What some might deride as an abomination of design we think makes a pretty stunning urban transport. Sure BOXX corp‘s electric bike looks surprisingly like a well designed slim fit toaster, but the bike has the stats to make it a real city getaway option. The all-electric scooter is entirely emissions free, can carry 300 […]

2011 may have been a quiet year for Maya Arulpragasam, but the world pop star M.I.A. is looking to rebound in 2012 and make up for her 3rd album, /\/\ /\ Y /\, which was critically panned by many but beloved here at LIAS headquarters. Her first move is to release a single lifted from the […]

The great Santigold returns with the first video from her sophomore album Master of My Make Believe. The track, “Big Mouth”, is produced by Switch (one half of Major Lazer with Diplo) and Buraka Som Sistema, which explains the big cosmopolitan beat. Master of My Make Believe is due out this spring on Downtown / […]

Everyone’s favorite deconstructionalist Dada rappers, Das Racist, made an unexpected splash today when member Heems (aka Himanshu Suri), released a free album for all to download. The 25-track mixtape, titled Nehru Jackets, features contributions from Childish Gambino, Danny Brown, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Action Bronson and more, with production duties handled by Mike Finito. Download Heems Nehru […]

Have you signed up yet for our Karmaloop Giveaway? One of our favorite online retailers is hooking up one of our readers with a $1,000 shopping spree… and that could be you! No purchase necessary to enter — just go to Karmaloop’s LOST IN A SUPERMARKET capsule boutique, enter your email & tomorrow morning one […]

One-time grime ( and now more mainstream) British emcee Dizzee Rascal plays mogul and assembles the various talents from his label onto a single mixtape. Featuring Dizzee’s singular rugged and hyper flow on 14 of the 22 tracks, the DirteeTV.com mixtape also showcases label soldiers Footsie, D Double E, Scrufizzer, Kano and Hyper, with a […]

Asher Roth returns with his latest mixtape, Pabst & Jazz Sessions, before his Def Jam debut slated for March release. Roth enlisted A$AP Twelvy, Action Bronson, Casey Veggies, The Cool Kids’ Chuck English, producers Blended Babies and more for his latest volley of articulate warfare. Download the whole thing for free below. Download Asher Roth’s […]

Skream & Benga. Free download. What more do you need? Hit the link above, or if it doesn’t work get your copy HERE.