The latest installment of Dante Ross' great Hip-Hop History 101 series finds him hanging on the corner recounting Eric B and Rakim tour stories, like the time the God MC himself ended up behind bars for putting a hurting on some unscrupulous bootleggers. Speaking of jail, DMX is in one again.
After debuting with one of the most hyped dancefloor records of 2009, Joy Orbison has been everyman's 'one to watch' for 2010. Thankfully 'The Shrew that Cushioned The Blow', his new EP on Simple Records / Aus Music delivers the goods, especially in 'So Derobe'. Could this be the perfect synthesis of every UK sub-genre of the last 20 years?
Inglewood duo U-N-I drop a remix of their cut 'Land Of The Kings (Remix)' featuring Bun B. Taken from their latest album A Love Supreme 2.0.
New video from Big Boi for his latest track 'Fo Yo Sorrows', featuring Too Short and George Clinton.
As part of Red Bull Music Academy's last week in London 12x12 at the Scala tomorrow night rounds up a dozen heavyweight producers - Jazzie B, Arthur Baker and Roni Size amongst them - playing for twelve minutes each. More info here. We've got some tickets to give away for this so email us if you're up for it.
Stones Throw have given away a couple of tracks from the third in Madlib's Medicine Show series. This episode finds the Beat Konducta in Africa digging up gems from Zambia and Botswana as well as more commonly fertile crates of Nigeria and Ethiopia. Here's 'African Voodoo Queen (Drama)', but check the original post for 'The Frontline (Liberation)' and a couple other streams. Screen-printed artwork on the LP looks dope too.
New music from King Driss aka Idris Elba aka Stringer Bell from The Wire who teams up with Avon Barksdale 9th Wonder on the dancehall-themed 'Hold On' featuring Bubbles Shadow.
Converse's 45 Live is at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday 17th March with Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, Amir, Dam-Funk, J. Rocc and more. That's the place to be. Free 45 for the first 200 through the door!
Jay Electronica takes the Mochilla crew on a tour of his old stomping ground, the notorious Magnolia Projects in New Orleans.
Nice track from DJ Revolution-endorsed duo Malcolm & Martin: 'Thank God'. Off their upcoming LP Life Doesn't Frighten Me.
Hosted for TheMostInfluential.com by Acyde - an ambassador of the London lifestyle and music scenes. This is 60 minutes of upfront, new UK street music with off-the-cuff and exclusive interviews. Enjoy the ride.
London-based producer and DJ IG Culture's highly rated monthly show is essential listening for cutting edge music aficionados. If you're after under-the-radar new releases and current material, it's here.
ego trip co-conspirator Chairman Mao hosts from NYC a monthly celebration of vintage vinyl: a classy and soulful selection of wax stretching from dusty obscurities and hidden gems to newer releases.
Hip-hop DJ Dan Greenpeace's sterling show spotlighting new music, featuring exclusive interviews with the genre's elite and classic cuts from the rap vaults.
Debut show! Blasting off with interviews with none other than Jay Electronica and Klashnekoff, plus new music from Giggs, Tinie Tempah, Nwachukwu, Dobie, SBTRKT, Silhouette Brown and Ty.
More great current music by the truckload in this month's show: brand new hip-hop, soul and other grand grooves from the likes of Erykah Badu, Silhouette Brown, Oddisee and Skymark.
Spine Blowing Decisions' Valentine's special: A sweet soundtrack to heartache. Pain never sounded so good.
Brand new music from Ras Kass, U-N-I f/ Evidence, Young Maylay, Fat Joe and Ghostface amongst others in this month's show, plus a feature on late 80s and early 90s random rap obscurities.
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