Future Classic: Blu & Exile “Give Me Flowers While I Can Smell Them”
Most people know Blu & Exile because of their now cult classic 2007 record Below Heavens. While people waited impatiently for the follow up, they apparently had a full record made in 2009 finished and just waiting to be released. Give Me Flowers While I Can Smell Them is dedicated …
Future Classic: Moka Only “Martian Xmas 2011”
I’m a big Moka Only fan. Every year, the prolific rapper from Vancouver, BC (that’s in Canada by the way. heheh) makes a little free christmas album around december. It’s a gift for his fans. Don’t expect him to surpass himself or to try new things here, it’s not the …
(Pre) Alaclair Ensemble “Noyeux Joel”
Super exclusive holiday treat for all the Music Is My Sanctuary faithful peeps. This is a forgotten and never released track from my good homies, I’ve had it for a little while but I had to wait for the right timing for this one seeing as it’s a Christmas song! …
Alaclair Ensemble “Teflon Dons” (Video by Baz)
I just woke up from an hour long nap and read a tweet from my good homie Eman who said “this is our new video, do not watch if you’re waking up in the morning”. Of course, seeing as I heard all the crazyness surrounding the making of this video …
Forgotten Treasure: Jeru The Damaja “Mental Stamina” (1994)
1994… As my good homie Sean Kosa just told me: “Back when hip hop was still beautiful noise, the sound of decay.” The 90’s aren’t going that far back but it’s always pretty mind blowing that back then radio stations like NYC’s Hot97 would support and play all the Jeru …
Future Classic: The Roots “Sleep”
After almost 20 years of existence, and now into their 10th full length record I think we’re all guilty of taking The Roots for granted. They tour constantly, and put out records every other year like clockwork. But, with the amount of shitty music around these days let’s not forget …
Shabazz Palaces “Black Up” (Official Album Short Film)
Next-level short movie to go along with one of the most forward thinking records of 2011. No one including me expected such a triumphant return to form coming from Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, the ex-Digable Planet. Shabazz Palaces on Sub Pophttp://www.subpop.com/artists/shabazz_palaces Black Up released June 28th 2011 http://www.subpop.com/releases/shabazz_palaces/full_lengths/black_up Directed by: Kahlil Joseph …
Future Classic: Tall Black Guy / Common Sense “I Used To Love H.E.R”
2011 has been a great year for Tall Black Guy, one of our favorite discoveries of the year. But we aren’t alone, he’s had some of his tracks played from everyone like Gilles Peterson, Lefto, Lexis (yes, I like to put my name in next to Gilles as often as …
Future Classic: Doomtree “No Kings”
I like Doomtree because they’re doing their own thing. But let’s describe just a little bit what they are for those who don’t know them. Doomtree are a DIY hiphop collective from Minneapolis, Minnesota formed of seven members (the most well known being P.O.S.). Most music press describe them as …
Future Classic: Black Star “You Already Knew” (Produced by Oh No)
“Coming just a day after the release of “Fix Up” produced by Madlib, Black Star gives us “You Already Knew,” produced by Oh No. This is the first song off Black Star Aretha, the group’s tribute to the legendary singer, Aretha Franklin.” Is this track enough to really get excited about the return …
Forgotten Treasure: Dj Vadim “Your Revolution” feat. Sarah Jones (1999)
I’m playing with one of my heroes next weekend (event details here), none other than Dj Vadim one of my favorite producers and DJs for the past 10 years. The man has been so prolific and is constantly pushing his sound in new directions. I’m going to do a few …
MF DOOM : Red Bull Music Academy Lecture (Madrid 2011)
Doom just played his first show in Madrid, Spain where he stopped into the Red Bull Music Academy for a video interview with Chairman Mao. Video courtesy of RBMA. Lecture: DOOM (Madrid 2011) from Red Bull Music Academy on Vimeo.