Holy shit, Madlib just may be the most prolific musician on earth.  The third installment in his MONTHLY series of Medicine Show albums is “Beat Konducta in Africa”.  This one was inspired and fueled by the afro-beat, funk, psych-rock, garage-rock & soul records of Africa.  In addition to the two songs posted below, you can [...]

Gonjasufi is a man who keeps damn good company. The production credits may look familiar, but this definitely isn’t your typical Warp album – not that there is such a thing as a typical Warp album. Lysergic beat constructions from Flying Lotus, Mainframe and the motherfucking Gaslamp Killer keep your head nodding and your subs [...]

Thanks to OMG superfan Dangerous Dave for pointing this one out to us. We aren’t going to start posting every underground rap 12″ that pops up or anything, but this one caught my eye thanks to a well-placed Paul White remix. The rest of it’s not too shabby either, here’s what the label has to [...]

I know it seems like we basically run a site about Stones Throw, but they put out so much good stuff, we just can’t help it.  First up is the new album from The Whitefield Brothers, “Earthology”.  Expanding on the straightforward funk of the last album, the Brothers have incorporated sounds and instruments from around [...]

Stones Throw is back with another hot vinyl injection.  Madlib’s “Madlib Medicine Show #1″ is the first in a series of monthly mixtapes by Mr. Lib himself.  This one features a lot of tunes with Guilty Simpson, and is a prelude to their “OJ Simpson” collaboration.  The vinyl comes as a 2xLP with screenprinted covers.  [...]

Everyone needs a little gangster rap in their life, and few do it better than Philadelphia’s Freeway.  Likewise, few rap producers are bringing better beats to the table than G-Unit producer Jake One.  Couple these points with the fact that Freeway has the best beard in rap music today (mine’s getting there), and you’ve got [...]

I’ve pretty much been pacing the room like a maniac waiting for the vinyl release of Oh No’s “Dr No’s Ethiopium”, and it looks like I can finally relax.  Here’s the rundown:  Oh No (Madlib’s brother) made this record with help from Egon’s massive record collection.  It was “inspired-by and sampled-from rare 60’s and 70’s [...]

Whoa. Don’t reckon this will be around for too long. Something about the nature of this recording makes me think that, oh, I don’t know, there might be some uncleared samples used here? I have not seen a vinyl version of this before, I did not hesitate to snatch it upon sighting. If you like [...]

Stones Throw has teamed up with the folks behind The Do-Over, a series of summertime parties in LA, to release some exclusive 10″ records featuring tunes from party guests.  Volume One features exclusive tracks by Flying Lotus and Detroit newcomer House Shoes.  The packaging was immaculately designed by Steven Harrington, and features a duo-finish jacket, [...]

Minneapolis’ Doomtree has just released some leftover copies of their ultra-limited self-titled album, previously only available at live shows.  Ferociously independent and original, Doomtree is easily the second-best hip-hop crew in Minnesota (they’d be the best if those core Rhymesayers members weren’t so damn hard to top).  The collective features members like P.O.S., Dessa, Sims, [...]

Alright, this thing is finally about to drop.  Dam-Funk’s California g-funk masterpiece “Toeachizown” is now up for preorder on vinyl.  It is packaged as a massive 5xLP set, each with it’s own picture sleeve.  This is some damn good modern funk people, expect nothing less from Stones Throw.  At $50, it’s also a great deal.  [...]

There are a select few cats in the UK who seem to be doing an admirable job keeping pace with the current LA beat scene explosion. At the top of the list would probably be the One Handed Music crew with Bullion and Paul White churning out high quality beats at an alarming rate. The [...]

Rhymesayers Entertainment has just dropped a great trifecta of new hip-hop records.  First on the list is Brother Ali’s newest album, “Us”.  This is some of Ali’s best work yet.  Honest, heartfelt midwestern hip-hop.  The price is right:  $13.99 for a 2xLP plus download card.  Visit FifthElementOnline.com.
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Stones Throw and Dublab have teamed up for this AMAZING new release.  For “Secondhand Sureshots”, they gave four LA beatmakers (Daedelus, J-Rocc, Nobody, and Ras G) a mission: Scour LA thrift store vinyl and make something fresh out of it.  The result is a two hour documentary and a limited picture disc.  The package includes [...]

Quickly following up the ultra-successful “Ambivalence Avenue”, Bibio is back with new collection of killer tunes.  You get four brand new songs, plus remixes by Clark, Eskimo, Leatherette, and more.  The vinyl is limited to 1000 copies, and it comes in a gold foil sleeve.  Pick it up for the lowest price of $17.99 at [...]