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Future Classic: Robert Glasper “Afro Blue” (9th Wonder Remix feat. Phonte)”
Future Classics

Future Classic: Robert Glasper “Afro Blue” (9th Wonder Remix feat. Phonte)”

The jazz pianist’s 2011 release “Black Radio” contained an insane amount of highlights, and one of them certainly was “Afro Blue”, the oh-so-soulful collab with Erykah Badu… The album is really good, and I was (half) surprised to hear that  Read more  »

Forgotten Treasure: Group Home “Up Against Tha Wall” Getaway Car Remix
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Group Home “Up Against Tha Wall” Getaway Car Remix (1995)

My homie put me up to this one I had forgotten (quite unforgivably) about a couple weeks ago, and it only felt normal that I should put it up on MIMS’ “Forgotten Classics“… I remember Lexis talking about the peculiar  Read more  »

Forgotten Treasure: The Arsonists “Fat Laces”
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: The Arsonists “Fat Laces” (1999)

In terms of how I came across the track, this one’s a doozy. Early Sunday morning, around 8. Wide awake in bed, just chillin’. I used to love to wake up to the radio in the morning back then. I’d  Read more  »

Forgotten Treasure: Barbershop MC’s “Music, Money & Women”
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Barbershop MC’s “Music, Money & Women” (1999)

“Everyone has their own “musical trajectory”, and this track represents for me a pivotal moment in my journey… But first, allow me to explain and tell you just what the hell I mean with this coinage… I’m referring to the  Read more  »