4XL over at One Leg Up treats us to a crazy interview with 90’s production stylist Godfather Don as he talks about influences, equipment, recording his first album, and getting signed to Select Records. As a little bonus, check the video from the Beat Diggin’ documentary some years back. One word… "raaaaaer!" Read the … Read more
Crate digging pro The Purist hits us off with a top notch 36 minute dusty mix entitled "No Fat Chicks". The CD was originally a limited Japan only press, but he’s decided to share it with the rest of us and features rare joints by female soul artists such as Barbara Mason, Mary Love, vicky … Read more
Pyrex Scholar takes us on tour of a seemingly endless digging cavern called The Thing, located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Apparently this spot is a thrift store with a basement holding what’s rumored to be the city’s largest collection of unsorted vinyl at dirt cheap prices. Another place I’ll have to hit up the next time … Read more
Here’s some crate digging nonsense for those prepping for a weekly flea market/record show mission. We all know this dude (and have probably been him at some point), but I love the line "Whaddya like put a tarp over ya!?"
Some vinyl addicts take the vinyl lifestyle to the extreme, but this poor guy is truly suffering. I truthfully don’t even know what to say about this one. "I GREW UP IN SCARBOROUGH and I’ve been living in rooming houses since I was about 20. I don’t invite friends here-it’s a pretty small place. For … Read more
Inspired by our last post about the making of Illmatic, the timing seemed about right to look into one of the producers responsible for sculpting numerous classics. Large Professor sits down to talk about finding new creations in sampling, the best places to dig for records, unreleased albums, and his refusal to bow down to … Read more
Every couple of months I get an IM from a close friend telling me the latest issue of Wax Poetics magazine has been released. Almost immediately, phone calls are ended, IM’s exited, and priorities rearranged around the single goal of getting my latest Wax Po fix and subsequent mood boost. For those who don’t yet … Read more
Just got my hands on a copy of Pete Rock’s NY’s Finest and can’t wait to deliver a review, which may appear sometime later tonight or tomorrow depending on how well my luck goes with the Chicago Cubs ticket lottery this Friday. In the meantime, to celebrate the release of NY’s Finest, here’s a clip … Read more
We selected to DJ SOULiva to set off our inaugural King of the Crates segment, which highlights crate diggers from around the around the world. Check the video and see the secret stash of dusty gems and portable turntables.
It’s no secret that I’m slightly opinionated when it comes to Hip-Hip, but luckily I think the right has finally been earned. After dedicating years to developing my flare scratch, memorizing production credits, and hunting down obsolete vinyl discs, I feel sucker punched when famous producers jack an obvious sample or dig for records by … Read more