Freqnik and WDRE – Favela B-Boy Funk
Here is an upcoming release from two musicians who describe themselves as “normal dudes who want to put out music…and have fun.” Freqnik and WDRE are two long time skateboarders […]
Category Archives: Beats
Flying Lotus: Fly First
LA producer Steven Ellison aka Flying Lotus caught my ear a while back with his own tribute track to J.Dilla and a guest spot in the Suite to Ma Dukes […]
DJ Shadow’s Home Studio Footage from 1995
Mention the word Entroducing to Hip Hop or DJ fans and they will immediately remember where they were when they got a copy of the now 16 year old classic […]
To Push or Not To Push Buttons
This morning, I woke up to a great article in the Huffington Post by A-Trak. Now, if you’re not familiar with him, here’s the scoop. A child prodigy on the […]
Mic Check 1234!
This must be the week of remixes, because I got a message from my dude Max Tannone letting me know he had a new project out. For those not in […]
Big Ups with Phill Most Chill aka SOULMAN
Phill Most Chill talks on why he doesn’t DJ, music format evolution and more Continue Reading
The Brothership: Led Zep Meets the Boom Bap
We all know there is good sampling and bad sampling. Sometimes there is a gross misuse of said sample, and well, let’s face it: it doesn’t work brother. However, this […]
Big Ups with Small Professor
Philly producer Small Pro talks beats, choco chips, Just Blaze and more Continue Reading
Posthumous Dilla feat. Phat Kat: Detroit Madness
I tell you what, Ma Dukes aka Maureen Yancey has to be the hardest working Hip Hop Mom in history. More than a year ago she announced that a posthumous […]
Big Ups with Tall Black Guy
The D’s Tall Black Guy talks Red Bull Big Tune, Hot Tamales, J Rocc, and more Continue Reading
Flea Market Funk 