Do you think 4 white guys from Ohio can’t play funk? Think again cause some of the dirtiest-stripped-down-raw-daddy funk being made today are the product of 4-white dudes from Ohio called The Jive Turkeys. The “B.A. – Single” is beautifully recorded and flawlessly mixed, receiving nods from the who’s-who of the funk world — mainly [...]
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Dirty raw funk
Jake One, “Trap Door (feat. MF Doom)”
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“Trap Door” was originally released as the B-side on The Truth 12′. Later the mp3 proved to be a proper preview/teaser to Jake One’s first full-length, White Van Music, one of 2008′s stand out hip-hop albums. With tracks like this one, not to mention 22 other bangers, White Van Music maybe one of the top [...]
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Joe Strummer, “Yalla Yalla”
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Joe Strummer did something most famous front-men from great bands can only dream of pulling off: he started another great band! Here’s a great song from his time with the Mescaleros. Brilliant track. “Yalla Yalla“ (play/download mp3) Buy Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros CDs @ Amazon
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Bay Area rap at it’s best
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California reggae group Rebelution’s dreamy and catchy productions have been turning the ears of many Bay Area producers, including the ever prolific board master of Zion I, Amp Live. The marriage of Zion I and Rebelution makes for some of the freshest and most infectious hip-hop I’ve listened to in a long time. Commercial “urban” [...]
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Bassnectar is still king
Bassnectar is a rockstar. When the intern at my office — who looks like he stepped off a Scorpions record cover — comes up to my desk asking if I like Bassnectar, you’ve reached ‘rockstar’ status. “Cozza Frenzy (Mega-Bass Remix)” is the quintessential Bassnectar sound: time-stretched vocals, massive basslines, warped horn samples, all laid on [...]
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The Growth
Sharps is the latest member of Bay Area label Muti Music’s able roster of dubstep and future bass artists who are providing the framework for the future of electronic production. “The Growth” is a choppy, sinewy track, bursting with dubby textures. And “thumbs up” on the album artwork. Eighties after-school cartoons rocked! Sharps “The Growth” [...]
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Goldie Looking Chain
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- Originally posted on: October 7, 2007 Goldie Looking Chain are 4 blokes from Newport South Wales. I guess you say they rap. You can make comparisons to The Beastie Boys, but if you look at their tour blog you see they like to drink and party, just like me. “Famous As Fuck” are one [...]
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Goodbye 2010
For the latest in music and videos from the San Francisco Bay Area, visit my new site: sfmusicsluts. Peace. You just finished reading Goodbye 2010! Consider leaving a comment!11GB Free Media Cloud! Elephant Backup has the best deal on Livedrive. Sign up now for 11GB of free online storage and unlimited easy access to your [...]You just finished reading Goodbye 2010! Consider leaving a comment!11G
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Africa raps
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I first discovered and “blogged” this song 3 years ago. What seems like way-back-then, hip-hop coming out of Africa was gaining a lot of press and turning a lot of attention to Africa’s interpretation of hip-hop. Being a life time listener of the genre, I always find it fascinating listening to global interpretations of the [...]
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Old Cool Kids’ track
The Cool Kids are the best disguised white-boy rap of all time. Their songs are all about fixed gears, trendy clubs, and waring vans. Their beats speak to ravers more then hip-hop heads. In other words: They appeal to all things white. But you know, from the point-of-view of this white boy, they rock. The [...]
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Circlesquare
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Canadian born and current Berlin resident Circlesquare has been making dreamy records held up with solid electronic textures and falsetto vocals way before Beck made that shit cool. “Non-Revival Alarm” is off Pre-Earthquake Anthem, an album that took 2-years to record, and is a great intro to the man’s sound. “Non-Revival Alarm“ (play/download mp3)
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This is Wicked
Recorded and released in 1999, Operator Burstup’s husky beats and brawny basslines took their cue from UK drum n’ bass, and turned the ears of many of dubstep’s most influential producers. “Wicked” starts with now iconic “Funky Worm” sample by the Ohio Players, and the next four minutes is like climbing in the ring with [...]
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Busta Rhymes – “Light That Ass of Fire (Ghislain Poirier Remix)”
Busta Rhymes is no virgin when it comes to electronic artist laying down their beats over Busta’s often crushing lyrical delivery. This time it’s French-Canadian beat king Poirier’s production that is literally all percussion. Busta Rhymes – “Light That Ass of Fire (Ghislain Poirier Remix)“ (play/download mp3) You just finished reading Busta Rhymes - "Light [...]You just finished reading Busta Rhy
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Wendel Patrick – “My CD Has A Scratch (feat. Salim)”
This is the kind of single that makes me wish hip-hop could produce product that is as all-around-dope as, “My CD Has A Scratch (feat. Salim).” Wendel Patrick is one of the true original production voices on the East Coast. His beats have turned the ear of hip-hop fans who listen to Company Flow as [...]
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Old Styles Of Beyond track
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I originally posted this song on 11/08/03: S.O.B. are one of the hottest young duos commin’ out of the LA underground. This track is off “The Precedent” comp that came out 2 years ago. Solid beats back the lyrics of Takbir and Ryu, and it has an almost has a Bronx’s year 1985 feel to [...]You just finished reading Old Styles Of Beyond track! Consider leaving a comment!11GB Free Media Cloud! Eleph
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Denis Binokl – “Strutter (Brian Taaffe Remix)”
I have New Year’s Eve on my mind, so when I heard this track I thought of dancing outside with 2,000 of my friends with the San Francisco skyline providing the back drop. Thanks to my friends at Really Really Big Records for the beats. Denis Binokl “Strutter (Brian Taaffe Remix)” (download mp3) from “Really [...]You just finished reading Denis Binokl - "Strutter (Brian Taaffe Remix)"! Consider le
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A brief history of rap
Hip-hop culture has always been obsessed with its history. Documentaries, books, magazines, blogs, mix tapes, and songs have all covered the rise of hip-hop from the renegade park party days to major label acceptance of the genre. The latest historical documentation by the Blak Prophetz is a deep funky track whose claim to fame is [...]You just finished reading A brief history of rap! Consider le
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Fuck You (NAPT remix)
UK duo NAPT have been working hard over the last couple of years personally branding their own breakbeat niche called: N-Funk. They take elements of breaks, electro, and whatever else they feel like, and turn it into tracks that will light up the dance floor. Their latest remix, Ce Loo’s single “Fuck You,” takes Gnarls [...]You just finished reading Fuck You (NAPT remix)! Consider leaving a comme
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Old School Beats
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Super Deejay Bobzilla ain’t no dummy, he makes old school breaks because old school breaks brings girls to the dance floor. “Ah Shit! (Koians Norwegian Breaks Remix)” keeps those women on the dance floor with funky percussion, party chants, and twisted effects. Super Deejay Bobzilla“Ah Shit! (Koians Norwegian Breaks Remix)” (download mp3) from “Ah Shit!” [...]You just finished reading Old School B
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