What do Nujabes, Khruangbin, and Kendrick Lamar have in common? This 76-minute playlist on Spotify.
76 minutes of Nujabes, Khruangbin, and Kendrick Lamar
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Noname – Song 33
Noname addresses the deaths of Oluwatoyin Salau, George Floyd, Black trans women, and J Cole’s foolishness on “Song 33”.
RecordRadar turns your e-digging into crate digging
The web app integrates your Spotify music and finds records near you to buy from Discogs.
Spot-digging: e-digging on Spotify
The word “spot-digging” has made its way onto Urban Dictionary so it must be a thing, right?
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 …
Aminé – hunnybee remix
When he snaps, he’s like an alligator. Aminé’s huneybee remix is a great way to start the year.
RKZ – Impossible feat. Sonni Mai
The RKZ/Handbook partnership serves up an “Impossible” delight with guest vocalist Sonni Mai. Understated imagery is a beautiful art form. The concept fuelled decades of art in the mid-20th century and minimalism is all the rage today. When RKZ and Handbook weave their musical threads, the finished product is indicative of that style. But with added …
Childhood Cassettes: Roberta Flack (and friends)
Childhood Cassettes looks at the tapes we listened to as young rapscallions. Today’s edition is all about Roberta Flack (and friends).
Musa Okwonga Compared Football Nations To Rappers And It’s Dope As Hell
The multi-talented poet and musician was spot on with his reasoning, covering every nation and some of the all-time greats in the process. We’re just two days away from kick-off and we’re getting excited. We already compiled a playlist to get you into the mood but now we have some more music-related football content for …
Sampleface’s World Cup Playlist
We’ve compiled a special World Cup playlist with songs from every nation in the tournament. The advantage of having run this blog for 6 years is the countries we’ve covered in that time. We still have some gaps to fill but in the meantime, celebrate the tournament starting on Friday with our special World Cup …
Leftover Links #20: Record Label Releases
Leftover Links has returned after a lengthy hiatus with links from Illect Recordings and Jakarta Records.
92 Of The Most Sampled Tracks In Music History (Spotify Playlist)
A Reddit user compiled 92 of the most sampled tracks in music history thanks to WhoSampled’s extensive database.
Kyle Rapps – Perverse Ramblings
We love unorthodox approaches to hip hop. Kyle Rapps’ Perverse Ramblings is no exception. Your fave underrated rapper’s fave underrated rapper is someone we admire and revere so we’re no stranger to eccentricities. That’s why we enjoyed Kyle Rapps and his latest album, Perverse Ramblings. The Mexico-residing rapper from New York laces his lyricism with …
Childhood Cassettes: Paul Young & Car Journeys With My Dad
Childhood Cassettes looks at the tapes we listened to as young rapscallions. Today, I reminisced about journeys with my dad (alongside Paul Young) to his hometown.
LISTEN: 81 Of Langston Hughes’ 100 Favorite Jazz Recordings On Spotify
Late jazz poet and essayist Langston Hughes compiled a list of his 100 favourite jazz compositions. Here are 81 of them.
How To Master Your Music In 2 Reddit Guides
Reddit user uploads two awesome guides on mastering.
The Morning After (Spotify Playlist)
While we try to make sense of US presidential election results, Fredara Mareva Hadley has compiled a playlist for us all.
Eric B & Rakim AREN’T Collaborating w/ Quasimoto So Here’s A Spotify Mix Instead
Update: Yep, we read it wrong. Madlib’s long-snouted alter-ego will not be joining forces with Eric B & Rakim for their comeback album next year. So we’ve compiled a Spotify mix to save face. It’s one thing to hear Eric B & Rakim announce a comeback, but another to hear of Quasimoto’s involvement and then …
How Did I Miss That: Kiki Gyan – 24 Hours In A Disco 1978-1982
Obscure disco albums are pure gold dust. Kiki Gyan’s 24 Hours In A Disco 1978-1982 is just one of those gems.
Gangrene – You Disgust Me
Gangrene put their latest album You Disgust Me on Spotify, free to stream. Arguably one of my favourite hip hop duos in recent years is Gangrene and after their fantastic sophomore LP, Vodka & Ayahuasca, the gang are back with You Disgust Me. The album features rap heavyweights Evidence, Sean Price (RIP), Your Old Droog, …