Maulawi Collectors Pack Pre-Sale & Free Download
Mid 2013, Amir’s label 180 Proof gave us an exclusive free download track, “Orotunds”, from the upcoming reissue of the great Avant-Garde Jazz record of the same name from Chicago […]
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House Shoes – The King James Version
Big Ups alumni, DJ, and producer House Shoes is at it again. He brings us over 75 minutes of original Dilla samples put together and seamlessly crafted for a project […]
Sam Sanders – Mirror, Mirror
Photo courtesy of Leni Sinclair The latest release from 180 Proof Records is one that’s never seen a proper release since it was recorded, Sam Sanders Mirror, Mirror. Sanders was […]
Maulawi Free Download from 180 Proof Records
If you haven’t been following Amir Abdullah’s label 180 Proof, well you are missing out. He has been reissuing music from the great Strata record label out of Detroit. His […]
Tall Black Guy (feat. Ozay Moore) – Mon Amie De’Troit
For those of you not familiar with the genius of the D’s Tall Black Guy, here’s a chance for you to check out the first single off of his debut […]
Searching For Sugarman Wins Oscar
Photo Courtesy of Light In The Attic Records Back in July, I wrote of a documentary about Searching For Sugarman. Sixto Rodriguez, an elusive Michigan musician had released some music […]
Karriem Riggins: The Intersection of Hip Hop & Jazz
From early on, it seemed that Karriem Riggins was destined for greatness. Playing instruments in the studio with his father Emmanuel, a musician with the Jazz legend Grant Green, he […]
Kenny Cox – Clap Clap! (The Joyful Noise)
Here’s a project we here at Flea Market Funk have been waiting for for a long time. It’s the resurgence of the Strata Records label. A while back we wrote […]
Searching For Sugarman
In what looks like one of the most interesting documentaries music wise this year, “Searching For Sugarman” seems like it won’t disappoint. This documentary probes deep inside the mysterious 70’s […]
The Dilla Record Saga Part 2
Since writing my story yesterday about Royal Oak’s UHF record store finding a part of J.Dilla’s record collection and selling it, I’ve read a plethora of negative comments about what […]
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