I was playing at SOB s earlier this year, and 6IX9INE popped up on stage (with Casanova, it was the day after they squashed their beef) next to the DJ booth. I was like whaaaa, then asked him for a pic, at which point I put my phone on selfie mode and pressed… the wrong…
Cut loud. Mr.Bongo brings back the all-time classic posse-cut from A Tribe Called Quest, Scenario. You already know the deal, from the jazzy production to the breakout feature from Busta Rhymes alongside his Leaders of the New School brethren Charlie Brown and Dinco D., this is a must-have reissue of the prized, previously Germany-only 7…
Bronsolini going strictly for the jeeps. Though Bronson been getting a lot of flack lately from the lame internet masses, I still have a penchant for the Queens rapper. Yeah, he sounds like Ghost… we get it. So what? Dude is funny, talks about mad food, and even sings. The closest Ghostdini ever got to…
Bushwick is on fire. Aesop Rock has always flexed complex on the mic, but did you know he gets busy on the beats as well? The Bushwick soundtrack proves that the former Def Jux emcee is pretty prolific on the production side of things, crafting gritty beats to set the tone for an alternate reality where Brooklyn is under siege….
The latest in the Soul Mates Project series! This time around, Amerigo Gazaway pairs Chicago rapper Common s conscious lyrics w various Stevie Wonder gems — vocals, and a slew of uncovered resources— and the result is a vivid hip-hop-meets-soul project that goes way further and deeper than a typical mashup release. The deconstructed samples…
Malibu comes by way of Venice and Compton, and it is the latter that really broke out the Oxnard triple-threat (he sings, raps, and produces) formerly known as Breezy Lovejoy. Dr. Dre’s third and final album, his first since 2001, featured Anderson .Paak on 6 tracks (“Animals” is so fire), and his contribution stood out—…
Dre let me have a lot of leeway on Ventura. He was like, It seems like you got it. Anderson .Paak s musical tour around Los Angeles continues with Ventura, the singer s 4th studio album. Recorded around the same time as Oxnard, .Paak describes this one as the prettier of the two. Easy going…
7 Bandana Red vinyl pressing first physical release of the classic proto-meme jams, featuring 5 viral hits from the Autotune The News crew, including Bed Intruder & Double Rainbow. music label: Enjoy The Ride 2019 sign up for Stock Email above for leftover notification. view all Record Store Day 2019 titles view all in-stock Record…
Almost 3 years before Andre 3000 told the world the South has something to say, Atlanta, Georgia s Arrested Development dropped an afro-centric album that spoke, loudly and clearly, the message of love, harmony, and positivity. 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days In The Life Of… came out when gangsta rap was de rigueur…
Slug & Ant domination. Originally a cassette-only album released in 1999, Headshots – Se7en is back on vinyl to celebrate its 20th anniversary. With features from Eyedea, Musab, & Mr. Gene Poole, the tracks were recorded between 1997 – 1999, and they serve as proof of how hungry Atmosphere remained after its debut, Overcast. Slug experiments further…
For the first time ever, volumes 9 to 12 (Summer, Fall, Winter & Spring) of Sad Clown Bad Dub series are collected in one complete package. The release celebrates the 10th anniversary of Atmosphere s celebrated EPs, and it includes fan favs such as Don t Forget, The Rooster, Not Another Day, Happymess, and perhaps…
Hot Sauce Committee Pt.2! The 8th studio album from Beastie Boys – which actually contains songs that were supposed to be on Pt.1 – displays the iconic New York trio in all its animated pass-the-mic glory, with rhymes and beats that conjure the group s vintage sounds without coming across outdated or irrelevant. The funky keyboard-driven Make…
25th anniversary pressing of Ill Communication. The 94 album caught the Beasties in top creative form – experimenting with the music, but still keeping the quality high and their feet grounded, no matter what style they attempted. It not only contains some of their hypest crossover tracks ever like Sabotage and Sure Shot, but also the super funky Q-Tip collabo…
It s been 30 years since Paul s Boutique came out, and to celebrate this landmark release, Capitol has pressed it up onto double vinyl for the first time! Dropped back in 1989, Paul s Boutique found the Beastie Boys in top form with production handled by the Dust Brothers. The songs from the Beastie…
Official random colored repress! Root Down was the jazzy standout off the Beasties Ill Communication, so much so that it got the extended play treatment in 1995. The track is given three variations (Free Zone and Prince Paul s PP Balloon Mix, in addition to the standard LP version) and is paired up with live favorites off Check Your Head…
Special edition 15th anniversary repress. Post-9 11 album from The 5 Boroughs own! Mike D, MCA, and Ad-Rock pay tribute to the city that raised them, offering commentary on the wider implications of the tragedy that shook up NY (and the world) some years prior. Gotta love the hand-drawn(?) cover showing the Twin Towers still standing. The conviction and lyrical dexterity with which…