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Otis Jackson Jr., known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles, California-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, MC, and music producer born on October 24, 1973 in Oxnard, Californi
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Sounds like:
Daedelus,
Madlib,
House Shoes
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sweeney kovar
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Jul 1, 2015
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Your boy KONE is a business man. An acclaimed producer and DJ, the well-groomed entrepreneur also heads the nascent New Los Angeles indie imprint that's put out everything from post-Project Blowed hip-hop to electronic experimental records.
Now, aft...
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sean o
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Jun 30, 2015
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Canadian producer Elaquent cites beatmakers like J Dilla and DJ Premier as early influences that helped guide him down the music production path.
"Golly Jeez," the first single off Elaquent's upcoming Good Karma LP, reminds me of those legendary art...
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Sounds like:
Flying Lotus,
Madlib,
J Dilla
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Arnaud Dallemagne
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Jun 19, 2015
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[Sample]“What’s this?” “What?"“In your pocket, that bulge.” “Stay out of my pockets.”“Harry, it feels like a gun!”
It's not a gun, it's just Gift of Gab and Jeremiah blasting lyrics through their mics. The Bay Area emcee and the young Chicago rapper...
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Jun 9, 2015
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Alexandre Francisco Diaphra is a Guinea-Bissauan songwriter and musician, blending jazz, West African rhythms, poetry, and hip-hop to create a subtle but powerful alchemy on his debut album, Diaphra's Blackbook of Beats.
The lazy wobble of "O Bode C...
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Tobias Handke
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Apr 9, 2015
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The underrated Freddie Gibbs has teamed up with rising Canadian producer Kaytranada for the gritty one-off, "My Dope House."
Recorded at Red Bull Studios in L.A., "My Dope House" finds Kaytranada constructing a menacing beat that pairs well with th...
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sweeney kovar
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Apr 2, 2015
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Before there was Dilla, Pete Rock was the most popular iteration of hip-hop music that was mellow and groove-driven. His classic albums with Ini and CL Smooth, along with some of the most revered remixes in the genre's canon, have cemented his legacy...
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sweeney kovar
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Dec 3, 2014
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J. Rocc is the Funky President. World-class DJ, premier beat digger, supreme record collector -- it should be no surprise that this music man makes fire beats as well.
Beats on Tap(e) is a surprise release by Stones Throw, a cassette full of beats ...
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Sounds like:
Thundercat,
Madlib,
TOKiMONSTA
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Tobias Handke
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Nov 24, 2014
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The release of video game Grand Theft Auto IV on next-generation consoles has not only seen the game itself improved, but the soundtrack, too. Over 100 new songs have been added, and one of the best is this collaboration between Flying Lotus and DOOM...
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