Blu freebie

LA-based microphone fiend Blu has blessed the ‘net-waves with a free track for your aural pleasure – ‘Never Be Another‘ [click to download].

Photography by Miss T [www.tamarn.com]

The beast on the mic can be found, as ever, at myspace.com/herfavcolor with monthly free giveaways.

Filed under: New Music, Below The Heavens, Blu, FREE MUSIC DOWNLOAD, Hip Hop, Never Be Another

Love & Life preview

Listen to Eric Benét‘s new album Love & Life, for freeeeee, on BET.com [click here]. His single ‘You’re The Only One‘ is currently sitting pretty at #20 in the R&B charts, and the album’s out this month on Warner Bros Records. Keep your eyes peeled for our interview with him!

Filed under: New Music, BET, Eric Benét, Love & Life, Soul, Warner Bros Records, You're The Only One

Epps, Oh My

Two chances to catch Atlanta-based soul chica (and MC) Stacy Epps live in London this week, promoting her debut album The Awakening. [click flyers to enlarge]

Filed under: Events, New Music, Favela Chic, Jazz Re:freshed, London, Lookout, Mau Mau bar, Soul, Stacy Epps, The Awakening

Kanye – A Good Ass Job?

Congratulations to Erykah Badu on her win at the MTV Video Music Awards in LA yesterday – she scooped Best Direction for the ‘Honey‘ video.

There were also wins for Gnarls Barkley (‘Run‘ – Best Cinematography & Best Choreography) and Kanye West (‘Good Life‘ – Best Special Effects). Click to view full winner’s list.

The ceremony will be broadcast in the UK tonight by MTV at 9pm BST.

Check out KanYe‘s performance of ‘Love Lockdown‘, reportedly the new single from his forthcoming album A Good Ass Job:

Job well done?

Filed under: Events, New Music, News, Soulculture tv, A Good Ass Job, Erykah Badu, Gnarls Barkley, Kanye West, Love Lockdown, MTV VMAs 2008, new single, Video Music Awards

Words (and video)

Georgia soul sanger Anthony David‘s duet with India Arie - ‘Words’ – was always a standout track on his second album The Red Clay Chronicles. Spine-tingling vocals and honest lyrics, India and Acey are fire together. We’re so bloody pleased it’s been made a single. See the video:

Catch Anthony David at Erro‘s concert in London’s Indig02 next month, October 4th. No doubt he’ll be performing material from his new album Acey Duecy (out now on Universal Republic).

Filed under: Events, New Music, Soulculture tv, Acey Duecy, Anthony David, Dome Records, duet, India Arie, IndigO2, London concert, October 4th 2008, Red Clay Chronicles, Universal Republic, Words