The Paxtons- "I'm Going"

Even though temperatures are currently in the hawk zone in NYC right now, The Paxtons are preparing to heat things up with next Tuesday's release of Avenue B, the second in the four part Avenue series. Before unleashing the new album, however, The Paxtons decided to take one last drive down Avenue A with the release of the official music video for I'm Going. Easily one of the most popular songs on Avenue A, the I'm Going visuals capture the essence of a beautiful summer day in Coney Island. And it also serves as the perfect bridge to Avenue B.

Avenue B drops on Tuesday!

?uestlove's Top Albums of 2011

Music's number one fan drops his top list of 2011:

Garvey TheChosenOne: Beat It

With Cool Kids Forever Film's 6ix Shoota behind the camera, Garvey TheChosenOne drops a video for his new anthem. This joint goes so hard that even Mike Vick would end up nodding his head to it.

Beat It Like a Dog is featured on Garvey's upcoming Graveyard Shift mixtape. Be on the lookout for it to drop this week!

Bassheds: Cook Up Vol. I

For all you artists out there that wished you could have gotten your hands on those dope beats that Fat Trel and the Slutty Boyz rhyme over, Bassheds, the sound machine behind some of your favorite hits, are now offering up the goods.

Basshed Music Group presents Cook Up Vol. I

I'm about to launch my career on the back of Patron in My Cup. Watch me!!!

Phil Ade: #PhilAdeFriday2

Knowing that #PhilAdeFriday2, a collection of freestyles and original songs, was sitting in my inbox, last night I decided to go back and listen to Phil Ade's A Different World, Phil's last project of original material. It had been a while since I gave the project a spin, so it gave me the feeling of listening to the project for the first time again.

The more I listened to ADW the more I began to think back to when Phil first emerged on the local scene. He seemed to have literally come from nowhere to dropping one of the best mixtapes of '09. Now today, Phil is an emerging artist on the national scene (Phil could be on 2012 cover of XXL's Freshmen Class edition) who continues to deliver high quality music with his trademark of subtle cleverness and grounded sensibilities.

Melo X: Fire Geomu

Melo X is back to making instrumental gumbo.

FEWTURE is MeLo-X's most experimental and genre bending project since his Maxwell BLACKsummers'night Instrumental Album back in 2009. FEWTURE is a true testament to MeLo's self proclaimed "experimental free music" style. From soundscape like tracks and piano solos, to head nodding drum loops and broken beats MeLo is truly free of any genre or style. Complex but groove worthy rhythms infused with soothing and uplifting chords created through strong synths, heavy bass lines and at times just basic piano keys help paint MeLo's vision of the "Fewture". There are even elements of Juke and Dirty South griminess sprinkled throughout this eclectic, abstract, and visionary album.

Fire Geomu is the first single from the album.



Fewture is scheduled to be released at the end of January. However, for the first 200 people who pre-order the album, Melo X will send you a limited edition print of a piece painted by MeLo-X himself. The print will be numbered and autographed. For more information on this limited time offer, click here.

DJ Quicksilva: Who is Quicksilva?

Getting to the top of your field takes a lot of hard work, but staying on top takes even more work. For the past 10 years or so, DJ Quicksilva, B-More native and DMV representer, has been at the top of his game. From hosting one of the top radio shows in the area to dropping a hit song to killing parties locally and across the nation, Quicksilva is always making moves to expand his reach and extend his brand.

Knowing his place in the game and how "easy" he may make it look to be in said position, Quick, Quick, Quick has teamed up with DolldUp Productions to bring you his story and a behind-the-scenes look at the man behind the music. Check out the preview to the upcoming full-length documentary entitled Who is Quicksilva?