Anatomy of a Sample: Al Hirt
I love that I found this in some antique store with a grip of CTI releases. Let’s take it back to ’94, Gangsta Rap is still in full effect, W’s […]
I love that I found this in some antique store with a grip of CTI releases. Let’s take it back to ’94, Gangsta Rap is still in full effect, W’s […]
In light of another Etta James death hoax, I figured I’d pull out a side that I was sitting on for a while. The other day I got a message […]
Capri is a legend, and barreling through these 45’s at lightning speed, he kept the spirit and true meaning of “Doin’ it in the Park”. Just how exactly did I […]
If you’re reading this now, you all have been privy to the phenomenon known as “Otis”. That’s Kanye and Jay Z’s Watch the Throne sampling possibly the best Soul singer […]
I told you that Action Bronson was no friggin’ joke. You think I’m kidding? When I did the post months ago about the new face of real NYC Hip Hop, […]
Black Dynamite OST composer Adrian Younge talks 45’s, Curtis,making ladies faint and more! Continue Reading

In light of the passing of the great Gene McDaniels, writer of this song, I figured I’d visit a record that helped to jump started me in the Jazz category, […]
If you ask many crate diggers or DJ’s, Eugene McDaniels Headless Heroes of the Apacolypse is the holy grail of grails as far as records go. Sampled by a plethora […]
Dilla became the king of the short beat tape. No longer was it necessary to loop 5 minutes of “Impeach the President” or the Touissant version of “Get Out My […]
In the sea of mixes out there, rarely (besides The History of Hip Hop by year mixes done very well by The Rub) do we get a mix that is […]