Future Classics

Future Classic: Little Simz – Age 101: Drop X

via Little Simz: “Firstly I just want to say thank you to everyone who has supported me thus far. This year has been a special one. After releasing my debut album I wanted to round up the year nice, felt right to release another Drop solely for the people who …

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Future Classics

Future Classic: Hawk House “Tidal Tendencies”

Wow, talk about love at first listen. If you’re anything like us you’ll be hooked as first as you hear the jazzy keys, crisp drums and first couple bars. We have to give props to our good friend Lefto for turning us on to this one on his last radio. …

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Future Classic: Kingdom of Fear (Jehst & Kashmere)
Future Classics

Future Classic: Kingdom of Fear (Jehst & Kashmere)

I’ve always been a sucker for “concept” records or those LP’s that are so well put together that they just draw you in and you just feel like listening to the record from start to finish like you do with a really good movie or book. Cohesive and cinematic, two qualities …

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UK Hip Hop 82/93 tape by Richard Russell & Trevor Jackson
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UK Hip Hop 82/93 tape by Richard Russell & Trevor Jackson

via FACTMAG.com: Vintage homegrown hip-hop doesn’t often get the attention – or, indeed, the kudos – it frequently deserves. In order to redress the balance, XL boss Richard Russell (most recently heard behind the boards on Bobby Womack’s The Bravest Man In The Universe) has teamed up with associate Trevor …

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Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: The Herbaliser “The Blend” (1997)

Oh wow this takes me back! I discovered this at a time when I was just starting to open up musically to other genres and scenes. As a hip-hop kid, I was very open minded but 90% of what I listened to was rap. So, it took tracks like this …

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Future Classics

Future Classic: Mowgli “93”

Finally, the very anticipated first record from the UK’s MOWGLI has landed, in my mailbox! Big thanks to my homie from across the pond for the upfront promo copy… Let me start off by saying it was worth the wait. Mowgli could have rushed into things and put out his …

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