fuckin great. any band on a label called DEADLY RECORDS can chill with us. we were psyched on these guys back in october and, ladies and gentlemen, we are still psyched. do o children sound a bit like nine million other bands? maybe. but dudes can write pretty bitchin melodies & pretty bitchin guitar hooks. right, anyway, we’re big fans and we expect more awesome shit in the near future from these weirdos.

O. Children - Ruins

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rating: 8.8

dope dope dope dope dope. ski beatz on the boards for this track off currensy’s upcoming “24 hour karate school”. currensy, call us, we’re pumped. also check on the video for the track. pretty cash.

Currensy - Address (Feat. Stalley)

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rating: 8.5

new UNKLE off the Where Did the Night Fall LP due May 10. “Follow Me Down” collaborates with San Fran psych outfit, Sleepy Sun. dig it dec.

UPDATE: track removed upon request

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rating: 8.1

smooth. track is infectious.

Sade - Smooth Operator

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the first offering from Liam Gallagher/ Oasis co-starring Andy Bell/ Pretty Green… whatever the fuck you want to call it, seems an accurate glimpse at what we can expect from our kid moving forward. 2 minutes of straight-forward, no bull-shit rock and roll. that’s no bullocks folks, d’you know what i mean?? godlike.

Liam Gallagher - Man of Misery

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rating: 8

b3sci mixtapes: darkchild. for three years between 1998 to 2000, producer rodney “darkchild” jerkins was on total absolute fire. during that period jerkins hit the top 10 of the billboard hot 100 7 times (including 4 No. 1’s). i mean, seriously, “the boy is mine”, “say my name”, “if you had my love”, “angel of mine”……just a crazy run. i’ve always been drawn to darkchild’s production style (dude could put me up on a toni braxton song.) ….the mix of acoustic guitar, the subtle multi-layered rhythms, the keyed countermelodies, and the just killer (and usually pretty interesting) chorus hooks. the guy still puts out big records, in ‘08 he had a top 10 hit with the pussycat dolls “when i grow up” and did much of the production on janet jackson’s “discipline” record. right so lets go, darkchild ‘99.

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01. Toni Braxton - He Wasn’t Man Enough
02. Mariah Carey - So Lonely (Feat. Twista)
03. Shareefa - Need a Boss (Feat. Ludacris)
04. Whitney Houston - It’s Not Right, But It’s Ok (Rodney Jerkins Smooth Mix)
05. 1 Accord - Don’t Stop (Darkchild Remix)
06. Destiny’s Child - Lose My Breath
07. Tiffany Evans - I’m Grown (Feat. Bow Wow)
08. Jennifer Lopez - If You Had My Love
09. Pussycat Dolls - When I Grew Up (Darkchild Remix) (Feat. Lil’ Wayne, Diddy & Fatman Scoop)
10. Kierre Kiki Sheard - You Don’t Know
11. Michael Jackson - You Rock My World
12. Natasha Bedingfield - Angel
13. Aaliyah - One in a Million (Darkchild Remix)
14. Spice Girls - Holler
15. Kenny Latimore - Days Like This (Darkchild Remix) (Feat. Q-Don & Sonny Black)
16. Andrea Martin - Let Me Return the Favor
17. Brandy - Top of the World (Feat. Ma$e)

rather ripped. this mix is off the chain meng! ridiculous!

Giggs - Never Be Your Woman (Chase & Hoax Remix) (Feat. Emeli Sande)

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rating: 8.5

flylo was bangers to barmaids on gilles peterson last night, dropping several unheard “cosmogramma” tracks/putting on fellow brainfeeder’ers; including tokimonsta and her track “the world is ours”. gilles, call us, we’ll appear next week. we’ll even roll up packing expensive tea and ham/jelly sandwiches. think it over. p.s. the new flylo tracks are KILLER. check it!

Update: track removed by request

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rating: 8.2

tuesdaytuesdaytuesday! get IN THE MIX and dig on some of b3sci’s fav happenin and not long past cuts. also, shouts to monica for being the only person i know to ever capture a mascot ritual in action! not all of us can be so lucky!

Blakroc - What You Do To Me (feat. Billy Danze, Jim Jones & Nicole Wray)
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Broken Bells - The Ghost Inside (update: track removed by request of record label)
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Eddie Current Suppression Ring - Wet Cement
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Jay Electronica - Dealing
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Unkle - Natural Selection (Feat. The Black Angels)
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rating: approx. mid 8’s

double o and naledge hook up with b3sci fav and t.o. cool dude colin munroe for “take over the world”. we are seriously digging on the just blaze production (like we couldn’t). always love the use of live percussion. dig it.

Kidz in the Hall - Take Over the World (Feat. Colin Munroe) (Prod. Just Blaze)

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rating: 8.4