Classic Mixes: Kruder & Dorfmeister “Amsterdam Dub Sessions” (2000)
Talk about a nice little discovery right here. A live (turntable!) mix from Austrian downtempo royalty Kruder & Dorfmeister. I haven’t heard a ton of their more recent stuff but I used to bang so much of their jams under their various aliases: K&D, Tosca, Peace Orchestra, Voom:Voom. A really …
Count Bass D “Full Count” Documentary
Count Bass D has been the quintessential underground hip-hop musician for the past twenty years. This film seeks to explore the work, inspiration and motivation of an artist who has gained international attention and acclaim, struggled through setbacks and false starts, and who, over the years, has inspired an entire …
Future Classic: Bonnie Banane “M U S C L E S”
Our good homie ONRA just tweeted me about this early this week and he simply pasted a youtube link with a !! following the link. I was of course very curious. A couple seconds into the clip I was very intrigued by the whole 90’s VHS nostalgia feeling. But still, …
Future Classic: Robert Glasper “Afro Blue” (9th Wonder Remix feat. Phonte)”
The jazz pianist’s 2011 release “Black Radio” contained an insane amount of highlights, and one of them certainly was “Afro Blue”, the oh-so-soulful collab with Erykah Badu… The album is really good, and I was (half) surprised to hear that he’s been masterminding a remixing project of several tracks from …
Pete Rock & CL Smooth “Mecca and the Soul Brother” – 20th Anniversary
Hands down this record is one of the top 5 most influencial records in my life. As far as hip-hop LP’s goes in my opinion it’s right up there as one of the best and most forward thinking records ever. The fact that it’s turning 20 years old doesn’t make …
Free Download: Joey Bada$$ “Rejex”
“Earlier this summer, Brooklyn high schooler Joey Bada$$ made a splash with his debut mixtape 1999, receiving accolades from critics and fans alike. A new mixtape, Rejex, features tracks that didn’t make the final cut but that he felt needed to be unleashed: “I decided to put this project together because I have a lot of …
Free Download: Bizarre Tribe “A Quest to The Pharcyde”
“Join Gummy Soul’s Amerigo Gazaway as he embarks on a 55 minute “Quest to The Pharcyde”. Utilizing the original Jazz, Soul and Funk recordings sampled throughout A Tribe Called Quest’s extensive catalogue, Gazaway recreates classic productions – pairing his reinterpreted instrumentals with select vocals from West Coast “golden era” favorites, …
Touch & The Dirty Samples “The Fly”
Touch is a veteran rapper from Alberta mostly associated with fellow Canadian producer from Edmonton Nato. This time around he teams up with another Neferiu Records pillar, the man with many personas, The Dirty Sample. When it comes to beats, the name is pretty acurate; the samples used to make his …
J Rocc “Crate Diggers” presented by FUSE
via FUSE: “In this episode original Beat Junkie J. Rocc digs through his record collection and talks about why you shouldn’t spend big bucks for “rarities.” Crate Diggers profiles people with extraordinary vinyl record collections, with owners displaying and telling the stories behind their collections.” Subscribe to Fuse for all …
Future Classic: Lecrae “Long Time Coming”
I spent the first 25 years of my life as a devout Christian, and the first 17 years growing up in a household that didnʼt let me listen to anything but “praise music” (and Lorrrrrrrrd knows it wasnʼt the “exciting” kind). I wouldnʼt even be complaining as much had I …
Future Classic: Canya Reial “Special Weedz Vol.5”
Tribute projects were never a really a big part of hiphop culture. Of course, a lot of rappers shout out many other MC’s, crew, family, and all sorts of random people in a sign of respect. But a complete album dedication to one great artist is rare. Maybe it’s saying …
Forgotten Treasure: Group Home “Up Against Tha Wall” Getaway Car Remix (1995)
My homie put me up to this one I had forgotten (quite unforgivably) about a couple weeks ago, and it only felt normal that I should put it up on MIMS’ “Forgotten Classics“… I remember Lexis talking about the peculiar way certain tracks had a seasonal feel to them… No …