Interview with Jalal of The Last Poets aka Lightnin’ Rod
For the latest of our WhoSampled interview series, we speak with Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin, better known as Jalal of The Last Poets. Born out of the American civil rights movement in the late 1960s,...
View ArticleCompetition: The Grandmaster Flash Collection
Legendary DJ and founding father of hip-hop Grandmaster Flash has put together a definitive collection of hip-hop classics from the last 35 years, entitled ‘The Grandmaster Flash Collection’, which...
View ArticleTop 10 Iconic Drum & Bass / Jungle Breakbeats
It’s hard to believe that of the many Top 10 lists we’ve produced, it’s taken us this long to produce a list relating specifically to drum & bass, a genre the very foundation of which is the...
View ArticleThe Last Poets Live at Jazz Cafe London: Win Tickets
Born out of the American civil rights movement in the late 1960s, The Last Poets fused rhythmic poetry with sparse percussive soundtracks, delivering revolutionary messages in support of freedom and...
View ArticleN.W.A ‘100 Miles & Runnin’ 25th Anniversary: Samples Playlist
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the release of N.W.A‘s ‘100 Miles and Runnin’ EP. The 5 track EP was the group’s first release following the acrimonious split from former group member Ice Cube who...
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