“Beats, Rhymes & Life” Official ATCQ Movie Trailer
Opening this summer. A portrait of one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as A Tribe Called Quest.
Future Classic: Kenlo – “Rue Maricourt” (Mutek Beat Tape)
Exclusive new Kenlo track from his new beat tape to commemorate his Montreal MUTEK festival appearance. The rest of the beat tape is coming soon. Maybe even on here (wink) so hold tight! Or buy a copy from him on the streetssss! You can download all the Kenlo Craqnuques volumes …
Future Classics: Ali the son of Abdul – The Karma series
Written by Max Robin: Simplicity is sometimes the way. If we are talking about beats, a break and some crisp drums is all you really need. That’s exactly what Canadian rapper/beatmaker Ali the son of Abdul does in his Karma EP serie. (By the way, they are all available as …
Dj Lexis – beats Beats BEATS! (for Le CHYZnit)
This is an exclusive mix for my good homie Maybe Watson and his new radio in Quebec City called “Le CHYZnit”. Was really happy to share this one with him because we both like those next level abstract weirdo hip-hop beats. I always play some of that stuff here and …
Future Classic: Thundercat “The Golden Age of the Apocalypse”
From the good folks at the always fresh Moovmnt.com website Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner is a bass prodigy. Barely in his twenties, the 80s cartoon fanatic already has an impressive resume. He tours with Suicidal Tendencies and Erykah Badu consistently, he provides his amazing musicality on projects like Flying Lotus’ Cosmogramma, …
Future Classic: Venetian Snares “Ever Apparent All Being Shoulder”
To be honest i’m really not that familiar with Venetian Snares‘ work. Being that I hangout in a lot of weirdo record stores i’ve crossed his vinyls every now and then. I was doing some research for a radio show i’m doing tomorrow and I saw the title of the …
Future Classic: Soucoupes Volantes (Kenlo, Smilé, Sevdee, Jam)
A tasty platter of space dust courtesy of some of my favorite purveyors of head nodding from Montreal. I’m good friends with Sevdee and Kenlo and although I don’t know the two other dudes personally (Smilé Smah & Jam), i’ve heard some great stuff through their affiliation with the K6A …
Future Classic: Ifan Dafydd “No Good”
Not always a fan of that whole post-post-dubstep-abstract-soul movement. But as in any other genre, when it’s done right, it just works. Very nice Amy Winehouse flip by IFAN DAFYDD. This is a favorite of mine no doubt. In the running for top tracks of 2011! A lot of people …
Forgotten Treasure: Handsome Boy Modeling School “The Truth” (1999)
Handsome Boy Modeling School was a collaborative project between renowned hip hop producers Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Dr. Octagon, Deltron 3030) and Prince Paul (De La Soul, Gravediggaz, A Prince Among Thieves). The collaboration lasted between 1999 and 2006 and resulted in two albums, featuring a vast cast of guest rappers, singers, comedians and DJs.
Odd Future on Benji B’s BBC Radio 1 Show
I’m posting this because the BBC only leave their mixes up for a week. But first off, I strongly suggest you check out Benji B‘s radio show. I’ve been a big fan ever since his Deviation show on 1xtra. So big up Benji as always… Well, the second is that …
Future Classic: DZA – Five-Finger Remixes
We live in interesting times that push creative people to prove that selling music isn’t dead and trying to find new interesting ways to do so. A prime exemple of this comes from one of my favorite label; Error Broadcast. 1 year ago, they released the beattape/album Five-Finger Discount by …
Free Download: Elzhi “ElMatic”
The 10-track offering—which finds the Detroit lyricist paying homage to Nas’s classic debute LP,Illmatic—was produced entirely by Will Sessions. Fellow D-Town MC Royce da 5’9” and Illmaticbeatmaker Pete Rock also make appearances. Download Link Tracklist 1. The Genesis 2. Detroit State of Mind (Houseshoes Shout) 3. Halftime 4. Memory Lane …