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ABSOLUT Vodka presents “NY-Z”, a 15-minute documentary on Jay-Z directed by Danny Clinch. NY-Z is the first of the ABSOLUT Concert Series.

Rhymefest records at New York’s legendary Baseline Studios w/ super-producer Just Blaze.
The end tune sounds dope, but Ryhmefest has some serious problems in the booth. Also features appearances by Chicago Tribe B-boy Crew & Fest performance at Lollapalooza.

Roll on his his sophomore LP, El Che, released on May 18 2010. Keep your eyes peeled for his last “Pre-LP” mixtape, Dangerous: 5-18, in April 2010.

The crazy cartoon charactor that is Sharon Jones and her group the mighty Dapkings (best known for their work with Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson)bless us again this year with their 4th long player. “I Learned the Hard Way” comes into stores on April 6 and damn it sounds good!

For a taste of what’s to come, Daptone Records have kindly provided the album’s title track for download.

Download: Sharon Jones & The Dapkings – I Learned the Hard Way

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Produced by Bosco Mann and recorded on an Ampex eight-track tape machine by Gabriel Roth in Daptone Records’ House of Soul studios, this record drips with a warmth and spontaneity rarely found since the golden days of Muscle Shoals and Stax. Sharon’s raw power, rhythmic swagger, moaning soulfulness, and melodic command set her firmly alongside Tina Turner, James Brown, Mavis Staples, and Aretha as a fixture in the canon of soul music. From the lushPhilly-Soul fanfare that ushers in “The Game Gets Old” at the top of the record, to the stripped down Sam Cooke-style“Mama Don’t Like My Man” at the tail, the Dap-Kings dance seamlessly through both the most crafted and simple arrangements with subtlety and discipline. I Learned the Hard Way is the “Daptone Sound” at its finest.