Skeg and Steve The Sleeve with the best tunes of 2025! The finest soul, funk, hip-hop, disco, beats, breaks and more with 'Track of the Year' selections from some of our friends and family.

Massive thanks to Ian Bangs for the incredible artwork 

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Seun Kuti, Egypt 80 & De La Soul - Stand Well Well (Grand Stand Version)

OMAR - Can We Go Out?

The Womack Sisters - If You Want Me

The Diplomats - I’ve Got the Kind of Love (Jim Sharp Edit)

Mr Thing - Tribute to Cool V Pt 2

Mister Mushi - Masai Mobb

Homeboy Sandman & Yeyts. - Smiling

DJ Premier & Roc Marciano - Armani Section

Nas & DJ Premier - Pause Tapes

Suckaside - Nosebleeds

Joshua Idehen - Mum Does The Washing

Fruit - If You Feel It Say Yeah

Lance Ferguson - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This

Ben Westbeech ft. RAHH - Whatever Is Missing In You

Garland Green & The Reflex - Sending My Best Wishes (The Reflex Revision)

Pointer Sisters - Send Him Back (Del Gazeebo Edit)

The Medlows - Love (Part 1)

AC Soul Symphony - Windy City Theme (Opolopo remix)

Emma Noble & Dusty Donuts - Running Wild

Roy Ayers feat Merry Clayton- Oh What a Lonely Feeling (Delfonic Edit)

Kenny Dope feat Danielel Rojo - Que Se Sepa Pt 1

Karate Boogaloo - Tremendous Fantastic

Temporary Blessing - Fata Morgana

Surprise Chef - Tag Dag

Gerardo Frisina - Mystical Funk          

Sun Atlas - Waiting For The Sun     

Laiz & The New Love Experience - Se Segura (The Allergies Remix)

Tom Caruana - Penguin Strut

Godfather Don & Jazz Spastiks - Beat & A Bassline

Droogie Otis, Madlib & Your Old Droog ft. Killer Mike - The Edge

The Fred Moses Band - Stay Away

Tetsuro Yafane feat Way Wave - Miracles

Jimi Tenor with Cold Diamond & Mink - Tsicroxe

Mona & Hammerbrook Sound Machine - Vogon Part 2 (Inst)

Lady Wray - You’re Gonna Win

Brian Jackson & Masters at Work ft. Black Thought - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Rosettes - Green Ray

BADBADNOTGOOD & V.C.R. - Found a Light (Beale Street)