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DJ Chris Read – Notorious BIG ‘Ready to Die’ 20th Anniversary Mixtape

September 12, 2014 Jim Steps

This Saturday (13th September) marks the 20th Anniversary of the release of one of hip hop’s all time classic albums, The Notorious BIG‘s seminal Bad Boy Records debut LP ‘Ready to Die’. In celebration of Biggie’s massive classic, 1994’s Ready to Die, DJ Chris Read, Wax Poetics and WhoSampled present the Notorious BIG ‘Ready to Die’ 20th Anniversary Mixtape! If you can remember going to a real record store and buying this on vinyl when it came out twenty years ago, congratulations, you’re old like us! (RIP, Beat Street Records, Brooklyn!) Well, anyway, you’re welcome, hip-hop fans. Don’t forget to … Continue reading DJ Chris Read – Notorious BIG ‘Ready to Die’ 20th Anniversary Mixtape

Artist Series: BME Melbourne x Nick Simon ‘The Dead Poets’ Collection

April 1, 2013April 1, 2013 Jim Steps

Introducing the brilliant new collection from label BME Melbourne. The Dead Poets is a collection of 4 tees, featuring the work of US artist Nick Simon. 4 legendary rappers (deceased), 4 legendary tees. Find out more about this stunning project as we talk to the undead leader of BME Melbourne the illusive Mr JRF. aahh: Tell us about the brand new BME Exclusive Edition collection with US artist Nick Simon? bme: I’ve spent the last month exclusively working on this project, so it’s a massive relief to finally be able to start getting these out onto peoples chests. Basically, Nick … Continue reading Artist Series: BME Melbourne x Nick Simon ‘The Dead Poets’ Collection