Erick the Architect - Ezekiel's Wheel (Feat. George Clinton)

Erick The Architect is one of the most fresh and exciting artists out there right now... seeing him team up with Parliament-Funkadelic icon George Clinton feels like the perfect move, and the music is as good as you'd expect. You can pre-order Erick's forthcoming album 'I've Never Been Here Before' here, which drops next month and will no doubt be in contention for AOTY come the end of 2024. Love this.

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Kid Cudi - Blue Sky

2024 has started strong in terms of album releases, but the most exciting is probably the return of Kid Cudi, with 'INSANO' and features the likes of Pharrell, A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott and loads more. The penultimate track is 'Blue Sky' and feels like classic Cudi, and is one of my favourite things that he's released in recent times. Buy & stream the album here.

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Cookin Soul & Tha God Fahim - Guillotine

Another glorious piece of hip-hop from Cookin Soul, who's been killing it for over 10 years now. Teaming up with Atlanta-based Tha God Fahim. Classic sounding, but still fresh... My favourite kind of hip-hop, which makes me excited for what they are cooking up together.

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OG Keemo - Torshavn

An exceptional piece of hip-hop from German rapper OG Keemo, which features an underground soul sample of 'Giving Up' by Shirley Brown from 1977. I have always loved discovering new hip-hop from countries such as France, Netherlands and Germany. The scene feels very much alive right now and 2023 was a great year for the genre... can't wait to hear what's to come this year.

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Sven Wunder - Take A Break

Like a cross-between Nujabes, SAULT and Henry Mancini - the best compliment that can be paid to Swedish producer Sven Wunder, whose album 'Late Again' blew my socks off this year. Classed as a jazz-soul album, but you can really feel the hip-hop production inspiration, and it makes for the most calming and enjoyable listens of the year. Check it out here.

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Bas - Yao Ming

Produced by Lydia Kitto, Joe Harrison and Linde Jay (the JUNGLE crew), this is one of the standout track from Dreamville's first signee Bas' new album 'We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up'. Accompanied by a simple but great video, this tune is my favourite kind of hip-hop - soulful, warm production, with a laid-back flow. Yao Ming forever.

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Cleo Sol - Know That You Are Loved (Datsunn Flip)

A beautiful instrumental hip-hop flip of Cleo Sol by Canadian producer Datsunn, of a track taken from her incredible 2021 album 'Mother'... so beautiful, warm and comforting. Cleo sounds great on any style of music, but works especially well with this style of chopped instrumental hip-hop. Available to download or buy on Bandcamp here.

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Danny Brown - Y.B.P. (Feat. Bruiser Wolf)

This is one of my favourite songs that I've listened to all year... taken from Danny Brown's latest album 'Quaranta' on Warp Records, it's one of the most Detroit things you could ever wish to hear, in every sense. The whole album feels like a whole new side of Danny, and is arguably his finest body of work to-date. A must-listen.

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Blu & Nottz - Marcus Garvey (Feat. Shad + Quelle Chris)

A dream line-up of hip-hop artists on one record... Shad and Quelle Chris lend their skills and unique vibes to the lead single from Blu & Nottz's forthcoming collaborative album called 'Afrika'. We've been following Blu since around 2007, and he's most definitely one of the most consistent and lyrically refreshing rappers in the underground scene. Cannot wait for this album.

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Aesop Rock - Aggressive Steven

Probably my favourite song from Aesop Rock's spectacular new album 'Integrated Tech Solutions', which has fast become one of the standout releases of 2023. Lyrically genius, forward-thinking production and a unique flow that just gets better the more you listen. This feels like a real moment, where Aesop is at the very top of his game. Support here.

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