The birth of hip-hop in the late 1970s was a profound moment in the history of musical expression. Aside from its political and cultural significance…
Author: JAYl3E
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Myspace has somewhat of a poor reputation as a place for finding good music. Apparently, allowing any kid with a hacked copy of Fruity Loops and a 10 ringgit…
The other day I stumbled on to this Flickr group dedicated to photos of graffiti (or ‘contemporary art‘ if you work for the Brooklyn…
It’s been around for a while, but this documentary does a good job of explaining the origin of the ‘Amen Break’, an oft-sampled drum loop. You’ll recognize the break as soon as you hear it. Check it out:
John McCain’s emergence as the front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination has some pundits wondering whether the vaunted Reagan coalition has collapsed. McCain – a maverick…
See below for some of my current favourites. Ranging from jazzy funk to underground dopeness, these tracks are courtesy of several of the nicest music…
I recently discovered how much fun futures markets can be. If you’re a political junkie, buying and selling political futures is a great way to…
Three weekends ago I headed down to Seattle to catch Lupe Fiasco perform live at the Showbox. If you ever get a chance to see…
So the first blog on 4080records.com is up. It’s mine, so don’t expect much more than random rants about music and maybe some occasional commie…