clarion alley series.2007 in my quest to record my vinyl sources into a digital format, leaving in the hisses and scratches, here are some more treats, i believe that are difficult to find outside of the vinyl medium. Digable Planets - Nickel Bags (Sneak A Beshu Mix) (Hip Hop) - from the 1992 12" of 'nickel bags'. nothing major added or taken away here, maybe a crisper hand clap? Digable Planets - Where I'm From (Aural G. Ride 12") (Hip Hop) - from the 12" in 1993 of [...]
This alphabetical trek through my CD collection has thrown up some really interesting stuff for me, things where I'd forgotten how much I loved them - hope you're enjoying them too. Liz Phair 's Exile in Guyville was one of my favourite albums during my last year at university and is one of the few instances where I've had a real-life High Fidelity moment - where you're idly browsing in a record shop (Record Collector in Sheffield, fact fans) and ask the assistant what's playing then buy it on the spot. If I remember [...]
Michael Franti & Spearhead Pink Kaiser Chiefs A Tribe Called Quest Which song do you dig best? Or did I leave out your favorite "Oh My God" song? Leave a hullabaloo. Other Homonyms: Mother ~ Smile ~ Hold On ~ Hypnotized by Jolene ~ Enchantment ~ Winter ~ Wind It Up ~ Lullaby(e) ~ Chocolate ~ I [...]
Although I've always been in the Revolver camp instead of the Peppers camp, I've got to give props to this. Solid gold. Well done DK. Not sure about Speakerboxx/The Love Below being one of the top 20 hip hop albums, and indeed some of the other choices that made DK's list (Blue Lines hip hop?) but you can't argue with The Low End Theory's place (and yes, it's better than Midnight Marauders, no
The Passion of the Weiss and Straight Bangin' have called for bloggers to compile lists of their 25 favorite hip-hop albums and there's been a nice response so far. The lists that are submitted will be integrated using a simple weighted scoring system to create a kind of overall internet-consensus master list. It's a fun project and a nice, challenging exercise... particularly for someone who hasn't really compiled a list before (like me). I definitely enjoy reading them, but I've always felt that lists can be a bit arbitrary (especially those as openly subjective as "25 favorites"). [...]
Rest assured, Joey " Straight Bangin " and I are putting in work, trying to import the many ballots we received into spreadsheet form. Sadly, it takes a whole lot of time, so don't expect a full list until at least late next week. All apologies. In the meantime, here's a look at the next 25 that didn't make my ballot. 50. Atmosphere- Overcast! Before concluding that 2Pac was right when [...]
As you may have noticed, Passion of the Weiss, East Coast President, Joey "Straight Bangin' Litman" and I have put out a call to arms for bloggers to name their 25 Favorite Hip-Hop albums of all-time. Of course, its a sorta' pointless proposition, but so is blogging, so we figured why not combine the two and see what sort of consensus we can get. Anyhow, ballots are already trickling in, if you're interested in submitting one, send an e-mail to me at passionweiss@gmail.com or straightbangin@gmail.com. Expect a full list to simultaneously be broadcast on [...]
Les choses changent, l'industrie musicale est aux abois et les artistes comme Q-Tip sont dorénavant dotés d'un nouveau pouvoir. Dans cet esprit, Q-Tip lance une pétition pour mettre la pression sur Arista, son label afin de pouvoir produire et distribuer Kamaal the Abstract (extraits à écouter), un projet d'album qui date de 2002. Bien que quelques morceaux aient circulé sur la toile l'album n'est jamais sorti officiellement. Un projet à soutenir quand on connait la qualité musicale du Mc emblématique de Tribe Called Quest , dont le flow [...]
Kevin Cole with the English Beat, live at KEXP - 3/8/07 Photo courtesy of Gregory Perez We're excited to podcast one of the greatest in-studio performances we've had at KEXP... the English Beat ! Check out some photos and download the entire performance now, recorded live at KEXP on 3/8/07: The English Beat - Live at KEXP ( MP3 ) Every Monday-Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the [...]
The 12th installment of I Used to Love H.E.R., a series in which artists/bloggers/writers discuss their most essential or favorite hip-hop albums ( read intro ) is a fantastic breakdown by Dale W. Miller, drummer for Palomar , on a straight-up classic. Palomar released All Things, Forests (on Misra ) last month to heady reviews ( 7.4 at Pitchfork among them). Miller takes on this album from the viewpoint as a fan but also puts it into a context of its effect on him as a musician. Palomar | [...]
Song: Clap Your Hands Artist: A Tribe Called Quest Album: Midnight Merauders Comments: Song: Digital Black Epilogue Artist: Urge Overkill Album: Exit the Dragon Comments: Song: Hang Ups Artist: bash and pop Album: Friday Night is Killing Me Comments: Song: One More Bottle Artist: Paw Album: Dragline Comments: [...]
IF THE PAPES COME A Tribe Called Quest Mi Vida Loca (Soundtrack) Mercury : 1994 GLAMOUR AND GLITZ A Tribe Called Quest The Show (Soundtrack) Def Jam : 1995 [Buy it] PEACE, PROSPERITY AND PAPER A Tribe Called Quest High School High (Soundtrack) Atlantic : 1996 SAME OL THING A Tribe Called Quest The Jam EP Jive : 1997 [...]
So this week is the one year anniversary of J Dilla's untimely death. As I said back in April last year , it's sad that it takes the death of a person to recognise the value of their life's work but the sentiments around the remembrance are celebratory, life-affirming even, if you're familiar with the fruits of his talent which is what we have left. So I'd like to take some time to highlight some of the songs which have shaped the legacy of one of hip hop's greats as well as take in some of the things which [...]
40 Winks hail from Antwerp, Belguim and are made up of Padmo and Weedy. They produce 'hip hop with a twist' and they are coming to you as the first installment of a three part Under The Influence series from the excellent new lablel Little-D . Cubik note: I love these guys; beats & musical treats for sure. Check out one of their tunes below. Cheers ****************************** ****************************** ****************************** ****************************** **** Under the Influcence with...Padmo from 40 Winks [...]
So here's Side B of the Q-Tip Mix. Get Side A here and the cover art here (thanks to Garrison ). In the interest of time (and bandwidth), I know I'm missing a couple – notably, Jungle Brothers' Black is Black ; Nas' One Love (produced by Tip, who also sings the chorus); Organized Konfusion's Let's Organize (another chorus-only refrain for Tip). However, on this side, you'll get a previously unreleased De La Soul track from the A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays CD [...]
(Image courtesy of Jockohomo .) Download. Listen. Savor. Tracks are for promotional purposes only. Buy an album, or better yet, go to a live show and pick up some merch. Mia Doi Todd - My Room Is White (Flying Lotus Remix) B. Fleischmann - Static Grate Reminder - On Rooftops [...]
When you start something like ' Under the Influence ' you know that you are gonna get to hear some great new tunes and hear about artist's influences. A bonus of doing this is that you also get to be exposed to the passion that people have for music. All I can say is that if anyone in this world has passion for music it is the one and only Dubble D ! It is infectious. When I emailed him a few weeks ago, to ask if he'd be into contributing, I wasn't expecting a response in all honesty [...]
just blaze shows dre how it's did. Jay-Z "Trouble" (Produced By Dr. Dre) Jay-Z "Oh My God" (Produced By Just Blaze) OH MY GOD, RE-NAME THAT SONG BONUS: A Tribe Called Quest "Oh My God" EDITOR'S NOTE: The whole album leaked this weekend. I'll post the rest of the tracks here as I get them. Can't wait for the Chris Martin collab!! He so dreamy!! Jay-Z "30 Something" Jay-Z feat. John Legend "Do U Wanna Ride"
It pains me more than you know to miss this one: A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Mohammed will be doing a meet & greet at the Adidas Originals store at the NorthPark Mall in Dallas from 2-4 PM today, and then performing tonight at Zubar along with our boy Skin from Hydroponic Sound System . A Tribe Called Quest Lyrics to Go mp3 also: [...]
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