If you hadn’t noticed already, there’s something very familiar about the Powerpuff Girls theme tune and it has something to do with James Brown… Sorry if I’m covering old ground here, but because I never had the opportunity to watch The Powerpuff Girls when I was a child (it was always on cable and we …
Not many free downloads left, so grab Buscrates’ funky remix of Tom’s Diner by Suzanne Vega. I can’t even say we’re that late on this because it was uploaded to Soundcloud just under 24 hours ago but regardless, there are less than 50 downloads left. Back in 2008, Buscrates did this remix of Suzanne Vega’s …
Our Saturday Matinée this week is dedicated to Brasilintime, featuring a large section of the Stones Throw alumni. Brasilintime is a 2-hour journey into the world of Brazilian music and its impact on hip hop. Including extensive talk with some of the greats in samba, Brazilian rock and bossa nova, the documentary leaves no stone …
According to King I Divine, The Era Of A Golden Aquarius is upon us. There’s just no stopping this guy’s talent. After the successes of his two collaborative albums from last year, King I Divine has returned to draw our attention to a new era in his hip hop legacy. The Era Of A Golden …
That Shlohmo and Jeremih collab for Adidas Originals’ “Songs from Scratch” series is here and free to download. You may have seen the “making of” video for Shlohmo and Jeremih’s “Bo Peep (Do U Right)” floating around the interwebz a few weeks ago. It was part of Adidas Originals’ “Songs from Scratch” series and they …
Scott Xylo is back with his second instrumental mixtape dedicated to the late great Ray Charles. We’ve enjoyed Scott Xylo’s work since we heard his debut instrumental tape Comic Book Genius vol 1 and we’re pleased to announce that the 18 year old producer has dropped his sophomore release called Genius + Soul = Hip …
Back in 1995, George Clinton told us what power was for this Apple Macintosh commercial.
The episode we’ve all been waiting for – J Dilla’s vinyl collection for all to see on Fuse TV’s Crate Diggers.
Phillip Morris, the guys behind tobacco giants Marlboro, handed Stones Throw a cease and desist letter over Jonwayne’s Cassette cover. The concept behind sampling needn’t be about music. Yesterday, Stones Throw published an article on their website about the lawyers from Philip Morris (in charge of brands like Marlboro, Benson & Hedges, Cambridge, Chesterfield, Players …
Reps Reppatwa leaks the intro for his new Untitled EP. We’ve been keeping a watchful eye on Reps Reppatwa, an emcee out of London via Bristol. On Wednesday, he took to Soundcloud to drop a sneak peek into his upcoming new Untitled EP. Reps speaks on the negative stereotypes attached to black youths in the …