Future Classic: Jean Grae “U & ME & Everyone, We Know”
Well well! 2012 is starting off nicely on the soulful side of things! After new jams from Robert Glasper and Michael Kiwanuka here is a great jazzy and soulful track from someone we didn’t hear from in a while… miss Jean Grae! Life for female MC’s in the hip-hop world …
Action Bronson “Contemporary Man”
I’ve been a big fan of Action Bronson for the last two years so i’m always on the look for anything he puts out. This is a teaser track apparently from a project with Party Supplies called Blue Chips. Essentially it’s a 5 minute jam over some of the most …
Future Classic: Markings “Odd Man Out”
When friends send me their music I always take my time to give it that first listen. I want to give it a really honest and objective listen because I don’t want to post anything on this site just because I’m friends with so and so. Thinking of my readers …
Future Classic: Guilty Simpson “Close Curtains” (BoomBaptist Remix)
To finish off 2011 in beauty, here is my review of Guilty Simpson’s Close Curtains EP that released 3 weeks ago on (iN)Sect Records. With the amazing production of Ernest Gonzales also known under the name of Mexicans With Guns on Innovative Leisure, it already promises to introduce quality Bass Music to the raw detroit HipHop audience. …
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Forgotten Treasure: Sporty Thievz “Street Cinema 2” – Produced by Pete Rock (2000)
Oh, man: who remembers No Scrubs vs No Pigeons? Just thinking about that round in the battle of the sexes warps me back to the era of velour sweatsuits, FUBU jerseys and doofy-looking ski goggles. On a recent Toronto getaway, I dusted off the Thievz’ criminally slept-on Street Cinema and …
Future Classic: Blu & Exile “Give Me Flowers While I Can Smell Them”
Most people know Blu & Exile because of their now cult classic 2007 record Below Heavens. While people waited impatiently for the follow up, they apparently had a full record made in 2009 finished and just waiting to be released. Give Me Flowers While I Can Smell Them is dedicated …
Future Classic: Moka Only “Martian Xmas 2011”
I’m a big Moka Only fan. Every year, the prolific rapper from Vancouver, BC (that’s in Canada by the way. heheh) makes a little free christmas album around december. It’s a gift for his fans. Don’t expect him to surpass himself or to try new things here, it’s not the …
(Pre) Alaclair Ensemble “Noyeux Joel”
Super exclusive holiday treat for all the Music Is My Sanctuary faithful peeps. This is a forgotten and never released track from my good homies, I’ve had it for a little while but I had to wait for the right timing for this one seeing as it’s a Christmas song! …
Alaclair Ensemble “Teflon Dons” (Video by Baz)
I just woke up from an hour long nap and read a tweet from my good homie Eman who said “this is our new video, do not watch if you’re waking up in the morning”. Of course, seeing as I heard all the crazyness surrounding the making of this video …
Forgotten Treasure: Jeru The Damaja “Mental Stamina” (1994)
1994… As my good homie Sean Kosa just told me: “Back when hip hop was still beautiful noise, the sound of decay.” The 90’s aren’t going that far back but it’s always pretty mind blowing that back then radio stations like NYC’s Hot97 would support and play all the Jeru …
Future Classic: The Roots “Sleep”
After almost 20 years of existence, and now into their 10th full length record I think we’re all guilty of taking The Roots for granted. They tour constantly, and put out records every other year like clockwork. But, with the amount of shitty music around these days let’s not forget …
Shabazz Palaces “Black Up” (Official Album Short Film)
Next-level short movie to go along with one of the most forward thinking records of 2011. No one including me expected such a triumphant return to form coming from Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, the ex-Digable Planet. Shabazz Palaces on Sub Pophttp://www.subpop.com/artists/shabazz_palaces Black Up released June 28th 2011 http://www.subpop.com/releases/shabazz_palaces/full_lengths/black_up Directed by: Kahlil Joseph …