NEW MUSIC TUESDAY (6/28/11)

DEAR FRIENDS: An Evening with The Foreign Exchange

The Foreign Exchange is more than just a swooning electro R&B group, and their new live accoustic album proves it.  The adult-contemporary genre they'd been flirting with, particularly on the duo's last full length LP, is emphasized in this latest release.  It's a video and audio recording of a private, very intimate acoustic performance the group gave for select friends back in February and comes as a double disc CD/DVD digipak.  "Dear Friends" is top priority among today's new releases.  Get a small taste here.

Hard Times by Kids These Days

A lot can be said about kids these days; they're surprisingly witty, shrewd and apparently, they make the darnest music.  Suggestive of the phrase, the band Kids These Days sheds new light on a forthcoming generation of musicians.  If this young eight-piece collective is any indication of the ingenuity of today's youth, our future looks brighter than ever.  Even Mr. Shawn Carter himself realizes this.   Be sure to catch Kids These Days performing at Lollapalooza this year.

MONUMENTAL by Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun

One of the most celebrated Hip Hop producers teams up with the legendary underground duo of one of the most respected indie Hip Hop labels in the game.  Duckdown wins again.

Weekend at Burnies by Curren$y

Doesn't it seem like this guy drops an album every six months (not to mention his mixtapes and side projects in between)?  Anyway, the Young Spitta provides hardcore stoner music fans with yet another fix.

4 by Beyonce

Some of you probably weren't expecting to see Beyonce on this list.  Who really cares about the album, though?  I'm sorry but that single is jammin', so I guess it's worth checking out if you're a fan.  Besides, as boring as a lot of her music has grown, Beyonce is extremely talented and, in my oppinion, has one of the best voices in pop music.

FINALLY FAMOUS by Big Sean

This one is self explanatory.  Detroit hip hop co-signed by Kanye deserves a little promo on this site.  Also, you wouldn't believe how much I get people telling me that I look like this guy.