the lost scrolls
Today is J Dilla‘s birthday and also the release of unreleased J Dilla donuts. ‘The Last Scrolls Vol. 1’ is a compilation containing four racks including the Yancey Boys ‘The Throwaway’ and this track ‘Dewitt To Do It’ which features Jay touching the mic as well as the knobs of the magic donut-maker. The EP […]
alone together
Jazz drummer and hip-hop producer Karriem Riggins who worked for artists like Common, Slum Village, Talib Kweli and The Roots is about to release his debut album “Alone Together”. The album is a 34-track instrumental odyssey through nearly every influence on his career thus far. The project was inspired by much of the music he was […]
the rebirth of detroit
Maureen Yancey, J Dilla‘s mother has now released the first album via their new label Ruff Draft Records. “Rebirth Of Detroit” features Detroit artists rapping over unreleased Dilla productions – order here. See the tracklist below. Tracklist: 1. The New Installment (Intro) 2. Detroit Madness (feat. Phat Kat) 3. Big Thangs (feat. Esham) 4. Ride […]
will sessions
To promote their album “The Elmatic Instrumentals” detroid based band Will Sessions released Take Two of “Mix Tapes”. The album dropped on Fat Beats. Watch Take One here (german readers use unblockyoutube). Support: Facebook // Twitter // Fat Beats
stylin’ free
This is the official video for the new track “Stylin’ Free” by Hundred Strong featuring Amp Fiddler, taken from the album of the same name. The album will be released late 2010/early 2011. Download the track & video here. [audio:http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/hundred-strong-stylin-free.mp3|titles=Hundred Strong – Stylin’ Free (feat. Amp Fiddler)] Hundred Strong – Stylin’ Free (feat. Amp Fiddler) Hundred Strong […]
it’s a shame
[audio:http://theurbandaily.com/files/2010/06/levis_raphaelsaadiq_itsashame.mp3|titles=Raphael Saadiq – It’s A Shame] Raphael Saadiq – It’s A Shame … and here the original version of the Spinners [audio:http://love-my-oldies.freehomepage.com/music/oldies-4/The Detroit Spinners-It’s A Shame.mp3|titles=Spinners – It’s A Shame] Spinners – It’s A Shame