Now how many people are born with the perfect DJ name? Amsterdam based Turne Edwards aka DJ Turne was one of these lucky dogs. His legendary “Turne it up dillalicious mixtape vol 1“ got mad respect from all over the globe and was actually finished the day before Dilla died. If you haven’t played this a million times yet hurry up and get it.

Since it’s spring again (no Biz Markie), Turne decided to bless everyone with a brand new mixtape and we at Moovmnt were down to host it of course. So do yourself and your friends a huge favor and download “Big Guys Need Love 2“ if you love that sweet dilladwelelittlebrotherspinnaerykahbaduslumvilld’angelo kinda sound you can vibe to.

DJ Turne – Big Guys Need Love 2 DOWNLOAD

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Fashionably late we bring you the sexy, curly haired, soul mistress Ayah. This singer/songwriter/composer will be dropping a new album next month entitled “4:15″. I first thought the album would be released April 15th, but now I know this is the time when she is really Ayah. “It’s when I’m home, my glasses are on, I’m wearing sweats, I’m up working on music, or asleep dreaming about it, and I’m around family”. The previously released “Problem Woman Mixtape” can be downloaded HERE for free so I suggest you go check it out immediatly. The bonus tracks on the mixtape are my favorite so we had to share this track Believe with you. Check out the video that Slakah the Beatchild directed right HERE. In Do It All Again Ayah kinda reminds me of Amel Larrieux from Groove Theory (trust me that’s a compliment). Thnx to FWMJ who put us on.

Ayah – Do It All Again

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Ayah – Believe

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This actually is a late pass, but we think this album didn’t get the attention it deserved. Shouts to Kenny Fresh for the heads up.

Slakah The Beatchild represents the evolution of the enigmatic producer. Five years ago the urban landscape was ruled by the super production gods. Names like Dre, The Neptunes, Timbaland and Dilla (R.I.P.) conjure up visions of walking celestial beings blessing us with musical gems. Then the internet came and completely changed the producer paradigm. In the past the artist/producer title was a choice, now it’s a prerequisite as musicians struggle to stay relevant in the hearts and minds of ‘gimme, gimme’, attention-deficient listeners. If an artist is going to get by in ’09 they have to be a musical multi-tasker and Slakah fits perfectly into that lane. He’s a musical chameleon whose gifts are only truly realized in the presence of other talented artists and musicians. This is why The Soul Movement Vol. 1 is such an effective introduction to this kid’s budding abilities.

Featuring collaborations from the cream of Canada’s burgeoning talent (Drake, Tona, Divine Brown, Shad, Melanie Durrant, Ray Robinson, Ebrahim and so many others) the album is feel-good new soul with enough of a world-inflected influence to keep it fresh. Get your copy over HERE…

Slakah The Beatchild – The Answer Feat. Melanie Durrant

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Slakah The Beatchild – Enjoy Yourself V2 Feat. Drake

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