Forgotten Treasure: Lil Noid “Paranoid Funk” (1995)
An absolutely brilliant reissue of a long lost mixtape from Memphis’ 90’s Rap scene courtesy of Delroy Edwards’ LA Club Ressource label. Reissues have become very common for Rare Groove records, House, Afro or Brazilian gems but they aren’t a very common thing in Rap or R&B. We’re hoping more …
Guest Mix: KAZI (Oxnard, California)
It’s quite an honor to get a mix session from none other than KAZI, great MC from California who has an impressive track record in the last 15 years. In addition to his two solo records, “The Plague” (2004) and “Blackmarket Seminar” an essential reissue of his collaborations with Madlib. …
Future Classic: Cult Mountain “Cult Mountain EP”
Very often when I’m just getting ready to record the monthly MIMS Radio show, after a couple days of absolutely frantic music research, I look at all the pieces i’ve collected for the show and lay them all out on the table like 200 puzzle pieces. One of the last …
Oddisee releases second video “CounterClockwise” from upcoming album.
From the upcoming Oddisee solo album “The Good Fight.” “CounterClockwise is about being there for people & them working against you as a result. Becoming the bearer of their problems because they know you can handle it,” Says Oddisee. This is the second song from the Brooklyn by-way-of Prince George’s …
Guest Mix #48: ADNANA SUN (Bucharest, On The Vibe Side)
Adnana Sun is a Bucharest, Romania based DJ and Radio Show Host. Born (Peia Alexandra) in June of 1988, Adnana grew up in the Resita area where electronic music festivals are often held. As a young girl she had always been in search of great new music on formats ranging …
Rakim the microphone soloist (The post Eric B era)
There is no doubt Rakim is a living legend. I will never forget when my older sister dubbed Paid in Full on cassette for me or when I bought my first issue of The Source magazine. The special issue #100 listed the 100 best MCs of all time and The …
Mix of the Day: Adnana Sun & Anna Piranty “Bringin Flavaz”
via Adnana Sun & Anna Piranty Bringin Flavaz is the first joint mix by Adnana Sun & Anna Piranty. Reaching across Europe from Romania to England, the two hip hop heads combine to reminisce on 90s boom bap as well as more recent classics. Bringing Flavaz, with cover art by …
Video: Joey Bada$$ “Like Me” ft. BJ the Chicago Kid
Directed by Nathan R. Smith (@nathan_rsmith) and Joey Bada$$ Visuals by GDBYM: http://www.gdbym.com Produced by J Dilla, Co production by the Roots (@TheRoots) Joey Bada$$’ debut album, “B4.DA.$$”, Out Now & Available Everywhere! iTunes: http://po.st/b4damoney Amazon: http://amzn.to/17bOJo9 Google Play: http://bit.ly/1Behk8P Stream “B4.DA.$$” on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1yldNTM “Like Me” Live on …
Run The Jewels release video for “Lie, Cheat, Steal”
Brand new video to go along with one of our favourite cuts “Lie, Cheat, Steal” from one of our favourite albums (Run the Jewels 2) of 2014 hands down. Directed by Ruffmercy.
Rap Playing Cards – by Mynority Classics
via TurntableLab: “A great Christmas gift for the Hip Hop head that has everything. Japanese illustrator Sayori Wada teamed up with Mynority Classics to create these incredible playing cards featuring your favorite Hip Hop icons re-imagined in illustrated form.” SAYORI WADA A painter, born and raised in Japan, currently based …
Mix of the Day: Phillie P “Memphis Mix” (90’s Cassette Rips)
Brand new mix from Belgrade, Serbia’s PHILLIE P. Definitely a late entry for one of our favorite mixes of 2014. Phillie P is a good homie of mine and when I saw him over the summer at a festival we were both playing at he told me about this idea of …
Forgotten Treasure: Notorious B.I.G “Everyday Struggle” (1994) + Samples
Declaring any Biggie track to be a forgotten treasure is a delicate statement. Yet, this powerfully delivered storytelling rap full of personal despair is an underrated album-only track from his classic debut Ready to Die. Furthermore, many aspects, from the production to the sampling, have truly been forgotten and overlooked …