New Roots Manuva

Two things... There is a bubbley new track from the UK MC called It's On with a beachey video. It has a nice two step kinda beat and is featured on Ninja Tune's rather amazing 4CD 20th anniversary XX album.

WATCH THAT VID HERE

And then below is Roots doing his classic Witness with the Fun Lovin' Criminals! Presumably it's taken from Huey's always great 6 Music radio show.

Roots Manuva & Fun Lovin' Criminals - Witness (1 Hope) from Somethin' Else on Vimeo.

Dubstep Bangers

Both have been around for a little while but i've only just found them.

Four Songs

For Friday. Big ones, obviously.

Hot Chip- Take It In (@ Abeano)First leak From their new album One Life Stand- which is due out in February.

Solange- Stillness is The Move (@ er Oregon Live)
Beyonce's sister has taken a beat by Erykah Badu, a Dr Dre sample and sung Dirty Projectors amazing track over the top. Not as good as the original but it still works.

Maccabees/ Roots Manuva- Empty Vessels (@ Zane Lowe)The indie band- who have really impressed me in 2009- let Roots Manuva loose on No Kind Words.

Kanye West- I'm So Appalled (@ Nah Right)
He's back and angry. This is just a two minute thing taken from a new mixtape. The chorus is simply the line: “This shit is fucking ridiculous.”

Two hip hop classics

For a Friday afternoon.