DON'T GET LAZY NOW! by Psalm One Chekhov's Gun by Last Sons WORD by Rob Cave and The Other Guys Hiding Places by billy woods A Long Red Hot Los Angeles Summer Night by Blu & Oh No Black Beans by Choosey & Exile Flowerstone Vol. 1 by Known Shaz The Fix by Jack Jones Angelz and Demonz by M.A.V. x Hobgoblin …
Tag: de la soul
Three years ago, this weekend, the world lost rapper Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest. Tonight, comedian Dave Chappelle is about to make history by performing in Tokyo, Japan. The timing couldn’t be more poignant. Tickets to the show sold out at the speed of an eye blink. Sunni Colón is everything right now. Boss is underrated yet responsible for birthing a lot of today’s most revered rappers. Rick Ross owes a lot of his career to her. Solange …
Today is the 8th anniversary of The Great East Japan Earthquake. Last Saturday, March 9, marked 22 years since the murder of one of the greatest rappers of all time, The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls. To commemorate 3/11 and Biggie, this week’s picks are a tribute to life’s persistent proof of hope. Stop Biting Zilla Rocca Part 2 (Small Professor Remix) by Zilla Rocca feat Curly Castro What songs should be included in next week’s TMG Track Picks Weekly? …
We always making history, except that this month the woefully ignored contributions that black people have made to this planet will be suddenly elevated. To usher in the celebration we got Noname wrapping rhymes around some minimal funk and jazz grooves. In 1974, Angela Davis sounded like she’s talking about today. Saba and Chance The Rapper kill it on “Logout.” From the makers of the HBO show Random Acts of Flyness, comes a short film and collaboration with 24-year-old, old …
Marley Marl 
Brooklyn Terry 
DJ Sarasa 
Artist Adano Takuya was live painting. 
Celebrating Marley Marl’s 56 birthday. 
Speakeasy is a monthly dance party that’s been going for five years. Its a mobile event held in some of Tokyo’s most unlikely venues. Places like Sasazuka Bowl, Hotel Koe Tokyo, Zou-no-hana Terrace, and RIDE have acted as elaborate backdrops that frame the party’s family-like affair. Dancer and promoter, Brooklyn Terry is the man behind these shows. “I started Speakeasy selfishly, because I was homesick. I wanted the quality and vibe that I could relate to that didn’t exist here …
Socials