Blurb from WhoSampled: “30th July 2016 marks the 20th Anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest‘s 4th and penultimate studio album, ‘Beats Rhymes & Life’. Produced almost entirely by the Ummah, a production outfit featuring a young J-Dilla, it’s rich in samples and displays a bass heavy, more stripped down production[…]
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Blurb from WhoSampled: “This week marks the 25th Anniversary of the release of Pete Rock & CL Smooth‘s classic debut EP ‘All Souled Out’, the 6 track Extended Player that placed one of hip hop’s best loved Producer / MC duos on the map and set the stage for two[…]
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We’re back at Glastonbury festival this weekend. Come find us at the Meeting Point Bar (times on flyer). See you there! (Photo credit: Dan Medhurst)
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Blurb from WhoSampled: “This Weekend (14th May 2016) marks the 25th Anniversary of the release of De La Soul‘s classic sophomore album ‘De La Soul is Dead’. Following in the footsteps of 1989’s sample heavy ‘3 Feet High and Rising’, the album once again delves into unconventional and varied sample[…]
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Happy New Year! Just a quick one to take a look back on 2015, say thanks to everyone who helped along the way and lift the lid on a couple of things for 2016. Biggest achievement for the year was to release my second album ‘All Night’ for BBE Records.[…]
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Blurb from WhoSampled: “This Weekend (4th December 2015) marked the 25th Anniversary of the release of Brand Nubian‘s classic debut album ‘One for All’. Notable for its use of unconventional sample material (see use of Edie Brickell’s ‘What I Am’ on the smash single ‘Slow Down’), this landmark release of[…]
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Blurb from WhoSampled: “This Saturday (14th November 2015) marked the 20th Anniversary of the release of The Pharcyde‘s seminal sophomore album ‘Labcabincalifornia’. Produced in part by the late great Jay Dee together with various members of the group and guest producers including Diamond D, it’s a timeless long player that[…]
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Through no fault of our own, Das EFX won’t be making it to the UK. Tickets for Tuesday’s Jazz Cafe show will be valid for an alternative show on Monday 19th October with Jeru the Damaja taking Das EFX’s place, or you can claim a refund. The event has been[…]
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WhoSampled have teamed up The Grammys to deliver an interactive infographic exploring the influences behind Kanye West’s ‘Late Registration’ LP in celebration of the album’s 10th Anniversary. Start exploring here.
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On August 6, 2014, hip hop legends Public Enemy performed at London’s world-renowned Metropolis Studios in the most intimate gig of their career. This unique show gave 125 lucky fans the rare opportunity to witness one of the most influential rap collectives record a live album up close and personal,[…]
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