Around the time of the 2012 Olympics in London, UK’s Channel 4 aired a documentary hosted by actor Idris Elba about the evolution of club culture in UK/Europe and it’s influence on global culture. The documentary starts off by paying homage to the U.S. roots of dance music (soul/R&B, funk, disco, and electronic music coming from NYC, Chicago, and Detroit) and quickly moves into the evolution of dance music and club culture in UK and Europe. The documentary also touches …
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Early this month, legendary Mark the 45 King did a DJ set for Boiler Room. The set was recorded and streamed on July 2nd, 2014. The 45 King is known for his vast 7″(aka 45s) vinyl collection, and as a producer of classic Hip-Hop tracks from the 80s, 90s and 2000s. A few years back I saw on the 45 King’s youtube channel videos of him playing 7″ 45s on two portable turntables and mixer, which inspired me to experiment and figure …
Common Nobody’s Smiling (Deluxe) stream Common “City To City” (Target bonus track) Common explains why Nobody’s Smiling – Forbes Common freestyles over 5 fingers of death, explains Drake situation & talks Nobody’s Smiling on Sway in the Morning Common feat. Vince Staples ” Kingdom” – Common’s tenth studio album Nobody’s Smiling is a return to his Chicago roots. This is a project that developed over a conversation with his long time producer No I.D. that speaks on Chicago’s out of …
Weird Al Mandatory Fun stream The master parody music maker Weird Al Yankovic is back with his new album Mandatory Fun. The album cover is a parody of old soviet style propaganda posters (reminiscent of Shepard Fairey’s OBEY GIANT designs). On Mandatory Fun Weird Al parodies current hits from 2013-2014 from artists such as Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, Iggy Azalea, Lorde and Imagine Dragons, as well as songs imitating the styles of the Pixies, Cat Stevens, Foo Fighters, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Southern Culture on the Skids. In the 90s, rapper Coolio’s hit “Gangsta’s …
Iamsu! Sincerly Yours stream IAMSU! feat. 2 Chainz & Sage The Gemini “Only That Real” Iamsu! “Hipster Girls” Iamsu Sincerely Yours related interviews – Iamsu of the HBK gang coming out of the Bay Area (Richmond) recently dropped his debut studio album Sincerely Yours. Iamsu (and his HBK gang) have been steadily building a buzz over the past few years, with many successful mixtapes. This album is his declaration of arriving on a bigger stage, reppin’ the Bay Area, and thanking his fan base who …
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