No Half Steppin’

Books & Mags, Fly Spots, Music, The Good Old Days

Wax Poetics is behind this new oral and pictorial history of the Latin Quarter, which was one of the original hip-hop nightclubs in New York City back in the ’80s. The book features over 175 color photographs and flyers, and interviews with hip-hop legends Special K and Teddy Tedd, KRS-One, MC Shan, Eric B., DJ Kool Red Alert, Fab 5 Freddy, Just-Ice, Positive K, DJ Clark Kent, Kid, Dana Dane, TR Love, MC Serch, Chuck D, Grand Puba, Sadat X, Pete Nice, Prince Paul, Kurtis Blow, Mike Gee, Daddy-O, Wise, Ced Gee, Big Daddy Kane, Queen Latifah, Kool G Rap, and many more.

Cop HERE.

Music Heals

Mixes, Music

Here’s a new 30-minute mix of soul jams compiled by DJ A-Trak. If you’re hurting right now—for whatever reason—press play and heal away. Tracklist below.

Stevie Wonder – Love’s In Need Of Love Today
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
The S.S.O. Orchestra – Faded Lady
Manzel – Midnight Theme
Isaac Hayes – Hung Up On My Baby
Eddie Drennon – Do What You Gotta Do
Solange – Cranes In The Sky
Celestial Choir – Stand On The World (Larry Levan Mix)
MFSB – Love Is The Message
Ahmad Jamal – Ghetto Child
Ahmad Jamal – Misdemeanor
9th Creation – Bubble Gum
Ron’s Edits – Back 4 More
Faze-O – Riding High
A Tribe Called Quest – 4 Moms
Don Blackmon – Holding You, Loving You

Knicks Row

Gear, Music, Sports, The Good Old Days

Via The Forest Lab. Cop HERE.

RIP Anthony Mason.

Hot Ones With Action Bronson

Food, Interviews, Music, Videos

Bam Bam takes the First We Feast hot wings challenge.

The Making of Black Beatles

Music, News, Videos

Thanks to the “Mannequin Challenge”—the latest viral social media craze that even Hillary Clinton is taking part in—Rae Sremmurd’s go-to backing track “Black Beatles” just cracked the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. To celebrate, watch producer Mike Will Made-It break down how the track was made. Very dope.

Props to Genius.

Lil Dicky x Tim Westwood

Interviews, Music, Videos

LD sits down for an extended interview with London legend Tim Westwood.

The Carrollton Heist Remixed

Music

One of my favorite releases of the year—Curren$y & Alchemist’s tape The Carrollton Heist—just got a full makeover by an all-star team of producers including Al himself, Knxwlegde, Jake One, Evidence, Earl Sweatshirt, Oh No and more. Stream and download in the link below…

Curren$y & Alchemist – The Carrollton Heist Remixed

Track List:

1. Cartridge Remix (Produced by Knxwledge)
2. Black Rally Stripes Remix (Produced by Jake One)
3. Vibrations Remix (Produced by Budgie)
4. Disappearing Ink Remix ft. Styles P (Produced by Sebb Bash)
5. Drowsy Day Remix ft. Action Bronson (Produced by Alchemist)
6. 500 Lbs Of Gas Remix (Produced by Evidence)
7. Mack Book Remix (Produced by Earl Sweatshirt)
8. Benz Maroon Remix (Produced by SAMIYAM)
9. Fat Albert Remix ft. Lil Wayne (Produced by Knxwledge)
10. Smoking In The Rain Remix (Produced by Oh No)