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REVIEW: Kanye West - 'Black Skinhead' & 'New Slaves'

Kanye West, the self-professed Louis Vuitton Don, is back but there’s nothing materialistic about the message within his two new tracks Black Skinhead & New Slaves, apparently.  Sampleface is on the case to dig a little deeper and see what the fuss is about. In case you haven’t heard or your respective social media feeds …

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ESTA - 10,000

Before you ask: no, you haven’t been redirected to a Tumblr feed.  That image is linked to ESTA’s new beat “10,000”… and yes, it’s a damn sight sexier than we’re giving it credit for. For those of you unfamiliar with ESTA, the Californian producer was part of the Pragmatic Theory tape Euphonic Elements, which we …

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Constrobuz - Good To You

We’ve told you about Constrobuz’ beats before but we didn’t tell you about this one. Consistency is probably the Raleigh, N.C. native’s strongest trait and this latest flip of Quincy Jones’/Ray Charles’/Chaka Khan’s I’ll Be Good To You is proof of that.

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FREE DOWNLOAD: Pragmatic Theory - Euphonic Elements

Pragmatic Theory is an absolute problem.  Ever since I copped the Summer In The City mixtape (the first PT album I ever listened to), I’ve been hooked on their compilations ever since.  Now Euphonic Elements is upon us and once again, Pragmatic Theory have provided another brilliant & carefully curated soundtrack. There are many hip-hop …

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Copywrite - Carbon Copy's Phony Art Pub Scam

Presenting Carbon Copy’s Phony Art Pub Scam, a rather clever reinterpretation of the world-renowned Beatles’ album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by Columbus, Ohio emcee Copywrite and DJ Scratch Johnson. Phony Art Pub Scam is an interesting offering from Copywrite, as he goes from track to track with complex rhymes and instantly-recognisable samples.  The …

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Languid Wants You to Pheel the Love

The homie Languid takes no days off even on his days off.  Fresh off the last collaborative effort with SoulStarr, Languid’s back with a new LP entitled Pheels and it’s all about that love jones in your bones. The Zimbabwean-born British producer continues to showcase his talents on this smoother-than-smooth release, further proving that he …