Kill the Vultures: "Walk On Water" (Live on MN Original)

Crescent Moon and Anatomy, better known as Kill the Vultures, recently performed for the Twin Cities Public Television series MN Original. The stripped down performance suits the duo's intently focused demeanor when playing live. Watch them do "Walk On Water" from their terrific 2009 album Ecce Beast.

Katrah-Quey: I Heart Esperanza (EP)

Quickly following up on last month's instrumental album A Mind With No Ceiling, Katrah-Quey is back with yet another project, I Heart Esperanza. The 8-song EP is available through Bandcamp for only $1, and features the likes of K.Raydio, 925ve and more. Stream the EP after the jump or head over to Bandcamp to purchase the entire project.

Eighty H2O: "Lock and Load" (Prod. Cory Grindberg)

Northeast Minneapolis rapper Eighty H2O just put out a new song produced by Cory Grindberg of Audio Perm. Find out more about Eighty H2O and download his project Just Another Northeast Story at his personal website.

Ab-Soul: “Terrorist Threats ft. Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko”

Detroit native and Soundset 2012 performer Danny Brown joins TDE/Black Hippy member Ab-Soul and  Jhene Aiko for a new track. Download it by following the link below.

Ab-Soul: “Terrorist Threats ft. Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko”

Sound of the City 8 (Compilation Mixtape)

Another month, another Sound of the City mixtape, courtesy of 4Seen Magazine and Big Ten Entertainment. This one features contributions from Franz Diego, Metasota, I Self Devine, Akrite, Mike Dreams, MaLLy, Ceewhy, Greg Grease, Mike the Martyr and more. Stream or download it after the jump.

The Level Heads: "No Sleep"

It's been a while since we've heard new music from local rapper Lipset and his producer comrade Lokes, now formally know as The Level Heads. Good to have them back. "No Sleep" is a track that will be on their forthcoming EP, Current Affairs: The Alien Project. The Level Heads will also be performing Thursday, April 19 at the Cabooze, details below.



The Level Heads
4/19 at The Cabooze
w/ The Thundertones, The Premiums and Goulash
18+ // Doors 8pm // Tickets at the door // Link

Auddio Draggon (Mr. Gene Poole & Xilam Balam): "Storm Front"

Auddio Draggon is composed of two original Headshot members: Xilam Balam (Los Nativos) and Mr. Gene Poole. They'll be performing at Soundset 2012 this year on the Fifth Element stage. But before that, their debut album Magnate is coming out on Saturday, April 21 (also known as Record Store Day). You can pre-order the album for the low price of $4.99 through Fifth Element. Auddio Draggon will also perform at Fifth Element on RSD to celebrate the release of the album. Check out the song "Storm Front" below and read a preview of the album through the Fifth Element blog.

Auddio Draggon: "Storm Front"

Download the Free Compilation Album, The Best Love is Free, Vol. 3

Perhaps you remember the TBLIF cypher video I posted back in February, promoting the concert event of the same name. If you attended the show, odds are you also received this free compilation album featuring many of the finest artists from around the Twin Cities. It took a while, but the album is now available for free online too. Hit the jump below to stream of download the 23-song album.

Big Dylan: "Based Freestyle"

Big Dylan recently let loose a freestyle over a Lil B instrumental. Download or stream the track below.

Big Dylan: "Based Freestyle"

Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz: "Mercy"

I'm tardy to the party, my apologies. If you don't know already, "Mercy" is the first single to the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album. This track features Kanye, Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz. Other guests rumored to be on the album include Jay Electronica and Frank Ocean. Stream "Mercy" below or purchase it via iTunes.