Forgotten Treasure: Slick Rick “Children’s Story”
If you’re a fan of storytelling rap style and have yet to hear Slick Rick’s ‘Children’s Story’ you should get yourself to Google a.s.a.p. Son cause you’ve been missing out on the Master. Slick Rick is without a doubt one of the best at conveying an image through his words …
Forgotten Treasure: Mobb Deep “Trife Life” (1995)
Ok, Mobb Deep isn’t the most “forgotten treasures” pick type of rap groups but you know sometimes I use that section just for overlooked / slept on joints. For some reason, walking and listening to music in the winter reminds me of mid-90’s NYC rap. There are certain records to …
Future Classic: Clear Soul Forces “Get No Better”
Ahhh the joy of sharing good music! This amazing track was brought to my attention by good friend and MIMS collaborator FullRange as a potential “future classic”. Well, I gotta agree on that one! Straight out of Detroit, Clear Soul Forces is made up of Wimpy, J-Roc, & E-Fav and …
Dudley Perkins “Interplanetary Peace Talks 2012 A.U.” (Documentary)
I like watching documentaries, especially about music. And last night, I watched the wonderful documentary about Declaime aka Dudley Perkins. I learnt a lot about the life of this artist and his vision. The duo of filmmakers A.J. Calomay and Paul Dang filmed Dudley from 2003 to 2008 and you …
Future Classic: Chuck English “WRKING” Beat Tape
When The Cool Kids where all the hype back in 08’, they definitely brought something to the table that was different and were co-signed by a lot of big underground acts at that time. Without a doubt, the rhyming skills of the duo was really average but they kept it …
Timbaland – True Hollywood Story (Documentary)
For some reason Timbaland doesn’t get as much respect as he should from all the hip-hop and R&B heads. When you ask anyone about him they’ll agree that he’s one of the best and most original producers but it seems that when heads list their favorites they seem to be …
Dela “The Robert Glasper Beat Tape”
Download the new DELA project. A tribute to the dope jazz pianist Robert Glasper. Essential!
Future Classic: Grems “Chat Con”
I discovered french rapper (and grapher) GREMS a few years ago when someone gave me a project he worked on called Rouge à Levres which I’ve been playing ever since. Tons of guys who know their shit like Lefto, Onra and my friend Etienne (from the Rhytmologie show in Montreal) …
Dj Premier “80’s Mix” – Live From HeadQCourterz
DJ Premier has entered the new year in style as he blessed his listeners with a 2012 mix, featuring an audio goodness with old school hip-hop tunes. Premo serves a fine set of two hours of records that lists 29 records from the likes of Run DMC, MC Lyte, Biz …
Forgotten Treasure: Slum Village “Tainted” (2002)
Yeah, I know. It’s not the most “forgotten” of Slum Village tracks but I’m sharing this because I had never seen the video for some reason until my homie and great producer Elaquent shared it today. This was an anthem for the heads but let’s not forget that outside of …
Alaclair Ensemble “Dest en Nouess” (Bas Canadian Tour Video)
I talk a lot about my homies from Alaclair Ensemble on MIMS, but it because it’s well deserved. This latest gem is a new track and a new video with highlights from their life on tour in Quebec in 2011.
Georgia Anne Muldrow on Production
Acclaimed producer, singer, and lyricist Georgia Anne Muldrow gives a rare glimpse into her beat making philosophy and how she came to the decision to make music her life passion.