Obituary: The Gap Band’s Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson, influential bassist of soul/funk outfit The Gap Band, died on Sunday of a heart attack at his home in California. He was just 53 years old. Along with his brothers Charlie and Ronnie,...
View ArticleKanye West ‘The College Dropout’– 10 Year Anniversary
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the release of Kanye West‘s debut LP, ‘College Dropout’. Following a series of well received and high profile productions for the likes of Jay-Z and various other...
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 Article10 Years On: Remembering ODB
10 years ago today the Hip Hop community lost one of its most controversial and influential characters when Russell Jones aka Ol’ Dirty Bastard (ODB) died of a drug overdose at the age of just 35. Wu...
View ArticleTina Turner Celebrates 75th Birthday: Top 5 Influential Tracks
Tina Turner celebrates her 75th birthday today. In recognition we look back at 5 of her most frequently sampled and covered tracks. Turner (real name Anna Mae Bullock) began her musical career in...
View ArticleJ. Cole ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive': The Samples
J. Cole returns to Roc Nation with his third and most refined album to date. Dropping with no lead singles, no credited featuring artists, and production coming mainly from the man himself 2014 Forest...
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