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• Tuesday
  20th July

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    The Roots - How I Got Over

    Show

    Morning Magazine

    Author

    Paul Lindsay

    Def Jam

    When The Roots release an album it seems that no matter the genre every other release pales in comparison. The seven-piece from the city of Brotherly Love have come a long way since their independently released debut Organix on DGC records… more »

• Wednesday
  9th June

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    Sage Francis - Li(f)e

    Author

    Janet Jackson

    I don’t have a ready genre slot in which to shove this, but there’s a Bill Hicks quote in the liner notes, so I had a good listen: Hicks knew what was missing, and he would’ve loved this. Spoken to souled grooves, following its own muse; say ‘hip-hop’ if you want to but that doesn’t cover it. more »

• Thursday
  25th February

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    Wu-Tang - Return of the Wu and Friends

    Author

    Liam Blackford

    This record is a collection of unreleased but not necessarily unheard Wu-Tang cuts from the decade just gone. In so many ways the Wu-Tang Clan need no introduction- they have been around for so long preserving their masterclass reputation in the hip-hop world, with probably the best, most hard-hitting rhymes ever recorded. Mixed by Mathematics, an old ally of the Clan, this record delivers on all the fronts you would expect it to deliver, but since it is essentially a compilation of tracks that never made it to Wu-Tang longplayers, it doesn’t really break any new ground or do anything in a particularly new way. more »

• Monday
  14th July

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    The Apples - Buzzin' About

    Author

    Andrew Maher

    Israeli funksters The Apples are an incredibly eclectic 9-piece hybrid band, fusing elements of hip-hop, funk, jazz and electronica. The group consists of sounds and effects, two turntables, drums, double bass, and a full 4-piece horn section. An unconventional recipe, for sure, but there is simply no arguing with the end product. more »

• Friday
  4th April

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    DJ Yoda - Fabriclive 39

    Author

    Paul Lindsay

    Fabric have returned with their 39th edition of their Fabriclive series not to be confused with the Fabric Series which they also release. Since 2001 the popular London nightclub has been releasing CDs on a monthly basis of DJs and producers from a across the wide world of dance music putting down their mixes. The 39th edition sees North London cut and paste wizard DJ Yoda at the controls with his vast abilities at being able to mix and cut songs that you wouldn’t ever think would ever work together into a sets of up-front party flavours that have become renowned at moving festivals and parties across the globe. more »

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