Future Classic: Dibia$e “Looney Goons”
Brand new LP is coming from one of our favorite producers and good homie, California’s DIBIA$E. The 15 track project called “Looney Goons” is now available through the good people at FatBeats in collaboration with Dib’s own imprint called 10Thirty and it’s a really good one, take our word for …
1994 Hip-Hop Documentary in New York (Canal +, French TV)
Talk about a moment frozen in time: a long lost 1994 french report (originally shown on Canal +) about Hip Hop culture in New York City. Featuring Wu Tang Clan, Chuck D (Public Enemy), Guru, Supernatural, Lasts Poets, Afrika Bambaataa, Fuman Chooz, The Lifers Group… I could go on and …
9th Wonder “Tutankhamen” (Beat Tape)
Brand new 40 track beat tape from none other than North Carolina’s 9th Wonder. Sharing this one with you all because I know a lot of MIMS followers are huge fans of 9th. I gave this a quick listen and I’m not in love with it but I still thought …
Future Classic: Large Pro “M.A.R.S” with Cormega, Action Bronson, Roc Marciano & Saigon
Hip-hop is having a great opening to 2012 with tons of great projects from young dudes but also some of the veterans are coming through nice with some really great stuff and this one is definitely ranking in there. Couldn’t quite recall where I heard this a few months ago …
Forgotten Treasure: Shades of Culture “Mindstate” (1998)
So I went to the 2nd edition of the Montreal Hip Hop Awards last night and found myself feeling pretty confused about the Montreal Hip Hop scene. It seems we all have our own definition of what Hip Hop is, which is to be expected but an award show in …
Future Classic: A$AP Rocky “Goldie”
You know us by now, we’re not always down with that BLOG RAP thing. But then again, rules are meant to be broken! At first glance, the new video from Harlem’s A$AP Rocky might seem like the same old boring formula and in some ways it is: expensive car (check), …
Chris Dave (Drums) x Fela Kuti
“Chris Dave is probably the most dangerous drummer alive. He is totally reinventing just what you can do with drums.” – ?uestlove And in case you haven’t seen some of his other videos, here are absolutely mind blowing covers of tracks from Portishead, Bob James, Kanye, ATCQ, … Chris Dave …
Future Classic: Apollo Brown & OC “Trophies”
Ever since we absolutely fell in love with Apollo Brown’s production skills from his part in rap collective The Left, we’ve been hooked and always anxious to hear what he’s got next on the menu. 2011’s instrumental record of the year (for us) called “Clouds” definitely confirmed for us that …
Future Classic: M.E.D. ft. Hodgy Beats “Outta Control” (Madlib Production)
One of the freshest vids we’ve seen in a long long time. Who knew rap music could still be fun! Big track from M.E.D and Hodgy Beats and absolutely ridiculous drums by Madlib of course. “Outta Control” produced by Madlib http://stonesthrow.com http://stonesthrow.tumblr.com Director/DP/Editor: Henry DeMaio Co-director: Rory Gamble Producer: Shane …
Future Classic: Dead Obies “Collation vol.1”
Dead Obies you’re killing me! I honestly can’t even listen to anything else since I coped this free album on bandcamp this Saturday morning. I’m talking the kind of album that you immediately transfer to your iphone, ipod, usb, hard drive, shit you even make a CD copy cause all …
Future Classic: ZZBRA “The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”
ZZBRA is a duo made up of Canadian MC’s Moka Only and Evil Ebenezer backed by the the beats of Stuey Kubrick. Because of the beatmaker’s name, it’s only fitting that the title of the album is The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. It’s also fitting because our two favorite protagonists …
Dilla Dilla Breaks
Just when you thought all the Dilla bases had been covered, the good folks at Bling47.com (Wajeed and fam) come out with an absolutely great look into some of the greatest sample flips by James Yancey aka Jay Dee. The reason that these short clips are so fascinating is that …