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Weekly Roundup [August 16th - August 22nd]

// August 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // News

Leah Mason – Waiting On A Good Day [Video]
Colbie Caillat – Maria [Audio]
Mickey Factz – Red Sky feat Emilio Rojas [Audio]
Mark Ronson – The Bike Song feat. Spank Rock & Kyle Falconer
Uno Moller – For All That Dawns [Audio]
Ramona- How Long (Acoustic) [Video]
Azealia Banks – Slow Hands (Interpol Cover) [Audio]
Perajok and Kanye West Presents: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape [Download]
Outasight | Never Say Never [Mixtape]
Brandon Flowers – Two New Tracks off of Flamingo
Aloe Blacc | Politician (Live on KUBE 93′s Sound Session)
NME Reveals Top 50 New Bands List
Kisses – People Can Do The Most Amazing Things [Video]
Jon Solo & Incomparable Shakespeare | Lonely Start [Audio]
The Maine | Roses [Outkast Cover]
The Roots & John Legend Ft. Melanie Fiona & Common | Wake Up Everybody [Video]
Lissie – Hello (Lionel Ritchie Cover) [Video]
Bilal – Think It Over (Acoustic Version) [Video]
Chiddy Bang – Dream Chasing [Video]
Kindness – Gee Up [Audio]
Big Krit – Children Of The World [Video]
Fenech Soler | Lies [Video]
Still Corners- Don’t You Fall In Love [Audio]

Mickey Factz | Red Sky feat Emilio Rojas [Audio]

// August 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

Looks like Mickey is having the year we predicted he would a year ago or at least he is finally putting out a steady stream of music. His latest track is Red Sky which features Emilo Rojas and is off Who the Fuck is Mickey Factz Vol 2.

Mickey Factz – Red Sky feat Emilio Rojas

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Weekly Roundup [August 9th- August 15th]

// August 15th, 2010 // No Comments » // News

Another great week in the bag. Check all the post you might have missed this week below. M.I.A’s latest videos [here and here] , K-Os latest mixtape [here] and Broken Bells video [here], to name a few.

Also, if you live in NYC come out to Central Park and catch legendary acts, Public Enemy, Blitz The Ambassador and DJ Kool Herc perform.

Laura Marling visits WXPN Studios
Kimbro | Settle Down [Video]
Nite Jewel | Am I Real [Audio]
K-Os | The Anchorman Mixtape
Mark Ronson | Lose It (In The End) Feat Ghostface Killa [Audio]
Stornoway | Watching Birds [Video]
Ramona | How Long [Video]
First Aid Kit | Daytrotter Session [Audio]
Incomparable Shakespeare | Shakybaby [Audio]
Jimmy Eat World | My Best Theory [Audio]
Maximum Balloon | Young Love feat Katrina Ford [Audio]
M.I.A. | XXXO [Video]
Everything Everything | Schooling [Audio]
Monarchy | Love Get Out of My Way [Remix]
M.I.A. | Illy Girl [Video]
Elliott Smith | An Introduction [Compilation Album]
Laura Marling | (KCRW Session) [Video]
Hurts | Wonderful Life [Video]
Lissie | Preps U.S. Release With Record Collector [Audio]
Broken Bells | October [3D-Video]
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson | Someday We’ll Be Free feat Bilal [Video]
The Good Natured | Your Body is A Machine (Get People Remix) [Audio]
Mickey Factz | Paradise [Video]
I Blame Coco Reveals Tracklisting and Artwork For Upcoming LP
Tame Impala | Remember Me [Audio]
Caspa | Love Never Dies feat Mr. Hudson [Video]

Mickey Factz | Paradise [Video]

// August 13th, 2010 // No Comments » // Video

Took an extra day but here are the visuals off of the first single of Mickey Factz’s forthcoming album, The Achievement. The art direction of this video is kinda fresh.

Mickey Factz | Checkmate [Audio]

// August 4th, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

My mind is scary like a Knight at night, but I’m not taking L’s. I rather rap until I’m horse, but I’m not able to fail.

I don’t know whether this is a dis towards Lupe and crew for not handing Mickey Factz an invite to the All City Chess Club, but either way, Factz goes in on J.Cole, Who Dat beat. If Factz was pushing out music like this last year and staying in the public eye, who knows where he could be today.

Mickey Factz – Checkmate

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Mickey Factz | Light It Up [Freestyle]

// June 29th, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

I’m coming off with a twist like an Oreo, cuz this my last shot, and I got a Robert Horry stroke

Mickey Factz high jacks Drake‘s track, Light It Up, and spits a quality verse. I’m happy Factz is back to releasing at least one song a month. He got a lot of catching up to do with the rest of the original XXL Freshman class [here], but I got faith in the man. Lots of punchlines and cocky talking on this one. Check the track below.

Mickey Factz – Light It Up

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Week in Review [June 7th - June 11th]

// June 13th, 2010 // No Comments » // News

This sounds like something Hollywood Q would say. Enjoy our week in review below.

Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me [Video]
Theophilus London – I Want You [Official Video]
MNDR – I Go Away [Audio]
Gil Scott Heron – I’m New Here [Official Video]
Mickey Factz – Paradise [Audio]
Everything Everything – Schooling [Video]
Florence + The Machine – Heavy In Your Arms [Eclipse Soundtrack]
Ghostpoet – Gone [Audio]
Stronoway – Zorbing [Video]
Donnis – The Invitation [Mixtape]
Event – Norah Jones at Prospect Park
Neon Indian – Sleep Paralysist [Video]
Donnis – Country Cool feat. Yelewolf and Pill [Remix]
Andreya Triana – A Town Called Obsolete [Video]
5 Questions With Emika – Double Edge Premiere
Off The Wall Sessions – Theophilus London [Video]
Rakaa of Dilated Peoples – Crown of Thorns feat Aloe Blacc
Leah Mason – St. Antoine [Video]
M.I.A. – XXXO [Remix feat Jay - Z]
The XX – Romy Mix [Free Download]

Mickey Factz | Paradise [Audio]

// June 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // Listening Section

I’m a huge fan of Mickey Factz, but I was giving up on the dude. Since last year I’ve been waiting for him to drop a CD, but he went a whole year without any thing to talk about, until his Alpha mixtape, which drop on New Years Day. Well, what we have today is his first single off his upcoming debut album, The Achievement. I’ll believe it when I see it.

Mickey Factz – Paradise

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