Nas “The Lost Tapes 1.5” Mixtape
Even though the beefing is over you’re either a NAS guy or a JAY-Z guy (btw, Nas won that battle!). I’m a NAS guy. Always been. If he wants to put out records until he’s 70 i’ll still be listening (even though his choices of production collaborations and beat choices …
Future Classic: Celph Titled & Buckwild “Hardcore Data”
Buckwild the legendary DJ/Producer from D.I.T.C. and Celph Titled the MC from the Demigodz and Army of the Pharaohs, have teamed up to release their collaboration album Nineteen Ninety Now. A lot of people are calling it the sleeper hip-hop album of 2010. It’s loaded with dope collabos. Loving a …
Future Classic: Dj Premier + KRS-1 & Grand Puba “5%”
For real hip-hop heads, these kind of moments are few and far between. This is a Dj Premier produced track for KRS-One’s upcoming 2011 record called “Return of the Boom Bip”. Never been the hugest KRS guy but I can’t front on this track. Dope!
Future Classic: DAMU the Fudgemunk “More Supplies”
Been really digging DAMU these past few months. I’ve played a few of his tracks in previous podcast but I think this EP is definitely the first one that I need to buy on vinyl. “More Supplies” is a really strong 5 track EP on clear vinyl. We definitely need …
MURS “H-u-s-t-l-e” (2004)
My good peeps at Potholes in my blog just posted a new MURS video which is a cover of Common‘s “I Used to love her” (check it here) and we were both agreeing that MURS and 9th Wonder’s better days are sadly behind them. Well, I figured i’d post one …
Future Classic: Freddie Gibbs “The Ghetto”
I was reading up on one of my favorite sources for dope music called Potholes in my Blog (check that site out!). They just put together the very tough task of listing top records of the year by categories. Jazz, Hip-Hop, Soul and this gem I found in the Best …
Future Classic: Accrophone Beat Session vol.1
Some Quebec City heat for you all. Accrophone are a duo that have been putting out tracks for about 5-6 years now and if you ask me they are now fully coming to their own. Claude Bégin and E-Man are also vital members of the Alaclair Ensemble collective (with Kenlo, …
Future Classic: Georgia Anne Muldrow “VWETO”
I’m always very intrigued to check out Georgia Anne Muldrow‘s new project. Since her 2006 debut on Stones Throw records she has constantly been pushing the boundaries. She is truly making some next level stuff. Production, Rapping, Singing and playing most of the instruments on her records. VWETO is actually …
Forgotten Treasure: Dead Prez “Mind Sex” (2000)
If there ever was a Hip-Hop Trivial Pursuit game this track would be the answer to the following question: “What is the only track ever in the history of rap with the word CROUTONS” Yes, not only do Dead Prez rhyme Croutons with Futon but they manage to keep it …
Future Classic: The Left “The Melody”
Another gem that came at me straight outta nowhere. I have this monthly discoveries exchange going on with LEC, one of my longtime childhood friends and this was one of his nuggets. Wow, ok. 1-0. THE LEFT are a trio with Appollo Brown on production duties that have apparently been …
Forgotten Treasure: Akhenaton “Entrer dans le légende” (2001)
Ok, this is the very definition of a Forgotten Treasure (check out the rest of the series here) because the first reflex you have when listening to this is “is this a new Akhenaton track?”, “did IAM release yet another sub-par record?”. Nopes. This is actually a verrry slept-on (including …