Last night I had the chance to check out the hotly anticipated new project between Danger Mouse and the Shins’ James Mercer, Broken Bells. Williamsburg Hall of Music was packed out. Not even the skinniest of hipsters could move around as the two alongside their four-member backing band took the stage to perform a steady...
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You may know I have a weak spot for Chromeo. I attribute it too my weak spot for poppy 80s new wave. This is Chromeo’s remix of Tiga’s ‘What You Need,’ which is really more of a cover than a remix. And though the novelty that was once Chromeo’s sound is running thin, I’m looking...
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Dr. Dre’s production used to be more sample heavy in the 90’s compared to his recent work. Nowadays he is more likely to have studio musicians replay samples, giving him more flexibility for arranging the elements. Although he may not be known as a “sample” producer, Dre has indeed dug up countless amounts of dusty...
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Harlem’s Charles Hamilton chops up and rhymes over 13 Incubus tracks in one of the more unconventional mixtapes I’ve ever heard. Incubus tunes are best left alone, but i give respect for the...
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In anticipation of their third album Plastic Beach (dropping 3/9), the Gorillaz have released their latest single ‘Superfast Jellyfish’. The track features De La Soul rhyming over verses broken up by hyper-poppy choruses led by Neon Neon’s Gruff Rhys. This single follows up their hit track Stylo. This serves to be a big year for the...
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Released three months after Biggie’s death, Puff Daddy’s “No Way Out” debuted at number one on the charts. It contained the number one singles “I’ll Be Missing You” and “Can’t Hold Me Down” which owned the airwaves in the summer of 1997. The third single, “All About The Benjamins” never made it to...
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The first ever hip-hop song to be waxed on vinyl was Tim Washington and the Fatback Band’s “King Tim III (Personality Jock)“, recorded in New York 1979. Most people assume Rapper’s Delight was first, but that came out a few weeks later. The song was originally the B-Side of the 7-inch single, with the A-Side...
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Lupe falls within a short list of rappers that truly impress me. “What You Want” has leaked, and its supposedly off his upcoming album Lasers. No firm release date has been announced. I just hope its as smooth as Food & Liquor was. Listen below . . . Lupe Fiasco – What You...
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Musically there have been a few defining moments in my life, one of them being the first time I was put onto Wu-Tang’s Enter The 36 Chambers. I didn’t understand exactly what it was that I was listening to, but I did know for sure that this was something I wanted to hear more of. The...
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Recorded in 1994, Runnin’ (From Tha Police) features Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Stretch, Dramacydal (of the Outlawz) and Buju Banton. Unreleased, the song remains generally under the radar on a mainstream level; though its significance in hip hop is strong. The song was one of only a few collabos between the two. The track was...
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