SATURDAY MATINÉE: Funkee Phlavaz
Funkee Phlavaz, a Californian rap show from 1993 starring Adam Weissman (Stüssy) and The Alchemist, is our Saturday Matinée feature presentation.
Sampleface Five: Herbie Hancock Samples
Our Sampleface Five is dedicated to Herbie Hancock samples from the likes of Ugly Duckling, Lamb and Venom.
21 Ways to Become the MacGyver of E-Digging
We gave you a list of 26 “e-digging” channels to find samples but now we have 17 more places to uncover some online gems.
REVIEW: Public Enemy, Blue Daisy & Knytro at Electric Brixton
The Public Enemy, Knytro, and Blue Daisy gig at Electric Brixton was off the meter. Our very own The Auracle was there and he can confirm you missed a banging show.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: RuPaul Is: Starbooty!
In this week’s Throwback Thursday, drag queen icon RuPaul stars as crime fighting federal agent in low-budget trilogy “RuPaul Is: Starbooty!”. The budget was minimal, the camera work was abysmal and acting would make Z-list celebs blush in embarrassment but “RuPaul Is: Starbooty” offered a glimpse into the vibrant and iconic lifestyle of drag icon …
Sampling To Be Recognized In All Grammy Songwriting Categories
Grammy board to acknowledge the art of sampling in all songwriting categories because of the way samples can “reach across genre lines”. It’s about damn time! Sampling is rarely out of the press when it comes to lawsuits but for once, it’s getting the recognition it deserves as an artform rather than a monetising tool. …
VIDEO: Hawk House - Chill Pill (Experiment 2)
The UK three piece release the monochrome video for their latest track, Chill Pill (Experiment 2).
Hooligan - The '95 Batch
Hooligan returns with a new batch of beats inspired by sounds of the 90s called The ’95 Batch.
Scott Xylo – 2003 // HeERO Scott
Scott Xylo offers up a mesmeric piece of nostalgia, with the release of his latest project ‘2003 // HeERO Scott’. Concept albums are often attempted but poorly executed. The idea of basing a project around one central theme allows for it to be far more sonically cohesive; something prominently lacking in LPs/Eps of thematically unrelated …
Dapper Rapper: Perennial Merchants
From janitor to jerseys – how one Detroit entrepreneur sold off his entire sneaker collection to start Perennial Merchants, an online fashion shop. Having lived in Atlanta, Charles Roberts returned to his hometown of Detroit with a dream. Problem was the capital wasn’t there and working as a janitor on $8 an hour wasn’t going …