Plan B - Playing With Fire (Prod. Labrinth) x Falling Down (Live Lounge)

With the film having hit cinema's around the country last week, Plan B tonight dropped into the Maida Vale studio to perform a special live lounge with his band, which included exclusive performances of new material from the 'iLL Manors' soundtrack. 'Playing With Fire' is produced by Labrinth, with the studio version featuring Etta Bond, and 'Falling Down' is an incredible Hip-Hop storytelling record that sees Ben Drew go back to his 'Who Needs Action When You Got Words' days. Cannot wait to see the film, because this soundtrack is already something really special.

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Mikill Pane - The Campane Tour

After just finishing a very successful Rizzle Kicks tour as the main support act, Mikill Pane has this week announced his first ever (mini) UK tour, which will see the wordsmith play 3 shows, in London, Manchester & Birmingham. The tour will kick off on September 26th @ XOYO, London and tickets go on sale HERE this Friday (July 15th). If you fancy seeing him at a festival, then you can catch him at Wireless in London on July 7th or Wakestock on July 8th. Check out the dates after the jump.

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Jam Baxter - Disco 3000 (Official Video)

After releasing the lead single 'Who' last week, Jam Baxter yesterday unleashed the video for the B-side 'Disco 3000', which is produced by 184. You can get a copy of this and the single HERE, and pre-order the album 'Gruesome Features' HERE, which is set to drop at the beginning of July. Have a feeling this album will be a bit special.

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Joey Bada$$ - Waves (Prod. Freddie Joachim) x Funky Ho'$ (Prod. Lord Finesse)

After blowing up the internet with the extravagantly raw 'Survival Tactics', 16 year old Brooklyn-based rapper Joey Bada$$ has today finally dropped his highly anticipated debut mixtape '1999'. Below are two of my favourite tracks, which are produced by Freddie Joachim & Lord Finesse, with other beats on the tape being provided by the likes of MF Doom, Chuck Strangers & J Dilla. One of the best Hip-Hop mixtapes for a very long time, from a youngster who has the talent to go very far - download HERE.

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J Dilla - Dillatroit (Feat. Supa Emcee, Nick Speed, Guilty Simpson) (Official Video)

Official visuals for the latest single to be lifted from J Dilla's posthumous album 'Rebirth Of Detroit', which was released today and is available HERE. A pretty cool album on the whole and it has that raw Jay Dee feel throughout, but nothing will bring him back and nothing will compare to his work whilst he was here with us. R.I.P. James Yancey.

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G.O.O.D. Music (KanYe West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) - Mercy (Official Video)

Some sick visuals for the lead single from the forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music album, which features label owner KanYe West, alongside Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz. KanYe is a genius, basically.

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Oddisee - That Real x Let It Go

Here are two of my favourite tracks from rapper/producer Oddisee's new album 'People Hear What They See', which dropped today on Mello Music Group. Dope rhymes, dope beats and just a generally dope album - another top class release from one of the most hard working and talented men in the game. Buy HERE.

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Curren$y - Chasin Papers (Feat. Pharrell)

Featuring Pharrell Williams on the hook/chorus and production from The Neptunes, here is my favourite track from Curren$y's eighth studio album 'The Stoned Immaculate', which is set for release June 5th on Warner. This guy releases more music than most and has an incredible work ethic - the fact that he has the talent to match it makes him one of my favourite 'newcomers. Big tune.

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Large Professor - Kick Da Habit

Hip-Hop legend Large Professor yesterday gave us a taster of his forthcoming 'Professor @ Large' album, in the form of the lead single 'Kick Da Habit'. This is the genre in its purest form, and I love it, so much. Can't wait for the album.

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KanYe West & Jay-Z - Niggas In Paris (Live In Paris)

The Throne touched down in Paris last night and performed their full set, which of course ended with the song that was named after the French capital. But, in true K & Jay style, they didn't just do it once, or six times - they went in with 11 performances of the anthemic Hip-Hop single.

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