ZZ Ward is an American songwriter with a strong love for blues and hip hop. I love her voice and her writing style, the songs have got a definite blues undertone but I wouldn’t class it as solely that genre. There is a free mixtape download that I highly recommend you download, it’s available from the ZZ Ward website. Get a taster below of her live performance of Move Like You Stole It.

Have you heard RIP by Rita Ora yet? When I heard the first minute of the song the melody immediately reminded me of Canadian artist The Weeknd, it sounded very similar. (Check out The Weeknd’s Free Mixtapes here and see what you think).

Behind the scenes of the making of the RIP music video feat. Tinie Tempah below:

Spit Hot Fire’s new releases are available for free download on their website www.spithotfire.com. Now if it is free there is no reason why you should not head over there to check it out… and if you don’t, then you are just plain lazy and Milky Tea Kid is disappointed in you! Now go, now… (but come back after)

I recommend checking out Every Weekend Night which I thought started out with a Temper Trap vibe, but then the reggae feel kicks in and I was just chillin’ to it man.
Also listen to the rock tune, Round 2.

“Spit Hot Fire are a band from New York City. Their blend of alternative rock, reggae, pop and hip-hop makes for a modern brand of music that is both radio-friendly and streetwise. Their third release, the free downloadable mixtape Danny’s Liquor Store EP portrays strong and hooky melodies, sophisticated musicianship, swaggeriffic lyrics, and world class production. Their organic live show and sound is supplemented by remixes from some of the hottest producers LA and NYC have to offer.”

The band have toured with big names like Reel Big Fish, Against Me!, and Passafire. You have also most likely heard their music on MTV shows such as The City etc.

www.spithotfire.com

This is a tune from my childhood and it is SO good, it definitely takes me back to when I was a young kid in the hood striving to beat my homies in rap battles… wait… that’s not right.

“Mr.Wendal has freedom,
A free that you and I think is dumb
Free to be without the worries of a quick to diss society
For Mr.Wendal’s a bum
His only worries are sickness
And an occasional harassment by the police and their chase
Uncivilized we call him,
but I just saw him eat off the food we waste.”

American rapper Asher Roth… middle name Paul… has got a cool style of rapping, and I always like a good little bit of harmony in rap songs. So if you think that is your kind of thing have a listen to G.R.I.N.D here on Spotify.

You might have heard his track I Love College before, also with a tasty bit of harmony!

www.asherrothmusic.com