LISTEN BACK: Fresh Cuts - 26 November 2011 (with Kaleem Taylor)

Hot new talent Kaleem Taylor blesses Fresh Cuts with an exclusive acoustic session this week, plus we've got new music from Tinie Tempah, Rihanna, Drake, Trey Songz, Chris Brown, Dot Rotten, Sway and more.

GUIDANCE WARNING: THIS SHOW CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES.

TRACKLIST:

Tinie Tempah feat. Wretch 32 and J Cole – Like It Or Love It

Drake feat. Rick Ross – Lord Knows

Meek Mill feat. T.I., Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne, Birdman, Swizz Beatz and DJ Khaled – I’m A Boss (remix)

Tyga – Rack City

Drake feat. Lil’ Wayne – HYFR

Young Jeezy feat. Jay-Z and Andre 3000 – I Do

Mac Miller – Pa Nights

ALBUM CUT

Kanye West – Family Business

Drake feat. The Weeknd – The Ride

Childish Gambino – Heartbeat

Sway feat. Kano – Still Speeding (remix)

Dot Rotten – Keep It On A Low

Florence and the Machine – No Light, No Light (Breakage remix)

Joker feat. William Cartwright – On My Mind

Bridget Kelly – Love You After All

Estelle – Back To Love (Swindle remix)

Youngman – Who Knows

Rihanna – Drunk On Love

Emeli Sande – Daddy

Rihanna feat. Jay-Z – Talk That Talk

Talay Riley – Go Getter

CLASSIC CUT

Babyface – There She Goes

Chris Brown feat. Kevin McCall – Strip

Talay Riley – Cuban Cigar

KALEEM TAYLOR ON FRESH CUTS

Kaleem Taylor – Never (Fresh Cuts Acoustic)

Kaleem Taylor – Blow Out (Fresh Cuts Acoustic)

Trey Songz – I Do

Mary J Blige feat. Nas – Feel Inside

Flux Pavillion & Doctor P – Superbad

LISTEN BACK: Fresh Cuts - 11 November 2011 (with Labrinth)

Superstar artist and internationally in-demand producer Labrinth joins DeeKay on the show this week, plus we preview Drake's highly anticipated album Take Care and play new music from Trey Songz, Meek Mill, Donaeo, Dot Rotten, Emeli Sande and more...

Heavy D and the Boyz – Black Coffee
Drake feat. The Weekend – Crew Love
Trey Songz feat. Lil’ Wayne – Don’t Love Me
Childish Gambino – Heartbeat
Childish Gambino – Fire Fly
Drake feat. Rihanna – Take Care
Drake feat. Rick Ross – Lord Knows

CLASSIC CUT
Cam’ron feat. Juelz Santana – Oh Boy

Meek Mill feat. T.I., Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne, Birdman, Swizz Beatz and DJ Khaled – I’m A Boss (remix)
Wale feat. Meek Mill & Rick Ross – Ambition
Clement Marfo & The Frontline feat. Ghetts – Overtime
Dot Rotten – Keep It On A Low
Cher Lloyd feat. Mic Righteous, Dot Rotten & Ghetts – Dub On The Track
Champion feat. Ruby Lee Ryder – Sensitivity
Donaeo feat. Talib Kweli – Honey
Donaeo – Number One
Estelle – Back To Love (Mikey J remix)
Emeli Sande – Daddy
Bridget Kelly – Love You After All
Kaleem Taylor – Blow Out
Drake feat. Stevie Wonder – Doing It Wrong

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Jamie Foxx – Do What It Do

Aidonia feat. Aisha Davis – In Your Eyes
Christopher Martin – Cheater’s Prayer (Cardiac Strings Riddim)

LABRINTH INTERVIEW
Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah – Earthquake

Trey Songz – Top of the World
Heavy D and the Boyz – Got Me Waiting (remix)

LISTEN BACK: Fresh Cuts - 5 November 2011

Fresh Cuts is back with the hottest new music, this week with tracks from Mz Bratt, Trey Songz, Bluey Robinson, ASAP Rocky, Donaeo and more. Plus we play a couple of the biggest tracks from Professor Green's album and drop the controversial and highly anticipated collaboration between Cher Lloyd and Mic Righteous, Dot Rotten and Ghetts.

TRACKLIST:
Dot Rotten – Keep It On A Low
Mz Bratt – Tear It All Down
Switch feat. Andrea Martin – I Still Love You
Champion feat. Ruby Lee Ryder – Sensitivity
Donaeo – Love
Estelle – Back To Love (Mikey J remix)
Robin Thicke feat. Lil’ Wayne – Pretty Lil’ Heart

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Mariah Carey feat. Jay-Z and Freeway –You Got Me

Trey Songz – Top of the World
Donaeo – Universe
Bluey Robinson – Coming Back (Acoustic Version)
Kaleem Taylor – Blow Out
Kaleem Taylor – Interlude
Trey Songz – Flights and Skype
ASAP Rocky – Peso
Wale feat. Rick Ross & Meek Mill – Ambition
Drake feat. Lil’ Wayne – The Motto
Drake feat. Nicki Minaj – Make Me Proud
Childish Gambino – Lights Turned On
Childish Gambino – My Shine
Professor Green (feat. Sierra Kusterbeck) – Avalon

CLASSIC CUT
Juvenile – Rodeo 

1^st Lady – Te Quiero
Popcaan – Only Man She Wants (Lost Angel Riddim)
Aidonia – Stay In My Arms (Danger Luv Riddim)
Tarrus Riley – Dangerous Luv (Danger Luv Riddim)
Cher Lloyd feat. Mic Righteous, Dot Rotten & Ghetts - Dub On The Track
Professor Green - How Many Moons
Context MC feat. Slof Man – Listening To Burial (Cinematic remix)

VIDEO: Big Sean feat. Nicki Minaj - Ass (remix)

I ain't gonna say too much about Big Sean, the single least charismatic rapper to make it to the big leagues in recent memory. This is a banger and I'm delighted Nicki's gone back to being sexy. I mean the kooky wig stuff was cool, gotta do something for the kids and all, but lest we forget, Nicki's fine.

Drake feat. Nicki Minaj - Proud Of You (Live on SNL)

Firstly, it took a few listens to grow on me, but I ever so slightly love this song now.

Secondly, Drake fancies Nicki. I mean we all fancy Nicki, but homie is smitten. This unrequited love thing isn't adorable, it's a little bit creepy. With that said, this war of attrition he's waging on her might eventually end up paying dividends. This kind of relentless long-term effort has to pay off at some point, right ladies?

Finally, let's take a moment to enjoy these outstanding GIFs. Drizzy really is a funny/highly excitable dude.

Take Care is finally out on November 15th. Can't wait.

Kano - Blue Sky: Blood My In Is Music

fadsfgwfdsfsagsfd. This is sick.

Okay, we get it. Kano's coming to take back the crown and he's not planning on sneaking in quietly. Good.

Big up Versetti, some silent shadowy Illuminati figure in the background pulling the strings on most of what's been dope of late.

LISTEN: Kano - Blue Sky


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LISTEN BACK: Ms Dynamite in conversation with Fresh Cuts

Last night on Fresh Cuts we played out an interview I recorded a few weeks back with the legendary Ms Dynamite. She's an artist I literally grew up listening to (her debut album A Little Deeper was one of the first CDs I ever bought with my own cash) so that was a real honour. 

Listen back to the interview below where the Mercury Music Prize winner discusses her return to music, being surrounded by a new generation of artists who idolize her and how working with 367 (aka A Dot, Lady Leshurr and Lioness) nearly brought her to tears.

VIDEO: Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah - Earthquake

Definite Top 10, possible #1. This video is awesome, although I can't help but think of Swagger Jagger when I see it. I'm a sucker for these kind of visual effects though.

I interviewed Labrinth recently for Fresh Cuts. That's gonna air on the show in a couple of weeks time - it's an interesting interview, partly because Lab's a particular affable guy (the definition of a person who gives off good vibes) and partly because he had a lot of stuff to say. Look out for it.

VIDEO: Daley - Smoking Gun/Dangerously In Love (Dropout Live Session)

Daley's too much, we're actually ever-so-slightly not worthy.

Childish Gambino - Bonfire

I've been playing this on radio, but for anyone who hasn't heard it yet, check out the lead single from Childish Gambino's forthcoming album Camp. Gambino is perhaps better known as actor, comedian and writer Donald Glover, who plays Troy in the genuinely brilliant sitcom Community. A genuine jack of all trades, he's also written for 30 Rock and The Daily Show, but is making quite a name for himself as a rapper.

Gambino is a punchline animal, as is evident on this track and Freaks and Geeks, but a listen to past projects Culdesac and EP suggests a rapper also inclined towards the self-aware angst of someone like Drake. He's good, whether he's beasting or even singing. One to watch.

Listen: Childish Gambino - Bonfire

Mic Righteous - SB.TV F64

Yeah... this guy is fucked.

"I'mma show a lot of people love, I'mma give them credit where it's due // anyone who doubted I could do it, this the one I dedicate to you..." ( c ) Drake

New track from the vastly underrated K-OS featuring fellow Toronto rapper/singer Drizzy. This Drake verse is far from the usual though - it's much more Comeback Season than Take Care. Aubrey ain't been rapping like this in a while and it's refreshing to hear that old flow again. He was sick from before So Far Gone. 

I'd speculate this 16 isn't fresh but whether this is a recent verse or something from the vaults, it's all semantics - this is some smoothed out dopeness. 

Listen: K-OS feat. Drake - Faith (Part II)

Switch feat. Andrea Martin - I Still Love You

This shit is amazing - I'm late on it and I've been hearing and reading about it for a while but only heard the track for the first time this week. Absolutely incredible vocal married with brilliantly minimal production.

Listen: Switch feat. Andrea Martin - I Still Love You


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LISTEN BACK: Fresh Cuts - 01 October 2011

Fresh Cuts returns from a long summer holiday at the new time of 10pm with the same mix of the hottest upfront Urban music. On this week's show there's brand new bangers from the likes of Labrinth, Kano, J Cole, Drake, Mz Bratt, Ed Sheeran, Bluey Robinson and more.

GUIDANCE WARNING: THIS SHOW CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES.

TRACKLIST:
RD – Got Me Burnin’ (Phaeleh remix)
Meleka – Ain’t 4 Me
Donaeo feat. Terri Walker - When Angels Sing (Donaeo Dubstep remix)
Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah – Earthquake
Kano feat. Maxsta - Alien
Childish Gambino – Bonfire
B.o.B. feat. Lil’ Wayne – Strange Clouds
Drake feat. Rick Ross - Free Spirit
Jay-Z & Kanye West – New Day

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Freeway feat. Jay-Z And Beanie Sigel – What We Do (2003)

9^th Wonder feat. Blu And Sundown – Piranhas
9^th Wonder feat. Talib Kweli – Never Stop Loving You
J Cole feat. Missy Elliott – Nobody’s Perfect
J Cole – Cole World
Professor Green feat. Emeli Sande – Read All About It
Chipmunk feat. Skepta And Shola – Decorations On My Body
Angel feat. Maxsta And Wiley – Gleamin’
Bluey Robinson – Coming Back (Ryan Leslie remix)
Ed Sheeran – Grade 8

ALBUM CUTBrandy – I Tried (2004)

The Weeknd - Gone (Sango remix)
Emanny feat. Joe Budden – I Messed Up
Laden – Come Mek Mi Touch You
Mavado feat. Ne-Yo – I Know You Want Me (remix)
Jay Sean – She Has No Time
Jesse Boykins III vs The Weeknd – B4 The Weeknd Is Thru
Boyz II Men - Flow
Dionne Bromfield feat. Mz Bratt – Ouch
Mike Posner feat. Rusko – Shut Up
Mz Bratt – Tear It All Down

VIDEO: Marger featuring Scrufizzer & No Lay - Goonz

Probably my favourite Grime tune of 2011. Sick beat, sick verses and a sick video with a dope concept. Love this.

VIDEO: Ed Sheeran - You Need Me, I Don't Need You

Brilliant.