mIRRORs

Now I'm yet to cop the dam funk 5 part album. but not because I don't think it is gonna be dope. Sometimes you CAN have too much of a good thing. I might end up becoming more nostalgic than my dad.

This year has definitely been his. (and everyone elses who I have slapped the tag on). . And next year the sound is sure to blossom and grow in ways that it didn't/couldn't all those years ago. Especially with new shoots Nite Jewel, Funkineven & Krystal Klear giving their sound takes.

That's a ramble. This is his video for 'Mirrors'.

cop cop cop cop. . . . toeachizown

Stones Throw Christmas

don't be stupid.

Ethiopium (2)

(1)

After giving Oh No's Ethiopium the run around my ipod for much of my trip to the continent, I can comfortably say that it more than lives up to its turkish predecessor. It's going to sound so good on a system.

If I had the money I'd be tracking Oh No down right now and commissioning a round the world trip to translate each nations sound into universal hiphop dialect. Any social entrepreneurs reading - hook the brother up.

Digital is available now.... with physical (CD et Vinyl) November 1st.

Note, we should all applaud the Stones Throw management for their constantly evolving approach to marketing. You won't believe this one even if I told you... but i'll be grabbing a bag.

Ethiopium

I want to take this project to Addis when its complete. See what they make of it.

Oh No's Oxperiment was and has remained a heavy album.

more recently you've probably heard his work with Mos - Pistola & Supermagic off 'The Ecstatic'.

And if your a curious type you might have found a track or two with Stacy Epps.

chop chop chop chop twist

Check the snippet mix. Full project out August time on...... Stones Throw. who else. .

MP3: OH No - Ethiopium Snippets

The Remixes.

Animal Collective. Most covered band in internet media.

Maybe this will finally push me to check out what everyone has been shouting about.

Dam-Funk / LD / Zomby .

All star's. . . Details all here.

The power of the remix. Everyones hitting new audiences. And thats what it should be about.

Musically. . . should be insane too. haha. . .

I Wish It Would Rain

Jahari Masamba Unit

Karriem Riggins + Madlib = Jahari Masamba Unit

something else to look forward to before the year is out.

Gole Gandom

the video repeats itself. But still it serves the purpose of putting your attention onto the new Jazzman/Now Again Records collaboration....The compilation 'Spiritual Jazz: Esoteric, Modal and Deep Jazz from the underground 1968-1977'. . .

More news here. But it's out today. . . ! Get A real education.

Raise It Up For Ma Dukes!

article says it all

February 10th

42 tracks dedicated to Dilla.

Get your pre-orders on.

Just ain't gunna work outttttt.

Out now on Stones Throw : Beautiful 7 inch or in mb's.....

Dil Withers Suite Vol. 6

lazy post. but essential news for you. Madlib/J. Roccs Volume 6 is coming digital this week. or next.

Physicals in 09. Classic stones throw stringing us out.

Stones Throw podcast No. 34

It's a good one. . Oh No Vs. Oneness of JuJu

Theres also something coming up for all the dilla fans. . Informations here cause it would be kinda harsh for me to spoil your surprise.

R.I.P

Apologies for the lack of posts, I should really let you know when I'm going to be away. Hope you all made decent use of the sidebar during my absence, because thats where it is.

Yesterday marked the passing of J. Dilla.. I can't speak of how epic this guys music is, I wouldn't be able to do it nearly enough justice. He will live on forever through the music.

Stones Throw marked the day with the 3rd Act in their tribute podcast series. . But, 2dopeboyz went one stage further and uploaded all 3 of them. Which I strongly recommend you listen too, even if you have no idea who the great man was. . Usually I put on a mix to put me to sleep, tonight I'l be going the other way.. He's on so many different levels. And all credit to J.Rocc who put the three mixes together.

I realise I am probably rambling. . but it's late & i Just want to make sure you enjoy the music. But tomorow I want to share a few things that I've built up during my short stay in blog wilderness.

Sleep tight.

Rather, go listen to Dilla.

Ode To The Ghetto

A whole lot of Stones Throw news reached me today... Including more details on the Guilty Simpson release. Post up some morestuff later. . been interrupted, again.

In Living the True Gods

Stones Throw come with a dvd on February 12th.. Can't wait. .

Details. (And quite something they are too.)

Stones Throw On Tour

Aloe Blacc sings?

Stones Throw New and Coming Soon. . .

New t's in either black like the above, or white..

Madlib is remixing all the cuts on the Percee P album, release date coming soon.

Stones Throw come with a Christmas Compilation, available now from a multitude of establishments. Details Here.

Heliocentrics, Doom and Percee P are to join forces for a forthcoming 12" due in January. . 'Distant Star'. Stay tuned for details.

An incredible amount of dates are being played by ST's Roster, naturally the majority of them are in the states, however there are a sprinkling of them in Europe, including Aloe Blacc playing Cargo on Tuesday Night. .

LA Times review of a recent US show.

Not to forget Guilty Simpson coming sometime with an album.. Exciting Times.

Stones Throw podcast #25

Out now over at StonesThrow. Mixed by some cat called Rhettmatic.

2k8 Stones Throw

Promotion video for Peanut Butter Wolf's 2k8 B-Ball Zombie War. Released on Stonesthrow, round about now.

Features Q-Tip, Dilla, Talib Kweli. and even some new Madlib. . You'l know if thats your sound or not.

TL:

01. SUPREME TEAM (MADLIB & KARRIEM RIGGINS) - See (Suite)
02. MED - Break It Down
03. GUILTY SIMPSON - Make It Fast
04. J DILLA feat. Q-TIP & TALIB KWELI - Lightworking
05. PERCEE P feat. J.ROCC - Legendary Lyricist Pt. 2
06. J.ROCC - Super Sound
07. MADLIB - The Wigflip
08. J DILLA feat. MF DOOM & GUILTY SIMPSON - Mash’s Revenge
09. OH NO - Action (Rap Version)
10. BEAT KONDUCTA - Trouble
11. QUASIMOTO - Hydrant Game (Jaylib Remix)
12. ALOE BLACC - Find A Way
13. DAM-FUNK - Sidewayz
14. BARON ZEN - Electronic (Koushik Remix)
15. JAMES PANTS - Ka$h (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix)
16. NIKO & DJ BABU - Now You Know
17. KOUSHIK - Basketball Beat
18. ARABIAN PRINCE - Professor X Saga
19. JONATHON BROWN - Bass Creator’s Groove
20. CX KIDTRONIK feat. TCHAKA DIALLO - Big Girl, Skinny Girl

Go get it here..