J Dilla
previously unreleased J Dilla track out now ++ Donuts Are Forever 11 announced
Archivist John Kovar and director Gus Sutherland have assembled a new documentary of ’90s VHS footage called The Unseen: A Detroit Beat Tape covering a number of beatmakers from the era. This includes the late J Dilla…
15 Record Store Day 2016 releases we would actually want to own
Releases from David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, J Dilla, Lush, METZ, Miracle Legion, Ramones and more.
"The Celebration of Phife" happened in Queens (pics); Phife Dawg tribute at The Apollo & new single "Nutshell" this week
Many A Tribe Called Quest fans braved the cold drizzly weather Monday morning for “The Celebration of Phife” in Queens’ St. Alban’s Memorial Park which paid tribute to Phife Dawg…
Record Store Day announces 2016 exclusive titles
This year’s RSD exclusives include David Bowie picture discs, a vinyl pressing of the famed ‘C-86’ comp, the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack, and lots, lots, lots, more.
J Dilla action figures are on the way; 'The Diary' finally coming out too
An action figure based on the late ‘Donuts’ producer coming, plus ‘The Diary,’ initially planned for release in 2002, is finally due out this April.
J Dilla tribute Donuts are Forever 10 happening at Brooklyn Bowl (where Stretch Armstrong & Pete Rock DJ soon)
The tenth annual J Dilla tribute, Donuts are Forever, happens in NYC on February 13 at Brooklyn Bowl. This year’s will be hosted of A Tribe Called Quest, and it also features DJ Spinna, Illa J, Daru Jones & The Ruff Pa…
Floetry reunited, playing 3 NYC-area shows on tour (one with R. Kelly); Musiq Soulchild touring too (dates)
The Floetry reunion came to the Pageant Friday night for a sold-out show with Marsha Ambrosius (the singer) and Natalie Stewart (the poet).
The women didn’t address why they broke up or why they’ve been gone so long, only that “we’re here for you,” which seemed good enough for the fans…
The Orb announce new LP featuring J Dilla tribute, playing shows including Nevada's Further Future Fest (dates)
The Orb will release their new album, Moonbuilding 2703 AD, June 23rd on Kompakt. Says founding Orb, Alex Patterson:It’s a solid piece of music that mutates into an eight legged lunar Land Rover and takes off into a cosmic horizon of a million sounds, patterns and textures…
Pete Rock and Slum Village touring together (dates)
Two hip hop legends, New York producer/rapper Pete Rock and Detroit group Slum Village (which included the late J Dilla as a member) are going on a tour together that begins in early Ma…
Memphis music doc 'Take Me To The River' being celebrated at The Apollo & Brooklyn Bowl (we have a coupon) ----- William Bell, Otis Clay, Bobby Rush & more performing
Take Me To The River is a new-ish documentary on the Memphis music scene. You can watch the trailer below and here’s the synopsis:”Take Me To The River” is a feature documentary and record celebrating the inter-generational, inter-racial, inter-gender musical influence of Memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation…