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The Neptunes Present... Clones

Young Purple! A Chance The Rapper co-signer but a big player in his own right, the Chicago native's third release is brimming with bravado, steeze and authenticity. It features some huge names in RZA and GZA (with a poem!) and has many bright moments, the biggest, of course, being the club banger 'Elastic'. Tip!

Written after a trip home to Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, the Brownswood Future Bubblers artist Sydney recorded the sounds of life there after completing studies of sonic signatures and comparison of traditional instruments around the world. Oozing with an authentic and rich atmosphere, Sydney has crafted seven deep and spiritual cuts with indigenous percussion, tumbling drums and rich spoken word samples. Broken beats with drifting sax lines, horizontal deep house and jazzy hip-hop all contribute to making this an ode to a special place, and people. BIG recommend!

Wicked 2014 Hip-Hop & MBP (Brazillian popular music) release by one of Brazil's most prominent rappers and singers, Criolo. Convoque Seu Buda (Eng. for Summon Your Buddha) is a spell-binding experience that digs much deeper than the harder rap he made a name for himself with years ago. Plenty of diversity on here between genres and live instrumentation, including some big brassy Skank and smokey soul joints.

Madlib meets Keiran Hebden (Four Tet)... how could it not be amazing? Thankfully, it is nothing short of exceptional. The big single 'Road Of The Lonely Ones' gets all the shine (deservedly) but don't sleep on the stunning acoustic cut 'Latin Negro', a personal favourite of mine. A must-have for Madlib and Four Tet fans!