It’s always good to see some music, that was a little bit ahead of its time, get its just due later on. Such is the case w/ Maryland producer, DJ RODDYROD (of the group Maspyke & the Low Budget Crew) & his much underrated & … Read More →
Category Archives: R&B/Soul
FRSHCLSV ALBM PRVW:
Black Spade –
The Sweetest Revenge
w/ “The Sweetest Revenge”
& “N.R.L.”
Keeping things moving fwd, as the homie J-1 would’ve wanted them to - today we have an exclusive sneak preview into two new, under-the-radar releases from St. Louis multi-talent Veto Money, better known as Black Spade, coming in the form of the new full-length LP, … Read More →
FRSH SLCTS REPRISE:
Coultrain as Seymour Liberty –
GodMustBeABoogieMan
(seperated w/ full lyrics & artwork)
In this day & age where a cumbersome plenitude of artists & their releases are offered to us at a more rapid, & ultimately disposable, rate than maybe ever before - too often some of the more simply stated, or time-demanding, works can often get … Read More →
FRSH KPT SCRT:
MUGPUSH –
All U.S…
(w/ Coultrain, Teeko & more)
Carrying on the tradition of the raw, earlier recordings of groups like Funkadelic, Ohio Players, etc. & bringing it anew - we present to you – MUGPUSH. This new, Bay Area-based live band was founded by bassist/guitarist, Bill “Billy Bones” Ham – a Cleveland, Ohio … Read More →
FRSH KPT SCRT:
Sam Trump –
Making Music Like
Its Love, Vol. 1 EP
Ah… a young artist’s self-made debut. There’s really nothing else like it. That freeze frame in time that captures that pure, raw talent still just teetering on the cusp of something great - often times catching an artist @ their most humbled & hungriest, while … Read More →
FRSHCLSV MIX:
Twelve Bar x FRSH SLCTS present –
The Porch Sessions:
FRSH SLCTS RTRSPCTV
Part 1: 2008-2009
Myself & my trusted resident DJ, Doc Adam, have collaborated w/ Los Angeles-based clothing line, Twelve Bar to bring you a special two-part Fresh Selects Retrospective mix. This first installment of The Porch Sessions, is meant to be a time capsule of sorts – an … Read More →
FRSHCLSV ALBM PRVW:
Knxwledge –
Hexual.Sealings.LP
w/ “Loavhorts”
….young Knxwledge the great. What could I possibly say about him that I haven’t already? Doesn’t matter really, whatever’d be said would only need to be re-arranged or updated by next week anyway. The latest addition to Knx’s repertoire comes in the form of Hexual.Sealings.LP … Read More →
ALBM PRVW:
Teeko –
Light Up The Darkness
w/ “Bridge To Truth”
feat. Coultrain
From Bay Area producer/musician/turntablist extraordinaire, Teeko comes his latest solo release, Light Up The Darkness – soon to be available in CD form via the Mellow Orange label, along with a special limited edition, clear vinyl bonus EP containing both instrumentals versions of select CD … Read More →
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FRSHCLSV MIX:
Record Breakin & FRSH SLCTS present…
I, CED –
Besides My Mind:
B-Sides & Remixes
A longtime member of the FRSH SLCTS family, today singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist – I, CED blesses us with an exclusive mix we like to call Besides My Mind - to coincide w/ his debut solo album, All In My Mind, in stores tomorrow on Record Breakin’ Music. … Read More →
FRSH VIDEO PRMR:
The Park
“Excuses”
from The Process… EP
Making a name for themselves as the go-to backing band on the West Coast - providing the rhythm section for rappers like Big KRIT, Freddie Gibbs, & Tanya Morgan, as well as soul outfits like Quadron, Alice Russell, their own group, Grillade, & dozens of … Read More →
FRSH MIX:
Suzi Analogue –
Analogue Monsta Mix
(Part 2 of 2)
+ bonus COVRS 3P
There’s a lot going on in this one. We recommend a deep breath before stepping in, & then… a proper, full basking of all that is offered in the following. Thank you & you’re welcome. Following up on the MONSTA-rous first half released last week, … Read More →
FRSHCLSV SNGL:
Black Spade
x Knxwledge
“Spand”
Today we have the exclusive premiere of a brand new leak track from St. Louis vet, Black Spade. “Spand” finds Stoney Rock himself using the Knxwledge beat by the same name (from last year’s self-released Komposure.EP) as the springboard for a lament on the struggle … Read More →