Ezko – $truggle Rap$
With a nod to Rakim straight off, Ezko spits controlled but hard lyrics over a barely audible Honeydrippers drum break chopped nicely by producer Mxhajlov. Hailing from Cameroon, but now […]
Category Archives: Record Digging
Ned Doheny – Hard Candy
And now for something completely different, kind of. Soul comes in many different forms, shapes sizes and colors. While the rest of the world was giving themselves to disco, Malibu […]
The New Review – Time Heals All
Summertime, and the liven’ is easy. Especially when you have a tune like this in your headphones. Hailing from Beantown aka Boston, MA, The New Review may be new to […]
Karl Hector & The Malcouns – Unstraight Ahead
It’s been six years since we have heard from Karl Hector & The Malcouns and their debut record Sahara Swing on Now-Again. Their first record caused quite a stir which […]
The Budos Band – The Sticks
When The Budos Band put out a record, it’s always balls out. Their sound is recognizable immediately: African influenced horns with heavy drums that blow up every dance floor the […]
Happy Birthday Cal!
We are a day off, but we need to recognize Mr. Cal Tjader on what would have been his 89th birthday yesterday. A very talented man that we have profiled […]
Madlib – Black Widow
It’s great to hear a teaser from this next installment of Madlib’s Beat Konducta series. Having already tackled music from Africa, India, imaginary soundtracks, and a Dilla tribute among others, […]
Henri Pierre Noel – One More Step
Today’s special treat is another banger from our mates over at Wah Wah 45s. Henri Pierre Noel left his tropical island paradise of Haiti for Canada, but not without bringing […]
Rail Band – Sex Machine
The Godfather of Soul’s influence throughout the world is well known. Far and wide, everyone who had a band in the late 60’s and early 70’s had their own rendition […]
Little Dynasty – Beat Shop
Our friends from NYC Trust are back at it again. This time it’s a batch of beats from E’s E and friends. This thirteen track full of gems record has […]
Flea Market Funk 