When you’re offered five minutes with one of your heroes, you jump on it with vigor like Kool Aid-geeked grade schoolers on a trampoline. Or at least, you should. Such is the case with one Mike Diamond, aka Mike D, the high-pitched smooth talker in the archetypal Beastie Boys. In this humble man’s opinion, if […]

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Over the years, breakbeat luminaries Stanton Warriors have delivered so many dancefloor concussions (their Rye Rye “Bang” Remix for one) that they should probably register with the Pentagon. The onslaught continues with the Redman-sampling “Turn Me Up Some”, which although loaded with the requisite bass could use a bit variety — love to hear it […]

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9 Nov
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The Beatles & Black Music Mini-Mix by A. Skillz
7 minute blast of Beatles' massive cross-genre influence

A great, super quick 7-minute mini-mix from London’s incomparable A.Skillz highlighting the massive cross-genre influence of The Beatles. “This is a Mini Mix I was asked to do for The Beatles & Black Music Documentary on BBC Radio 1xtra Hosted By Semtex and featuring Interviews with Sir Paul McCartney, Q-tip, Questlove, Common, Benga and Roots […]

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