In Brian Coleman’s liner notes for the 2010 Get On Down reissue of Common’s Resurrection, producer No I.D. (aka Dion Wilson) talked about his early collaborator, the Twilite Tone, who was also Common’s DJ. Specifically he credited Tone, born Anthony Khan, for helping catalyze the growth of Chicago’s hip-hop community in the late 80s and […]
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Keeping the beat
Chicago’s beat scene has to do without the attention the city’s rappers get, but it’s a vital incubator for adventurous, ambitious instrumental hip-hop.
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Listen to Silk Rhodes before you make a ‘best of the year’ list
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Realtime,” off of the Baltimore duo’s forthcoming self-titled debut.
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Black Flag’s not totally terrible What The . . . and 15 more record reviews
Dam-Funk & Snoopzilla’s house-party jams, Last False Hope’s steel-toed bluegrass, and 14 more records reviewed.
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The Stark Reality’s psychedelic, funky, jazzy kids’ music
A new release from Now-Again collects the complete work of the strange late-60s Boston jazz-funk-rock band Stark Reality.
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Snacking on J Dilla’s Donuts
Four Chicago producers talk about J Dilla in light of the reissue of his masterpiece
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12 O’Clock Track: Julian Malone, “7Milli”
Check out the woozy “7Milli” from local rapper, producer, and Stones Throw signee Julian Malone
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Anika’s ice-queen charm
Political journalist and amateur singer Anika brings a gripping presence to her debut record, backed by Geoff Barrow’s Beak>.
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The “Soul” of Mayer Hawthorne
Hip-hop kid Mayer Hawthorne re-creates the sound of Motown but forgets the soul.
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But there’s still no such thing as a Notorious L.A.T.T.E.
Hip-hop and coffee collide in a collabo between Stones Throw and Intelligentsia–and you can buy a bag of the blend at the label’s Abbey Pub showcase tonight.
