Category Archives: Artist
Nas x Will Sessions
As I mentioned the other day, I’ve been listening to a bunch of Elmatic lately. Last night I was thinking about what Nas would sound like over the recreated beats by Will Sessions and to my surprise nobody has taken … Continue reading
Elzhi – It Ain’t Hard To Tell
I’ve been listening to a lot of Elmatic lately, it really is a fantastic tribute to a classic. The recreated beats by Will Sessions are amazing, the live instrumentation really gives the music some new life. Elzhi’s reinterpretation of Illmatic … Continue reading
Quakers – Fitta Happier
MED, Guilty Simpson, and a sweet marching band cover of Radiohead’s The National Anthem (not this song as the title suggests!). Fantastic! Really digging this tune, still need to pick up the full album sometime soon. Guilty and MED are … Continue reading
James Pants – New Interview & Mix
[vimeo 41894320 w=580 h=326] Fantastic new video with James Pants brought to you by One O’Clock. Includes some live footage of a recent performance in Paris and a little insight into JP from a few of the questions he gets … Continue reading
In Defense of BADBADNOTGOOD, Part II
This post is mainly in response to the article Alex Rodriguez wrote last month at his blog which can be found here. This post will make more sense after reading his thoughts on BBNG. The following was originally going to … Continue reading
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BADBADNOTGOOD
Writing about Stray Phrases last night reminded me of this group today. BADBADNOTGOOD is another jazz trio that takes inspiration from hip hop but puts their own touch on it (obviously a more jazzy take on the genre). Like the … Continue reading
Stray Phrases – Donuts Tribute (Bonus Rappers Over Donuts Rant Included!)
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/10197503″ params=”auto_play=false&show_artwork=false&color=848484″ width=”100%” height=’85’ iframe=”true” /] This was originally a post that was meant to share this wonderful Donuts tribute by Stray Phrases but it ended up turning into a bit of a rant. I’ve spent too much time … Continue reading
RIP MCA
After many years of fighting cancer, MCA has passed away today. Very sad news, it’s still hard to believe he is really gone now. If it wasn’t for the cancer, I swear the Beastie Boys would still be rocking it … Continue reading
Dana Harmon – Stormy
Yet another discovery from my old Youtube playlist. Fantastic guitar over Madlib’s Stormy (from Shades of Blue). Enjoy!
Yellow Magic Orchestra
More videos: Yet another reason I love Plug.dj! I had never heard of these guys before, but after listening to some of their stuff tonight I’m hooked. Definitely going to check out more of their work this weekend when I … Continue reading
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