Hip Hop

Tall Black Guy - 8 Miles To Moenart

Tall Black Guy released his debut album, 8 Miles To Moenart, for First Word Records and it’s out now. This guy has been on our radar for quite some time and hasn’t faltered in that period of time. I remember the last album I heard from Tall Black Guy being Brazilian Chronicles, a vibrant album …

Video

VIDEO: White Label - A Short Film About Vinyl

White Label is a short film about vinyl and what it means to music listeners and collectors. “A short film giving an insight into the lives of people closely associated and dedicated to the vinyl record, the nostalgia it evokes in them, and what it is about this material that has led them into careers …

Reviews

REVIEW: Kanye West - 'Black Skinhead' & 'New Slaves'

Kanye West, the self-professed Louis Vuitton Don, is back but there’s nothing materialistic about the message within his two new tracks Black Skinhead & New Slaves, apparently.  Sampleface is on the case to dig a little deeper and see what the fuss is about. In case you haven’t heard or your respective social media feeds …

Hip Hop

ONE TO WATCH: Sirkri

French producer Sirkri is our One To Watch. 9th Wonder, Flying Lotus, J Dilla, Black Milk and Kev Brown – just some of the major influences on Sirkri’s work. The French producer (yes, another one) recently put those musical inspirations to good use and came up with Sade’s Dream, a masterclass in musical ordered chaos. …

Hip Hop

G Bonson - Do My Thing

France’s G Bonson drops his debut release, Do My Thing. France is a hot bed for hip hop talent, conjuring beat magicians like Wax Tailor, Dela and Onra. Hoping to add his name to the list is G Bonson with his debut album, Do My Thing. Bonson claims his “obsession for cratediggin’” contributed to his …

Drum & Bass Music Techno

Nu Era - The Third Adam

Marc Mac of 4hero rekindles life into an old name to release The Third Adam. Following on from Waajeed’s techno project is Marc Mac, one half of UK drum & bass pioneers and unsung heroes of the genre 4hero, who has today released The Third Adam on iTunes and Bandcamp. Marc decided to go by …