Monday, December 22, 2008

WHAT'S HARDCORE???

K'NAAN - THE DUSTY FOOT PHILOSOPHER (2005)
Label : Sony BMG Music ent. Canada
Hip Hop, Afro-Beat, Folk

MYSPACE

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

FUTURE BLESS

BORDER CROSSING - OMINOUS (2003)
Label : Sound Recordings UK
Hip Hop, Electronic, Instrumental

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Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Monday, December 01, 2008

TAKE THE RED PILL

VA-Y4K : TAYO/FURTHER STILL (2001)
Label : Distinct'ive Breaks Records
Breakbeat

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

ROCKING JAMBOREE

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

EVERLASTING

DJ MITSU THE BEATS - THE EXCELLENCE (SELECTED WORKS) (2006)
Label : P-Vine/Jazzy Sport
Hip Hop, Jazz
"a masterful selection of remixes and more by DJ Mitsu The Beats! Selected Works leans towards the more hip hop friendly side of Mitsu's palette"

MYSPACE

Friday, November 07, 2008

A TRUE STORY

KRUSE - TRUE STORIES (2007)
Label : Permament Records
Hip Hop

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Friday, October 17, 2008

HARD TO BE HIP HOP

CLASSIFIED - HITCH HIKIN' MUSIC (2006)
Label : Canadian Artist
Hip Hop

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

BREATH DEEPER

HIMUKI - LIBERALISM (2005)
Label : Rule Recordings
Jazzy Hip Hop, Instrumental

MYSPACE

Friday, October 10, 2008

DREAMS TO REALITY

THE NOTHING - LIFE IN DECAY (2007)
Label : Precipitate
Instrumental Hip Hop

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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

MIC LIKE A MEMORY

CUNNINLYNGUISTS - WILL RAP FOR FOOD (2002)
Label : Urban Acres Ent.
Hip Hop

Sunday, October 05, 2008

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

DUKE OF HAZZARD

BLOCKHEAD - UNCLE TONY'S COLORING BOOK (2007)
Label : Ninja Tune
Downtempo, Trip Hop

MYSPACE

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Compilation

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

THE FLOATING WIZARD

BLACK GRASS - A HUNDRED DAYS IN ONE (2006)
Label : Catskills Records
Hip Hop, Downtempo, Nu Jazz, Dub
MYSPACE

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

DEAD PIXELS

TIPPER - TIP HOP (2005)
Part 1 / Part 2
Label : Tipper Music
Electro, Hip Hop, Breakbeat
Producer, DJ Mix & Scratches : Tipper

MYSPACE

Monday, September 01, 2008

C U NEXT TUESDAY

GRANITE STATE - THE BREAKING POINT (2006)
Label : Showoff Records
Hip Hop
Producers : DC The Midi Alien, Statik Selektah

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Monday, August 25, 2008

HERE COMES THE FUZZ

THE QUARTERTONES - HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT (2005)
Label : Urbnet Records
Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz

MYSPACE

Sunday, August 17, 2008

THIEVERY HI-FI

THIEVERY CORPORATION - SOUNDS FROM THE THIEVERY HI-FI (1997)
Label : Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Downtempo, Dub, Trip Hop

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Saturday, August 09, 2008

MINIMAL FROM GERMANY

PANTHA DU PRINCE - THE BLISS (2007)
Part 1 / Part 2
Label : Dial
Minimal Techno

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MYSPACE

Sunday, August 03, 2008

THE RECIPE

IVAN IVES - ICONOCLAST (2007)
Label : No Treshold Records
Hip Hop

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

WHAT THIME IS IT

CORNEL WEST & BMWMB - NEVER FORGET : A JOURNEY OF REVELATIONS (2007)
Label : Hidden Beach
Featuring : Talib Kweli, Black Thought, Rah Digga, KRS-One, M1, Prince, Andre 3000, Jill Scott...

Anything put together by Dr. Cornel West is best
listened to with your thinking cap on. The album Never
Forget: A Journey of Revelations (Hidden Beach) is a
trek through a level of consciousness usually reserved
for a higher plateau of understanding. Concepts of
crime, poverty and government corruption come to life
at the tongues of some of music's most prolific
performers.


Tuesday, July 22, 2008

FLY AWAY

FAT JON THE AMPLE SOUL PHYSICIAN - AFTERTHOUGHT (2006)
Label : Ample Soul
Instrumental Hip Hop, Downtempo

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Friday, July 04, 2008

THE WILDSTYLE

RED ASTAIRE - NUGGETS FOR THE NEEDY (2007)
Label : House of Godis
Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Latin
INFO

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

FINAL HOME

DJ KRUSH - KAKUSEI (1998)
Abstract Hip Hop, Downtempo

Sunday, June 22, 2008

CARTOON RAPWORK

DANGERDOOM - THE MOUSE AND THE MASK (2005)
Hip Hop
Producer: Dangermouse
Mc: MF Doom

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

DIRTY FUNK & HIP HOP

VA - DIRTYBEATBREAKINFUNKANDHIPHOP (2007)
Label : Breakin Bread
Funk, Hip Hop

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

DIPLO RHYTHM

DIPLO - FLORIDA (2004)
Label : Big Dada
Electro, Hip Hop, Breakbeat

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Monday, June 09, 2008

BOOTLEG SPECIAL

GRAP LUVA - THE BOOTLEG
Not On Label
Hip Hop

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Thursday, June 05, 2008

JAZZ FUNK BOMB

THE QUANTIC SOUL ORCHESTRA - PUSHIN' ON (2005)
Label : Ubiquity Records
Jazz, Funk

INFO

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

NASTY BREAKS

FREQ NASTY - JJJ MIXUP 04. OCT. 2003.
Breakbeat, Nu Skool Breakz

Saturday, May 31, 2008

RED HOT TRIBUTE

RED HOT + RIOT : THE MUSIC AND SPIRIT OF FELA KUTI (2002)
Label : MCA Records
Jazz, Funk/Soul, Hip Hop, Afrobeat
Featuring : Mix Master Mike, Gift of Gab, Lateef, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, D'Angelo, Bilal, Macy Gray, Les Nubians, Common, Roy Hargrove...

INFO

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Sunday, May 25, 2008

OMEGA CHRONICLES

OMEGA ONE - THE LO-FI CHRONICLES (2005)
Label : Nature Sounds
Hip Hop, Downtempo

INFO

Thursday, May 22, 2008

NU HIP HOP

VA - NU HIP HOP-A SELECTION OF NEW RARE TUNES WITH A HIP HOP FLAVOUR (2007)
PART 1 / PART 2
Label : Wagram Music
Hip Hop
Pete Rock, J. Dilla, Madlib, RZA, DJ Kentaro, King Britt, Bahamadia, CL Smooth, Ty, The Cinematic Orchestra, Roots Manuva, Kero One, Diplo, Jazz Liberatorz, King Geedorah ...

INFO

Monday, May 19, 2008

HIT THE FLOOR

BREAKESTRA - HIT THE FLOOR (2005)
Label : Ubiquity Records
Funk/Soul

INFO

Friday, May 16, 2008

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Monday, May 12, 2008

CLASSIC HIP HOP

THE ROOTS - THINGS FALL APART (1999)
Label : MCA Records
Hip Hop
Featuring : D'Angelo, Mos Def, Common, Erykah Badu, Dice Raw, Ursula Rucker

INFO

Saturday, May 10, 2008

PANORAMIC UTIPIA

Thursday, May 08, 2008

SOMETHING SPECIAL

THE ATOMICA PROJECT - GRAYSCALE (2008)
Label : Flagrant Records
Downtempo

Grayscale, the highly anticipated sophomore release from The Atomica Project, embodies in itself the struggle of its execution. Taking nearly 3 years to complete, Grayscale is filled with elaborate narratives of failure and recovery. Loosely based on the dramatic climate of Lauren Cheatham and Wade Alin's adopted home of Chicago, many of the tracks draw parallels between the cinematic storms of the Midwest and the turmoil of interpersonal relationships. Alin's detailed production on Grayscale constructs a heavily orchestrated, lavish sound that further incorporates organic instrumentation and exemplifies the emotional impact of Cheatham's vocal delivery. The comparisons that both flattered and diminished the uniqueness their debut Metropolitan are no longer relevant, as Grayscale defines a sound exclusive to The Atomica Project. Grayscale features contributions from longtime collaborator Percy Trayanov (Cylab), additional Rhodes piano by Christopher Randall (Chris Randall, Micronaut), additional drums by Rey Guajardo, and turntable work by Dean Dunakin (Bounte).

INFO :
http://www.theatomicaproject.com/index.jsp
http://www.flagrantrecords.com/
http://www.myspace.com/atomica

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

RADIO FREE MARS

YOKO KANNO & THE SEATBELTS - MUSIC FOR THE FREELANCE : COWBOY BEBOP REMIXES (1999)
Label : Victor Entertainment Japan
Trip Hop, Downtempo, Nu Jazz
Remix by : Luke Vibert, Mr. Scruff, Fila Brazilia, 4 Hero, DJ Vadim...

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Monday, May 05, 2008

ABSTRACT HIP HOP

THE ISOLATIONISTS (1999)
Label : Jazz Fudge
Abstract Hip Hop, Electronic
Members : Antipop Consortium, DJ Vadim, DJ Primecuts

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Sunday, May 04, 2008

STRIKE

VISIONARIES - PANGAEA (2004)
Label : Up Above Records
Hip Hop
Visionaries : 2Mex, Dannu, Key-Kool, LMNO, Lord Zen, Rhettmatic

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Friday, May 02, 2008

SYMBIOTIC KILLING FIELDS

RED ANTS - PHOBOS DEIMOS (2005)
Label : Indie Pool
Hip Hop

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Thursday, May 01, 2008

SWEET CALLING

QUANTIC - APRICOT MORNING (2002)
Label : Tru Thoughts
Downtempo, Nu Jazz, Trip Hop

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

REACHIN'

POLYRHYTHM ADDICTS - BREAK GLASS ... (2007)
Label : Babygrande
Hip Hop
Members : DJ Spinna, Mr. Complex, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Tiye Pheonix
Featuring : Pharoahe Monch, Large Professor, Planet Asia, Phonte

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Monday, April 28, 2008

SOUL BROTHER 45

BOCA 45 - VERTIGO SOUNDS (2006)
Label : Unique
Downtempo, Breaks

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