Happy 30th, MJ Moonwalk!
Today marks the 30th anniversary of “that” moonwalk. RIP Michael Jackson!
VIDEO: The Fullest - Standard Of The Evening
UK duo The Fullest give us a Standard Of The Evening with their new video. If you liked Yellow Man, you’ll definitely like these guys. Hailing from South London, The Fullest are an electronic-tinged hip-hop duo comprised of members MyrrhSea (the lady) and Qotaye Nelson (the gentleman). If giving their track Standard Of The Evening …
Daedelus - If We Should (feat. Laura Darlington)
Brainfeeder producer Daedelus drops some futuristic nourishment with “If We Should” featuring Laura Darlington. It’s been a couple of years since Daedelus’ last album – Bespoke on Ninja Tune – and while he’s touring with Ryan Hemsworth, Samo Sound Boy and co., he’s uploaded a crazy joint onto Soundcloud called “If We Should”. The track …
King Britt’s Guides Us Through The Sonic World Of Afrofuturism (Mix)
King Britt takes us on a journey through sound – Afrofuturistic sound – in his free mix.
How Did I Miss That: Powerpuff Girls Sampling James Brown
If you hadn’t noticed already, there’s something very familiar about the Powerpuff Girls theme tune and it has something to do with James Brown… Sorry if I’m covering old ground here, but because I never had the opportunity to watch The Powerpuff Girls when I was a child (it was always on cable and we …
FREE DOWNLOAD: Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner (Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble's Remix)
Not many free downloads left, so grab Buscrates’ funky remix of Tom’s Diner by Suzanne Vega. I can’t even say we’re that late on this because it was uploaded to Soundcloud just under 24 hours ago but regardless, there are less than 50 downloads left. Back in 2008, Buscrates did this remix of Suzanne Vega’s …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Brasilintime (2004)
Our Saturday Matinée this week is dedicated to Brasilintime, featuring a large section of the Stones Throw alumni. Brasilintime is a 2-hour journey into the world of Brazilian music and its impact on hip hop. Including extensive talk with some of the greats in samba, Brazilian rock and bossa nova, the documentary leaves no stone …
King I Divine - The Era Of A Golden Aquarius
According to King I Divine, The Era Of A Golden Aquarius is upon us. There’s just no stopping this guy’s talent. After the successes of his two collaborative albums from last year, King I Divine has returned to draw our attention to a new era in his hip hop legacy. The Era Of A Golden …
Shlohmo - Bo Peep (Do U Right) feat. Jeremih
That Shlohmo and Jeremih collab for Adidas Originals’ “Songs from Scratch” series is here and free to download. You may have seen the “making of” video for Shlohmo and Jeremih’s “Bo Peep (Do U Right)” floating around the interwebz a few weeks ago. It was part of Adidas Originals’ “Songs from Scratch” series and they …
Scott Xylo - Genius + Soul = HipHop
Scott Xylo is back with his second instrumental mixtape dedicated to the late great Ray Charles. We’ve enjoyed Scott Xylo’s work since we heard his debut instrumental tape Comic Book Genius vol 1 and we’re pleased to announce that the 18 year old producer has dropped his sophomore release called Genius + Soul = Hip …