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

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

Souls Of Mischief There Is Only Now Australian Tour

Legendary hip-hop group Souls of Mischief, announce a national tour off the back of the release of their brand new album There Is Only Now. The group, who last visited Australia in 2006 with Trent Slingshot, will commence their tour in Canberra on October 31st, before stopping in Sydney and Perth, and finishing their tour off in Melbourne on November 3rd. Starting with their landmark debut ’93 ‘til Infinity, Oakland’s four-person rap group Souls of Mischief has blazed the trail for hip hop’s evolution. Members Tajai, A-Plus, Phesto, and Opio have left their mark sonically, lyrically, and stylistically on Kanye … Continue reading Souls Of Mischief There Is Only Now Australian Tour

Souls Of Mischief All You Got Is Your Word feat. Snoop Dogg

Just the other day, Souls of Mischief released the music video for title track single, There Is Only Now, premiered by Billboard. This is the first video from the Oakland collective’s upcoming album, There Is Only Now, due to drop on August 15, 2014. The album was produced entirely by multi-instrumentalist and renowned producer Adrian Younge and will serve as the inaugural release for his newly launched label, Linear Labs. The song is available for purchase both through iTunes and as a 7″ single with the accompanying b-side, All You Got Is Your Word. Also currently available for pre-sale are … Continue reading Souls Of Mischief All You Got Is Your Word feat. Snoop Dogg

Souls Of Mischief Announce 6th Album “There Is Only Now”

Legendary hip-hop group Souls of Mischief announce that they’re releasing a conceptual collaboration with renowned producer and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge entitled There Is Only Now on Adrian’s newly launched record label, Linear Labs on August 15th, 2014. Inspired by a near-fatal incident involving group members A-Plus, Opio, Tajai, and Phesto early in their careers, the unique and cinematic crime tale creatively and expertly weaves stories of love, loss, and revenge throughout the entire album. Set in 1994, There is Only Now serves as a bookend to two decades of music since the release of their seminal debut album, ’93 Til … Continue reading Souls Of Mischief Announce 6th Album “There Is Only Now”