I was moving my records to my new place last weekend and I stumbled across that piece of wax that I found back in the day at Tabou Records (R.I.P) in Montreal on Ste-Catherine St. It was DJ Skeptik who introduced me to that track. When I found it in the used bins I really [...]
I’ve always loved documentaries, especially the ones where I can learn something. Here is one that reveals the history behind the birth of hip-hop culture. Produced by Shan Nicholson (http://shannicholson.com), Rubble Kings is a comprehensive documentation of the life of street gangs in the ghetto of New York City from 1968 to 1975. It tells [...]
Here are my 7 most influencial teenage years records. They aren’t the rarest or most obscure, but back then I didn’t care about that so much…!
What does a genius drummer/producer do when he is bored? Questlove recounts his life and his encounters, it’s worth the detour. So much interesting peoples and stories ! A very good read. Follow this link to read Quest’s yarns : http://hypnagogics.com/questo/ It’s kind of on the same vibe as Charlie Murphy‘s True Hollywood Stories skits [...]
Another forgotten little nugget of that real hip-hop shit from the Juggaknots from NYC. Really simple but oh so effective beat from producer Breeze Brewin off the Use Your Confusion (2006) record. And hmmm, well the title refers to the genius Lady’s Man – Leon Phelps from very underrated SNL dude Tim Meadow!
Sevdee aka 7D is my former “THE BRIDGE Fridays” partner. I love to Dj with him but also just to chitty-chat about music. We started talking about over looked records and all this time, I was taking notes! #1 Cee-Lo Green – …And His Perfect Imperfections @Sevdee: The title says it all! This album is [...]
More hot Montreal shit! and cameos by lots of my good friends. (Whattup Kenlo & Dingo!)
Waahli from Montreal’s Nomadic Massive crew takes on the daunting challenge of doing a remix/cover of A Tribe Called Quest’s “Vibes and Stuff” (probably my favorite track from the “Low End Theory” album).
Download the complete Craqnuques collection from KENLO. Noir, Orange, Rose, Mauve, Bleu
