Thanks for listening to Shad’s first day as guest host on @CBCRadioQ. Head over to cbc.ca/q if you missed it! #QtheFuture A photo posted by Team Shad (@shadkmusic) on Jan 26, 2015 at 10:36am PST CBC’s Q Radio Program has been embroiled in controversy the last little while. Ever since the fall of Jian Ghomeshi 4 months […]
Action Bronson – New Music and More
Off Action Bronson’s upcoming album, Mr. Wonderful, “Terry” features the Queens rapper’s distinctive flow and complex wordplay, which are complemented by jazzy production by the Alchemist. In related news, Bronson’s Vice series, “Fuck, That’s Delicious” – whose latest episode includes a clip of Bronson in the studio with Alchemist (see below) – is coming to cable TV. This isn’t […]
Zion I is breaking up
Let me start this off by saying I have not independently verified this. Relying on Teambackpack.net (which, if you haven’t checked them out on the web or on Facebook, you are missing out) which in turn relied on MassAppeal.com, I discovered this morning that Zion I has released what they claim to be their last […]
Hip-Hop Hamilton – The New Yorker
We’ve covered Lin-Manuel Miranda before, but we’re back with a quick update. When we last discussed, Mr. Miranda had made an appearance at the White House and performed a rap about Alexander Hamilton. The New Yorker has an extensive look at our friend, and how he has turned that one song into a full fledged musical […]
UK hip hop mix on Mixcloud
Mixcloud has become my new favorite hobby. I’ve now lost a ton of time surfing and listening to all kinds of excellent mixes and mashups. Check out the one below featuring UK hip hop, from our friends over at The Find Mag. R.R.R. (Real Recognize Real) by The Find Mag on Mixcloud
Kobe Bryant’s failed rap career
Grantland has a great story on The secret history of Kobe Bryant’s failed attempt at a rap career. It’s a bit of a long read, but in the best possible way. It tracks Kobe’s path through his time signed at Sony Entertainment and provides surprisingly relatable discussions about his struggles to remain true to his original […]
Jay-Z battles Republicans
For those of you who haven’t been following the news, Jay-Z has been getting some heat lately for the trip he took to Cuba with Beyonce. While constantly ignored, America still technically prohibits non-sanctioned travel to Cuba by their citizens. A bunch of Republicans have been questioning his trip and whether or not he broke the law. […]
Beat By Dre: The Exclusive Inside Story of How Monster Lost the World
Beat By Dre: The Exclusive Inside Story of How Monster Lost the World. This is a fascinating story about what Gizmodo is calling the worst deal in tech. I never would have seen Monster as a company in that much over its head. According to this story, Monster did the engineering, and Dre Interscope took […]
RIP Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd, the hugely influential jazz and funk trumpeter, passed away on Monday. Innovative and transcendental, Byrd broke new ground in his exploration of the intersections between bebop, funk, soul and R&B. Byrd’s legacy is firmly entrenched both in the span of his critically-acclaimed discography and in his continued influence on hip-hop, his samples forming […]
Alpoko Don – All I know
This guy is all over the place at the moment. More than anything else, it shows what you can do with just a pen and your hands to make a beat.