Zo! - Greatest Weapon Of All Time feat. Sy Smith

2 months ago we posted a little thing about YahZarah's album out of Phonte & Nicolay's Foreign Exchange Music label. Soon it's time for another FE artist to release his work, the great singer/keyboardist/producer Zo!. His album 'SunStorm' dropping a month from now, on july 27th. The lineup include Phonte, Eric Roberson, Darien Brockington, Jesse Boykins III, Sy Smith and many more! You can find the good-looking coverart HERE. We are huge fans of Zo! and all his previous work, and we have been eager to hear this record all spring. The first single isn't out yet, but here's another treat from the album, 'Greatest Weapon Of All Time' feat. Sy Smith is up for grabs!

"Well y'all, the six-week plan is now officially underway. Here is first sample of the album that you all have heard me talk so much about. Sy came through and did her THING... I am this close to posting the story behind how this joint came about, but I'll save it.... Not unless y'all want to read it. Anyway, enjoy this one and thank you for listening."



Zo! - Greatest Weapon Of All Time feat. Sy Smith

Produced by Zo! for Chapter 3hree, Verse 5ive Music, LLC
Vocals arranged and produced by Sy Smith
All Instruments by Zo!
Recorded and mixed by Zo! at East Wing Studios, Silver Spring, MD and Grant Nichols at Rumbo Studios, Winnetka, CA



UPDATE: First single is now out! 'This Could Be The Night' featuring Eric Roberson, Darien Brockington and Rapper Big Pooh. A bouncy, two-step groove! Cover HERE.



Zo! - This Could Be The Night feat. Eric Roberson, Darien Brockington & Rapper Big Pooh

Produced by Zo! for Chapter 3hree, Verse 5ive Music, LLC
Vocals by Eric Roberson, Darien Brockington, and Rapper Big Pooh
All Instruments by Zo!
Jive talk by Scorpeze of Windimoto
Recorded and mixed by Zo! at East Wing Studios, Silver Spring, MD and Phonte at The Peanut Gallery

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Oscar Sharp - Burning Like The Sun feat. Christian Walz

Beathearts Exclusive. About three weeks ago we dropped the bomb about Oscar Sharp's new release 'Songs In The Tree Of Life'. The album is gonna be out fall 2010. We now have the first single in our hands as a free download! It features Christian Walz on the vocals and it is a really soulful track.



Oscar Sharp - Burning Like The Sun feat. Christian Walz

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Beathearts rewind #8: Lovenotes - Diamonds

Lovenotes are Kendal Görgü & Andreas Cavaco. Back in 2006 they released the fantastic track 'Diamonds'. A real funky electronic soul-tune!

They were featured in the now buried swedish hiphop magazine Quote were they did an interview, and Quote predicted that they were the new praise in Sweden. After the track the went separate ways and been doing different stuff. More on that on a later note. We'll see if we in future get something else from this duo. But for now enjoy the download!



Lovenotes - Diamonds

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Dwele - W.ants W.orld W.omen (W.W.W.)

Allright, we wrote some time ago about 'What's Not To Love', the first single from Detroit crooner Andwele Gardner's new album 'W.ants W.orld W.omen (W.W.W.)'. Since then two new tracks have been leaked, the rhythmic 'I Wish' and the Slum Village featured tune 'How I Deal'. Also some short commercials been shown. The album is out soon, with guests like Slum Village, Monica Blaire, Raheem Devaughn, Lloyd Dwayne, David Banner and DJ Quik. It is to be released the day after tommorow, june 29th and it's really smooth thing, as everything Dwele touches!

Dwele recorded a demo in his bedroom called 'The Rize' in the beginning of 2000, and sold it out of the trunk of his car. He had about 100 copies, which sold out within a week. Slum Village spotted him and invited Dwele to sing the hook of the song 'Tainted' for their album 'Trinity (Past, Present and Future)'. It became an instant classic.. Dwele signed to Virgin Records in 2003, who released his debut album, 'Subject', one of the best albums in neo soul. A second album, 'Some Kinda...' followed in 2005, and the third 'Sketches of a Man' came out in 2008.



Dwele - I Wish


Dwele - How I Deal feat. Slum Village


Dwele - Detroit Sunrise feat. Monica Blaire & Lloyd Dwayne


As a bonus we share this little treat with you'll. This is one of the best Dilla-tribute we've seen the last couple of years, arised on the net about 2-3 years ago.. Only one and a half minute long but with such love. Fantastic medley from Dwele.


Dwele - Workin' On It (J Dilla Tribute)



Finally something that you might not have heard. Dwele as Johnsmyname. A myspace-thing Dwele did some time back were he speeded up and pitched up his voice and recorded just a few tunes impersonated his son trying to find his dad played by Dwele.



Dwele - Beep Me Find Me

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Producer: Black Monk

This is some good stuff that's been on heavy rotation since some years back. Black Monk of the Poo-Bah Fam released the 12 inch 'Monkmusic' in 2006. Only 500 were pressed on the vinyl, so chances are you've never heard of this sublime piece of westcoast downtempo. 8 tracks deep, this is exactly what you'd expect from the super-consistent Poo-Bah records: beats, texture, and production finesse.

Black Monk did the 'Day & Night EP' together with Ras G back in 2004. He has since then offered a live instrumental on Plug Research's compilation 'Sound Of LA Vol.2', also the 7 inch 'Northern Lights' in 2009 and has future releases scheduled. He's been doing session work with artists like Ras G, Ta’Raach, Take, Kutmah, Sacred, and Snoop Dogg. Black Monk along with Ras G and Ron Stivers are the founders of the Poo-Bah Label.

Poo-Bah also been releasing some other heat: Ta'Raach's 10 inch 'Raach City Riot' with 2 banger beats and the all intrumental beattape from SA-RA mastermind Shafiq Husayn, 'Shafiq presents Jank Random vs. Earl Leonne: The Frequency Clash', but more about him on a later note.

A lot of tunes in this post, but we felt we should show you a couple of tracks.. Purchase the EP digitally HERE.



Black Monk - Addicted


Black Monk - Monkmusic


Black Monk - Truth & Soul


Black Monk - Get Down Get Funky


Black Monk - Hummin' In The Sun (from the Day & Night EP)

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