learn your lessons
It's been way too long between full length Jazz T/Zygote production album. My past description of the Boot Records duo's organized chaos still stands as this 'Lesson' suggests. The resultant album, Run The Changes, is on its way.
woooooooo woooooooo (aka the noise that owls make)
who is paul mccarthy?
When I
was growing up my musical education was based on the Golden Era of
Hip Hop. My ears were dominated by such lumnaries as Biggie Smalls,
Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, NWA, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, The Gang
Starr Foundation, The Likwit Crew.... I could go on. Yet that didn't
stop me from expanding my musical horizons. On the contrary, by the
very nature of its construction Hip Hop music encourages any listener
with even the slightest inclination, to give themselves a musical
history lesson simply by reading (and by consequence investigating)
the sample credits of albums released by the artists I have just
listed. But even with this in mind should those that cried ignorance
on twitter in the last few days really be upset by the teens and
tweens lack of 'Beatletastic' knowledge?
keep it true
@Amy_True
marseille & bristol sitting in a tree... r a p p i n g
Me2Crew - Remise a Flow
kamanchi you sly dog you!
Sidi Ifni is now a city that i intend to seeformyself, thanks to....
Buy:Telemachus - In Morocco here
diggi deluxe
I will say it every time, I am a sucker for live instrumentation in Hip Hop! Mys Diggi is releasing a deluxe version of his superb Mystrogen LP and this is to be one of the extras on there. The Son Veneno band (via Harry Love) on the beat. Emjoy!
every little sticking plaster helps... doesn't it?
The Band Aid project is exactly what it says on the tin. A sticking plaster and oh so partial solution to what could potentially become a global epidemic (no I’m not scaremongering, just stating a point of fact). It was the same with the songs previous incarnations and will be so in the future whenever Sir Bob, or whomever takes the reigns, deems it necessary to once again assemble the Pop music Avengers.
one for all.... and all for one
Logic is back (as if he ever went away). This time he has teamed up with the RU1 Fam to help the masses 'Overstand' via new album, We Are One. Thought provoking, insightful and at times melodic, this is one of those albums that comes completely out of the blue and succeeds in opening many eyes... or in this case the minds eye. oh, and The Last Resort on the beats can't be too bad either can it. More clips and a link after the break. Don't sleep!
bey bey see
So... the Queen 'Bey' has done it again, if recent (and very naughty) photos are to be believed. Nicki Minaj, Justin Timberlake and Rihanna are to be the guest vocalists on volume 2 of Beyonce's self titled, formerly surprising opus. I'm not going to add to what many have already covered regarding the rest of the albums particulars. That can be done when someone outside of Columbia's top brass has actually heard the fruits of Lady Carters labours.
750 bottles of beer on the wall....
chemistry got him out of a jam
This is my Jam man! (pun intended). This clip is slightly eerie but then again so is the wonderful tune. Chemo (or Telemachus for that matter) can do no wrong. The album, which Chemo produced from start to finish, is out on 1st December. Can anyone say pre-order. Enjoy!
Sharknado 2... the first was popular enough for a sequel!?!?!
you sleazy little so and so
This onecame at me from nowhere. From Greasy Vinyl, the same camp that brought one of my recent favourite releases (Jman's Auronography) to mass audiences comes this FREElease from Sleaze. At ten tracks deep and a hazy Boom Bap heads dream one would be mad to miss out.... so don't! Enjoy.
Grab: Sleaze - The Rise Of Isaac Roberts
i love chocolate flavour.... oh, not that kind of mousse
did action man ever have a kung fu grip?
An interesting piece of promo freeness from a Jazz trio thathat admittedly, I'd never heard of before now. I only caught on because Confucius MC holds court on the mic on 2 tracks. The EP is 6 tracks deep (smile) but is only one file (frown) but is more than worthy of your attention. Enjoy.
The Grip - The Grip Tape
its a play on 'network southeast' for those that aren't aware
Remember the good old days? When the term Boom Bap had a simple definition. Tony Blair was still the man. Knight Rider and Airwolf re runs were still cool and Arsenal's defence moved forwards in unison (those were the days)? Are you like me, making regular, Golden Aged acoustic excursions to satisfy the craving? Tony Olabode was supposed to deliver what would probably have been the UK's first class ticket to that fabled destination. However the obligatory record label wrangles and contractual disputes rendered that a non starter. 18 years later however, comes the South East London residents own interpretation of the phrase 'better late than never.
Lets be honest, to myself and those of you reading this review with genuine interest, the emancipation of Dettwork Southeast is long overdue. But in the cold light of day this is a niche release of sorts. An album highly sought after by those in the know who are well versed on a particular era of music from a certain part of the world, or those studious enough on modern UK Hip Hop to have been self schooled on what Tony Rotten means to the culture. But even after putting those camps together and adding on international equivalents, that is still quite a select group. Quite frankly from the outside looking in, for Sony to have remastered and released this album in the first place (albeit with virtually no promotion) is quite something. Luckily the nostalgia fest (in more ways than one for Londoners) is worth the wait.
rip john ritter
And now for something different.... but still bloody superb. I copped the album and it is more of the same. Another Mortal Kombat nostalgia inducing clip and link after the break. Enjoy!
steptoe and son never got down like this
High Focus' resident soul man is back with a limited edition vinyl only (so far) release. Put That Soul On Me is entirely produced by Dirty Dike and also includes the instrumentals. The main pic however, is from a lovely piece of pop tinged soulful freeness for those of you that want to try before you buy. It really is a quality listen and i am surprised that even in the blogasphere that there hasn't been a little more coverage. Clips, stream and links after the break peeps. Don't sleep!
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