English singer/songwriter Dido, best known for her award-winning albums White Flag and Life For Rent, unveiled a new dance-inspired track today off her forthcoming album ‘Girl Who Got Away’.

‘Blackbird’ is the second track from the aforementioned long-play (due to be released March 4th) and is her first album since 2008’s ‘Safe Trip Home’.

Known for her mellow/folk-style of music, this is a big departure for the 41-year old; whether the industry is ready to hear Dido featuring on a dancier-beat remains to be seen though. Upon first play I was fairly underwhelmed, however listening on things start to get interesting. It has a fairly ‘fresh’ feel and wouldn’t feel out of place from a Hed Kandi Beach House album.

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They’re a bit like Marmite, these ‘Kicks’. I like them though; they make some fun music, whilst really got the crowds going at the numerous festivals they performed at last year. All in, it’s been a good 18 months for Harley and Jordan.

So, after the commercial success of debut album Stereo Typical, comes the difficult task of writing that sophmore LP. As a quick teaser for the [as yet untitled] second album, the lads have just leaked, for FREE, the fresh sounding single Earl Grey.

It’s very cool; hopefully the sound is something we can all look forward to this spring/summer… very omnipresent of sitting out in the sun with some chilled vibes out in the background.

The free download and accompanying video can be found below

Good work lads.

To any rap-fan, the name Talib Kweli will always ring greatness. It’s hard to believe that the infamous Brooklyn MC has been on the scene for over 17 years, with each release driving the same thought-provoking verses as before.

Whilst 2010’s ‘Gutter Rainbows’ failed to reach the sales levels of his previous releases, the persistent rapper has refused to remain downbeat about the whole thing, instead going straight back to the studio to work on follow-up LP ‘Prisoner of Conscious’ (due April 2013).

Kweli released the first single off the album in July 2012; however today we bring you single #2, which I personally believe could be some of his best work for many years.

The video (below) has that sorta Cassidy’s ‘I’m A Hustla’ feel… you’ll see what I mean:

Grammy award-winner (and Young Money-signed) PJ Morton has just graced the interwebs with new song ‘Only One’; a duet with none other than the legendary Stevie Wonder. ‘Only One’ is set to be the second release of Morton’s forthcoming album ‘New Orleans’, set to be released in April 2013.

With a writing catalogue along the music royalty of LL Cool J, Jermaine Dupri, Jagged Edge and India Arie, Morton’s gospel roots are likely to help bring soulful RnB out of the grave it’s been buried in for the last couple of years.

It seems to be a good time for YMCMR, with Morton’s new LP being just one of the multitude of artists releasing music this year.

Check out ‘Only One’ below.

Having started the day with news of Chris Brown’s alleged fight with Frank Ocean over a parking space (yes, really!), Breezy’s positive PR machine has clearly been switched on with the dropping of new track ‘Jumping Out The Plane’.

The track, featuring new artist The Luvaboy TJ, is set to feature on Brown’s forthcoming studio album ‘Carpe Diem’. I’m not the biggest fan of Brown, but must say this is pretty cool. The hook’s great, and whilst the vocals could do with a bit of autotune-dumming-downness, I quite like it. It’s better than some of the other pop/RnB/’rap’ that’s been floating the charts of late, though if this is the best that’s been around, then many of those #yearofthecomeback artists’ returns could not have come soon enough.

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