What a year in music! A lot of horrible things went down in 2016, but man… the music was on point. Here, I’ll be highlighting some releases that I think might have been skipped over given bigger artist releasing new music. We all know about Beyonce, Solange, Tribe, Childish Gambino (the list goes on) and deservedly so. All those artist put out some amazing art. Below is my attempt to help bring light to artist that you might have missed in the vastness of the internet and music. I’ve featured most of these artist in past episodes, but once is never enough. Get hip and grab a pair of headphones. – DJ Geena Marie

‘Cloak’ – Jordan Rakei

https://soulhasnotempo.bandcamp.com/album/cloak

Sinead Harnett EP

‘Tears For A Prince’ – Exile

RIP to the Purple One

‘Body Wash’ – Mndsgn

Body roll music

https://mndsgn.bandcamp.com/album/body-wash

‘Black Focus’ – Yussef Kamaal

Groovy and jazzy vibes

https://yussefkamaal.bandcamp.com/album/black-focus

‘Let’s Take A Trip’ – Tall Black Guy

BEATS

https://tallblackguy.bandcamp.com/album/lets-take-a-trip

‘Live From the Other Side’ – Seven Davis Jr.

Serious funky vibes

https://sevendavisjrmusic.bandcamp.com/album/live-from-the-other-side-album

‘Joy, Ease, Lightness’ – Dan Kye

BRILLIANT Jordan Rakei remixes

https://wearerhythmsection.bandcamp.com/album/joy-ease-lightness

Some honorable mentions for singles:

‘Blue Soda pt. 1’ – Pomo: https://bastardjazz.bandcamp.com/album/pomo-presents-tempo-dreams-vol-4

‘By Fire (Viktar Duplaix remix)’ – Hiatus Kaiyote: https://soundcloud.com/hiatus-kaiyote/by-fire-vikter-duplaix-remix

‘Rocket Science’ -Joyce Wrice: https://www.stonesthrow.com/store/single/joycewrice/rocket-science

‘Milestones (feat. Georgia Ann Muldrow) [Remix]’ – Miles Davis & Robert Glasper: 

‘Flowers (K15 Sunbeam mix)’ – AishaZoe: https://aishazoe.bandcamp.com/track/flowers-k15s-sunbeam-mix

Thanks for rocking with 50/50 Radio in 2016.