The Gummy Soul Show: Chicano Rap Oldies

Gummy Soul’s Wally Clark puts together a doo wop inspired Chicano rap mix.

Gummy Soul’s Wally Clark puts together a doo wop inspired Chicano rap mix.

Hawk House are back with another video, flowing over the production of Ta-Ku.

Spring is here, because Languid said so with his new beat. Some say spring starts on 22nd March but Languid has other ideas. When the weather is just right, he goes out and makes a beat for it and BANG, it’s offically spring. Spring Breeze is the latest beat from the Ipswich-based beat aficionado, dropped …

Handbook puts out Dustworks, an EP in conjunction with Pragmatic Theory. The dopeness never stops with this guy. The UK’s Handbook, with Pragmatic Theory and Rhythm22, releases “Dustworks”. Judging by the production on this, we can see where the “dustiness” comes from as the Scunthrope-born producer lays down nine tracks (including a bonus beat) with …

Basel beatmaker Audio Dope releases a new EP called Anthophobia. Anthophobia is described as “an abnormal and persistent fear of flowers”. An odd phobia and possibly an odd EP title but don’t let that distract you from the fantastic music. Audio Dope has been on my radar since I discovered his Beat Beast beat tape …

British filmmaker Matthew Wood’s sinister video for Madvillain’s Fancy Clown is dark but appropriate.
Sade’s Cherish The Day is this week’s Song For Sunday.

Rapper Nametag and producer Nameless give us new music For Namesake.

Music blog Rappamelo have put together a mini playlist of some of the samples used by A Tribe Called Quest. A Tribe Called Quest were known for their lyricism and choice of samples and Rappamelo have clearly thought about the latter as they have put together a playlist of some of their samples. The likes …

DJ Babu talks about his record collection for this week’s Saturday Matinée.