February 10 marked the five-year anniversary of the passing of James Yancey, AKA J Dilla. Dilla was a master at pairing an obscure soul sample with crisp snares... Read More...
In the beginning, there was the break. DJ Kool Herc discovered the magic of repeating the funkiest instrumental breakdowns from popular rock, soul, and disco al... Read More...
Let's open this review by referring to the words of the auteur K-Mudock himself, explaining both his motivation for the new compilation and what gave him his in... Read More...
As far as black music nomenclature goes, the freak sadly is a nearly extinct species. Things were different in the '70s and '80s. For Nile Rodgers and company,... Read More...
Mochipet. Skulltrane. Zombie-J. HD4000. These names lead one to believe "Platinum Unicorn Collection" is something other than a typical hip-hop album. Even thou... Read More...
This is an interesting twist on how to sell your work as a producer. Since Audible Doctor did a lot of remixes for different rappers throughout 2011, he's put t... Read More...