We make no secret of how Madlib is one of our absolute heroes, and we’re confident we’ve heard almost every beat he’s ever produced. If you are not familiar with some of his lesser-known work, then check this stream of instrumentals released by Rappcats. The tracks first featured as bonuses on the Beat Konducta in Africa release, part of Madlib’s epic Medicine Show series.
Category: History
eMC – ‘The Tonite Show’ trailer
With so much talent involved, it was no surprise when 2008’s The Show album from eMC turned out to be a certified classic. If you didn’t know, eMC is the hip-hop super-group formed of the legendary Masta Ace, plus Wordsworth, Punchline and Stricklin. New album The Tonite Show drops in May, and with guest spots from Sadat X and beats by Diamond D, its looking like it could be another winner. Watch the official announcement video below.
Ghostface Killah and BADBADNOTGOOD – ‘Sour Soul’ (stream)
You can now listen to a full stream of Ghostface Killah and BADBADNOTGOOD album Sour Soul, just ahead of its official release. The set features plenty of classic Ghost lines, plus guest spots from MF Doom, Danny Brown and more. Speaking of DOOM, now that this album is out, hopefully they can get moving on that long, long awaited GhostDOOM/DOOMStarks/whatever else they end up calling it album.
Magnum Opus – Rock the Bells
The Magnum Opus series from Complex is back, and considering the last episode covered a 50 Cent song, they are now right back to the proper classics. This time its the story of Rock the Bells from LL Cool J, giving us a great insight into one of the best tracks of all time, including the battle for a certain sample we all know and love.
Juggaknots – ‘Baby Pictures’
The Juggaknots were one of the most impressive groups to come out of that late 90s classic era of New York underground hip-hop. Not a whole lot has been heard of them since, but now boutique indy label Chopped Herring Records has dropped Baby Pictures, a collection of unreleased tracks and off-cuts. Listen to a few snippets below, and let us know what you think.
De La Soul x Nike SB 2015 trailer
The De La Soul x Nike SB 2015 sneakers are finally out, and a new trailer has been released to celebrate. Watch it below, then go get your pair before that eye-watering price tag gets even higher.
Bronx 79 Trailer
We fucking love a well made hip-hop documentary, and Bronx 79 looks like its going to be amazing. Check the trailer below, and keep a look out for more news on when you’ll be able to see it.
<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/118854372″>Bronx 79 Extended Trailer</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/genonefilms”>Gen One Films</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>