Shiro Schwarz - All My L.O.V.E.
Shiro Schwarz are back on their synthesizers for the funky and free, All My L.O.V.E.
All These Fingers - Circles Vol. 2
Detroit beatmaker All These Fingers brings that Detroit sound with Circles Vol. 2. All These Fingers calls himself “an electric wizard / cave dweller” and we can see why. The Michigan producer has waved his magic fingers over his hip hop cauldron and conjured up the second installment of his Circles beat tape series. The …
Jarell Perry - Simple Things
LA singer Jarell Perry releases his debut LP, Simple Things, for free.
VIDEO: 12 Original Players Crafts A Beat From Scratch
Edinburgh-based producer 12 Original Players crafts a brand new beat from scratch in this video.
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Emile Haynie Sampling Records As Inspiration
This week’s Saturday Matinée features Kanye West and Eminem collaborator Emile Haynie talking about his sampling process when making a track. NYC producer Emile Haynie, aka Emile has worked with some of the best in the business: Kanye West, Eminem, Raekwon and Kid Cudi and a couple of weeks go, he kicked it with Future …
VIDEO: Piano Cover Of J Dilla's Sleeping Like A Dog
J Dilla instrumental covers aren’t rare but this one on piano is pretty special. Tributes, covers, remakes – you name it, someone has done some kind of alteration of Dilla’s work and we’re here for most of them (we’ll bypass Rebirth Of Detroit). This one, however, takes the essence of the beat and reforms it …
Rockstar Add GTA Radio Station Playlists To Spotify And iTunes
Ever wanted to hear those GTA radio stations on your iPod? Well, Rockstar Games have a little surprise for you. I remember the first time I got GTA. I was underage so I had to get my mum to buy it (I was mature enough to know that carjacking, murder and sleeping with hookers was …
Jay-Z - Open Letter (prod. Timbaland & Swizz Beatz)
Jay-Z addresses his life over the past few months and some political views in Open Letter. His trip to Cuba may have caused controversy for some (okay, just Stacey Dash) but that hasn’t stopped Jay-Z from making music and this unexpected track found its way onto Soundcloud earlier today. Open Letter, produced by Timbaland and …
Good News - Madvillainy Is Back On Vinyl!
It’s been out of print for a while but Madvillainy on vinyl is back on the Stones Throw website.
Happy Birthday, Q-Tip!
Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest and the Soulquarians celebrates his 43rd birthday. It’d be hard to imagine hip hop without Q-Tip and his influence on not only the music but the culture as a whole, being a member of the Zulu Nation. He’s one of the few people in the game to be held …