Rising young Jazz singer Jose James first posted "The Christmas Song" in 2010. It was mentioned by our good friends at Christmas A Go Go and by the King of Jingaling over at FaLaLaLaLa.com at the time (I keep telling you that man does not live by Stubbys alone). But I'm pretty sure we didn't mention it here since, at the time, it was neither a free download nor available for purchase. Silly me, I didn't check back this year and, as it turns out, James posted the track as a free download a few days before Christmas. So, while it lasts, head to Jose James web site or use the Soundcloud widget above (click on the downward arrow on the right) and grab this super cool and special rendition of "The Christmas Song" from Jose James. The track also features Jazz and Blues legend Junior Mance on the eighty-eights. How cool is that?
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Ironically, "This Year" is from last year. One year ago today, to be precise. It's not the greatest New Year's song ever done. But it is different. And we like different here at Stubby's. Sort of an Indie Alt Rock Hip Hop thing. And I do like the part where the guy makes his resolutions and then admits he won't keep them, so let's forget all about 'em--especially that one about not drinking. Just a reminder: don't drink and drive. You'll find "This Year" by Noterock free on Bandcamp. 1. Resurrection 2. A Very Tennessee Christmas 3. New Years (New Tears) 4. Winter Skit DOWNLOAD FREE THROUGH BANDCAMP Comedic Hip-Hop? OoooohK. Whoever Awwwwdiculous are, they seem to want to do the Hip Hop version of Rock Opera (they call it "Mob Opera"). Whatever. We're offering you up this "Winter EP" from January 2010 for the track "New Years (New Tears)" which is, if nothing else, an original take on the changing of the calendar, rather than just one more version of the usual suspects (not that we won't give you as many of those as we can find, too).
I don't know the first thing about Lili K. Tag says she's from Chicago, so that's something I guess. But I do like this Christmas song. Titled simply enough "A Christmas Song", it's a nice combination of Soul, Jazz, and mellow Hip Hop. And the voice is sweet. Lili K. is reportedly working on a project for release in the coming year, along with collaborator Peter Cottontale. I'll be watching for it. In the meantime, grab this free holiday single on Bandcamp. It's also on Mediafire, if the free downloads run out. 1. Intro 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 3. The Christmas Song 4. What Is The Real Meaning Of Christmas 5. The First Noel 6. Jesus Is Coming To Town 7. Go Tell It On The Economy 8. This Christmas 9. Silent Night 10. Joy To The World 11. Mother Mary (Interlude) 12. Away In A Manger 13. Christmas Don't Be Late 14. Oh Come All Ye Faithful 15. We Wish You A Merry Christmas 16. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Instrumental) DOWNLOAD FREE AT BANDCAMP Ostensibly, Trachead is a Gospel label. But it's a modern Gospel label, which means this collection features some fine soul, R&B, and Hip Hop. There are some straight soul infused Gospel numbers on "Trachead Family & Friends Christmas", but I really like the more adventurous stuff that's just overflowing with goodness--selections like "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", "This Christmas" and "Christmas Don't Be Late". "What Is The Real Meaning of Christmas" is cocoa butter, too--very Tony Toni Tone. For the more Gospel oriented, give a listen to "Go Tell It On The Mountain". Supremely satisfying soul, here. And it's free at Bandcamp.
Saw this on Christmas A Go Go a while back. They had it in with some other funk singles from Bandcamp. But this wasn't the kind of funk I was expecting. I suppose I should've taken the clue from the name Rage Against The Manger (obviously a play on Rage Against The Machine). This is Rap Metal, and Rap Metal Christmas songs are just cool! Not that I can think of another one off the top of my head. And not just Rap Metal...but Rap Metal Parody! I don't know anything about the band, though the page is tagged Hershey. Could be Pennsylvania. Could be chocolate. But they're damn good at this. With lyrics like "Jesus Was Born So We Could Shop For Life" and with a nod to Chanukah and Kwanzaa too, I hope they'll be back around with more Anti-holiday cheer next Christmas. "Christmas In The Name" is just one song on an 8 song eponymous EP. Having waited on this one a bit too long, the band has run out of credits for free downloads from Bandcamp. But have no fear, you can download the EP free through megaupload. Gummy Soul was originally a radio show--or a concept for a radio show--that Nashville producer Walter Clark had weekly on WRVU. The concept was playing only the very very best of old school R&B, Funk, and Hip Hop. In time, Gummy Soul developed into a small record label helping to further the careers of a select few modern day Hip Hop artists. This Christmas track, "It's Christmas", features the aforementioned Mr. Clark, Amerigo Gazaway, and Kurtis J. Stanley. It's Hip Hop, tru dat, but it's got the grit and soul of the old school. Heck, if only for the Barry White intro, you should probably download "It's Christmas", free at Bandcamp. Hat tip to Christmas A Go Go for finding this one earlier this week. British producer, MC, and rapper Wiley is part of the new millennium wave of hip hop artists in the UK who built their followings largely through pirate radio stations. Because everybody's always looking to slap labels on things, the style Wiley uses is generally called "Grime" which is a minimalistic, somewhat off-center sound that incorporates elements of hip hop, punk and Jamaican Dancehall. Wiley's roots are in Trinidad, so Dancehall is likely something he's familiar with. "Cheer Up, It's Christmas" is a track from Wiley's coming album, "Evolve Or Be Extinct", and he and his label have made it available as a free download through Soundcloud for the season. Cheers, mate! It's not always easy to tell when a Hip Hop download is "free and legal" because, well, that's just the way it is. An awful lot of Hip Hop tunes get picked up and spread through the 'Nets (yes, that darn New Jersey basketball team). But when the artist is directing you to the web sites where the free downloads are via his Twitter feed, you kinda have to accept that he's given his blessing. Sterling Simms is an R&B artist--born in Philly, raised in Atlanta--and his debut record "Yours, Mine & The Truth" was not the chart burner he'd hoped for (though, artistically, it was a fine first effort). A lot of the reason for the album's under performance resulted from a lack of support and promotion from the label. Sterling moved on, has a new label, and is readying a new album, "Time Capsule", for release next year. Sterling got some assistance on this one from Marsha Ambrosius. "Nothing For Christmas" is a righteous jam, mixing in many of the old standards as well as clips from "A Christmas Story". And when the song even tosses in some "Christmas All Over The World" (the Sheena Easton song from "Santa Claus, The Movie", well that's when I knew for sure we had a winner. It's definitely something you can bop and sway to. And it's got the spirit of Hip Hop Christmas in it. Go download it, yo, via HulkShare. 1. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 2. Christmas Don't Be Late (Chipmunk Song) 3. Winter Wonderland Here's a three-song holiday EP from electronic Hip Hop duo Telephoned. The pair joined forces on a whim to re-imagine T-Pain's "Can't Believe It" and they've been together ever since, taking their name from the children's game of telephone (it's a party line, baby). Telephoned has built a reputation for turning out some of baddest club covers of the best that Hip Hop has to offer. And now that they've shifted their focus to Christmas music, things are never going to be the same. Download "A Very Telephoned Christmas" using the widget above or get the whole EP in one handy zip via Mediafire. |
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