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THE ROOTS featuring JOHN LEGEND – “The Fire” July 11, 2010
Mos Dub May 23, 2010
Max Tannone is the guy who made that awesome Jaydiohead mash up album (Jay-Z + Radiohead). Now he’s got a new mash up album- Mos Dub. Mixing Mos Def vocal tracks with older reggae/dub instrumentals, Tannone’s newest work is an impressive, very cool album. Each track is great song on it’s own, but the album [...] Read More…
Sage Francis – LI(F)E May 17, 2010
Sage Francis is smarter than your average rapper. At least, he’s much more articulate. A thoughtful and clever modern poet of sorts, Sage is a punk/underground hip hop icon and the owner and CEO of Strange Famous Records. His new album, LI(F)E comes out May 11th and he’s released 2 singles for free download from [...] Read More…
Bonobo – Black Sands May 3, 2010
Simon Green goes by the stage name Bonobo. He recently released his fourth album, Black Sands. Every album is an impressive, well crafted work of art and Green’s development and growth as a musician and producer is on full display. As I’ve gone through his catalog, each album seems better than the preceding one. It’s especially fun [...] Read More…
J Dilla, Mochilla May 3, 2010
Mochilla is a cool production company that created a stunning series of 3 Los Angeles based events to honor composers and arrangers who have influenced hip hop. I was excited when I saw the Timeless series dvd box set for purchase on mochilla.com. I recently received my copy in the mail and it was worth [...] Read More…
Nas & Damian Marley – “As We Enter” February 14, 2010
When I heard about the upcoming collaboration album between Nas and Damian Marley, I wasn’t expecting much. They’re both great artists but I thought a collaboration between the two wouldn’t amount to anything substantial. I have to admit, “As We Enter,” the new track and first single from Distant Relatives, is kind of impressive. Nas [...] Read More…
The Knux – Fuck You EP January 9, 2010
On January 1st, The Knux announced via twitter the release of a new 5 song EP. The Fuck You EP can’t strictly be called hip hop. It’s a blend of many genres and styles which is what gives The Knux they’re distinctive gritty, alternative electro-hop sound. ”Floozy” and “Fuck You” are classic Knux style skateboard [...] Read More…
Common and John Legend – “Strange Fruit” December 2, 2009
Thanks to Eric B for this one… “Strange Fruit” was originally intended for Common’s album, Finding Forever, but the song didn’t appear on that album when it was released back in 2007. The beat, which is produced by Devo Springsteen, ended up on Cassidy’s album, B.A.R.S.: The Barry Adrian Reese Story (2007) and still features [...] Read More…