True School Collective or TSC our a group of artists that have a passion & belief in making conscious Hip Hop much like Native Tongues of the late 80′s/early 90′s. With a list of producers as long as your arm & a few like minded rappers for good measure this collective is sure to be around for a long time to come. Enjoy…
“Will Sessions impressed many with the meticulous craftsmanship of their studio re-workings of the classic tracks for “The Elmatic Instrumentals.” With their new two-part video “Mix Takes,” the five-piece band is taking a similar approach in recreating some of their favorite songs–only this time it was all recorded and filmed live in real time.”
The Will Sessions – Mix Takes was released on limited edition vinyl from Fat Beats but sold out straight away but is also available from Will Sessions BandCamp page. Also available is a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Real Sessions feat. Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat, Elzhi, Dj Dez & Black Milk.
Piano virtuoso, and jazz musician Robert Glasper will release his much-anticipated album Black Radio on February 28 via Blue Note. Afro Blue is a remake of Mongo Santamaria’s original record, later popularized by John Coltrane. LINK
Robert Glasper x Erykah Badu – Afro Blue by BamaLoveSoul
2 months late to post this, but here is this rather dope re-session of a timeless classic, from Nas’ ‘Illmatic’ album, comes this warmly inspiring live set of instrumentals done by Will Sessions. This Bandcamp link will also take you through to the shop for the vinyl version! Yes Yes please! One for the Crimbo list if you don’t already own it!
Anyways… Just listen to it here… Lovely!
New Bandcamp album up from one of the Netherlands dopest acts to come through since Jack Herer, Dr. Ernst!
Sadly this weekend, musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron – best known for his pioneering rap The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – has died at the age of 62, having fallen ill after a European trip. Heron passed away at St Luke’s hospital, New York, on Friday afternoon.
El Paso, Texas born producer, Hexsagon, has channeled the infamous ‘Yardbird’ Charlie Parker to construct one of better tribute beat tapes to come out in 2010. The Charlie Parker Beat Tape features various loops and samples of Parker’s most influential work as one of the greatest jazz saxophonists to ever live. The 14-track beat tape flows seamlessly with beautiful song sequencing, blends, and interview clips with Dizzy Gillespie, Jay McShann, and Chan Parker, making Hexsagon’s beat tape a well constructed, cohesive piece of work, rather than a haphazard compilation.
Here’s a jazzy hip-hop summer vibe! Y’skid is a Dutch producer who is in the game for a lot of years now and has done great tracks for people like Extince, Brainpower and Fresku. Now it’s time for a beattape from his own hand. As Y’skid quoted; a perfect sound for a nice hot coffee in the summer evening.. I hope you enjoy this tape as much as I do.
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This is an compilation of beats made by producers whom participated in the Beat ‘M Up beatbattle in Rotterdam 16th of April 2010 more information about beatmup and our battles new producers and beats please visit www.beatmup.net.
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Brazilian singer/actor Seu Jorge has signed with Now-Again Records. The album Seu Jorge & Almaz will be released this summer, distributed by Stones Throw. Check out the info behind the project, and the debut single Everybody Loves the Sunshine/Cirandar. This is a great cover of Roy Ayres original.
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