Future Classic: Homeboy Sandman “Subject: Matter” (EP)
One of the labels best ever at picking up underground talent, Stones Throw Records (Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, J-Dilla, James Pants, Jonwayne, Dam Funk, Oh No,…) do it again and sign Homeboy Sandman (one of my favorite indie american MC’s). Listening to the homeboy’s third album, The Good Sun, it’s …
Forgotten Treasure: Bran Van 3000 “Drinking In L.A” (Dave One Remix feat. A-Trak)
An all-star, all-Montreal lineup on this hip-hop jam circa 1997. Not a big Bran Van 3000 fan myself, I came across this stunning remix about a year ago, when a record collector friend of mine hooked me up with this one as a part of a “100 vynils for 80$”-type …
Black Glovez ‘La Cypher’ ft. Aiza (Video)
Fun Fact: Lauryn Hill was 20yrs old when The Fugees’ The Score dropped. That really puts the idea of ‘young’ in perspective cause let’s be real those were definitely not some juvenile lyrics that she brought to the table. I guess it could be argued that Lauyrn Hill was some …
Future Classic: Del The Funkee Homosapien “West Coast Avengers”
Oakland-based hip-hop legend Del The Funkee Homosapien returns with “West Coast Avengers” a trippy-ass cover, all P-Funk sample-based, funky-fresh mixtape available for free via Datpiff.com. If you know the man already, you know how Del almost done did it all. From taking the G-Funk gangsta rap’s aesthetic and flip it …
Raphael Saadiq “They Don’t Know You” feat. Common (Steve Spacek Prod.)
Back in 2004 Raphael Saadiq opened his studio doors to Spacek to producd an album for one of his sub labels, the album was supposed to be called “Pookie Blue Room” and features 10 songs produced by both Steve and Morgan with raphael singing on all of them and featuring …
Future Classic: Shash’u “4 Dilla”
Yeah in February for the past few years it’s been DILLA all day everyday. I think we would probably all get over it if the man didn’t have such a ridiculous catalog of production. Even as a Dilla head, when you think you know everything an unreleased nugget surfaces (like …
J Dilla & Steve Spacek “Look” (2007 Unreleased)
via BamaLoveSoul.com: So to my knowledge, the only Spacek/Dilla collaborations were Eve and Dolla. Well, let’s celebrate because more tracks have been unearthed! KCRW’s Mathieu Schreyer has not one but two tracks that have never blessed the ears of most mortals. He released one yesterday and plans to release them both on 45. Can’t wait …
Monk.E & Sola “Voir ton Soul” Production by Kenlo (Video)
Montreal you don’t stop! Seriously I’m getting artistic seizures from all the treasures coming out of this city. Monk.E, the well-known Montreal visual artist and MC just dropped an amazing new video “Voir ton soul” produced by Ken-Lo, featuring Sola, and captured by Cemont Films. This beautiful love ballad is …
Forgotten Treasure: Lone Catalysts “Due Process” (2002)
Back in my skater days I used to love watching skateboard videos and listening to the accompanying tracks. I actually got into hip-hop because I heard some Nas instrumentals on a Girl skateboards video called ‘Yeah Right’. These songs used to stick in my head so much that I was …
Forgotten Treasure: The Arsonists “Fat Laces” (1999)
In terms of how I came across the track, this one’s a doozy. Early Sunday morning, around 8. Wide awake in bed, just chillin’. I used to love to wake up to the radio in the morning back then. I’d look around for some good music on my sub par …
Shakka “Take Our Time” (Video Dig)
Oh Snap! This guy is my first official musical crush of the New Year. Shakka’s track “Take Our Time” is an amazing remix of J Dilla’s epic “So Far to Go”. The beat, the lyrics, the video, his voice, his adorable face all scream awesome sensuality and the joys of …
James Pants – Beats Archive II (Free Download)
Back in Sept. 2011 the good people at Stones Throw brought you the first installment, James Pants Beat Archive Pt. 1, aka“JP Failed Rap Beats 2004-2008.” In the words of the producer himself, this series is, “from a vast collection of oddities, soddities, and heresies from back in the days when …