How great it is that Rye Rye’s Go! Pop! Bang! will be released on May 15 via N.E.E.T. Recordings, at last. A few of the album’s tracks have leaked already. The album’s tracklist is mixed with songs that Rye Rye had recorded for awhile, some newer ones and of course the songs already pushed as singles. An older track, “Better than You,” appears on the album with an added verse from M.I.A.

Well first off, “Better..” samples the classic 1946 Broadway song “Anything You Can Do” from the production “Annie Get Your Gun.” The Hip-Hop spin is thrown on it in signature Rye Rye style: funky and fun. It’s a cool little tune, be sure to take a listen below.

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Despite the lack of album or lead single title, the release date is the most solid piece of information to have. The album is long overdue and cannot wait to see what the band has in sotre for its listeners.

Isabella Summers, of Florence + The Machine gave UK radio listeners a taste of her remix to Beyoncé’s “Countdown” last year November. Since then, fans of the mix have been holding on in hopes that a full studio version would be released. After five months of waiting many can rest easy as you can now listen to the song in its entirety.

“Countdown (Isa Machine Remix)” is lifted off the new 4: The Remix EP. With “Countdown” being one of the highlights of 4 it’s nice to hear a remix do justice and be almost as enticing as the original. Listen to the song below.

Another 242 native, SosaMan, recently released a new track featuring singer Julien. The midtempo “Don’t Take It Personal” shows off Sosa in a softer light.

“Don’t Take It Personal” is all about life becoming busier causing valuable time with your other to be lost. It’s not an intentional occurrence but comes with the territory of becoming successful.

Two-Four-Two’s very own, Duckie, is back with another track and it’s filth. Not the bad kind of filth but the good sort of filth that will have you losing your composure when the song comes through some serious speakers. The latest is “Like You ‘Pose To” featuring So Serious via Deep East Records.

“Like You ‘Pose To” is basically saying to the female, bend over and work your buttocks ’cause that’s what you’re here for. Hey, we’ve heard this type of song too many times before but Duckie does it justice and sounds just as good as any other. Tune in below…

Yes, we do listen to country music. We may not post it but it’s all our parents listen to. This latest installment of “Rewind” is a country gem from a country star. Back in 2002 Faith Hill released her fifth studio album creating hits like “Cry,” “One” and so forth. It was the album track “Beautiful” that sticks with us to this day.

Beautiful was written by the team of Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey and Shaye Smith. The romantic ballad lasts a full minute before Hill even starts to sing. Faith Hill’s vocals then glide over the rest of the song like something sweet… This song sounds just as beautiful as it did ten years ago. Listen to “Beautiful” below.

On this Easter Sunday, we bring to you a new jam made for the clubs, with some heavy bass. Free School released “Grey Goose” a couple years back with singer Kelis. Since then they’ve been pretty quiet; remaining behind-the-scenes. Today they release something new for our ears.

“B!tche$ On My D!ck” is one of those senseless crude tracks for the urban market that just sounds plain ol’ good. We’re not even paying attention to what is being said we just know that how it is being said has our eardrums crushin’. Free School even samples Chris Brown’s “Leh go.” Listen to the song below.

There’s no denying that we think Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is to Nicki Minaj as what Born This Way is to Lady GaGa. It’s an album with a few good tracks but overall is one overdone piece of work that should not have been released. Anyways, Nicki Minaj is doing her thing and the album is heading to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. One of the few good tracks receives the video treatment this morning.

“Beez In the Trap” featuring 2 Chainz has Nicki jumping roles into her urban side with a lot of big boonghi women. Watch the Benny Boom-directed video below.

After keeping the fans waiting, Drake releases the Yoann Lemoine-directed video for the Rihanna-assisted “Take Care.” Drake also makes up for the extra wait with a video release for “HYFR (Hell Yeah Fu**in’ Right)” featuring Lil Wayne. Watch the aesthetically pleasing videos after…

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Before Swedish Pop duo jj release their brand new single, “jj nº 4″ on May 8, the duo will release two additonal songs. The songs will be the a-side “Beautiful Dream” and the b-side “Burn.” Right now, “Beautiful Life” is available for listen and it sounds and feels like some exotic dream. Listen after…

Since falling in love with “Last Night,” we’ve been waiting for the debut LP from duo Niki and The Dove. The album, Instinct, which is due for a May 14 release is being nice and putting up five full length tracks to listen to.

The album sounds more than promising with it’s dark, retro and  rococo sound. Listen to the album sampler below.

Scissor Sisters are about to drop their new album, Magic Hour, on May 28 and not too long ago premiered the first single from the new project. The new single is titled “Only The Horses” and is produced by Calvin Harris and co-produced by Alex Ridha. After the lackluster sales of their last album the foursome have decided to go a more mainstream route.

The song is a notable shift in pace when compared to their buzz track, “Shady Love,” feat Azealia Banks that premiered back in January. “Only The Horses” is light on depth and heavy on synth and rainbow. Eventhough the group is taking less of a left-field approach with their music the song is still enjoyable without it sounding too much like everything else.

In the Christian world, today is Good Friday, in the music world, today is G.O.O.D. Friday. Kanye West has revived his weekly releases of music with the first track being titled “Mercy,” which features Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz. After releasing the attention grabbing “Theraflu,” West is at the beginning of what will become a G.O.O.D. Music compilation album.

The G.O.O.D. Music fellas do not disappoint with the midtempo, bass-heavy track. No confessions in this one but a firestarter start to a great weekly music series.

Timothy “Labrinth” McKenzie drops Electronic Earth on April 2 via Simon Cowell’s Syco Music. The futuristic Pop/R&B sounding album features Tinie Tempah and Emeli Sandé. Labrinth’s and Sandé’s collaboration, “Beneath Your Beautiful”…

The pair’s collaboration is not as authentic as Sandé’s solo work but it is still a beautiful song, nonetheless. The piano-driven ballad is one of the many solid songs to be lifted from Labrinth’s debut, listen below.

After having listeners bop along to his Iggy Azalea “Murda Bizne$$“, Bei Maejor released a brand new EP. Upscale, packed with sixteen original tracks, has the underrated artist mixing the worlds of R&B & Pop (urban). The Detroit-native is progressively rising and taking the right steps to gain success.

‘Upscale’ has Maejor laying down those sensual R&B tracks like only he does. We’re sure you’ll find at least one song on there you will like. It’s another very solid piece of work from Maejor.

For the latest issue of eLIFE242, Neil Dames has been chosen for the cover story, dubbed ‘The Night Life Architect.’ The issue, out on newsstands this week, visits Dames’ past and present career attempts and accomplishments. Be sure to check it out.

Mini EP two of three is now available… Miguel returns another month with a threesome of songs for Art Dealer Chic, Vol. 2. The tracks include “Arch & Point,” …All” and “Broads.” All of the songs were written by Miguel and with assistance in the production area from Troy NōKA and Fisticuffs. Volume 3 drops on April 27. Check it out after…

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Grand Hustle’s first lady, Iggy Azalea, premiered her first official single “Murda Bizne$$,” earlier today. Like any good boss, T.I. hops on board for a verse to make sure he pulls in as much listeners as possible. The single is lifted from The New Classic…

“Murda Bizne$$,” the Bei Maejor-produced track, is not magnificent but darn, we really are feeling this song. It’s the combination of the bass, the foot tapping beat, Iggy’s flow, T.I.’s feature, the grittiness, etc… What sells this song the most is the way it’s being handled as well as Azalea. The teaser was just released two days ago and then the full shows up. T.I. and Co. are not dangling Azalea in our face then keeping her album a question mark. They’re confident in Azalea; have an album title, a release date and are putting her on shelves whilst she is still new. That doesn’t happen too much these days. Artists linger around on the internet, release mixtapes and EP’s and by the time the debut LP is released, they’re not even freshly new anymore.

“It wouldn’t be me if I didn’t get a lil nasty.”

Well we guess this isn’t Trey Songz as the first single from his fifth album, Chapter V, is more about love than f***kin’. The Benny Blaco-produced, Rico Love-penned track is entitled “Heart Attack” and is a clash of change and same ol’ from Songz.

“Heart Attack” is a softer side to Trey Songz but the production is tame. We guess hearing Songz sound like the victim is a change but the production sounds so Pop & R&B. What are we making noise about, right? For some reason it sounds awfully familiar and used. The single still sounds good, no matter which way you put it. Listen below…