Music blog Rappamelo have put together a mini playlist of some of the samples used by A Tribe Called Quest. A Tribe Called Quest were known for their lyricism and choice of samples and Rappamelo have clearly thought about the latter as they have put together a playlist of some of their samples. The likes …
DXA get all jazzy with their new video for Ice’s Jazz. Ah, jazz. Where would we be without it? It has inspired millions and provided rich content for sampling purposes, not only in hip hop but electronic music, rock, funk and so on. Ice’s Jazz is one of those tunes influenced heavily by the genre …
MeLo-X drops a new video for his Jesse Futerman-produced track, Sweet Bitch.
This week’s Saturday Matinée features Kanye West and Eminem collaborator Emile Haynie talking about his sampling process when making a track. NYC producer Emile Haynie, aka Emile has worked with some of the best in the business: Kanye West, Eminem, Raekwon and Kid Cudi and a couple of weeks go, he kicked it with Future …
According to King I Divine, The Era Of A Golden Aquarius is upon us. There’s just no stopping this guy’s talent. After the successes of his two collaborative albums from last year, King I Divine has returned to draw our attention to a new era in his hip hop legacy. The Era Of A Golden …
A Tribe Called Quest will be performing in London in July. No, it’s not 1st April and you’re not dreaming. Pretty much lost for words right now. Hip hop legends A Tribe Called Quest wil be performing in the UK for the first time in 20 years when they’ll be on stage at Wireless Festival …
NYC beat maestro NOAH B gives us some atmospheric and glitchy sounds on his latest beat tape. Any mention of computer games, musically or lyrically, and you’ll have my attention. That’s what NOAH B did with “beats for better living“, his latest beat tape over on his Bandcamp. The aura on each track is creatively …
Happy birthday to The God Emcee, Rakim! Today is the 45th birthday of William Michael Griffin Jr., better known by his stage name Rakim. Arguably one of the greatest emcees to ever rock the mic, his years with Eric B. gave us classic albums such as their critically acclaimed debut Paid in Full and the follow up Follow The Leader. It would be another …
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 …