Reks - 25th Hour (Video)

Here's the first track off Reks' upcoming album R.E.K.S. After hearing that this joint is produced by Primo, you shouldn't need any more persuading to hit that play button!

In fact, the album (released in March) has a serious cast of producers including Pete Rock, Nottz, Statik Selektah, The Alchemist, Hi-Tek & Fizzy Womack as well as DJ Premier. Sounds like it should be worth checking for...

'Sounds Like The 90s' - VA (3 free downloads)

If, like me, you find trawling through amounts of modern Hip Hop just to find something good is boring, you need to get over to the T.R.O.Y. blog to download some of their 'Sounds Like The 90's' compilations. They do exactly what they say on the tin: sound like the 90's. They've sorted the wheat from the chaff and selected prime cuts of retro-sounding-but-modern Hip Hop and stuck them all in one download with artwork to boot.

There are currently 3 volumes to download and they feature artists such as The P Brothers, Showbiz & AG, De La Soul, J-Live, Reks, Saigon, Cormega, Raekwon, Focus, The Roots and loads more, most of whom are quality, established artists.

Volume 1 tracklist and download link.

Volume 2 tracklist and download link.

Volume 3 tracklist and download link.