All Under One Roof xxxxxx

Following suit with the record label Young Turks, you've probably heard of the indie pop band The xx. You can't deny the fact you've heard the track "Intro", imagining yourself running through some sort of dreamscape (with or without drugs involved). You may have not heard about Jamie xx, solo act and a member of the xx. The English producer has quite the résumé, phenomenal mixes, remix work for artists such as Florence + The Machine, and taking part in handling production on this album.

Jamie xx has done it again, bringing us a track off his upcoming solo album. This time with steel drum samples, gritty baselines, and pieces of British artist Mark Leckey's documentary Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore. All of this comes together to bring us his new single "All Under One Roof Raving". Check out the track below and be sure to catch Jamie xx while he's on tour in the US (dates below).

August 22 - 1015 - San Francisco, CA

August 24 - FYF Festival - Los Angeles, CA

August 27 - The Mohawk - Austin, TX

August 28 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO

August 29 - Electric Zoo - New York, NY

August 30 - Picnic Electronique - Montreal, Canada

September 4 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA 

September 5 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC

September 6 - Hopscotch Festival - Raleigh, NC

http://www.jamiexx.com

Two Weeks

London based musician, FKA twigs, announced earlier this month that her debut album LP1 will be released on August 12, 2014. The album will be released through London based record label, Young Turks, housing other names such as SBTRKT and The XX. All in all, this label has quite an outstanding roster of creative minds. Following up the announcement of LP1 being released, FKA twigs released a new music video for "Two Weeks", a track off the upcoming album. The song seems to really bring forth sexual desires, check it out below.

FKA twigs has also announced a 2014 tour with a few dates in the US. Be sure to catch her at one of the following dates:

July 19  - Pitchfork Music Festival - Chicago, IL
August 6 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
August 8 - Danforth - Toronto, ON
August 9 - Cabaret Du Mile End - Montreal, QC
August 12 - El Rey - Los Angeles, CA
August 13 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA

Dragons, A Love Story

What do Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, Gucci, and shiny butterflies have in common? They all come together to form the creative mind of Destiny Nicole, known by her stage name Wavy Spice. The New York based hip-hop artist released her first track, "Destiny", in 2012, but really caught everyone's attention with "Bitch I'm Posh" later that year. Essentially, an anthem for the women who live lavishly and rock designer clothes. In about two years time, Wavy Spice has finally hatched from her designer chrysalis.

Reborn as Princess Nokia, she brings us "Metallic Butterfly". Teaming up with NY producer OWWWLS, the two create a album full of diverse sounds and styles. It's hard to pin a genre on this album but there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. The diversity shows the true talent of Princess Nokia and her ability to adapt to any musical environment. Be sure to give the album a listen below.

Some may have heard of Princess Nokia when she was featured on the Ratking track "Puerto Rican Judo" under the name of Wavy Spice. The track shares a story of the love between Patrick Morales, better known as "Wiki" of Ratking, and Princess Nokia herself.

"And i got something for you patty/ Be your Puerto Rican misses/ Cook you up sofrito and cover you in kisses" - Princess Nokia (Puerto Rican Judo)

The love between these two grows stronger with the music video for "Dragons". A love song inspired by Princess Nokia's infatuation with the relationship between Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo of the HBO series Game of Thrones. Spending a day in the arcade, curling up in bed to some comics, and drinking 40s in the shower, this is true love. 

Be sure to catch Princess Nokia at Afropunk Festival, August 23-24, 2014 at Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn, NY!!!