Future Classic: Mndsgn “Body Wash”
I used to see Mndsgn as just another really talented producer who made dope beats. Following a few plays of Stones Throw released album ‘Body Wash’ it has become undeniable that he has reached a whole new level. ‘The underlying vibe of the new Mndsgn album is positive, with the core themes being about …
Future Classic: Alaclair Ensemble “Les Frères Cueilleurs”
Quebec hiphop supergroup Alaclair Ensemble are both trailblazers and charismatic leaders to the Quebec Rap Renaissance that is taking place in the province right now. After an interesting discussion with Lexis (who released his KNLO tribute mix recently) I started thinking about how much history the group has already traversed. …
Tall Black Guy Releases First Track From Forthcoming Album “Let’s Take A Trip”
via First Word Records: ‘I Will Never Know’ is the first single from Tall Black Guy’s sophomore album ‘Let’s Take A Trip’. Since 2013’s ‘8 Miles To Moenart’, TBG has cemented his position as a standard bearer for the current hip-hop / beats scene. Born in Detroit and now residing …
Future Classic: People Under The Stairs “The Gettin’ Off Stage, Step 2 EP”
Like a fine wine, PUTS are only getting better with their latest EP. Thes-1 and Double K are always coming correct, holdin’ down the original boom-bap that we all know and love. I first discovered People Under The Stairs during a summer break in my early highschool days when life …
Future Classic: Fudge “Lady Parts”
Fudge is a collaboration between Bostonian emcee Michael Christmas and producer Prefuse 73. ‘Lady Parts’ is their debut album. Fudge came together during several sessions in the summer and fall of 2015 at Nick Hook’s Green Point studio. Prefuse 73 brought along a hard drive full of beats. Christmas wrote …
Future Classic: FloFilz “Cenário”
via Melting Pot Music: “From Paris to Lisbon, “Cenário” is the follow-up to “Metronom” – FloFilz’ first album on Melting Pot Music which we put out two years ago. Since then, FloFilz has been to many places and spaces. He finished his Master’s Degree in music, released the album “Speakthru” …
Future Classic: Isaiah Rashad “The Sun’s Tirade”
Adding to the collection of classic TDE releases is “The Sun’s Tirade” the debut studio album by Tennessee rapper Isaiah Rashad. Since releasing his debut project, “Cilvia Demo EP,” Rashad has gone through depression, anxiety and isolation as well as dealing with xanax and alcohol addiction. Having nearly been dropped …
Future Classic: ILLingsworth “RINO”
ILLingsworth’s output definitely falls into the ‘prolific’ category. Born and raised in Detroit, ILLingsworth has been carving a name for himself in the on-and-offline beat scene for the past few years now. He has been able to maintain a consistent fuzzy and warped style of hip hop instrumental music which combines the …
The first complete photo documentation of Dilla and Slum Village to date circa 1999
This 75 page hand printed book contains 36 exclusive professional photos of J Dilla and Slum Village whilst on tour in Amsterdam circa 1999. It’s a 7 x 9.5″ black and white beautifully printed artbook which was manufactured, edited and overseen by photographer Yamandu Roos. He manages to capture the …
Forgotten Treasure: Fallacy and Fusion “The Groundbreaker” (2002)
Anyone else remember this one? I suspect quite a few people do. It might be considered a bit of a London thing, but it did make it as far as the leafy lanes of rural Norfolk. I spent a good few years bumping this track on the school bus as …
Future Classic: Big Hongry “Let The Smoke Out EP”
Big Hongry teams up with producer Pas Doo to create this Detroit hip-hop inspired EP “Let The Smoke Out”. Personally, I have never heard of Big Hongry until now, but honestly I have no idea why. This man has bars! Within seven tracks, two of which are interludes, Hongry is …
Future Classic: Kenny Keys “Everything Must Change”
Chicago’s master beat-smith Kenny Keys, known for his work on Eulorhythmics, Beyond Luck, Lyric District and Face Melt, is back and strong with this fresh album release in collaboration with Radio Juicy. In his new release, Kenny Keys seamlessly weaves dusty record chops of both recognizable and rare samples in …