odd Seasons” series was a way for me to be creative for no reason other that creativity. That’s why they’ve been free releases. In order to remind my self why I do music, I have to allow some of my works to be created and released for well…. I hate to say it but…. “The Love”— Now That the “Odd Seasons” are complete I’ll be pressing them on vinyl in a lovely box set that will contain all four seasons. So yes, the time will come when you’ll be able to support and purchase. Enough with this! ODD SPRING!!! —ODDISEE

DOWNLOAD LINK

http://oddisee.bandcamp.com/album/odd-spring

TRACKLIST

The Blooming
Birds & Bees Feat. Diamond District
Juba May
Warmer In The Day
Anticipation Feat. Kingpen Slim & Oddisee
In The Now Feat. Olivier Daysoul
The Riches Instr
This Beat Is For Finale
I’m From PG Feat. Oddisee
Two Way Street Feat. Muneshine

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Return of the Ankh was supposed to be issued earlier than March 2010. It’s just as well: 2008’s stupefying 4th World Warprovided such a dense concentration of charged lyrics over ceaselessly vein-melting production work that Erykah Badu could have been forgiven for letting five years pass prior to unveiling something else to soak up. Return of the Ankh is a relief in that Badu does not attempt to trump herself with a set that is even more intense and powerful than its predecessor. Thematically, it’s aligned with 4th World War’s relatively lighter songs, “Me” and “Honey,” more personal than planetary, less challenging sonically and lyrically. Most of it was actually recorded at the same time as 4th World War. The list of collaborators, featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow, Madlib, Shafiq Husayn, Dilla, James Poyser, Ahmir Thompson, and Karriem Riggins, is similar, yet the makeup is drastically different, designed for instant kicked-back enjoyment. A pause, deep breath, and a “Here we go” is not required prior to putting it on. Instead, we get Badu playing around, in the best possible way, with sample-rooted songs like “Turn Me Away (Get Munny)” (a twist on Sylvia Striplin’s “You Can’t Turn Me Away” and the 1995 hip-hop anthem that sampled it, Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s “Get Money”), “Gone Baby, Don’t Be Long” (a slightly silly new-love song that re-works Paul McCartney’s “Arrow Through Me”), and “Umm Hmm” (its optimism reflected in that of its backbone, Ndugu & the Chocolate Jam Company’s Earth, Wind & Fire-like “Take Some Time”). — The Allmusic Blog

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The first Damian Marley and NaS collaboration “Road to Zion” reminded us of the power behind Music with a message. Music that comes from artists that speak from experience and knowledge conceived from the streets, books, and the higher-ups.

It was just a matter of time before these “rebels to America” came back together to bless the HipHop/Reggae population with more music reflective of a money, power and respect driven society. NaS and Damian Marley are on a mission to spread truth through their lyrics; with tracks like Marley’s “Road to Zion” & “More Justice” and NaS’ “Just A Moment & “The Message”.

Listen to Nas & Damian Marley – As We Are (via NahRight)

If you missed God’s son and Bob’s son performing together here in the 368….

The album should be dropping April 20th.

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