Snoop leaves the reggae behind to jump back to the Cadillacs in his new Madlib-produced G-funk voyage.
Snoop Dogg – Cadillacs (Prod. Madlib)
Month: February 2014
Soulfinger – Life, Love & Passion: A Motown Throwback Record
Production team Soulfinger have put together a Motown-inspired record called “Life, Love & Passion” and need your help to release it to the masses via Kickstarter. If you love old soul records, this might peak your interest. A production team called Soulfinger have recorded an album called “Life, Love & Passion” paying tribute to the …
And The World’s Most Sampled Song Is…
BBC’s DJ Roger Johnson talks about what is claimed to be the world’s most sampled song – Change the Beat by Fab 5 Freddy on Radio 4’s Today programme. I’ll admit this came as something of a surprise. On BBC Radio 4’s Today programme broadcasted on 21st February, DJ Roger Johnson discussed the world’s most …
Scott Xylo – Scott Pilgrim EP
Scott Xylo goes all 8-bit with his new Scott Pilgrim EP. It’s only been a month since Scott Xylo was in our ears with his spaced out project Ridley Scott. Now, the UK producer has returned with something entirely different for Mexican-based label PIRA.MD. Scott Pilgrim EP sees Xylo delve into the retro world of …
Review: Matt Maddox – Righteous Fury
There’s not long to go before Righteous Fury is unleashed upon the world of hip hop in the form of Matt Maddox’s latest release. Coming four years after his solo debut, Righteous Fury sees Kansas resident Matt Maddox use and improve the penmanship and raw delivery style that has earned him a loyal legion of …
Floating Points – You’re A Melody #2 (Five-Hour Soul Mix)
Floating Points are back with a five hour soul mix, the second instalment of their You’re A Melody night.
Interview: BVA
We interviewed High Focus Records’ BVA about his early influences and his new album, “Be Very Aware”. Today sees the release of one of the most anticipated UK hip hop albums of the year so far, BVA’s Be Vary Aware. The emcee, who is signed to UK juggernauts High Focus Records, drops an odyssey full …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Jacksons – Victory Tour, Toronto (1984)
The Jacksons’ Victory Tour performance in Toronto in 1984 is our Throwback Thursday.
REVIEW: Be Discovered Live At The Hospital Club
We reviewed Be Discovered Live at The Hospital Club. For the past week, all talk has been around Prince’s fantastic secret gig in Camden and rightly so. But perhaps you were one of the lucky few to attend Starcount’s Be Discovered Live at the Hospital Club in Covent Garden. Be Discovered is the musical brainchild of Starcount, …
Leftover Links #14: J Dilla Articles
J Dilla was more than just “beats”. Our latest edition of Leftover Links looks at the man behind the music. 10th February marks the anniversary of James Dewitt Yancey’s death, a producer better known by his stage names “Jay Dee”, and, later, “J Dilla”. His talent and legacy may not have been as extroverted and …
Alfa & Emmavie – Epoch EP
UK neo soul duo Alfa & Emmavie drop the sultry Epoch EP. My love for Soundcloud continued to grow after I uncovered another beauty of a song: this rendition of Laura Mvula’s Sing To The Moon by Alfa & Emmavie. After being obsessed with Emmavie’s vocal (her harmony game is subtlety glorious), I was excited …
J Rocc Drops Two “Dil Jackson” (J Dilla & Michael Jackson) Tracks
Legendary turntablist and Beat Junkies member J Rocc combines two music icons – J Dilla and Michael Jackson – to form “Dil Jackson” and releases a couple of mashups on Soundcloud. It’s the kind of unofficial fantasy collaboration everyone wanted and it took J Rocc to put it all together. As part of J Dilla …
INTERVIEW: AbJo
We interviewed AbJo and talked about his work rate, his fondest musical memories and why “Murder$ in Grandeur” changed everything. There’s no mistaking the talent of AbJo. His music rarely conforms to labels and is loved worldwide. Nobody needs to know what it’s called as long as they know they can rock out and body movement …
Nhu-Rha – KingKrush & Rainynotes
Norway’s Nhu-Rha doles out two fantastic beats in three weeks – KingKrush and Rainynotes. We marked Nhu-Rha as a One To Watch back in 2012 and we’re shocked he hasn’t blown up or got more kudos on the blogosphere. Still, that hasn’t caused the quality of his music to decline and in his latest two …
VIDEO: Phat Kat – Don’t Nobody Care About Us (Bling47 Breaks)
Bling47 Breaks returns for four new episodes this month only. Phat Kat is the first guest, discussing the sample behind his track, “Don’t Nobody Care About Us”. I always make sure to keep tabs on anything Waajeed related, especially his label Dirt Tech Reck. So when I read that Bling47 Breaks was making a special …
VIDEO: Eclectic Method – A Brief History Of Sampling
Video remix producer Eclectic Method patches together “a brief history of sampling” in his latest remix video. Depending on how you look at it, there are similarities between quantum physics and sampling. Drum breaks can be seen as the building blocks of the sampling universe, it continues to expand with new innovations and discoveries in …
INTERVIEW: Edward Scissortongue
Ashton James Brown interviewed Edward Scissortongue and talked about his hip hop origins, his grandfather’s advice and his upcoming release “THE THEREMIN EP”. (The interview was originally conducted on the 13th January 2014.) From something we missed to someone we interviewed, Edward Scissortongue is now firmly in our sights as someone to stick with in …
Dapper Rapper: Headless Flywear
In our latest edition of Dapper Rapper, we focus our attention on UK brand Headless Flywear. Initially conceived in 2009 by Taelor Headley aka Taelor Headless, Headless Flywear is a London-based clothing brand spearheading the larger Headless movement. The brand’s rebellious style has far reaching appeal with underground artists such as Shystie, alt-R&B crooner Jordan …