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Brother Ali’s new EP drops

Brother Ali‘s new free EP, The Bite Marked Heart, has hit the web.

We told you about it yesterday and now it’s here to download. The seven track EP features production from Jake One and long-time collaborator Ant [of Atmosphere fame] with guest spots from Stokley Williams, Phonte, Nikki Jean and Aby Wolf.

Listen to the EP on the player below and download it here. Smooth as hell!

Brother Ali – The Bite Marked Heart by rhymesayers

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Cursive stream new album online

Cursive are streaming their new album online.

I Am Gemini, their first album since 2009’s Mama, I’m Swollen, is released on February 21st but the band have put the entire album up for your listening pleasure on the Rolling Stone site.

All you need to do is click right here and you’ll be able to wrap your ears around it.

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Bad Brains documentary to debut at SXSW

A documentary on seminal hardcore band Bad Brains will debut at the SXSW festival in Austin this year.

The film features the likes of Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, Adam Yauch and Don Letts and has the following synopsis:

“Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential American bands still working today. They melded punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet to be copied. Their impact and influence can be heard in groups like Beastie Boys, No Doubt, Nirvana, Jane’s Addiction and countless more.

Despite the troubles of an eccentric front man they have stayed together for 30 years without ever reaching the level of success so many think they deserve. Using rare archival footage and original comic illustrations the film re-constructs Bad Brains’ rich and complicated history.”

Check out the trailer below and get hyped.

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Brother Ali to drop free EP

Brother Ali has announced a free EP over the weekend.

The MC, who also dropped a new video for the Jake One produced Shine On, has said that the EP, entitled The Bite Marked Heart, will be released today [Monday 13th] with production from Jake One and Atmosphere’s Ant.

You know the usual, click the video below and crank it!

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New Burial EP on the way

Burial is back with a new EP on Hyperdub.

The vinyl isn’t yet available, but the digital can be purchased on Hyperdub’s store online. The EP is his first release single the limited edition team-up with Massive Attack and is sure to be gobbled up by everyone and their cat.

Make sure you head over to the Hyperdub site to listen to the track and purchase it if you so desire.

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Brother Ali to hit the UK in May

Brother Ali will be hitting the UK as part of his European Tour in May.

The Rhymesayers MC, who releases his new album Mourning in America, Dreaming in Color this year, will be supported by labelmates Grieves & Budo, who were also part of the successful and sold out Rhymesayers European tour that wowed crowds at the end of last year.

The tour dates are below, as is a video for the track Writer’s Block, produced by Jake One [who is handling all production duties on the new album] to get you in the mood. Tickets for the show are available now and you can find the details here.

10th – London, XOYO
11th – Manchester, The Ruby Lounge
12th – Bristol, The Thekla
13th – Brighton, Green Door Store

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Ceremony announce UK dates

Ceremony will be hitting the UK in March.

The band will play six dates in between dates in the US showcasing tracks from their upcoming album Zoo, which will be released on March 6th. The dates are:

19th – Kingston, Fighting Cocks
20th – London, XOYO
21st – Bristol, Fleece
22nd – Nottingham, Rock City Basement
23rd – Manchester, Moho
24th – Leeds, The Well

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Salad Days Washington Hardcore documentary

fugazi_dischordIf you are like us and grew up listening to the sounds of Bad Brains, Fugazi, Minor Threat and beyond, get ready for another dose of reminiscing the good old days of US hardcore.

Salad Days:The Washington DC Punk Revolution is the work of Scott Crawford and Jim Saah and is looking likely to be aired in 2013. The film is said to be half way to completion to date and will be covering the 80’s hardcore scene throughout a decade of music.

The usual names and faces have already been mentioned and associated with interview time within the film such as Grohl, Rollins, Mackaye etc so expect a comprehensive discussion looking back at one of punk rock’s most exciting scenes of music in the US from the fanzines, labels promoters and bands who made it all tick.

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M.I.A. unleashes new video

The video for M.I.A.’s new track Bad Girls has hit the web.

Directed by Romain Gavras [famous for his visuals for Justice’s Stress], the video features the singer/MC in what looks to be the Middle East as cars surround her doing all sorts of crazy shit, like driving on just their left hand wheels with M.I.A. sitting on the door.

The tune will stay in your head, guaranteed, and we love it already. Get ready for the “replay” button to be hit a bunch of times, this one’s a banger.

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Raekwon reckons solo careers have harmed Wu Tang

raekwonRaekwon recently discussed the effect that solo careers have had on the Wu Tang Clan.

The Chef claimed that he felt the quality of their material as a group has gone down with every solo album released, saying:

“I feel like in a way, us doing solo things hurt us. I never told nobody that. When we had something so pure and so solid together [at the beginning], it could’ve been structured more togetherly [later on] … if we knew it had to stay like that. But when we allow[ed] each other to [work on solo projects], some did better than others and when some did better than others, it caused a certain kind of reaction in the whole movement”.

You can check out the whole interview below: