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Omar’s Spotify coming
Michael K Williams let slip in an interview with Vulture Mag he creates playlists as a means of getting in the zone character wise, and that he listened constantly crafted for the role of Omar during...
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Font 2012-13 Playlist
Last month I mentioned I was compiling a playlist for the Font and here is the final edit. There’s 150 tracks of pure aural goodness on the go, the thinking the same as last year in that it’s designed...
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Complex Mag – The 50 best hip-hop diss songs
The utterly brilliant Complex Mag is pretty much an essential read for hip-hop fans, and in amongst the articles worth checking is this one from nearly 18 months ago which focuses on the 50 greatest...
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#GJH25 – Darren’s Alternative Hip-Hop Top Ten
To counter the indulgence currently being wacked out by my drawn out saga of releasing my top 25, I asked a few others to contribute their top ten. Darren flips the script not only in his choices, but...
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DJ Premier – Five for the Funk
That Joey Bada$$ track ignited by Preemo got me excited for the hot Texan, so I decided to pluck five of my favourite beats he had gifted emcees over the years. Especially ones where he teased awesome...
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David Glass ‘Lost EP’– review on DT
“Throw in some scratches, wisely used vocals and the presence of that oh so smart drum work underneath and you’ve got a record that appeases the true heads, bang on trend in terms of reference point...
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Kendrick Lamar ‘Poetic Justice’ ft Drake – Video
I left university in May 2004, and I genuinely reckon that there hasn’t been a better hip-hop album released in that time period than Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Good Kid Maad City’. Hand on heart, it’s better...
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Five for the Funk – Party like it’s 1999
Five for the funk returns after a fortnight hiatus (bloggers have bank holidays too). And this time it’s all about one apocalyptic year. Nineteen. Ninety. Nine. Remember the millennium bug? It had one...
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Five for the Funk – Guru
It’s a sad week for Boston. Whilst the city is reeling in shock from the marathon bombings it’s also the anniversary of one of their strongest musical exponents death this week, and more precisely...
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Nas ~ Pre-Illmatic Demo {FULL ALBUM}
This is DOPE. Illmatic is certified hip-hop royalty, arguably the finest album the genre has ever created, and this is a full length demo version of outtakes and tracks not used. It’s heavier on guest...
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Five unmissable hip hop festival performances (Skiddle article)
I’ve selected five examples of the best places to head off to get your boom bap fix at a festival this year, with everything from Kanye giving it the big un at Glasto to Run the Jewels begging you to...
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Font 2012-13 Playlist
Last month I mentioned I was compiling a playlist for the Font and here is the final edit. There’s 150 tracks of pure aural goodness on the go, the thinking the same as last year in that it’s designed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Complex Mag – The 50 best hip-hop diss songs
The utterly brilliant Complex Mag is pretty much an essential read for hip-hop fans, and in amongst the articles worth checking is this one from nearly 18 months ago which focuses on the 50 greatest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#GJH25 – Darren’s Alternative Hip-Hop Top Ten
To counter the indulgence currently being wacked out by my drawn out saga of releasing my top 25, I asked a few others to contribute their top ten. Darren flips the script not only in his choices, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DJ Premier – Five for the Funk
That Joey Bada$$ track ignited by Preemo got me excited for the hot Texan, so I decided to pluck five of my favourite beats he had gifted emcees over the years. Especially ones where he teased awesome...
View ArticleClik here to view.
David Glass ‘Lost EP’– review on DT
“Throw in some scratches, wisely used vocals and the presence of that oh so smart drum work underneath and you’ve got a record that appeases the true heads, bang on trend in terms of reference point...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kendrick Lamar ‘Poetic Justice’ ft Drake – Video
I left university in May 2004, and I genuinely reckon that there hasn’t been a better hip-hop album released in that time period than Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Good Kid Maad City’. Hand on heart, it’s better...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five for the Funk – Party like it’s 1999
Five for the funk returns after a fortnight hiatus (bloggers have bank holidays too). And this time it’s all about one apocalyptic year. Nineteen. Ninety. Nine. Remember the millennium bug? It had one...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five for the Funk – Guru
It’s a sad week for Boston. Whilst the city is reeling in shock from the marathon bombings it’s also the anniversary of one of their strongest musical exponents death this week, and more precisely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nas ~ Pre-Illmatic Demo {FULL ALBUM}
This is DOPE. Illmatic is certified hip-hop royalty, arguably the finest album the genre has ever created, and this is a full length demo version of outtakes and tracks not used. It’s heavier on guest...
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