Cut Chemist – Hip Hop Lives (1985-1996)
Cut Chemist is at it again. Not satisfied with setting the bar with his all 45 sets, live bands, solo records, world tours, producing, The Hollywood Bowl, Star Wars figures, […]
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Mad Dog and the Pups – Bring It To the Light
Oliver Cheatham, vocalist from Mad Dog and the Pups It’s no secret that Detroit (and Michigan itself) had a thriving music community other than Hitsville USA. Labels like Mutt, Diamond […]
Big Ups with Darien Birks of the Stuyvesants
BK designer and producer Darien Birks talks about the Stuyvesants, the 45 King and more Continue Reading
It’s Been A Long Time: EPMD and Rakim Live at SummerStage
I wore out EPMD’s Strictly Business cassette tape in my car. So much that there was no writing on either side of the tape and I had to write with […]
Happy Birthday Adam Yauch
Flea Market Funk would like to wish Adam Yauch, one third of the legendary Beastie Boys a Happy 47th birthday, even though it’s Aug. 5th, we will take the late […]
Mickey and the Soul Generation – Chocolate
Photo courtesy of Mickey and the Soul Generation FMF Photo Archives Records tend to show up in the most curious places, usually far away from their state of origin (but […]
Everyday People – I Like What I Like
Everyday People photo courtesy of Pamela Marsh I always welcome covers over here at FMF, and it’s probably why I bought this record back in the day. It had a […]
Sony Warehouse Burns Down in London Riots
On August 8th, a Sony/PIAS warehouse that held inventory for indie record labels such as XL/Beggars, Warp, Rough Trade, Domino, 4AD, Sub Pop, Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, Drag City, Thrill Jockey, […]
Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey The Book
Photo courtesy of Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey Who doesn’t like a good coffee table book? In today’s “I want it now” generation of instant gratification: music downloads, Twitter, text […]
Roy Ayers Project Beat Submission Compilation Vol. 1
Roy Ayers painting by HVW8 on Wax Poetics issue 7. You all know that I love Roy Ayers over here at Flea Market Funk. I’ve used his music in mixes, […]
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