Willie Hutch’s soundtrack to the 1973 blaxploitation film The Mack is the sampler’s gift that keeps on giving. Everyone from Snoop, Mobb Deep, and Raekwon to Ludacris, Too […]
Flying Lotus Made Maybe the Grossest Movie Ever.
Flying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison) is nothing if not adventurous. Over the course of five deliriously eclectic and creative albums, he’s kept fans fully entertained, confused, and always guessing […]
MUSIC: Mal Devisa – You Are My Sunshine
Mal Devisa (also known as Deja Carr) has one of those stage names that just slips off your tongue, like a magical incantation invoking a legendary jazz enigma. […]
The List: Five Seminal Hip-Hop Moments from The Stretch & Bobbito Show
In the beginning, Adrian “Stretch” Bartos and Robert “Bobbito” Garcia were merely a couple of young hip-hop heads from Upper Manhattan. But when they scored a radio show […]
MUSIC: Sampha – Cranes in the Sky (Solange cover)
While in Glastonbury for a recent session with BBC Music, Sampha thrilled listeners with a surprise cover of Solange’s hit “Cranes in the Sky”. Skip to the 7:35 […]
MUSIC: Francis and the Lights – May I Have This Dance (Remix) feat. Chance the Rapper
On this remix of a track from 2016’s Farewell, Starlite!, Francis and the Lights gets a key assist from Chance the Rapper. The Good: The original track was already a tasty […]
MUSIC: Estelle – Love Like Ours (feat. Tarrus Riley)
Sweltering summer nights and mellow reggae grooves go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Which makes Estelle’s latest single, “Love Like Ours” the perfect accompaniment to the approaching […]
The Best Fests: 2017 Summer Festival Guide
Summertime brings us a wealth of music festival options, but which ones are really worth your precious time and dollars? Here’s our recommended rundown of the best summer […]
VIDEO: Buddy – Find Me
We’ve all been there: You awaken from a deep sleep, except you’re not actually awake yet. Instead, you’re seat-belted into a beige, mid-‘80s Ford Crown Victoria floating among […]
EVENT PREVIEW: 10th Annual Roots Picnic (June 3rd, Philadelphia, PA)
The annual Philly summer festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and the P-5-D is blowing it out with one of the best lineups to date. The Couch […]