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Shouts to Willow.
Taste of my next EP for HW&W entitled "SONGS TO BREAK UP TO".
Out in a few months.

Art by samueljohnsondesign.com
Photo by @KHIERA_NICOLE 

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I Miss You

Higher Times Ft. Jesse Boykins III

Pupil/The Patience

Unfollow You Feat. Olivier St. Louis

After the successful release of his third album (Simply A Vessel Vol 3: Surrender All), Sean C. Johnson gives fans and new listeners a five song "Thank You" note titled "GRATEFUL" to show his appreciation for all the support he's been getting. The FREE project features all new material from the Gospel Neo Soul artist. DOWNLOAD IT NOW!!

Sean C. Johnson "Grateful" EP - Free Download

http://seancjohnson.bandcamp.com/album/grateful

. Silver & Gold (Neo Soul Remix)

Sean C. Johnson "Thirty (30) feat. Shy Speaks & Adam L."
Sermon excerpt by John Piper
Produced by IAMNOBODI

Matthew 5:28 - But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

The motivation for this song comes from my own personnel struggles with Pornography. Often a subject that’s rarely talked about, I wanted to talk about the elephant that’s in the room in a transparent manner. The title of the song is inspired by the Roman numeral representation of the number 30 (which is XXX). It’s also said that it takes 30 days of not doing an activity to break your addiction to it.

Sean C. Johnson - Thirty (30) feat. Shy Speaks And Adam L

 Produced by Oddisee. From the upcoming return of Diamond District "March On Washington" October 14th.  Diamond District is yU, Oddisee, and Uptown XO. 

When Diamond District dropped In the Ruff on Mello Music Group in 2009, the gritty drums and grimy raps combined as elementally as hydrogen and oxygen. The D.C. Voltron of Oddisee, yU, and X.O. dusted off and revitalized a sound once consigned to the catacombs.

Hailed as an instance classic, its impact reverberated throughout the underground and mainstream. The Washington D.C. City Paper called it the city’s best album in many years. During an era when lyricism was deemed too intellectual and samples too dated,Diamond District overturned conventional logic. They preserved the raw and made it righteous.

A half-decade later, the holy trinity has returned with March on Washington. The truths remain timeless. Wisdom over rhythm. Slang turned into testament.

Diamond District - First Step | (prod. Oddisee)

Soul Movement Vol. 2

Overtime

Overtime - Soul Movement Vol 2

from the mello music group album "Persona" coming out 3/10.
prod. Oddisee | vocals: Oddisee & Phonte hook: Tamisha Waden | art: Oliver Barrett

If the soul of hip-hop belongs to the culture, the skeleton belongs to the independent label. From Sugar Hill to Def Jam, Tommy Boy to Rawkus, Fondle Em to Def Jux, the genre’s best music has been birthed by imprints that brazenly defy the status quo, those who champion fearless artists and always prize quality over commerce.
 
For the last eight years, Mello Music Group has lived by that ethos. If you’re reading these words, you’re inevitably well aware of its ascendance and growing legacy. But more importantly, you know the artists—those singular voices channeling the spirits of the past and spitting premonitions of the future. Boom-bap at its best: evolving and expanding the art form, capturing stories of the struggle, upholding the tradition, and keeping the crooked honest.
 
Persona unveils the murderer’s row that is the Mello roster of 2015. Oddisee, Apollo Brown, yU, L'Orange, Red Pill, Open Mike Eagle, Rapper Big Pooh, Quelle Chris. The stars of the present teamed with timeless innovators like Phonte (Little Brother), Blockhead, Ras Kass, Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), Oh No, Masta Ace, and Bilal Salaam. The result is something that binds current greats with the pioneers who paved the asphalt. It’s both a historical moment and hard as hell.
 
If most compilations are nothing more than a loosely thrown together collection of songs, Persona boasts meticulous focus. These aren’t spare tracks, they’re potent messages and poisonous darts. “Requiem” finds Phonte and Oddisee indicting American racism and Xenophobia with fury and precision. On “Homicide,” yU and Nottz leave blood dripping all over the canvas. There’s “Celebrity Reduction Prayer,” where Open Mike Eagle lampoons fundamentalists and religious zealots over Oddisee’s warm Stevie Wonder keyboards.
 
But there’s ultimately no need to do the track-by-track breakdown. This is an anthology in the most traditional well-curated sense. Turn here if you want to find the best hip-hop artists of their generation in raw and unfiltered form. The bars are brimstone; the beats force your neck to swivel. Through all the discontent, rays of hope begin to emerge. If you remember the feeling you got when you first heard Soundbombing, stop searching. The slang has changed, the style remains indelible, the latest personas have emerged. The new sound is here.



Requiem (feat. Oddisee & Phonte)

from Rapper Big Pooh's Mello Music Group debut album "Words Paint Pictures" out now everywhere (CD, Digital, Vinyl).

produced by Apollo Brown
photography by Jeremy Deputat

Rapper Big Pooh - Promise Land (prod. Apollo Brown)

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go buy Ta-ku's beautiful record 'Songs To Make Up To'

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/songs-to-make-up-to/id988158705

Free Download

Ta-ku - Long Time No See ft. Atu (Ekali Remix)

Swindle's take on Terri Walker's next offering "Open your mind"

Terri Walker - "OPEN YOUR MIND" SWINDLE REMIX

FSX-007:  SiR - Seven Sundays  album out now on CD & digital + pre-orders for vinyl: bit.ly/FSX-007

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/seven-sundays/id1018395688

Vocal & Lyrics by SiR
Produced by DK The Punisher

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@freshselects

SiR "The Real"

Milky Wayv presents "The Best Mixtape You've Ever Heard".

1. Ozone - Take Off ft. Mufasa Enzor*
2. Bobby Earth - IJWY [prod. Christopher Smith & Kintaro]**
3. Bee Honey - Take You There (feat. Adam DeWalt) [prod.  Mufasa Enzor & Bobby Earth]**
4. Peyton - Verbs [prod. Steve Lacy]**
5. Mufasa Enzor - Spare Time*
6. Brandon Willis - Lianne La Havas [co-prod. Amaru & Bobby  Earth]**
7. Jalen Baker - If (feat. Natalie Hords & Ozone)**
8. Tiara Jewel - Spread Love*
9. Amaru - Dreams Exist*
10. Bobby Earth - It Feels [prod. Mufasa Enzor]**
11. Peyton - Adventure [prod. Chase of Nazareth]**
12. Mufasa Enzor - Up Up & Away*
13. Bee Honey - New Day [prod. Bobby Earth]**
14. Ozone - Chrysanthemum**
15. Amaru - Life's A Game (feat. Bobby Earth, Bee Honey, &  Siyah 3k)*

* Mixed by Mufasa Enzor
** Mixed by Bobby Earth

Mastered by Bobby Earth

"Verbs" and "Adventure" recorded by Chase of Nazareth.
"Spare Time" and "Up Up & Away" recorded by Mufasa Enzor.
"Lianne La Havas" recorded by Brandon Willis.
"Spread Love" recorded by Tiara Jewel.
"Dreams Exist" recorded by Amaru.
All other songs recorded by Bobby Earth.

Ozone consists of Michael Vallikappil (synth/vocals), Jalen Baker (vibes/percussion), Adam DeWalt (trumpet), Paolo Castagnoli (drums), Brandon Willis (vocals/keys), and Bobby Earth (vocals/drum machine).

Cover photo by M4RZ
Graphic design by Bobby Earth

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