Frank The Butcher & DJ 7L Present “It’s The Roc” Original Samples Mix
After their stellar Bad Boy Records mix Frank the Butcher and DJ 7L are back with the original samples to some of the biggest Rocafella records tracks. As always, the blends, vocal samples and mixing are world class but damn these samples are fire. The ROC production team (including Just …
Future Classic: Les Gens d’Air “Les Gens d’Air”
Independent Hip-Hop is a tough genre to evolve in especially if you are over the age of 25. Standards, quality and creative arcs are often met head on by the harsh realities of self-promotion/production. Many have given up but it’s a breath of fresh air when a project like Les …
The “Donuts” knit sweater by Stones Throw
The folks at Stones Throw have teamed up with Shredders Apparel on a “Donuts” inspired knit sweater to celebrate the 10th anniversary of J Dilla’s classic solo album, this February 2016. It seems the cult surrounding Jay Dee keeps intensifying every year with Dilla Day Celebrations worldwide, album reissues in every shape and …
Future Classic: Fredfades & Ivan Ave “Fruitful”
In the long line of classic hip-hop producer/MC duos you probably won’t find many from Europe, much less from Norway. But hip-hop isn’t the US centric movement it used to be, which is probably for the best since a lot of the more progressive artists come from unlikely spots all …
NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxledge) Release “Link Up & Suede” EP
via Stones Throw: “R&B vocalist Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge are working together as NxWorries (pronounced “No Worries”). Last Spring, they debuted with the single “Suede” which quickly found the ears of Dr. Dre. Anderson .Paak went on to record eight tracks with Dre that appeared on his album Compton. …
Future Classic: Anderson .Paak “Am I Wrong” feat. ScHoolboy Q
With one of the singles of the year, “Suede“, his collaboration with Knxwledge (NxWorries) already under his belt, Anderson .Paak‘s numerous appearances on Dr. Dre’s (final?) album “Compton” only cemented what was already a breakout year for the Oxnard, Cali native. His latest single is taken from his upcoming album …
The Pharcyde ‘Labcabincalifornia’ 20th Anniversary – Mixed by Chris Read
via WhoSampled: This Saturday (14th November 2015) marked the 20th Anniversary of the release of The Pharcyde‘s seminal sophomore album ‘Labcabincalifornia‘. Produced in part by the late great Jay Dee together with various members of the group and guest producers including Diamond D, it’s a timeless long player that sounds …
Mr.Scruff’s 1992 Hip-Hop Mixtape
via Mr.Scruff: “This is one side of a mix tape that was sold in Manchester’s Funky Banana record shop in 1992. I only did 20 copies, although most people heard it when it was given away on the Ninja Tune xx website as part of their 20th Birthday celebrations. This …
Video Premiere: Fredfades & Eikrem “Snowflakes”
Here is an exclusive look at the first video off the new album titled “Jazz Cats” from Trumpeter Kristoffer Eikrem and producer Fredfades, both from Norway. The two enlisted several other jazz musicians on this innovative LP, as well as Norway’s fast rising MC, Ivan Ave. We highly recommend it if …
Forgotten Treasure: Chi-Ali “The Fabulous” (1992)
Forgotten Treasure : Chi-Ali’s 1992 classic “The Fabulous Chi-Ali”. The videos and info on this lost gem. “Age ain’t nothing but a number” and “Roadrunner” videos
The Making of The Pharcyde “Drop” Video by Spike Jonze
In 1995, at the height of the multi-million dollar rap video craze, The Pharcyde‘s “Drop” was released with a incredibly small budget but a big idea. It stands to this day as one of the most innovative rap videos ever made. Most of the 90’s classic over-the-top videos stood out with their budget …
“Rhyme & Reason” (1997) by Peter Spirer
“Peter Spirer was behind many of the notable hip-hop documentaries on this list, but none are as ambitious (or as successful) as Rhyme & Reason. It’s not even that Spirer interviewed over 80 major artists for the film—it’s the subject matter he includes that other documentaries fail to acknowledge. – …