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Flying Lotus Goes R&B with Jose James
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Flying Lotus Goes R&B with Jose James

January 13, 2011
People who love Flying Lotus' instrumental work wouldn't expect him to tone down the abstraction, but that's exactly what he's doing in his collaboration with a vocalist with a pretty straightforward singing style. Jose James is a half Irish, half...
Nigeria’s Zara Debuts Video For “Aboko Ku”
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Nigeria's Zara Debuts Video For "Aboko Ku"

January 13, 2011
Singer/emcee Zara was born in Nigeria but raised in the US. When she returned to Naija as a young woman her preternatural abilities as a vocalist caused a stir. And now her dancehall-influenced...
A Couple of New Gems from Tipper
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A Couple of New Gems from Tipper

Here's a tip. To follow up his dream-like 2010 album Broken Soul Jamboree, UK wizard of wobble Tipper is opening up 2011 with a return to straight-up glitch hop fire with a little EP of intelligent breakbeats called Snake Eyes. The title track rides...