“Neo Soul, Jaazz flows from the heart of a gem: with notes coming fourth like an instrument from the wall of her soul” – Tophaz

And with that I introduce you to twenty-three year old Mrs Lisa Turner, but its Tophaz to you and I. Rarely are there vocalists, I found, that have the ability and talent to cover songs and personally embroider them. With control, skill and rousing awareness, bodied with individuality, its refreshing to say the least. Nor will I do the predictable and draw compares, a list of who she may sound like. As it really would be quiet unnecessary in this case as I believe she has her own little thing going on. More on the reverse.

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#Fact the catalyst pivotal role of it all, is that, she is so compelling. Her talent is so riveting, it gets in your bones, making  you wonder of her woes. As she has stated, it’s gone from being homeless to going innnn on her craft. She sites Jon Gibson, Crystal Lewis, Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu among others, as her music influences. Her mother sure did stir her in the right direction, when she suggested Jazz as a genre of suit , as mother said Tophaz did. Schooling herself in Jazz , carving her own groove within it. And guys and dolls, its a genre that many cant just fall in too, it gives you the ability to perform with a distinct take on things. Even though as of yet, there are no words being talked of her and no hype lingering over her. One would conclude, in due time the ears will flock like sheep. With that said, having a voice is the key ingredient, but how you dress it and choose to display it, is always without fail the equation to success. Hopefully there is nothing more then good things surrounded by lights in her future.

Take a listen to my favourites:

Adele “One & Only”

Corrine Bailey Rae “Like a Star”

Beyonce “Party”

This is not to say , that the other covers, do not measure up to those listed above.

Make up your own mind peep her @ her YouTube channel.

TALENT TALENT TALENT is the only word that can describe this guy. The fact that he uses his instrument (his voice) to such good effect in this video makes me sick. Why can’t I do that lol. You may be reading this and thinking what the hell am I going on about right? Well Shakka has done a cover of Beyonce‘s ‘End Of Time’ but this isn’t your regular cover, in this cover Shakka adds complexity by using his instrument (his voice) to create the beat as well as sing the song. Peep the Shakkapella (which was shot by my homie Jamell of House of ALT) after the cut and simply watch in awe.

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BOOM. Quality music after the cut. I know ya’ll will love the selection as always. Hop on after the cut after you’ve decided to place some decent headphones on your head.

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CROOKERS x MARIBOU STATE

‘Hummus‘

I haven’t listened this duo of DJs in a few years, my electro-loving/raving days are long gone. Ahem. This new single from Crookers isn’t the dirty type of electro that I used to listen to on a regular, Bloody Beetroots ish. However I dig this slowed down remix from Maribou State. Perfect music to play on a Monday afternoon you know to prevent the most lunch sleepy mode when you can barely  function properly. Their Hummus EP is out today – this is one of 4 official remixes featured on it.

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MARY J BLIGE x BEYONCÉ

‘Love A Woman‘

Oooo weeee this is such a smooth tune. Mary J Blige and Beyonce on one track equal’s pure aural ecstasy. I especially love the fact that this is a proper duet rather than just collaboration. The way their voices interchange and the both take charge of the verses while Mary takes precedence on the choruses.

This song in particular has got anticipating Mary’s new album and has me salivating at the prospect of her delivering a proper classic r&b album. For this track I salute you Mary!

Selected by DJB

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YOUNG JEEZY x JAY-Z x ANDRE 3000

‘I Do‘

A Young Jeezy song consisting of classic soul samples (Lenny Williams/Kanye West-Twista), marriage proposals and a feature from Andre 3000….what’s going on in the world?! Listen a little closer and you’ll realise this song is half about matrimony and half about Lady C, i.e. Cocaine – Jeezy and Jay-Z reflect on their former career paths, whereas 3-Stacks keeps it romantic. This is the latest release from Jeezy’s, “TM 103 – Hustlerz Ambition” album which is due out in December! I’m not usually a fan of Young Jeezy, but the smart lyric concept, M16 female-friendly production and features from two of the best rappers…it’s defo download worthy!

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PHONY PPL

‘4 The 1st Time‘

Selected by Yin

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CRAIG DAVID

‘Snows In July‘

I’m not to sure if this an ‘official’ leak or just a leak but what ever the case may be this week saw new music from Craig David hit the net. The Jim Beanz produced track is a slow soppy ballad type of song. I think that it was originally intended for and may have been originally recorded by Mario. The song does sound very much like a Mario song but since it’s Craig’s voice on the track we’ll just comment on him.

It’s always good to hear new music from Mr David as he such a legend in the UK urban music scene and it’s a shame that he has fallen off his perch in recent times, hopefully he can reclaim his seat at the top especially in a climate where urban music is getting the most mainstream exposure and success it has ever had.

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Beyonce hooks up with J.Cole to shoot the visuals for the second remix of her track, Party. Set in a trailer park garden full of cool friends including Theophilus London, sister Solange, Cassie, Kelly Rowland and others, the video takes it back to the old school with neon outfits, crazy nails and an inflatable pool which really just makes you wish you were there! It’s lovely to see the beautiful Solange making an appearance in this video, it seems Beyonce was feeling rather nostalgic when she decided on the cast for this shoot as even former band mate, Kelly Rowland makes an appearance! Hit the jump for shots of fun, around 15 outfit and hair changes by Beyonce and an amazing Keith Harring dress I would die for!

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I must admit, as a 3000 enthusiast…it would’ve been AMAZING to see a video for the Andre 3000 version of this track, which I always thought of as the original…but in actual fact it turns out this WAS the original which J.Cole had written two verses for. But Beyonce cut it, chose Andre 3000‘s version for the album cut and then released this one a little while later as an “official” remix. Label politics ey!

BOOM. We back – well later than usual. I’m tired, just got home after a birthday dinner at Jamie’s Kitchen in Stratford Eastfield Westfield. Not moaning though, I’ve still got a bit of work to do before I head to bed tonight and up again at 7. Ready for this week! going to be managing this week’s campaign, in the mean time – head on after the cut for some musical goodness. 5 tracks to start your week off the right way.

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DRAKE x LIL WAYNE

‘The Real Her‘

Bedroom music. Well Drake’s best attempt at it – you can’t expect Maxwell quality croon vocals from him but he does a good job with the smooth lyrics over the mellow beats. I actually don’t mind Lil Wayne on this, strange. His verse compliments Drizzy’s singing. This track has nothing on his mixtape songs though.

Selected by Yin

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ESTELLE

‘Remember Me‘

Last week Estelle dropped some new material in the form of a mixtape, it hardly came as a surprise to me as she needed to do something since people have been expecting new music from her for around 2 years! She’s cheekily named it ‘AOM: The Prequel’ clearly hinting her new album ‘All Of Me’ is on it’s way. One of the songs that stood out for me is Remember Me, I thought it best showcased Estelle’s skills and why she is respected as an artist- so that’s why I’ve chosen it for eargasms this week.

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BEYONCÉ x J. COLE

‘Party Remix‘

Mrs Roc Nation calls on J.Cole to spit a verse on the remix of this Slick Rick/Doug E.Fresh sampled throwback song, courtesy of Kanye‘s innovative funk-inspired production. Taking Andre 3000′s place on ‘Party’, J.Cole completely switches up his flow, in a similar fashion to his ‘Nobody’s Perfect‘ joint. A bit of an unnecessary remix in my opinion, J.Cole doesn’t come his hardest…but then again neither did 3000.

Selected by Tara

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COLDPLAY x FEDDE LE GRANDE

‘Paradise Club Mix‘

Selected by Annabel

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FAT JOE x CHRIS BROWN

‘Another Round‘

Fat Joe is back with a new track called ‘Another Round’ whihc features RnB crooner Chris Brown. The song is a smooth groove that is esay on the ears but doesn’t scream greatness. As ever Chris does his thing and is probably the main attraction of the song along with the cool beat. Joey Crack does a good job too but honestly it could have been any rapper on this track and my reaction tot he song would probably be the same. I’d give this song 3 outta 5.

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Beyonce nearly always deserves to have her video’s posted simply because she is just so damn FINE! However I’m not posting this video with an accompanying glowing review. Personally I thought the video was extremely lazy, granted she is pregnant but that shouldn’t prevent creativity. Jessie J had a broken foot and could move about properly but she managed to deliver an interesting video for ‘Who’s Laughing Now’. Speaking of Bouncy’s pregnancy, erm is it a MYTH or what because her baby bump shape shifts more than Mystique from X-Men. Anywho peep the not so great video for the pretty awesome track after the cut.

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Beyonce is a beast. We all know this, she is killing the competition and working as hard or even harder even though she has an excuse to take it easy. Pregnancy doesn’t mean a thang in the world of Mrs Knowles-Carter. Since the highly anticipated announcement that she and husband Jay-Z are expecting their first child Beyoncé hasn’t stopped working. From TV appearances to performances to shooting music videos. In the early hours of this morning her latest music video was released to the world and as ever she smashed it. Dancing and shaking in the video as if the baby bump weren’t there. By no means am I suggesting that she should slow down but I’m just saying that she would be forgiven if she decided to take it easy, however she doesn’t see the need to do this so all I can say is Work it Gurl!

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The Michael Jackson tribute concert is ever closer and news regarding the star is starting to surface. Facebook have announced that they are to stream the concert live on their website and have dubbed it as “the first ever Pay-Per View  event available to Facebook’s global audience”.  The concert is set to take place on October 8th starting at 10AM costing  40 Facebook credits ($3.99) – this is the price if purchased before the 8th - 50 Facebook credits ($4.99) – when purchased on the day of the event -. Fearne Cotton will be hosting the event along side Jamie Foxx with performances from Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Alexandra Burke, among many others. Will you be watching?

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Not that headlining Glastonbury and putting on a good show wasn’t enough promo but for those of you that haven’t seen it, Beyonce has put out a documentary charting her journey leading up to the launch of her new album ‘4‘ which was released a couple days ago. In the documentary Beyonce seems to show a little bit more of her personality and life which shes notorious for keeping very private…something a few celebs could learn from. She seems very focused and generally knows what she wants for her career- her work ethic is admirable. I quite like her new album, aside from the jarring ‘Girls (who run the world)’; her previous albums all sounds very similar but this album is quite different in that the content is  abit more mature which I think it shows growth as an artist. Watch the documentary after the cut.

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These have been out for quite some time now but we havn’t posted a fuckery video in a long while so I thought why not! You may or may not have come across ThisisMack, a channel on youtube quickly attracting a lot of attention because of his witty and highly amusing hypothetical beef videos mainly between Beyonce and Ciara.  Other videos include the likes of Kelly Rowland, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and even Michael Jackson. These videos kill us every time we watch them, there are some spectacular lines in these such as MJ’s “im sorry…who are you” and Ciara reference to Rihanna as a “Mothaf**kin crayon”.Wow and the voices… this guy went in. I wonder if he’ll do one with Christopher Brown and Frank Ocean! Watch the videos after the cut

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