Beat Culture & the SP-404
Find out what the SP-404 meant to a community of LA beat makers in Beat Culture & the SP-404.
Category: Hip Hop
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Fresh Fest 2 (1985)
Stream some of the highlights from 1985’s Fresh Fest 2, featuring LL Cool J, Whodini and much more.
VIDEO: Mr Ekow – I Am Hip Hop
London rapper Mr Ekow pays homage to a host of hip hop legends in his video for “I Am Hip Hop”.
B Young & Haz Solo – Phlwaukee
Get into Phlwaukee, the debut album by B Young & Haz Solo.
sleepdealer – yerba
If you’re looking to chill, stream sleepdealer’s 2018 album, yerba, right here.
tides. – dive.
Stream dive. by tides. right here.
Sampleface Five: SP-404 Albums
Why not treat yourself and a friend to 5 awesome SP-404 albums straight from Bandcamp? Artists include Ohbliv, allthesefingers, and nymano.
Bodega Milk - need some milk vol. 1
Brooklyn producer Bodega Milk drops his debut EP, “need some milk vol. 1”. Stream it right here.
Noname - Song 33
Noname addresses the deaths of Oluwatoyin Salau, George Floyd, Black trans women, and J Cole’s foolishness on “Song 33”.
Knxwledge - HX.PRT14_
Knxwledge gives yet more music the remix treatment on HX.PRT14_.
KINETIK & Newselph - The Simple Life
UK rapper Kinetik shows gratitude for the simple life on his new track with producer Newselph.
Frontrunner's Guide On Producing Music Like J Dilla
The music and arts publication gave tips on how to produce music like J Dilla and they’re actually helpful.
PremRock & Fresh Kils - Shelf Life
New York rapper PremRock and Toronto producer Fresh Kils stay fresh on their collab EP, Shelf Life. When I think of Fresh Kils, I still remember the first video I ever saw of him – doing his Price is Right routine and it still gives me goosebumps. But PremRock was a new name for me. …
The Professionals (Oh No & Madlib) are back with a new album
Madlib and Oh No join forces again as The Professionals with a new album out in January.
DJ Manipulator - The Soviet Tape
One of your favourite DJ’s favourite DJs drops a new project called The Soviet Tape, dedicated to the USSR.
Raging Moses - Talk To Me
Colorado rapper Raging Moses raps over the dreamiest beat you’ll hear all week for new single “Talk To Me”. With a name like Raging Moses, you wouldn’t expect a song of this nature. But this might be the best use of the phrase “never judge a book by its cover”. For those who don’t know, …
How Did I Miss That: Abe M Beats - Backchurch Freestyle
Abe M Beats put Kendrick Lamar’s Backseat Freestyle over a dope gospel flip and I can’t believe I missed it.
GBS x LPS - Hip hop record covers as Gameboys
Iconic album covers morphed into Gameboys is a thing I didn’t know I needed. I started modding my own Gameboys a few months ago and I’m really enjoying it. Established modders like gamechangermods inspired me to take the plunge and he has a mini project of his own. Introducing GBS x LPS. As described by …
Ruffian Kick - LEAVES.
The Californian producer put together an album of beats from the last few months of 2018. I found Ruffian Kick last year while waiting for a plane from Nice back to the UK. I was glad to find a new release in 2019 and his most recent is a belter. LEAVES. is, as he describes …
Find Your Lo-Fi Beat Track Names With These Tools
You’ll forget what a vowel is with these text converter tools. I used to find it difficult naming my tracks. I didn’t want to give away the sample I used *ahem* and I also wanted it to be interesting. Eventually, I made a list of hundreds of random titles and dip in as and when …
