Just in-case any of you missed this one a few months back here is Us Placers. Featuring Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West & Pharrell. The track is taken from the Kanye pre-graduation mixtape that graced the interweb way before the album release to whet our Kanye appetites. So now you know as much as we do. Other than that, nobody knows how this track came about - so don’t ask.

(you get bonus points for spotting the Thom York sample)

Play: Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West & Pharrell - Us Placers

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Buy: Kanye West -Graduation HERE & yes, Flashing Lights is the best track he’s done this year

More from Lorn. This time the Brooklyn-ite beat maker gives us something for the freaky electronic heads amongst us. Repeat after me Jooo-nior

Play: Lorn - Junior

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One upon a time Hip-Hop producers used to sample old pop, funk & disco records to make hits. DJ U-Tern hosts a 3 part podcast on his One Day Later show, containing the whole Ultimate Breaks & Beats series. Essential listening.

Download: DJ U-Tern Ultimate Breaks & Beats Part 1 (zShare)

More new Lupe Fiacso courtesy of Spine Magazine.  Superstar is the lead single from the forthcoming LP ‘The Cool’ Out November 20th in the US

Play: Lupe Fiasco - Superstar

Could this be it? We’ll know later today.

Obscure Glasweigian Disco producer Maelstrom sent us this in the mail today.  1 word - DOPE!

Barbara Roy - If You Want It (Maelstrom Edit)

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We’ve heard that Stones Throw president Peanut Butter Wolf has compiled B-Ball Zombie War, a 20-song companion piece to the video game NBA 2k8. The album and the game will be released October 2nd. 

Saviour this Guilty Simpson track - Fela Kuti style afro-hop. 

Play:  Guilty Simpson - Make It Fast

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Them Mad Decent boys have been at it again. B-More & More. Play this at your house party.

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