Happy 20th Anniversary To The Roots' Organix
The Roots’ debut album Organix is 20 today. Let’s celebrate!
VIDEO: De La Soul & The Roots Live On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
De La Soul and The Roots perform live together on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. When two groundbreaking hip hop groups like De La Soul and The Roots take the stage together, your full attention is required. You should also take special notice at the fact that they performed the classic “A Roller Skating Jam …
RKZ - Namaste (Prod. Bhonstro)
RKZ drops Namaste, a hip hop slow jam for the spiritual beings amongst us. Whatever you have planned for your summer playlists this year, stop and take a listen to this. RKZ has been expanding upon his spiritual tip for quite some time now and Namaste is the newest manifestation of his journey so far. …
VIDEO: BINKBEATS Reconstructs Lapalux’s “Without You”
In possibly his best performance so far, BINKBEATS rebuilds Lapalux’s “Without You” from scratch.
J Dilla Feat. Frank-N-Dank - Anthem (Dusty Fingers Remix)
Italian producer Dusty Fingers remixes J Dilla’s Anthem into a funky hip hop jam.
Kon + Amir's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Samples Of All Time
Crate digging duo Kon + Amir give their lowdown on the 50 greatest hip hop samples of all time to Complex Mag. Complex are synonymous with their “Top X” lists about almost everything but this one really resonated with us, for obvious reasons. Kon + Amir are a pair of crate digging excavators, always on …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Sun Ra - A Joyful Noise (1980)
This hour long documentary about Sun Ra is the feature presentation for our Saturday Matinée this week.
Devils Kazoo Single Series: Volumes 1 and 2
Devils Kazoo pay homage to the days of the 7″ singles with volumes 1 and 2 of their single series. Apologies for sleeping on this; things get quite busy around here. The men behind Devils Kazoo are no strangers to Sampleface as we featured a release from their collective last year. In this Single Series, …
VIDEO: Young Guru Discusses The Line Between Sampling In Music And Piracy
Young Guru, famous for his work with Jay-Z, talks about sampling and the intricate issues involved.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Janet Jackson Video Megamix
It’s Janet Jackson’s 47th(?!) birthday today so here’s a video megamix of her 1993 album janet. for our Throwback Thursday. Can someone explain to us how Janet Jackson is 47 years old? The American pop icon may or may not be sipping from a secret fountain of youth but regardless, she celebrates her birthday today …