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- Lana Del Rey: Born To Die
For all the accusations and frenzy of opinion, Lana Del Rey's debut shows enough moments of brilliance. - Benji Boko: Beats, Treats & All Things Unique
Settling in Brighton, exciting new producer Benji Boko proclaims to carve his music from records found in the second-hand shops... - Wax Tailor: In The Mood For Life
Composed and written between Paris and New York, Wax Tailor’s new album follows an organic landscape of chilling, orchestral accents. - Soweto Kinch: The New Emancipation
British jazz alto saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch has dropped his most accomplished album yet. - Bliss n Eso – Running On Air
Despite the odd production choices, this is still an astonishingly good hip-hop album, and one you should get without hesitation. - Ladi6: Time is Not Much
"With a mixture of jazzy, soulful and hip-hop production, the soulful tones of New Zealand star Ladi6 are welcome." - Electric Wire Hustle – Electric Wire Hustle
Fresh, Challenging, gracious and profoundly moving, Electric Wire Hustle is a modern day classic. - Flying Lotus – Los Angeles
Bow your head to the master of analogue seduction - Julien Dyne: Pins & Digits
Clean your ears people, and prepare those tiny hairs for the arrival of one of the most exciting producers this... - The Illersapiens
When you look at classic US instrumental bands like the Legendary Roots Crew, Fugees or even, quite favourites, Digable Planets...
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- Major Lazer: Get Free (ft. Amber Coffman)
Major Lazer’s new track features Amber Coffman of the Dirty Projectors. Diplo and Switch are playing around the UK this... - Mos Def: N**gas in Poorest
Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, drops a cover of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s ‘N**gas in Paris’. Homage paid... - Asaviour Beatnik Mix One
Rapper and producer Asaviour, aka Savvy, is the next to offer this exclusive mix as part of our guest producer... - Clear Soul Forces: Get Know better
We can’t get enough of new hip hop grew — Clear Soul Forces. Representing Detroit, ‘Get Know Better’ is their... - Jay-Z & Kanye West: Ni**as In Paris
“No one knows what it means, but it’s provocative. It gets the people going!” From the sensational Jay-Z & Kanye... - Les Nubians: Makeda
Today we open our eyes to Neo-soul queens and hip hop saluters, Grammy-nominated duo and sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart,... - DJ Vadim European Tour Dates
Don’t miss the electric DJ Vadim on tour over the next few months. Joined this time by his founded super... - Dimitri From Paris Documentary
BBE have treated us to a teaser from Dimitri from Paris‘ documentary Get Down with the Philly Sound on...