28 Days Of Dilla #18: The Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia
I don’t think there is a single Pharcyde fan that doesn’t feel that they owe a debt of gratitude to one Mr James Yancey, aka Jay Dee, aka J Dilla.
Bonobo - Heaven For The Sinner feat. Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu provides the vocals for a new Bonobo track, Heaven For The Sinner. I think Erykah Badu has collaborated with about 90% of my favourite producers and she has been flawless on every single track. Personally, I was pretty stoked when I saw her name on the tracklist for Bonobo’s upcoming album, The North …
Whodat - Medical Leave Beat Tape
Detroit’s Whodat drops a minimalist hip hop beat tape worth listening to. Hip hop has such a wide stylistic spectrum (if you bother to listen to everything BUT the radio) and albums like this are certainly pushing that door. Detroit’s Whodat (real name Terri McQueen) recently released her Medical Leave Beat Tape, with an avant …
Mo'Wax - Headz (B-Boys Shouldn't Do E)
Our guest writer, Craig M. Riding, is back Waxing lyrical about Mo’Wax’s album, Headz.
Hip Hop - My First Love
Our guest writer, Craig M. Riding, talks about his first love in hip hop.
These Are The Elements (Periodic Table Song, In Order)
The periodic table just got funky thanks to David Newman and his ode to the elements.
28 Days Of Dilla #17: J Dilla - Jay Love Japan
Jay Love Japan was that one Dilla album that brought [and probably still brings] a tear to the eye of every Dilla fan out there.
The Sexy Rumpus Playlist
Most of us have taken the time to create a sexy music playlist because everyone knows that in order to have the strongest orgasm possible, you’ve got to have music that sets the mood perfectly. Enter the Sexy Rumpus Playlist! In light of this “fact” and in honour of the annual love fest that is Valentine’s Day, we …
Nick van Gelder - Brighter Star
Nick van Gelder drums up a treat with Brighter Star. The shrewder music aficionado’s amongst you may recognise Nick van Gelder as the first drummer for Jamiroquai before he left the band in 1994. Since then, he has been touring with other bands extensively and in April last year, he released Groovitas, capturing that old …
Quadron Preview New Track "Hey Love"
Quadron give us a taste of their upcoming album. Ever since their cover of Michael Jackson’s Baby Be Mine, I was hooked on Quadron. Their debut album was one of the smoothest I had heard in a long time and their performance in London back in September confirmed that. Their new track Hey Love could …