Nas just released his second single “Daughters” from his upcoming album, Life Is Good. In today’s world of tired hip hop, Nas is pure coffee. His lyrical genius and pitch-perfect delivery are unmatched. ”Daughters” is a refreshing track for a genre that is over-saturated with mediocrity. Providing production, the consistently on-point NO-ID is as great as [...] Read More…
The official video for “Ni**as In Paris” was released yesterday and, as someone who has never been a huge fan of music videos, I have to admit that this is pretty incredible. The video focuses on Jay-Z and Kanye West performing the song in front of a huge crowd of fans. The feeling of their [...] Read More…
RJD2 is a master of style. Whether it’s hip hop, funk, classic rock, or whatever it is, he blends genres together with perfection to create his own signature style. With Icebird, his project with Aaron Livingston, the evidence of this signature style is matched by Livingston’s cool, carefree vocals. The result is music that I [...] Read More…
- Posted by Eric B – I’m not a huge fan of mash-ups but when you combine one of my favorite hip hop artists of all time in De La Soul with one of the legendary pioneers of funk in Fela Kuti, you have a winner in my book. See for yourself by checking out [...] Read More…
Jesse Futerman released his Super Basement EP back in June. I just checked it out and I’m digging it. Very K&D. Check out the tracks above… Super Basement EP (Jus’ Like Music, June 2011) Read More…
The Boom Boxx With Nosaj Thing, De La Soul, and Dj Z-Trip – August 19, 2011 – Posted by Eric B – Hip hop was definitely in the building at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday night when a couple of classic acts and an up and comer came to rock LA. Arriving half-way through Nosaj [...] Read More…
I used to love Latyrx. Consisting of emcees Lyrics Born and Lateef, Latyrx were at the top of a list of underground hip hop groups and artists that I loved back in the late 90′s. I thought they had more style than everyone else combined. Their distinctive voices and funky, percussive delivery matched poignant and, [...] Read More…
“Make Some Noise” Beastie Boys are back with a brand new single from their upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two. “Make Some Noise” is also featured in the trailer for a 30 minute video they uploaded just this morning. The video, titled “Fight For Your Right – Revisited” features actors such as Will Ferrell, [...] Read More…
It’s pretty difficult to screw up a song based around a sample of the Isley Brother’s “Ain’t I Been Good To You.” The song is oozing with sensual, soulful grooviness. While it might be easy to sound good over any beat sampling the classic Isley Bros tune, nineteen year old Mac Miller legimately sounds great [...] Read More…
Jay Electronica is cool and smooth on this new track dedicated to Guru. A clever and thoughtful lyricist, Electronica’s effortless delivery is what really shines on this track. Very chill beat too… Read More…