Future Classic: LV & Zaki Ibrahim “Explode”
Yes, this came out a year ago but if you know a little bit about us then you know it doesn’t disqualify it as being a “future classic” pick. If you didn’t hear it a year ago, then it’s new to you isn’t it!? For some reason it passed us …
Future Classic: Odd Future “Oldie”
Ok, so after listening to a bunch of music tonight and we really felt let down by most of it, nothing impressive. And 17 tracks into the 18 track new Odd Future mixtape we werent feeling it, no real highlights. And then the last track hit the speakers and everything …
Future Classic: Koen “Outputs 3” (Soulection)
After pretty outstanding the Outputs volumes 1 and 2, Koen, the very underrated producer from Holland, is releasing Outputs 3 through the good folks at Soulection. Just one listen to the 10 track record and you’ll know it’s not your average beats / juke / 808 / spaced-out R&B project. …
Future Classic: Action Bronson “Blue Chips Mixtape”
We were really waiting for this project to drop so when it did, instead of posting about it right away like a lot of other music sites (do they even take 5 minutes to listen to stuff before posting it? that’s another story I guess) we took our time to …
Future Classic: Gregory Porter “Be Good” (Lion’s Song)
First video from one of the records we were waiting impatiently for, Gregory Porter‘s new record called “Be Good” out on Motema music. We discovered him on his record called “Water” which had the absolute classic track called “1960 What“, which easily made it to our Best of 2011 list. …
Future Classic: Sid Roams “Budapest Synth Orchestra”
Producer tag team Sid Roams (made up of beatsmiths Joey Chavez and Tavish ‘Bravo’ Graham) stay on some other shit. They helped revitalize the QB sound by lacing Prodigy during his 2008 run on H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 and Product of the ’80s, as well as weed carriers Ty Nitty and …
Future Classic: Project: MOONCIRCLE “10th anniversary 4LP box compilation”
As soon as I heard about this Project: Mooncircle‘s 10 years anniversary collection, I couldn’t wait to hear it. For me, I mostly associated the label as the home for Robot Koch and the all records they put out were generally instrumental hiphop and a bit electronic in nature which …
Future Classic: Robert Glasper Experiment “Fever” Ft. Hindi Zahra (Bonus Track)
For all the soul heads I think it’s safe to assume that Robert Glasper‘s “Black Radio” was one record that we were all waiting for impatiently ever since hearing the Badu track and hearing about the impressive roster of guests. Well, the record didn’t disappoint that for sure: one of …
Future Classic: Kenlo Craqnuques “Forêt Boréale Mixte”
Our man Kenlo Craqnuques keeps up the crazy pace we’re now used to from him. In fact, probably the only guy dishing out the niceness at this frequency is someone I like to compare Kenlo to a lot, the Beatkonducta known as Madlib. We’re happy to see “Forêt Boréale Mixte” …