Erik Rico & Marc Mac - Just Love x Häzel - This Is Dope (Feat. Ebrahim)

These two snippets are taken from the new Tokyo Dawn Records compilation, Volume 2, which is a musical homage to the iconic heart symbol which refers to the core of the human being, representing love and passion worldwide. I've been waiting to hear something from Mr. Rico since being introduced to his work by British rapper Ty (he reminds me of Stevie Wonder), and this excites me greatly for what he's going to bring to the table in 2011/2012. Häzel on the other hand is slowly becoming one of my favourite Hip-Hop producers in the world right now; he has such a unique sound and stuff like this is very reminiscent of the late Jay Dee. A brilliant compilation, that you can purchase HERE.

Dezaray Dawn - Sail Away

Not what you would expect upon first hearing her voice, Dezaray Dawn is a German-born, Southern-raised, army brat/self-described gypsy. This is the lead single from her upcoming EP, Deep, which is produced by Marc Mac and will be available on May 31st. Soulful.