Future Classic: Kanye & Jay-Z & Frank Ocean “No Church in the Wild” (Video)
Let’s hope people in the streets of Montreal don’t get any ideas from this one. If the government doesn’t handle this situation and keeps playing hide and seek it could turn into this… But on the real, a beautiful and powerful video from Romain Gavras for what was my favorite …
Forgotten Treasure: Mountain Brothers “Paperchase” (1998)
Another great example behind why we started the forgotten treasures selections. Before being introduced to this one track I had absolutely no idea about the existence of this group, yet I am a fairly knowledgable hip-hop head. But now, thanks to the homie Dj Cosmo, we have three albums from …
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 …
DR. MaD presents “My Favorite Slum Village Tracks”
Dr. MaD (of the Alaiz crew) is one of my favorite up and coming Montreal producers, a young guy with a lot of talent on the pads who should should definitely check out: his bandcamp link. We are organizing the SLUM VILLAGE show in Montreal this thursday May 24th (details …
Future Classic: Dibia$e “Looney Goons”
Brand new LP is coming from one of our favorite producers and good homie, California’s DIBIA$E. The 15 track project called “Looney Goons” is now available through the good people at FatBeats in collaboration with Dib’s own imprint called 10Thirty and it’s a really good one, take our word for …
1994 Hip-Hop Documentary in New York (Canal +, French TV)
Talk about a moment frozen in time: a long lost 1994 french report (originally shown on Canal +) about Hip Hop culture in New York City. Featuring Wu Tang Clan, Chuck D (Public Enemy), Guru, Supernatural, Lasts Poets, Afrika Bambaataa, Fuman Chooz, The Lifers Group… I could go on and …
9th Wonder “Tutankhamen” (Beat Tape)
Brand new 40 track beat tape from none other than North Carolina’s 9th Wonder. Sharing this one with you all because I know a lot of MIMS followers are huge fans of 9th. I gave this a quick listen and I’m not in love with it but I still thought …
Future Classic: Large Pro “M.A.R.S” with Cormega, Action Bronson, Roc Marciano & Saigon
Hip-hop is having a great opening to 2012 with tons of great projects from young dudes but also some of the veterans are coming through nice with some really great stuff and this one is definitely ranking in there. Couldn’t quite recall where I heard this a few months ago …
Forgotten Treasure: Shades of Culture “Mindstate” (1998)
So I went to the 2nd edition of the Montreal Hip Hop Awards last night and found myself feeling pretty confused about the Montreal Hip Hop scene. It seems we all have our own definition of what Hip Hop is, which is to be expected but an award show in …
Future Classic: A$AP Rocky “Goldie”
You know us by now, we’re not always down with that BLOG RAP thing. But then again, rules are meant to be broken! At first glance, the new video from Harlem’s A$AP Rocky might seem like the same old boring formula and in some ways it is: expensive car (check), …
Chris Dave (Drums) x Fela Kuti
“Chris Dave is probably the most dangerous drummer alive. He is totally reinventing just what you can do with drums.” – ?uestlove And in case you haven’t seen some of his other videos, here are absolutely mind blowing covers of tracks from Portishead, Bob James, Kanye, ATCQ, … Chris Dave …
Future Classic: Apollo Brown & OC “Trophies”
Ever since we absolutely fell in love with Apollo Brown’s production skills from his part in rap collective The Left, we’ve been hooked and always anxious to hear what he’s got next on the menu. 2011’s instrumental record of the year (for us) called “Clouds” definitely confirmed for us that …