Music Monday: What We Hear

This week on Music Monday: sharing our current playlists including favorites from Action Bronson's new Blue Chips 2, Robert Glasper, Lorde, and a lot more. Hit the jump for the full segment and all of the music mentioned from it.

                                  

Robert Glasper - 'Black Radio 2' (LINK)

Here's the link for a project I've been patiently awaiting. The first installment of Robert Glasper's Black Radio finished top 5 on our list of best R&B albums of 2012. The sequel has more appearances from Snoop, Lalah Hathaway, and some new comers in Emeli Sande, Norah Jones, Brandy, and Common. Hit the jump for the link to another smooth, funky Robert Glasper Experiment.

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Recommended: Terrace Martin - '3ChordFold'

I posted two records from this project as they leaked over the last couple of weeks, so by now you should know that Terrace Martin is the modern-day Quincy Jones. The hip-hop-jazz musician and songwriter is acclaimed among music circles; his saxophone-ridden trademark is a coveted bonus to his own modest, expressive lyricism. '3ChordFold' is essentially a relationship-themed project, meant to draw on Martin's core influences to evoke a variety of tender themes. He's the only one that could bring (formerly known as) Snoop Dogg and Lalah Hathaway together for a joint hook ("I'm For Real"). He also recruits the like of Robert Glasper for the 12-minute "Gone", Musiq Soulchild ("Over Time"), Wiz Khalifa ("Motivation"), Kendrick Lamar "Triangleship", all of whom mutually benefit from Martin's jazz blueprint. This is a must-have for hip-hop/jazz lovers like myself. Start right at the top with "Ab-Soul's Intro" below, an exquisite blend of vocals, intimate raps from Ab, and Martin's distinctive saxophone.

                          

Terrace Martin feat. Kendrick Lamar - "Triangleship"

We get another cut from Terrace Martin's '3ChordFold' album, which drops tomorrow; featuring the likes of Ab-Soul, James Fauntleroy, Wiz Khalifa, and more, this one pairs Martin's jazz platform with hip-hop's flamethrower Kendrick Lamar. Check out the love-triangle-themed track below.

Terrace Martin, James Fauntleroy, & Robert Glasper - "No Wrong, No Right"

TERRACE MARTIN'S '3CHORDFOLD' PROJECT DROPS  AUGUST 13TH

Three men who have come to be recognized as musical geniuses recently collaborated. TERRACE MARTIN, the rap-jazz-soul artist, musician, and instrumentalist, whom I've referred to as the modern day Quincy Jones; JAMES FAUNTLEROY, the credited co-writer on Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience'; and ROBERT GLASPER, the Grammy award-winning jazz pianist whose 'Black Radio' finished 5th on our top R&B albums of last year. Their influences merge cohesively and each individual style is represented instrumentally. Check out the video below, where Martin delivers an earnest verse to a female and Fauntleroy's vocals over the layered rhythms. You can't miss with this one: