Exile “Intro to Outro” Mixtape
LRG x Dirty Science Presents: Exile “Intro To The Outro” Mixtape While we’re on the EXILE subject (we just announced the BLU & EXILE show in Montreal) what better way to get prepared for the awesomeness than revisit some of the man’s very impressive catalog. Exile’s production is criminally under …
Guest Mix #06: BETA HECTOR (UK)
Just got a really cool treat in the good ol inbox. An upfront and exclusive mix from Beta Hector (the founding member of funk band Baby Charles) who is signed to Tru Thoughts and about to release his first LP called “Sunbeam Insulin” out on October 18th in the US. …
Future Classic: Blu “No York” (Album Stream)
Only one week after the video for the first single called “My Sunshine”, Blu apparently decided to post the entire upcoming “No York” album on Youtube. The record was supposed to come out on Warner so I don’t know what the deal is with that… Check YouTube Playlist here
Colours “Slow Down” Video
Great UK Hip-Hop track right here. It came out in February but I only just found out about this through my homie El-B. To quote him on his post: “dont listen to usa gangsta rap nomore….not needed!!! thanx usa for da last 30 years, we will take it from here!” …
Questlove “Lost Samples BBC Radio 1 Mix”
Let’s face it, the whole doing a “samples” mix has been to death. One of the main reasons i’ve never done one of those mixes is that there are tons of people out there who are just untouchable in that sphere (J Rocc, Muro, Paul Nice, etc.) but hey, this …
Damu the Fudgemunk – Beats in the park (video)
Just a quick little video to remind you to keep an ear out for DAMU the Fudgemunk. He’s one of my favorite producers of recent years on the more boom bap side of things. In a time where beats have sometimes gone overly weird for the sake of weirdness it’s …
Tupac Shakur at 40 (Portrait by Tim O’Brien)
On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was shot four times and six days later the world lost one of the most important, controversial and naturally talented MCs to ever live. Having reached borderline-iconic status, complete with conspiracy theories about his death, movies based on his life and college classes teaching …
Common ft. Nas “Ghetto Dreams” (Video)
The first single and video coming from Common’s new record called “The Dreamer The Believer Coming” out this fall has landed. Lyrically Common and Nas kill is as usual but I have to say I’m a bit disappointed by No I.D’s production on this one. Not bad, but a bit …
Blu “My Sunshine” ft. Nia Andrews (video)
The first single from Blu‘s upcoming Album, NOYORK! produced by Shafiq Husayn Titled No York, the Sire/Warner Brothers Records release is expected this summer. A site NoYork.tumblr.com, believed to be created by the rapper, lays out the project’s 17 tracks in order. On his Twitter, Blu is now promoting the site. If …
City Series Tokyo : Dj Muro (Japan)
In the tenth episode of Spine TV’s City Series, DJ Muro shows the crew around his art-filled apartment, and gives an in-depth peak into his record-filled attic. While digging through some of his favorites, Muro discusses his early start making mixtapes with the songs he heard at the roller-skating park, …
Ogden “Le Magicien” – Video
Yet again more heat coming out of the Alaclair camp. For those of you who don’t know, Alaclair Ensemble is a collective of dudes who are all pretty fucking next-level if I may say so… They are responsible for bringing back enthusiasm and life into Quebec Hip-Hop which had been …
Hip-Hop: A Cultural Revolution (The Book)
I’m a big fan of coffee table books. So much so that if that Seinfeld episode when Kramer wants to put out a coffee table book about coffee tables (that folds and can be used as a coffee table), I would probably buy that. Now, a coffee table book about …