Image credit: XL Recordings

Note: Everything Is Recorded is actually the alias of the very-talented Richard Russell, also known as the founder of XL Recordings. This past week, Russell (sorry, Everything Is Recorded) delivers a very dope single titled “Show Love,” which features assistance from nouveau R&B masterminds Syd (from The Internet) and Sampha. Below lies a lyric visual for the track, which can be purchased here.

If you’re not familiar: don’t miss out on Syd and Sampha’s latest releases, Always Never Home and Process, respectively.

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1. dvsn – Too Deep

2. Erykah Badu – Hello (ft. Andre 3000)

3. Tame Impala – New Person, Same Old Mistakes

4. Sampha – Too Much

5. Syd – Body

6. Daniel Caesar – Japanese Denim

7. Alina Baraz & Galimatias – Fantasy

8. Frank Ocean – Chanel

9. H.E.R. – Focus

10. Andre 3000 – Prototype

11. Anderson .Paak – Silicone Valley

12. Mos Def – UMI Says

13. Kool & The Gang – Summer Madness

14. 6LACK – PRBLMS

15. Noname – Shadow Man (ft. Saba, Smino & Pheolix)

Listen and comment what you think below. Keep it simple, and have a good week readers!

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British musician Sampha has joined forces with Richard Russell (of XL Recordings) on two fresh tracks.

The songs are set to be featured on Russell’s upcoming project Everything Is Recorded, but were premiered on the producer’s radio show a few days ago.

Richard Russell presents his new project Everything Is Recorded live on @ReprezentRadio with @Sampha & @OBONGJAYAR https://t.co/BCuEjYYkfT pic.twitter.com/0iIgc8gUkS

— XL Recordings (@XLRECORDINGS) March 15, 2017

“Close But Not Quite” (starting at the 53:58 mark) has a distinctly soothing vibe with a breathtaking piano melody. “Everything Is Recorded” (starting at the 1:13:51 mark) on the other hand shares a similar feel but in a more upbeat fashion. Sampha’s voice compliments both tracks accordingly and gracefully as well.

Russell has not yet put out a release date for Everything Is Recorded but these awesome tracks should hold us over in the meantime.

Make sure to give “Close But Not Quite” and “Everything Is Recorded” a listen above.

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After an excruciatingly-long wait, London artist Sampha will finally be releasing his debut album Process, of which we’ve already heard last year’s single “Blood On Me“. This week, the Drake and Kanye West collaborator delivers another track titled “(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano”, an absolutely beautiful song that Sampha liberated in tribute to his late mother, who passed on in 2015 after a bout with cancer:

this song is dedicated to my mother binty sisay. the more time that passes, the more i see the extent of her love for me…

Enjoy a stream of “(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano” below; Process (of which the tracklisting can be found beneath the audio) drops February 3rd via Young Turks. Also a must listen: Sampha’s Dual EP, which was released back in 2013 and can be found here.

1. Plastic 100°C
2. Blood On Me
3. Kora Sings
4. (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano
5. Take Me Inside
6. Reverse Faults
7. Under
8. Timmy’s Prayer
9. Incomplete Kisses
10. What Shouldn’t I Be?

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Years without any music from Solange, yet today she humbly brought a new album out of the woodwork. She released her cover art on Instagram, which seems to be popular now a days, and even shared her release date. She did not blow up the internet however we all know Solange is silent yet deadly. Her ability to be so low-key yet so fierce puts all of our edges at risk.

Her cover art is very anatomical and seems as if she has taken more than enough time to plan these renaissance-esque looks and themes. Just with a simple deep read of the album cover her hair definitely can’t go unnoticed. The natural and flowing style resembles that of the powdered wigs that high class civilians used to wear. The mixture of the barrettes resonate with doing hair of certain textures and cultures. Her album name, A Seat at The Table could go in so many directions including back to the congressional tables of our countries stark beginning. Or simply a call to her position in her sister and brother-in-law’s dynasty. Who knows, but she is definitely offering images to make minds wander far and wide.

The album is set to drop on Saturday, September 30th and includes features from Lil Wayne, Q-Tip, Sampha, and The Dream. With features like this infused with her own lyrics, this album is looking like it could be the next wave in the music industry.

Her timing and patience is immaculate considering the crisp look and release of her work. Many artists today have become a bit sloppy with their music releases. Solange is working like a surgeon with her methodological movements, and I can’t wait to see how the music sounds! Check out her art work for yourself and see what you think!

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British R&B singer Sampha, who is best known for working with both Drake and Kanye West, is releasing his long-awaited debut under his own name, starting with the video for “Blood on Me.”

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After a few months of a hiatus from social media, Sampha took to Twitter and Facebook to inform his fans with an update on his musical status.

“I’ve had a lot to process these past couple of years, as we all do. And it’s hard to articulate sometimes,” Sampha said. “I wanted to say thank you to all the people who’ve shown me so much love and support.

See full post below.

It seems like Christmas came early this year for Sampha fans cause not only do we get social media out reach from him we also get a new single, Timmy’s Prayer. All we can say is Welcome Back!!

Take a listen to “Timmy’s Prayer” below.

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