Future Classic: Blu “No York” (Album Stream)
Only one week after the video for the first single called “My Sunshine”, Blu apparently decided to post the entire upcoming “No York” album on Youtube. The record was supposed to come out on Warner so I don’t know what the deal is with that… Check YouTube Playlist here
2011 West Coast Championship Controller Battle
Via CreateDigitalMusic.com In a competitive show of virtuosity, artists at an event in San Francisco over the summer battled to show that live electronic and laptop performance can be physical. It’s dance music that makes the artist sweat, and not just the audience. Hosted by the new Controllerism.com blog with …
Colours “Slow Down” Video
Great UK Hip-Hop track right here. It came out in February but I only just found out about this through my homie El-B. To quote him on his post: “dont listen to usa gangsta rap nomore….not needed!!! thanx usa for da last 30 years, we will take it from here!” …
Future Classic: Shlohmo “Bad Vibes” LP
While the rest of the world was waiting for that certain “Watch The Throne” release aka # WTT on twitter, I was, as a “beats” fan waiting for Shlohmo‘s LP. I can’t ignore the fact that he’s an awesome producer and his remix of Waka Flocka is pretty insane as …
Questlove “Lost Samples BBC Radio 1 Mix”
Let’s face it, the whole doing a “samples” mix has been to death. One of the main reasons i’ve never done one of those mixes is that there are tons of people out there who are just untouchable in that sphere (J Rocc, Muro, Paul Nice, etc.) but hey, this …
Damu the Fudgemunk – Beats in the park (video)
Just a quick little video to remind you to keep an ear out for DAMU the Fudgemunk. He’s one of my favorite producers of recent years on the more boom bap side of things. In a time where beats have sometimes gone overly weird for the sake of weirdness it’s …
Tupac Shakur at 40 (Portrait by Tim O’Brien)
On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was shot four times and six days later the world lost one of the most important, controversial and naturally talented MCs to ever live. Having reached borderline-iconic status, complete with conspiracy theories about his death, movies based on his life and college classes teaching …
Common ft. Nas “Ghetto Dreams” (Video)
The first single and video coming from Common’s new record called “The Dreamer The Believer Coming” out this fall has landed. Lyrically Common and Nas kill is as usual but I have to say I’m a bit disappointed by No I.D’s production on this one. Not bad, but a bit …
Blu “My Sunshine” ft. Nia Andrews (video)
The first single from Blu‘s upcoming Album, NOYORK! produced by Shafiq Husayn Titled No York, the Sire/Warner Brothers Records release is expected this summer. A site NoYork.tumblr.com, believed to be created by the rapper, lays out the project’s 17 tracks in order. On his Twitter, Blu is now promoting the site. If …
Teebs “Moments” (video by Paul Trillo)
Video for Teebs “Moments” of the album Ardour (brainfeedersite.com/2010/10/19/teebs-ardour/). Almost 200 smokes bombs were used to create this seemingly never ending transition. Teebs “Moments” from Paul Trillo on Vimeo.
City Series Tokyo : Dj Muro (Japan)
In the tenth episode of Spine TV’s City Series, DJ Muro shows the crew around his art-filled apartment, and gives an in-depth peak into his record-filled attic. While digging through some of his favorites, Muro discusses his early start making mixtapes with the songs he heard at the roller-skating park, …
Future Classic: Knxwledge “Old. Klouds”
It’s really not an easy thing these days with the insane amount of “beat tapes” and instrumental projects coming to distinguish the awesome from the ordinary. Well, actually no. It is actually very easy to spot when something this good passes you by, it’s just that let’s say there has …