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Rapper, DJ, and producer Pete Rock first emerged in 1991 as one half of a duo with C.L. Smooth, debuting with the All Souled Out EP. A hit LP, Mecca and the Soul Brother, followed
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Dwayne
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Dec 15, 2011
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Just came across this beautiful instrumental joint from Odd Future member Syd Tha Kyd.After catching the eye with her excellent Little Dragon remix, Syd Tha Kyd is quickly establishing herself in a genre which is hardly renowned for its female produc...
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Sounds like:
DJ Premier,
Pete Rock,
J Dilla
By
Dwayne
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Sep 1, 2011
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Gramatik is a producer based out of Slovenia, probably best known for a hip-hop remix he did of Led Zeppelin.Aside from the aforementioned remix, I have to confess that I didn't really listen to any of his other work.
However, a friend recently pl...
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Sounds like:
Madlib,
DJ Premier,
Pete Rock
By
Dwayne
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Aug 14, 2011
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Those of you with your eyes on the ball might remember that Indie Shuffle HQ is in beautiful San Francisco. However, my current home is London, a place where the sun doesn't shine quite as often -- although at the moment the light from the burning bu...
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4

Sounds like:
DJ Premier,
Da Beatminerz,
Pete Rock,
J Dilla
By
Eric Fallows
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Feb 23, 2011
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Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a sucker instrumental albums. It's been a little over two years since Apollo Brown released Make Do, and for those following closely, he had one prior to that called Skilled Trade. He has worked up quite the r...
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Sounds like:
Black Milk,
Too $hort,
Pete Rock,
J Dilla
By
Eric Fallows
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Oct 30, 2010
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Nottz has produced records for all of the big names: Busta Rhymes, G-Unit, J Dilla, Kanye West, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, The Game, and The Notorious B.I.G. This marks his first time handling production for his debut album, which will soar under the comm...
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Sounds like:
J Dilla,
Pete Rock,
DJ Premiere
By
sweeney kovar
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Sep 6, 2010
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Too often, the uninitiated assume that underground hip-hop is by definition the antithesis of commercial hip-hop. While it's sometimes true that underground hip-hop frequently explores sounds and themes that would not find a home in a more commercial...
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Sounds like:
RJD2,
De La Soul,
Pete Rock
By
Taylor Fife
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Jun 21, 2010
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Last year's "˜Popular Songs' from Yo La Tengo had one of my favorite openings of the year. "˜Here to Fall' starts out slow and weird, but as the song begins to add bass, drums, guitar, synthesizer, strings, and vocals it climaxes into a towering indi...
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