[Music Video + MP3] Bird – Crazy

Cool music from T.dot-based singer-songwriter-producer, Aaron Bird. Is this soul of the electronic or pop variety, R&B or something else? You be the judge. Not sure the vocals are quite as stellar as they ought to be, after all there’s a lot of contenders in the new school blue-eyed soul field from Ben Stevenson locally and Adam Levine & JT in the mainstream to Daniel Beddingfield, Mike Posner, Ben Westbeech and Colin Munroe who were lighting up the blog world three, four years ago (and indie artists, Alex Boyd, Phil Beaudreaux and Matt Patterson who I’ve featured here at the Kitchen). But this video is a really well done take on the same idea Kanye explored in his “Flashing Lights” video. Dig Bird’s vibe? Check out his “The Whole World Knows” video, also directed by Andre Dupuis, director of the TV show, ‘Departures’HERE.

[Thanks Ty for the heads up….]

[MP3] De La Soul – Get Away feat. The Spirit of the Wu

As promised, here’s new music from the legendary De La Soul. Do you agree with my homie who claimed on Facebook discussion we were having a couple weeks ago that while De La are ‘hall of famers’, none of their albums are classics and they get ‘ZERO love’ in a discussion about classic albums in the barbershop though??!

[Potholes via Zuhairah]

[MP3] J. Dilla – Trucks

Word to Gary Numan! This self-produced J. Dilla solo cut was recorded for his vocal hip-hop album, The Diary. It was made from a two-track demo mix and completed by long-time LA Dilla engineer, Dave Cooley. The Diary drops later this year on PayJay records. Get more info via Nah Right where I swiped this from.

[MP3] Ania Soul – Over You

Long time readers know I’ve supported Toronto singer, Ania Soul in the past. She just posted this song on her Soundcloud page but I was blessed to hear it while reviewing her Sonicbids submission for NXNE a few weeks back. Great song!

[MP3] DJ Khaled – No New Friends (SFTB Remix) feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne

It’s Khaled, Rozay and Weezy giving Drizzy an assist on this Boi-1da/40-produced ‘remix’ of “Started From the Bottom.” It sounds exactly like what you’d expect. Wanna hear Drake speak on his remix compatriots? Click HERE to listen to the interview he did over the week with Rap Radar‘s Elliott Wilson on East Village Radio.

Update: Drake also let go the track “Girls Love Beyonce” featuring James Fauntleroy last night. Song added at bottom….