We watch Jamiroquai keeping it live and funky in 1995 on this week’s Throwback Thursday. It was Jamiroquai front man Jay Kay’s birthday a couple of weeks ago and at the age of 43, he’s still going strong with the band who are currently working on a new album. For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we …
Our first One To Watch of the year is the talented harpist, Brandee Younger.
We look at five great classical music samples from the likes of Slum Village, Nas and Big Pun.
A sad day is upon us as we say goodbye to Christmas and 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop but not before we hear from Gravediggaz… N****mortis/ 6 Feet Deep – Gravediggaz (1994) Produced by Prince Paul, RZA, & others Taking the final spot in the early 90’s countdown is an album I love with …
New York trio Stray Phrases perform J Dilla’s Donuts live in its entirety on this week’s Saturday Matinée. Covers of hip hop tracks are commonplace in music and jazz covers of hip hop are getting more popular but this one may have a special place in the hearts of Dilla fans (maybe even alongside Suite …
We’re nearly finished with our 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop and on Day 11, we gaze into the horizon as The Sun Rises In The East in 1994… The Sun Rises in The East – Jeru The Damaja (1994) Produced by DJ Premier This is Premier’s first solo-produced LP outside of Gang Starr. …
The antepenultimate Day 10 of 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop and we’ve finally leaped into the future. Well, 1994 anyway… NAS – Illmatic (1994) Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Q-Tip, Pete Rock and others I previously proclaimed that Enter the Wu: 36 Chambers was the greatest Hip Hop album of all time, …
So, it’s Day 9 of 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop and we’re on a Quest in 1993… Midnight Marauders – A Tribe Called Quest (1993) Produced by A Tribe Called Quest, Large Professor and Skeff Anselm You couldn’t have a definitive list of early 90’s Hip Hop without including Q-Tip and crew. This …
We’re onto Day 8 of 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop and we’re entering the 36 Chambers tonight… Enter The Wu Tang: 36 Chambers – Wu Tang Clan Produced by RZA, ODB, Method Man and Ghostface Killah We live in an age where superlatives are passed around like corporate bribes at the annual Tory …
They say the stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas. If you’re Austin, TX native BoomBaptist, you have to be feeling like your about to go supernova at any given moment.