Check out the debauchery going down during the taping of Estelle’s new video, “Freak,” featuring Kardinal Offishall. Looks like a good time for sure.

Following Erykah Badu on Twitter this morning, we get a glimpse of the challenging record production process. Last night she announced that she had 24 hours to clear a Paul McCartney sample or her song would not make the album. Ultimately the powers of @fatbellybella made this thing – clearing samples – a notoriously long, difficult, often impossible process- into an incredibly easy link-up. And it looks like the sample has been cleared already, so we’ll be happy to hear that particular track on the next New Amerykah!

“Window Seat,” another single from New Amerykah came out last week.

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Erykah Badu – Window Seat (mov) | Window Seat (wax)

Donate a dollar for Haiti and get this dope gypsy track from Beats Antique:  the download of “Les Enfants Perdus – The Lost Children” in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. The bluesy experimental track includes samples from singers and drummers in Haiti, plus samples of workers breaking stone with their axes.

When their record label comes through to shoot a professional video about them, Paper Tongues find a way to get around them: by making their own EPK. These guys are fun but don’t be fooled by their goofy play, they’re intensely driven and the music is passionate and strong. Anyone who’s seen them live will attest to that. They’ll be at Bonnaroo, Bamboozle, 98Rockfest along with all their other shows: check their tour dates here.

Did you know the new Gil Scott-Heron record I’m New Here has a some special vinyl-only tracks? Gilles knows. Other gems in this week’s edition of GPWW include the original sample for Jay Electronica’s “Exhibit C,” a reggae version of the great Bob James‘ “Nautilus,” Erykah Badu’s new track “Window Seat,” new music from Blundeto, Darkstar, Gideon Van Gelder and more.

This week Gilles also features a mix by Kalabrese out of Zurich, Switzerland.

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Download this unreleased Wajeed remix of Jazmine Sullivan’s “Jump Off,” featuring Señor Kaos and Coultrain. Big thanks to Moovmnt for the track.

“Jump Off Remix” – Jazmine Sullivan ft. Señor Kaos and Coultrain (Produced by Wajeed) (MP3 Download)
 

The early 90s saw Omara Portuondo trying to retire from the limelight of Cuban music and settle into a relaxed existence, but after she was featured in The Buena Vista Social Club documentary there was no turning back. The singer released, to international acclaim, The Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo re-enforcing her status as one of the greatest things to reach us from Cuba (arguably since Mojitos).

The Gracias Tour featuring piano virtuoso Roberto Fonseca will be reaching New York City this Saturday, February 27 at Town Hall. This is a rare opportunity for you to catch some of the best Cuban music, so buy your tickets now.

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Check out this video from Wax Poetics: Adrian Younge and the Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra. This video for “Shot Me in the Heart” comes from the Wax Poetics x Converse 45 Series.

The funk & soul mag also has a release party tonight in NYC for Joe Cuba’s El Alcalde Del Barrio -The Architect of the Nuyorican Sound, the Fania reissue. Come check it out at Le Poisson Rouge - Doors 10pm. You must RSVP and get there early, but if you’re quick, you’ll catch performances by Chico Mann, The Boogaloo Assassins, DJ Bobbito Garcia & DJ Turmix.

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Check out three of Brooklyn’s finest new musicians, 3 Titans, backed by the always funky Menahan Street Band.

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Today is the long anticipated US release of Love and War by Daniel Merriweather. Pick it up on iTunes or Amazon.