Things People Say To DJs: A True Story
Not mine, but an example of what gets handed to you nightly After my eight hour DJ set at the Ace Hotel this past week, I started thinking about the […]
Category Archives: Hip Hop Culture
Eclectic Method: A Brief History of Sampling
We’re obsessed with samples here at Flea Market Funk. Whether it’s something obscure like The Battered Ornaments used by Edan, or something well known like Skull Snaps, we like them […]
Thank You Nelson Mandela
“ As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” ― Nelson Mandela Let’s take time to reflect on one of the […]
Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession – Special Edition
As if the dope book by Joe Mansfield, Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession wasn’t enough on its own, the good people from Get on Down in Boston have sweetened […]
Eight Million Stories: Hip Hop in 1993
Photos by Ebru Yildiz Here’s a little story, I’d like to tell, about the Hip Hop game we thought we know so well……. There have been some classic Hip Hop […]
Limited Edition Shirts Benefits Member of Ghetto Brothers
Last year, Truth & Soul reissued the much sought after classic Ghetto Brothers record. This year, A Thousand Words teamed up with original members of the the GB’s to put […]
Houston Rap: Documenting the Culture
Houston Rap, the second release from Sinecure Books (available Nov. 15th), takes a look at everyday life in the Houston Hip Hop community. It features the stunning photography of Peter […]
Jazzy Jeff On Staying Relevant
At one point, the turntable was outselling the guitar, so that, and the ease of getting equipment has definitely contributed to the number of so-called “DJs” in our industry today. […]
Anatomy Of Sample: Stanley Turrentine – Sister Sanctified
I wore the cassette of The Cactus Al/bum out in my ride as a late teen. Still reeling from the onslaught of white boy rap by the Beastie Boys, I […]
Tucker & Bloom x Rich Medina: The Game Changer
As long as I’ve been DJing, I’ve always had beef with DJ bags. I addressed that in my review of the Tucker & Bloom North/South messenger here, and introduced the […]
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