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Funk$hway

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In honour of Christopher Wallace, who would have been 40 today,...

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:24:00 -0400

In honour of Christopher Wallace, who would have been 40 today, come listen to this bugged out version of “Ten Crack Commandments.” Useful information in this song, which isn’t just solely related to slanging. As usual, Swarvy holds it down. This dude is a masterful, futuristic producer.

If you aren’t yet familiar with Biggie Smalls, you’re either 90, or shouldn’t be on here. Maybe both?

Thanks for everything, Rich.

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:12:00 -0400

Thanks for everything, Rich.

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New member of Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label Jeremiah Jae...

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:49:00 -0400

New member of Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label Jeremiah Jae hails from Chicago. This is an amazing two minute track, the guitar loop is addicting. Raps smooth. Just give this a fucking listen.

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Tue, 15 May 2012 21:41:27 -0400

Happy Mothers Day, from Mr. T.

Sun, 13 May 2012 22:59:26 -0400

Happy Mothers Day, from Mr. T.

Rainy Saturday beat.

Sat, 12 May 2012 14:16:00 -0400

Rainy Saturday beat.

I was having an awful day until a friend of mine invited me out...

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:24:00 -0400

I was having an awful day until a friend of mine invited me out to Wrongbar one night. Toronto-based DJ/party thrower Mymanhenri was playing, with a few others from the city headlining. Early on, it occurred that this was a very good deal for 5 bucks.

But how surprised was I, then several beers in, to see one of my favourite producers from Soundcloud there, playing a set! It seriously felt like the clouds purposely parted for me that evening, and it turned it all right around. I drunkenly mistook someone else for Knxwledge, but that dude was so cool about it that he gave me his own mixtape, for which I’ll be posting soon.

If you don’t recognize a few of his instrumentals from Blu, that’s cool, his discography is long as fuck. It’s not a free DL, but it’s good listening for home. This music carried me through some pretty depressing stints at the library. It’s so organic, kind of approached differently. You can hear some notable influence, but it’s twisted in such a beloved way. You can tell dude works best behind an MPC. Refined, blurry, hip-hop instrumental. Give this guy’s music your time. It’s from the future.

Some of the tracks on this album are really worth flipping on...

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:01:00 -0400

Some of the tracks on this album are really worth flipping on your next “outing.” Good, forward, party rap, completely missed by from the looks of it. Too bad, because Atlanta-based FatKidsBrotha deserve their audience, and I honestly believe they’ll get there. Check this video if you don’t see it already.

Give it just one more solid release maybe? And follow a little more subtle, refined maturity, and these dudes will blow up. You heard it here first, don’t take my word for it, though. The last track on the album, Queso, should be on the radio. It’s a bloddy injustice.

Eastside Paradise is about a genuine as you could hope to get with this flavour of rap. Gettin’s good.

I’ve wanted to figure out a proper way of talking about...

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:38:00 -0400

I’ve wanted to figure out a proper way of talking about this kind of hip-hop. To the untrained ear, or to anybody who staunchly ignores rap for whatever reason they have (they out there), “hip-hop” just isn’t hitting closest on the music genre spectrum. I feel the improvisational kicks, breaks in tone and melodic effects used places music like this somewhere closer to jazz.

All said, ahhnu makes his case in this, *cough*, tripped out mini EP for you to just listen to. dog city goes early and grows passionately with time, like getting into a really good action movie. Some of these tracks get the rhythm moving quickly. Track 7 “Toni” in particular shines.

Interesting drum patterns withdraw a certain vibe, in full attention to the unique repetitiveness of itself. That’s not a bad thing, mind. Think of it like the streets’ Daft Punk (shoutout? that could actually be a cool rap duo name). If Clams Casino means anything to you right now, this shit should have your full fucking attention. Rush gogogogogo

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