Jahari Massaba Unit "Pardon My French" (Album Stream)

Drums: Karriem Riggins. Instruments: Madlib. The combination is called Jahari Massaba Unit, and Pardon My French is their long-awaited debut album. Among all of the projects has Madlib presented as part of his Jazz Universe, this collaboration was of particular note to fans, who continued to wonder for years if anything else might come from the collaboration. This album, put together by students of jazz in its myriad and historic forms, and also proponents of jazz’s future, reflects a lifetime of record collecting, musical study, woodshopping, and a reverential respect for one another’s craft. Masters at their crafts, this is definitely something you want to sit down and digest at length, as its very eclectic and not some fast food/microwave music. Dig into it below...

August Greene "August Greene" (Album Stream)

"In early 2016, musicians Common, Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins found themselves in the studio, crafting the soulful backdrop of Common's 11th album, the politically charged Black America Again ... As the trio created, they began to notice something different taking shape-something rooted in the warm R&B sounds of yesteryear but still very much in the present. It was soul music with a modern bounce, a jazz-rap hybrid in the spirit of A Tribe Called Quest. It fully encapsulated the black experience: the serenity and pain through which we channel gorgeous art, the beauty and struggle of simply trying to exist. Equally peaceful and profound, the music they captured laid the foundation for August Greene, the newly formed supergroup of Common, Glasper and Riggins. The artists come to this project having reached great respective milestones over the years ... August Greene speaks to those pushing through the dark for brighter days. It's a masterpiece from which virtue can shine." - via Marcus J. Moore (read the full, exclusive album review at Amazon). Dig in...

J Dilla "The Diary" (Album Stream)

The Estate of James Yancey has revived J Dilla’s longstanding company PayJay as a functioning imprint to release Dilla’s long lost vocal album, The Diary, in conjunction with Mass Appeal Records. Initially intended for release in 2002, The Diary is the final batch of unissued material that Dilla had assembled for release during his lifetime, lending crucial insight into the producer’s prowess and thought process in the period leading up to his break with the major label system and the extremely fertile period that followed (which encompassed the making of the canonical classics Ruff Draft, Jaylib, and Donuts). The Diary features vocal performances by J Dilla, Snoop Dogg, Bilal, Kokane, Frank and Dank, Nottz and Boogie, over production by Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock, Hi-tek, Nottz, House Shoes, Supa Dave West, Bink! and Karriem Riggins. Rest In Peace, J Dilla. Listen below...

Tanya Morgan "12 Minutes At Karriem's" (Album Stream)

Tanya Morgan returns with a full stream of the 6-song "12 Minutes At Karriem’s" EP, which features Donwill and Vonpea rocking over beats from Karriem Riggins‘ "Alone Together" LP. The latest out of Brooklynati, the bite-sized project was compiled quickly and released to the world as a belated holiday gift for all of the Tanya Morgan fans itching for new tunes. Never the duo to disappoint, Vonpea and Donwill ply our ears with yet another dose of certified heat. Check the tracks below to stream the project in full via HiPNOTT Records. - via OKP, props to them for the heads-up.