Tha Third I – Tapestry
“He learned to play it safe, he never, ever got noticed by anyone…..”. How many people, rappers, beat makers, producers and the like have played it safe? Never got noticed […]
Tag Archives: Samples
J- Zone: Guerilla Drums
For those of you who haven’t been following J-Zone’s career, well you should be. One of the hardest working men in show biz and garnishing praise from everyone in the […]
Mr Jukes: Grant Green (featuring Charles Bradley)
We love it when people reinvent themselves, it’s kind of near and dear to our hearts. Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club has done just that. The guitarist turned composer […]
Souleance – Johnny
Oooh wee we are delighted with this new track “Johnny” off of Raw Funk #1, the very first episode of Souleance’s instrumentals and beats EP. For those not in the […]
FREE DOWNLOAD: A Tribe Called Quest – Can I Kick It? (Rhythm Scholar Remix)
WE get remixes all the time, and one person who has been consistent over the years is the Rhythm Scholar. With a penchant for the old school and choosing great […]
Aver – She Prayed To The Moon
Aver is a producer from The Natural Curriculum or TNC, a hip hop collective hailing from sunny Manchester, England. Featuring members DJ/Producer Omas, Beatboxer Jam, MC Bill Sykes and MC/Producers […]
Dilla’s Delights
This just in, and we think it’s pretty cool. Dilla’s Delights, a Detroit doughnut shop inspired by the late, great J.Dilla opened today in the D. The company has been […]
Dad Is This Dilla?
Since my son was born four years ago, I’ve played him music. When we first brought him home from the hospital, I sat him in his carrier and played Curtis […]
Sacred Crates – Lucid Skemes
Coming out of the dusty yard sales, swap meets, stoop sales, and thrift shops is a cat called Sacred Crates. Armed with an SP202, some synthesizers, and a grip of […]
Skeme Richards – Shifting Gears: Rare Breaks and Samples At 45 RPM
There are mix tapes, and then there are mix tapes. While everyone has been “diggin’ in the tapes” lately, one of the originators, our homie Skeme Richards from The Rocksteady […]
