It's finally out! Fresh Los-Angeles based funkster is finally releasing his third studio album, this time in collaboration by Wu Tang rhyme machine . And you can listen to the album christened '' in full on or through the media player below.
'In the tradition of the Wu-Tang Clan, this collaboration is brash and Technicolor and heartfelt.'
This one is from the good folks at ! Watch Detroit Techno beat-smith take a video of himself taking on the challenge of building a beat from David Banner's "Like a Pimp" in 30 minutes. At first glance it might seem like a video of someone's backside for 6 minutes, but when you dig deeper, one will realize that this is one funky music-meister at work.
The coupled with beats = a sure winner. And this excellent mixtape by does just that: "The mix showcases Biggie's a capellas paired with Premier-produced beats. While the original tribute was shorter for air-time, Finesse extends the tribute for hip-hop fans here with a special intro by Premier himself."
A big shout out to for providing the link.
"There are record collectors… and then there are people like from . Egon – who was the general manager of the Stones Throw label for 11 glorious years – is one of those rare creatures scouring the entire globe for the choicest bits of obscure wax, from Turkish psych to Zambian soul. In the latest edition of Funk Archaeology, Egon explains how once again came to the attention of diggers around the world."
Please click HERE to access the entire excellent article.
, the British jazz-impresario best known for promoting the most cutting edge jazz related sounds accross the world has come up with this great website of his previous shows that are hard to find online (at least we think that the site is run by the man himself). Highlights include , , , and .
Access the website by clicking HERE!
A bit of ? Oh yes please. Turns out that one-half of , aka Big Boi recently performed "" from his recently released album "Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors" at the Red Bull Studio in Los Angeles. The performance features a full backing band and lots of funky hats. What's not to like?