Jonwayne - Yuletide Bangerz
He wasn’t kidding with the name.
Tag: Christmas
SAMPLE - The Art Of Sampling
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 …
VIDEO: Andrew Triple A Flips "Carol Of The Bells"
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 …
Tay Devenny - Vancouver/Palme
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 …
Christmas Hip Hop Playlist
Sick of the same Christmas songs? Try out this Christmas Hip Hop Playlist, courtesy of Le Blow.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: 2Pac Interview About Christmas (1992)
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 …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Tatyana Ali's Disney Holiday Special
Back in 1998, Tatyana Ali performed two Christmas classics for a Disney holiday special as well as talking about Christmas growing up.
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop - Day 12
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 …
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop - Day 11
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. …
12 Days of Early 90's Hip Hop - Day 10
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, …