Biggie Smalls: Going Back to Cali (Dam Funk rmx)
Sa-Ra Creative Partners - Dirty Beauty
“If they learned how to do it right, they wouldn’t have to lose they life.”
…seeing these cats next week.
Del the Funky Homosapien, “Catch A Bad One”, No Need for Alarm
MF DOOM: All Caps
speaking of roach clips & bong rips…
Company Flow - Legends“12 years on from it’s first release, Company Flow’s Funcrusher Plus still stands in a class of its own, not so much striking the keynote for the next decade or more of underground rap as taking a hammer to the ivories and burning the wreckage.”
– Sam Davies
Jay-Z/Alicia Keys: Empire State of Mind
The beat is ok, Jay’s cadence is so-so, but Keys’ hook is as epic as it gets.
Beats by Nottz, imagery by John Landis, plus a surprise cameo and a big up to Benji B, who does a nice set every Sunday night on BBC 1xtra. (nsfw)
Vast Aire/DOOM: Da Supafriendz (Dabrye instrumental remix)
Little Dragon: Fortune
These guys/gals remind me of Fever Ray in the best way possible.