28 Days Of Dilla #22: Jay Dee - Ruff Draft
From EP to album, Ruff Draft exhibited a more abstract Dilla than people had previously known.
VIDEO: Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice feat. Drake
Some deep visuals have been released for Kendrick Lamar’s Poetic Justice video. Street scenes are commonplace within hip hop videos but lately, they’ve become a lot more abstract; Flying Lotus’ short film being a case in point. Whether Kendrick Lamar took a cue from that, he’s taken it a step further with the story. The …
ONE TO WATCH: Hominidae
If atmospheric sampling and instrumentation is what you’re into, you better keep tabs on our One To Watch, Hominidae. Hominidae (stylised Hominidæ) is a producer from Raleigh, North Carolina. His spacious beats are sprinkled with crackling nuances, drum compression of varying intensity and an overall chilled out nature. In fact, nature is the perfect word to describe …
Flamingosis - Reworks
Coming from Jersey, USA, Flamingosis releases his debute album on new label Em La La Terra. Samples are our flesh and blood so we’ll lap up albums featuring them. Emerging label/collective Em La La Terra only launched on Valentine’s Day and they already have an album in their catalogue from Flamingosis. Entitled Reworks, the name …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Reverend X - The Spirit Of Truth
Thanks to the interwebz, public access televangelist Reverend X became a viral hit in the 90’s.
28 Days Of Dilla #21: Jay Dee on Gilles Peterson's World Wide (2001)
Relive a rare J Dilla interview with Gilles Peterson back in 2001.
Astro Kid - Midnight Disco Ruckus (Experiment)
What happens when a producer finds a disco compilation? Find out with Astro Kid’s Midnight Disco Ruckus.
28 Days Of Dilla #20: Da' Enna C - Now
Back in 1994, Dilla (known then as Jay Dee) produced a beat for Da’ Enna C. It was the start of something truly magical.
FREE DOWNLOAD: Georgia Anne Muldrow - Akosua
The wonderful Georgia Anne Muldrow is offering a free track as part of Mello Music Group’s 7″ Series. Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Seeds was one of my favourite albums of last year and not wanting to slow things down, she is contributing to Mello Music Group’s 7″ Series with 2 brand spanking new tracks. Entitled Akosua and In My Heart, …
28 Days Of Dilla #19: Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to...(Dil Cosby and Dil Withers Suite)
Of all the official Dilla tribute releases, Madlib’s Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6 is one of the best.