?uestLove and Common talk about what a true artist is and how art and inspiration blend into the Hennessy Artistry series.

Um… I thought it’d have something to do with the disproportionate amount of the various, murderous bum wines – such as Hennessy – that are infested throughout the urban megalopolis that are not-so-secretly designed to slowly wipe out the so-called “minority” civilization of this country… or maybe that’s just my conspiracy theorist talking.

The Hennessy Artistry tour kicks off next month with Common and The Roots curating the whole experience on video. Check out ?uestlove as he talks touring and drops a few names of artists (some unexpected) who are performing as well as why he is involved in the Hennessy Artistry Tour.

Props to Sowmya.

This is exactly what I needed to keep the smoothness of my day moving. Big shouts to WIL for coming through with the brand new mixtape from Ms. Fiona, ?uestlove & the Illadelphonics. Good great music people!

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

DOWNLOAD: WQST Presents: Melanie Fiona Meets The Illadelphonics (A Live Remix Jam Session of The Bridge)*

*This is labeled HORRIBLY. I’m fixing that and re-upping now. All nice and labeled (without ?’s in the filenames) now. Enjoy!

We’ve seen studio footage of this record being record, now we get the official version. Off Ms. Fiona’s upcoming mixtape, WQST Radio Presents Melanie Fiona Meets The Illadelphonics (A Live Remix Jam Session of The Bridge). Featuring Mel on vocals, ?uestlove on the drums, Adam Blackstone on bass, Randy Bowland on guitar and Eric Wortham on Keys.

DOWNLOAD: Melanie Fiona & The Illadelphonics – Ay Yo | Mediafire

DJ Hyphen & J. Moore sit down with the talented Melanie Fiona to talk about her upcoming album, The Bridge. Also, hit the jump for more footage of Ms. Fiona, ?uestlove & The Illadelphonics in the studio working on the mixtape.

While the album’s release has been delayed until August here in the States, peep the interview to hear her discuss the motivation behind the music, why it’s universal to everyone, and how she’s hoping it helps kill off ringtone singles. She also talked about her Canadian/West Indian background, the process of crossing over to America’s music industry by signing with Steve Rifkind’s SRC label, touring with Kanye West, and more.

DOWNLOAD: Melanie Fiona on Sound Session | Mediafire

The above clip shocases Melanie Fiona, ?uestlove & The Illadelphonics doing a live rendition of Kanye West’s Heartless. The Bridge: Remixed Live will be released this Monday (June 29th) while Melanie’s debut, The Bridge, drops August 18th.

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Another clip of the lovely Ms. Fiona in the studio with ?uestlove. This time recording their live rendition of Ay Yo w/ The Illadelphonics for Melanie’s upcoming mixtape, The Bridge: Remixed Live. Then you can look out for her debut album, The Bridge, dropping August 18th!

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As we’ve said earlier… before she releases her debut album (The Bridge), Melanie Fiona is teaming up with ?uestlove for The Bridge: Remixed Live mixtape. Above is a brief preview of what to expect. Then you can hit the jump to see what they are doing to her single, Give It To Me Right.

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Above is a PSA from ?uestlove & Melanie Fiona about Melanie’s upcoming The Bridge: Remixed Live mixtape. Which is the exact opposite of what you can expect from her upcoming album, The Bridge, which is set to drop on August 18th. Hit the jump for the full artwork and tracklist. I’m definitely looking forward to both of these releases!

1. Give It To Me Right (prod. Andrea Martin)
2. Bang Bang (prod. Rob Fusari)
3. Monday Morning (prod. Peter Wade Keusch & Sidh Solanki)
4. Please Don’t Go (Cry Baby) (prod. Vada nobles & Bill Blast)
5. Ay Yo (prod. Future Cut)
6. Walk On By (prod. Andrea Martin)
7. You Stop My Heart (prod. Future Cut)
8. Johnny (prod. Stereotypes)
9. Sad Songs (prod. Andrea Martin)
10. Priceless (prod. Dan Strong & JK)
11. It Kills Me (prod. Jay Fenix & Andrea Martin
12. Teach Him (prod. Andrea Martin)

We’ve been dropping jewels off the tape for a few weeks. Now it’s time to unleash the full project. Shouts to OKP on the premiere. This tape is dope, featuring Black Thought, ?uestlove, Reef the Lost Cauze, Wale, Dice Raw, Roscoe P Coldchain and more.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

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