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The Boom Bap Professionals - Fatima
Pharaoh Sounds - Fat Freddy’s Drop
Pacific harmony - Matti Roots
Stemming from soulful roots - Soundwave 2010 Recap: Day 3
The grand finale - Ghostpoet
Ghost stories - J-Live
Life lessons - Fat Beats NYC
The last stop for hip-hop - Slakah the Beatchild, Tingsek, and Ebrahim
Transatlantic vibes - Homeboy Sandman
Game-changing moment
Reviews
- LV + Joshua Idelhen
Cheeky and infectious, Routes offers something very fun. - Toro Y Moi: Freaking Out
"An upbeat, solid set of songs—and a step in that pop-idol direction." - Push T: Fear of God
The Little brother of Clipse, Thornton, is back for the first time with his long awaited solo mixtape, Fear of God. - MiMOSA – Silver Lining
If you haven’t heard already the electronic splendor surrounding Mimosa you should consider changing energy supplier. - J57 – Digital Society
These guys are so steeped in the tradition of New York boom-bap that DJ Premier’s nod of approval to Digital Society, J57’s debut album, seems to have meant everything and more. - Baths: Cerulean
"We won’t be alone in watching Baths' next steps very closely." - Outkast: Aquemini
The album serves as a microcosm of Outkast's career; time and again proving that Andre 3000 and Big Boi can do just about anything, and do it right. - Stray: Get On Up
"Get On Up justifies its title by diving into dance music, if only to soothe the listener with a downtempo soul track on the next song." - Rodney P: The Future
Supremely produced Rodney P's debut is a cornerstone in any good music collection
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Blog
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