Fashawn “Ode to Illmatic” mixtape
Much talked about newcomer Fashawn from Fresno, Cali is taking on a very tough task: a tribute to one of hip-hop’s mythical albums. Nas‘ 1994 debut Illmatic Download Link
Big Boi “Sir Lucious Left Foot : The Son of Chico Dusty”
The buzz surrounding Big Boi’s first official solo record began in 2007 with the release of bangers like “Royal Flush” and “For yo Sorrows”. Over the past three years tracks and videos have been surfacing and feeding the hype machine. To try and review this album objectively, you have to …
J-Live “The Way That I Rhyme”
I’m not even sure when this came out but this is my track of the moment. Good summer joint from NYC’s triple threat: mc/dj/producer J-Live
Quantic presents Flowering Inferno “Dog with a rope”
Will Holland better known as Quantic keeps the tropical vibes going strong with the second outing of his “Flowering Inferno” collaboration project on the always dope Tru Thoughts label. I have tons of respect for artist who constantly evolve, take risks and don’t adhere to the “if it ain’t broke …
Bowly “Bleeps / Idee d’un tropique” new 12″
This is a big big one in the making! Well respected UK label run by Geiom is releasing a 12″ on crisp vinyl by one of my favorite peeps in Montreal, BOWLY! I already played one of the tracks on my last podcast if you want a preview of the …
Flying Lotus “Cosmogramma”
The third full lenght record from Flying Lotus has finally landed! The new FLYLO record is coming out with some very high expectations. “Cosmogramma“ confirms that he is still the king of the mountain when it comes to that abstract hip-hop meets electronic and everything else in between. Mary Anne …
Sharon Jones & the Daps “I Learned the hard way”
Check out the new video from Sharon Jones marking the release of the dope new record on Daptone.