Madlib hooked up with Karriem Riggins & created the Supreme Team. It’s exactly how you would expect… dopeness.

See appears on the B-Ball Zombie War CD. Go buy it now.

Play: Supreme Team - See
Supreme Team - See

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For those who don’t follow ‘Hip-Pop’ daily runnings. There is a new Jay-Z album due to land this November & here is a track taken from it. (produced by Pharrell) ps… what happened to Chad Hugo from the Neptunes?

Play:Jay-Z - Blu Magic 

It was the MOBO’s last night here in London and as per usual there were very few surprises.  We’re glad to see the Jazz catagory back & also channel U favourites N Dubz win best UK newcomer.  Kanye finally got a Best Video Award so he had to bin that “I should have won” speech & chill.  No disrespect to Dizzee Rascal but we all know Wiley should have picked up the best UK Male gong.

Amy Winehouse performed & wasn’t too hot but don’t forget her killer performance from the Mercury’s a few weeks back.

Play: Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game (live at the Mercury Music Awards 2007)

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And today’s office anthem is… Modeselektor - The Dark Side Of The Sun.
Hailing  from Germany, Kraftwerk comparisons are inevitable but Modeselektor like to add more grit into their rhythm & bass lines.  The new album is out too, so have a listen to the sampler below & spend some money on it.

Play:Modeselektor - The Dark Side Of The Sun (inst)

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Play: Modeselektor - Happy Birthday Album Sampler

Buy: Modeselektor - Happy Birthday (itunes)

(Read all About it).  Kanye West sure uses a lot of samples.  Not wanting to unmask any of his genius but when you have the money to clear songs like these you can’t really fail having the #1 album in the UK charts right now.

Kanye West Graduation Samples:

Play:  Steeley Dan - Kid Charlemagne (sampled in Champion)
  

Play: Labi Siffre - My Song (sampled in I Wonder) 

Play:  Michael Jackson - PYT (sampled in Good Life) 

Play: Can - Sing Swan Song (sampled in Drunk & Hot Girls)
 

Play: Young Jeezy - I Got Money (sampled in Can’t Tell me Nothing)
 

Play: Laura Nyro - Save The Country (sampled in The Glory)

From reading the weather report this morning, Summer is officially over. The festivals are distant druggy memories for some, but Hot Chip are back with a new joint called ‘Shake A Fist’ (a bit late - non?)

Truly a significant dance/electronic (with early hip-hop sprinkles) riddim.  Look out the synths… Afrika Bambataa needs to watch his back.

Released in September on limited 12″
Play: Hot Chip - Shake A Fist

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In our world the word Rustie used to mean something that’s old & battered or old & round like Rusty Lee from 80’s TV.  But the game has been changed yet again with the arrival of Glasgow’s Rustie.

Taking cues from Dubstep, Hip-Hop & Electronica he’s a one man powerhouse.  Take note.  You might recall this track from the Hudson Mo mixtape a few months back. POW!

Play: Rustie - Deep Fried

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Spank Rock & Benny Blanco are ‘Bangers & Cash’. Ignoring the cheesy pseudonym. It’s pretty nice hipster hop.

Play: Bangers & Cash - B.O.O.T.A.Y

Play: Bangers & Cash - Shake That

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It’s oh so cool to cover songs nowadays, from rare underground disco edits, to Mark Ronson style covers of Indie tracks. The thing about covers is that they’re usually great fun to listen to unless you’re a die hard fan of the original in which case you’re guaranteed to hate it - but what do fans know right?.

Peanut Butter Wolf has done this clever mix of bad covers for our listening pleasure.

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Flying Lotus’ debut LP is dropping real soon & we received his ‘Reset EP’ in the post a few weeks ago. One of the bangers that stands at the forefront of this 6 tracker is ‘Dance Floor Stalker’.

Bass Drums & Synth business…

Play: Flying Lotus - Dance Floor Stalker

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