Etta James – Out On the Street, Again
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 […]
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Kid Capri All 45 Set at Crotona Park
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 […]
Chuck D: NOTIS aka Know This
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 […]
Action Bronson vs. Meatopia
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, […]
Ernie Paniccioli Needs Your Help
Do you remember shots like this? Photo courtesy of Ernie Paniccioli Even if you don’t, Brooklyn photographer Ernie Paniccioli has been documenting graffiti and Hip Hop culture since the mid […]
Big Ups with Adrian Younge
Black Dynamite OST composer Adrian Younge talks 45’s, Curtis,making ladies faint and more! Continue Reading
Les McCann and Eddie Harris – Compared To What
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, […]
R.I.P. Gene McDaniels
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 […]
Black Jazz Records Master Tapes For Sale on Craigslist?
In a weird, but somehow believable way, the following ad was placed online on the Los Angeles, CA area Craiglist: “Here is a chance to purchase the Master Tapes to […]
Small Professor – Elderly Jawns
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 […]
Flea Market Funk 