Homeboy Sandman
Homeboy Sandman is a real breath of fresh air in the all too predictable world of Hip Hop. Super talented, innovative and quite clearly a top bloke, this Queens NYC resident is definitely an emcee you need to know about in 2012.
Homeboy Sandman is a real breath of fresh air in the all too predictable world of Hip Hop. Super talented, innovative and quite clearly a top bloke, this Queens NYC resident is definitely an emcee you need to know about in 2012.
Picking up where ‘Man’s World’ left off, Dilla continues his foray into bait sample territory here - flipping ‘Eleanor Rigby’, apparently written by some obscure Liverpudlian band called The Beatles. Whatever!
In 2001, Stones Throw label boss Peanut Butter Wolf was DJ-ing at a High-School prom when he first met James Pants. Sharply dressed and with his prom-date in tow, James approached the DJ booth and formally introduced himself to one of his heroes.
Although hailing from a Hip Hop background - check his remix EP’s for the science - Canadian beatsmith Koushik’s more recent output could be dismissed as coffee table musak. That would be a mistake, as although his folksy psyched out soundscapes can become repetitive, there’s a playful lightness of touch about his dreamy arrangements while his reverb drenched warblings betray a refreshing vulnerability.
If I’m honest, Madlib confuses me what with all the aliases and collaborations and the HUGE back catalogue. To become a fan - where to begin?!