Heroes, Ice Cream Orgies And Funk? Where Else Would You Get It!

New Nas! We can now hear the 1st single off Nas's new album, it's called Hero and features production from Polow Da Don and guest vocals from Keri Hilson. It's being heavily debated throughout many internet forums and messageboards. Some loving it and others hating it. Personally I think the beat is banging, it sounds like some mad movie score. And it should have a video to accompany it then if it is his first single. I can't wait to see what they do with it. Nas attacks the beat with great vigour and sounds full of life and energy. Keri Hilson's vocals in the background give the track a much more emphatic feel. The lyrics are on point, I originally thought we were going to have some cheap Bonnie Tyler remake song but Nas has proved he still has it in him to create big tracks. With all the controversy surrounding his next release, many think he's trying to stir up attention without musically backing it up, but if Nas can follow the standard set on this track, I think it'll be one of the best hip hop releases of the year. You can listen to Hero here:

Nas - Hero featuring Keri Hilson (Prod. Polow Da Don)

While looking through XXLMag's Bangers audio section I also came across a new track from Styles P and Wyclef Jean called 'Understand Me'. I thought it deserved some attention, as Styles has consistently put out great songs for years without much attention. Beat is huge, Styles and Wyclef trade verses with ease and ride the beat perfectly. Catch it here

Styles P featuring Wyclef Jean - Understand Me

In other news, Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva will be reappearing this summer to drop his 4th studio album, Slime And Reason, which is getting released on the 25th August. The first two singles have been announced already, Buff Nuff which is in stores on the 30th June and Again & Again which will hit shops on the 11th August. The video for Buff Nuff has recently landed on Youtube. We see a colourful Mr Manuva partaking in what looks to be an ice cream orgy with some rather freakish females who appear not to be 100% right in the head, maybe they are a 99(flake... ouch) percent? Anyway get your good vibes and positive energy going to this infectious bouncy tune which is sure to have people dancing all summer, Zane Lowe declared it 'Hottest Record In The World', so I guess that means it must be good, doesn't it???

Roots Manuva - Buff Nuff



Damn this needs to be watched! I found this video while surfing the waves of the world wide web and it had me laughing like a maniac all by myself. It's crazy to imagine there are mini Biggie's running about Iraq, busting moves and heads openly on the war torn streets! This guy is straight gangsta!




Blueprint has put his latest musical project up for a free download, he's taken a whole heap of Funkadelic sampled beats and turned it into an E.P.

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Blueprint - Blueprint Vs Funkadelic

Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Check Mate
3. La La La
4. Off The Top
5. The Day To Day
6. Don't Make Me Laugh
7. Too Funkadelic
8. What Is?

If you need a crash course on some of the stuff Blueprint has put out download this free mix he put together called "The Best of Blueprint". It's basically a collection of a lot of the singles that he has put out over the past several years. The only catch according to Blueprint is "Just make sure you know the words to this shit when i show up in your city! ha!"

The Best Of Blueprint

Tracklisting:
1. Inhale
2. Lo-Fi Funk
3. Night To Remember
4. Hand Me Downs
5. Mic Control
6. Boombox
7. No Half Smokin
8. Blame It On The Jager
9. Big Girls Need Love Too
10. Fuckajob
11. Hold Mine Featuring The Orphanage
12. Right Place, Wrong Time