Most of you probably heard of Daz-I-Kue (Bugz In The Attic) from back in the days when that West London sound was filling our ears with soulful broken beats. Now I never heard of Stan Smith before, but this newly discovered MC from Atlanta teamed up with Daz-I-Kue and they made an entire album together. DJ’s are gonna love this, because this funky debut album called “The Get Up Movement” contains some dancefloor party anthems fo sho. Really interesting album coming out later this month on Tokyo Dawn Records (available for pre-order).

Stan Smith – Hear Me Now [112kbps]

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written by nilez \\ tags: atlanta, broken beat, bugz in the attic, daz-i-kue, i'm cheatin, pre-order, stan smith, the get up movement, tokyo dawn records, west london

Remember that “Fuzzy Navel” jawn from Floyd The Locsmif from ATL? Well he’s back with the 1st single from Divine Dezignz #3: Dirty Canvas, dropping on vinyl mid May. The a-side contains a track with J-Live, but the b-side “Flowtation Device” is more our cup of tea. The digital single is available via or Bandcamp.

Floyd The Locsmif – Flowtation Device [112kbps]

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written by nilez \\ tags: atlanta, bandcamp, dirty canvas, divine dezignz, flowtation device, floyd the locsmif, fuzzy navel, itunes, j-live, vinyl

After that KING “The Story” EP it seems like there is more new quality female soul on the way. Now here is the debut EP from Atlanta based songstress Staycen. The EP features production from none other than Slimkat78, Muhsinah, Dre King and more..Take a listen and get that FREE DOWNLOAD.

Staycen – Feel Ya

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Staycen – One Day Maybe Love

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written by nevill \\ tags: atlanta, dre king, dunc, feel ya, muhsinah, real soon, slimkat78, staycen, staycen ep

We stumbled upon this Atlanta-based rap duo D-N-S aka Dip-N-Steam, who just dropped this wonderful joint called “Bread” featuring Paul Randolph on the hook and produced by Daz-I-Kue. It’s been a while since we heard some of those Broken Beat drums with some good ol MC’ing over it.

“I think the idea of Bread came from a collective idea because everybody was feeling the pinch”, Daz recalls. “So we decided to talk about on how the ‘credit crunch’ was effecting us and other people, because think no one was discussing it creatively…not that i came about. And Dip-N-Steam did a sterling job communicating that to all of us, which undoubtedly helped by the riddim I made. On completion I had the idea of getting the perspective from the city that got hit the hardest, Detroit. That’s when Paul Randolph, 5ELA and Dial 81 came onboard. Paul did such solid work on it I had to put him on the original… but look out the for the Detroit version real real soon!”

Consider “Bread” a sneak preview from D-N-S’ forthcoming album, “Don’t Worry…We’re Here Now!”, which is due early next year. Thanks to Red Bull Music Academy for the heads up..

D-n-S – Bread (feat. Paul Randolph) prod. by Daz-I-Kue

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written by nilez \\ tags: 5ela, atlanta, bread, broken beat, d-n-s, daz-i-kue, dial 81, dip-n-steam, don't worry...we're here now!, paul randolph, rbma, red bull music academy

Jaspects is an Atlanta based group consisting of Morehouse College’s music department alumni T. Brown (Memphis, TN), Jon-Christopher Sowells (Dallas), drummer Henry “HC3” Conerway, III (Detroit), Dwayne “Spacey” Dugger (Queens, NY), Stagolee (Aniston, AL), and King James (Stamford, CT). Individually the members have worked on projects with high profile artists such as Big Boi, Wyclef Jean, Carlos Santana and Mary J. Blige, while collectively they have just released their fourth album “The Polkadotted Stripe” through their own independent imprint Jaspects Music Group, LLC. Their music is a blend of hip-hop, jazz and electronic music that seems to be predominating the current wave of Atlanta artists such as Holly Weerd, Brittany Bosco and Janelle Monae. The latter is also featured on the track “2012″ off “The Polkadotted Stripe”, which you can check out below. Make sure to check out the full album which you can purchase through CDBaby here.

Jaspects – 2012 (featuring Janelle Monae)

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written by Deluge \\ tags: atlanta, janelle monae, jaspects, the polkadotted stripe

A true rare groove vocalist and emcee delivers heavy messages that flow like a summer breeze over hard- hitting beats. Stacy Epps breathes solar winds through Atlanta’s progressive soul scene. Raised in a military family, Stacy started her career equipped with an inviting global perspective, vintage earrings from her grandmother’s collection, and a law degree from the University of Southern California.

In ten years she’s established a globally reaching reputation for sonic excellence in the underground hip hop community. Epps is on a mission to see how far the music can spread through truly independent efforts. The people are the catalyst. Stacy released her first official solo-album “The Awakening” on 5th of august, through her label Japanubia Musik, LLC.

You may have heard her as half of the jazzy rap duo Sol Uprising. She also works with some of the underground’s illest scientists: Madlib, MF DOOM, OH NO, Wildchild, J Rawls and Scienz of Life. Her sensually sophisticated singing is only topped when she grabs the mic to rhyme with the precision of Bahamadia, of whom she and femcee Invincible toured Europe with on the Sistas in Rhyme Tour in December, 2006. Get the album here for only $10.

Stacy Epps – Heaven Feat. Bilal Salaam

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Stacy Epps – Who Knows

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written by moovmnt \\ tags: atlanta, bilal salaam, ruff draft, sol uprising, stacy epps, the awakening

In a search to bring back the essence of true Atlanta musicianship, Dreamer, The Love Crusader, Tuki and Stago Lee, collectively known as Hollyweerd lead you into a land where rejects and weirdos reign supreme. Joining the new hip-hop movement of internet phenomenons, Hollyweerd has garnered much attention from their ability to create innovative tunes for their eclectic fans online. Brought together by what some might consider divine intervention, these four individuals have a niche for creative lyrics and music that defies the norms of hip-hop. Through songs such as “Weerdo” and “Go hard or Go Home”, Hollyweerd grants listeners a sample of the limitless state of mind they adhere to when it comes to not only the music scene, but life as well.

Influenced by such genres as jazz, rap, techno, rock and alternative, the individualistic creativity that exists within Hollyweerd is undeniable. Self described as new wave, rap, ghetto tech music, their ground-breaking sound resides in unmarked musical territory sure to influence the music community and the world. Meeting in Atlanta, Hollyweerd was formed in mid-November 2007. Creating not only a group, but a brotherhood, Dreamer brings an unorthodox style while Tuki brings wordplay, The Love Crusader brings passion and Stago Lee brings southern sophistication, which culminates into a fresh breath of music with good vibes and funky melodies.

Hollyweerd is creating their own rules in our land and a land where the rain is purple and the flowers are dead. Bringing about change transformation and a new breed of music to the south, Hollyweerd is the new southern comfort.

HollY Weerd – Karl Tutymer Prod. James Poyser & Questlove

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HollY Weerd – Pinball Prod. Trackademicks

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written by moovmnt \\ tags: 9th wonder, atlanta, Dreamer, edible phat, flying lotus, holly weerd, hollyweerd, james poyser, janelle monae, madlib, mixtape, questlove, The Love Crusader, Tuki and Stago Lee