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Instrumental Hip Hop

Starchildluke – VENOMTAPE

February 11, 2019March 1, 2020 by Sampleface
Starchildluke - VENOMTAPE

The UK producer drops the second album from his #Road2Switch series. We covered Starchildluke’s last album, Boas Festas, when it came out for Christmas. His aim was to release one album a month in 2019 for his #Road2Switch series, a fund created to buy a Nintendo Switch. January’s album is called VENOMTAPE and uses a …

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Hip Hop

Moo Latte – My very last christmas remix this year

December 26, 2018March 1, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Moo Latte - My very last christmas remix this year

Moo Latte saved the best ’til last with a quick flip of a Christmas classic. As my grandad used to say “Christmas come and it done.” We hope you had a good one. Technically, Christmas is 12 days long so we’re taking advantage of that to promote a dope remix. Moo Latte is a “24 …

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Instrumental Hip Hop

Starchildluke – Boas Festas

December 25, 2018March 1, 2020 by Sampleface
Starchildluke - Boas Festas

An alternative Christmas beat tape by Starchildluke with a worthy cause attached. This is my album; I am Starchildluke. I refrain from promoting my music too much on the site but I thought this was relevant for two reasons: It’s for Christmas It has samples in it It came about while I was on holiday …

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Hip Hop

Jonwayne – Yuletide Bangerz

December 9, 2018September 27, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis
Jonwayne - Yuletide Bangerz

He wasn’t kidding with the name. I love Christmas. I love hip hop. I love Jonwayne. So when I found out Jonwayne had made an album of Christmas beats, who do you think I reacted? The rap game St Nick has blessed us with his latest gift, Yuletide Bangerz and the title is free of hyperbole. Every …

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Sampling

SAMPLE – The Art Of Sampling

September 27, 2016March 1, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis

There was a present we forgot to open on Christmas Day and it came in the form of SAMPLE’s debut, The Art of Sampling. What better day to release an album called The Art of Sampling than Christmas Day. Well, that’s what we thought anyway. LA producer SAMPLE did precisely that last year with his …

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Sampling

VIDEO: Andrew Triple A Flips “Carol Of The Bells”

January 1, 2015November 20, 2016 by Luke Alex Davis

Canada’s Andrew Triple A takes the Christmas hymn “Carol Of The Bells” and flips it into something completely different. Whatever anyone tells you, Christmas lasts for twelve days. I’m telling myself that more than you to defend the sanctity of writing something Yuletide-related a week after the big day. Toronto-based producer Andrew Triple dropped a …

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Music

LISTEN: Sampleface Christmas Spotify Playlist 2014

December 26, 2014August 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis

Get into the festive spirit with our Sampleface Christmas Spotify Playlist. Weather wise, summer is my favourite time of year but for the sense of community and joy it can bring, Christmas is my favourite season. Living in Australia to experience both together isn’t an option so instead, I’ll be staying in with family and …

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Electronic

Tay Devenny – Vancouver/Palme

December 26, 2013February 18, 2014 by Luke Alex Davis

UK emcee Tay Devenny drops the eerie and atmospheric “vancouver/Palme”. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas yesterday. This might not coincide with your cheery seasonal feelings but the music is buoyant in its own way. It’s only been a month since Tay Devenny released his collab EP, Arc, with producer ฬเןl and as a Christmas …

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Hip Hop

Christmas Hip Hop Playlist

December 25, 2013August 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis

Sick of the same Christmas songs? Try out this Christmas Hip Hop Playlist, courtesy of Le Blow. From the start of December, Christmas playlists descend upon the high street and all over TV like snowstorms in Russia. The classics live up to their name but sometimes you just want to hear something different but retain …

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Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: 2Pac Interview About Christmas (1992)

December 19, 2013November 8, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis

In 1992, MTV conducted an interview with 2Pac during the recording for a Christmas album benefitting the Special Olympics and he recollected his Christmas as a child. Interviews involving 2Pac are always insightful in some shape or form, particularly because it gives a glimpse into a talented but unfortunately short life. During the recording for …

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Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Tatyana Ali’s Disney Holiday Special

December 12, 2013January 22, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis

Back in 1998, Tatyana Ali performed two Christmas classics for a Disney holiday special as well as talking about Christmas growing up.

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Hip Hop

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 12

January 6, 2013May 6, 2019 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

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 …

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Hip Hop

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 11

January 5, 2013May 6, 2019 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

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. …

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Hip Hop

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 10

January 4, 2013May 4, 2019 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

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, …

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Hip Hop

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 9

January 3, 2013May 4, 2019 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

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 …

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Hip Hop

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 8

January 2, 2013May 6, 2019 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

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 …

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Hip Hop

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 7

January 1, 2013May 4, 2019 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

Happy new year on Day 7 of 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop and The Oynx is here… Bacdafucup – Onyx (1993) Produced by Chyskillz, Kool Tee, Jam Master Jay and Jeff Harris This debut album from Onyx made the sort of impact one more readily associates with a heavy-duty post-apocalyptic street assault. It’s …

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Hip Hop Sampling

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 6

December 31, 2012June 28, 2014 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

Day 6 of 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop and we haven’t moved from 1993 yet. Here Come the Lords – Lords of The Underground (1993) Produced by Marley Marl, K-Def and DJ Lord Jazz The debut album from LOTUG, with the last full-length production job from Marley Marl, this album was a huge …

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Hip Hop

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 5

December 30, 2012November 22, 2019 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

We don’t have five gold rings for Day 5 of 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop but and we’re still in 1993. Black Sunday – Cypress Hill (1993) Produced by DJ Muggs and T-Ray It was a close call with this slot. I almost plumped for Guru’s Jazzmatazz Volume 1, which might just edge it …

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Hip Hop

12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop – Day 4

December 29, 2012May 6, 2019 by Elle
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop

Day 4 of 12 Days of Early 90’s Hip Hop and we’re onto 1993. Menace II Society Soundtrack – Various Artists (1993) Produced by Various Producers I start with the first of the albums released in hip hop’s most golden of years: 1993. I was 14 and knocking about with inappropriate boys. I was too young …

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