Some throwback inspiration, courtesy of KMD. Look for Grand Puba with the ill cameo.
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State Trooper
MusicSon Little covers Bruce Springsteen.
Questlove Supreme
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Nice move by Pandora. I’ll be tuning in for sure…
Pandora Looks for a Way Out of the Doldrums. Cue Questlove.
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Action Bronson x Melissa Etheridge
Music, VideosBronson kicks some bars over a Melissa Etheridge riff. Fun stuff.
Real Love Baby
Late Pass, MusicMeant to post this Father John Misty cut a while ago, I’ve been listening to it steadily for the past month. Please pardon me, and enjoy…
Stream The Frightnrs’ Debut LP
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Head over to NPR to stream the Frightnrs’ debut Nothing More To Say, it’s excellent.
The Found Tapes Vol. 2
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Here’s a new collection of rare Nas joints put together by the homie DJ Rhude. Stream and/or download below…
Heavy Rotation with Brandon Wardell
Comedy, Interviews, Music, Published Material, VideosThis dude Brandon Wardell cracks me up. Check out my Heavy Rotation interview with him HERE.
Hot 97 Tapes: Summer of ’96 Mix
MusicTake a trip back 20 summers to NYC as ItsOverture mixes up classic hip-hop songs from 1996, complete with vintage Hot 97 drops and clips. Very nicely done—that Jeru ad in the beginning just blew my mind! Listen above.
*Bonus Mixes*
Mad Science: The Large Professor Story (Mixed by Its Overture)
Main Source “Breaking Atoms 25 Mix” (Mixed by Hellee Hooper)
Cypress Hill ‘Cypress Hill’ 25th Anniversary Mixtape (Mixed by DJ Matman)
Live From The Boogie Blind Residence (Mixed by Lord Finesse)
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Late Pass, Music, VideosHeard this song on Hot 97 and then Power 105 at the same time the other day coming home from work. Nice to hear new New York rap shit on the radio, song is tough. Props to Young M.A she’s nice with it.
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