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Hip Hop – My First Love
Our guest writer, Craig M. Riding, talks about his first love in hip hop (written on 14th February 2013). As it’s Valentines day, and I’m on my own while going through a separation (but that is a...
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De La Soul To Release First Single In Nine Years
Hip hop kings De La Soul will release a “new music video each month”. This is big news. It’s been nine years since De La Soul last released a single, that being “Rock Co.Kane Flow” featuring our...
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De La Soul – Get Away Feat. The Spirit Of The Wu
It’s here. De La Soul’s brand new single “Get Away feat. The Spirit Of The Wu. Goosebump-worthy shit. A few weeks after announcing the release of monthly singles and videos, De La Soul have dropped...
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A Sampleface Selection Of Essential Records for Record Store Day 2013
Here’s our selection of the best records to choose from for Record Store Day 2013, with some essential oldies to boot. Tomorrow is the biggest day for music retailers (who actually stock vinyl)....
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VIDEO: De La Soul & The Roots Live On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
De La Soul and The Roots perform live together on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. When two groundbreaking hip hop groups like De La Soul and The Roots take the stage together, your full attention is...
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VIDEO: De La Soul – Get Away Feat. The Spirit Of Wu Tang
Did you miss the video for De La Soul’s Get Away? Allow us to fill in the hip hop void. We cannot apologise enough for sleeping on this. By now, you should have at least heard the single but the video...
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Sampleface Five: Harmonic Samples
We look at harmonic samples for our Sampleface Five. I do love harmonic samples. You could catch a riff and transform it into an instrument or use it as a counter melody. The possibilities are...
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Sampleface Five: Marvin Gaye Samples
Blurred Lines might be the most popular and controversial Marvin Gaye sampled-track but there have been plenty more. We picked five. One of the biggest singles of 2013 carried with it a fair amount of...
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De La Soul – Dilla Plugged In (Prod. J Dilla)
De La Soul and J Dilla combine once again for “Dilla Plugged In”, a cut from their upcoming mixtape “Smell The D.A.I.S.Y.”. Thought De La were done with the gifts after their free discography...
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SONG FOR SUNDAY #73: Da Bush Babees – The Love Song (Ft. Mos Def)
Da Bush Babees’s The Love Song featuring Mos Def (now Yasiin Bey) is our Song For Sunday this week. While DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s “Summertime” might be the most famous sample of Kool and...
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FREE DOWNLOAD: De La Soul – The People Ft. Chuck D
De La Soul are back with another free track, The People, featuring the legendary Chuck D. Talk about a blast from the past. Two of the most influential hip hop groups is history have combined for one...
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Interview: Davu Flint
We interviewed Philly’s Davu Flint about his musical upbringing, how his home state has moulded his music and another life as an international gigolo. Of all the social media I use, Facebook is...
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Pledge Towards De La Soul’s New Album On Kickstarter
De La Soul are ready to hit the studio for their next LP but they need your help. It’s been 11 years since De La Soul last released a studio album and now they’re preparing to end the drought....
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YES! Stream Slum Village’s New Album On Soundcloud
Slum Village’s latest LP features production work and cameos from the likes of De La Soul, Phife Dawg, J Dilla and Black Milk. While it seems Slum Village have become something of a hip hop Ship of...
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De La Soul – Stakes Is High (TBGPimped Out EDIT)
Enjoy De La Soul’s Stakes Is High like you’ve never heard it before thanks to Tall Black Guy. I’m always here for a Tall Black Guy flip and anything involving De La Soul. So when I heard TBG had...
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SONG FOR SUNDAY #87: Vinyl Vybz with DJ HasH (Phife Tribute)
This week’s Song For Sunday is dedicated to Phife Dawg. As a special tribute to Phife Dawg, who left us on 22nd March, this week’s Song For Sunday is dedicated to the Five Foot Assassin. But you’re...
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When Facebook Does Hip Hop Snobbery: An Opinion
Sampleface’s very own Delta Ellisor expresses her thoughts on hip hop snobbery, complaining less and discovering better music. During one of my recent and ill-advised forays into my Facebook timeline,...
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Interview: Deadpoole
We interviewed Deadpoole about his latest album and his thoughts on last year’s music. Luke: Congratulations on the new album. Would you say this is your best to date? Deadpoole: Thanks so much. I...
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Sampleface’s World Cup Playlist
We’ve compiled a special World Cup playlist with songs from every nation in the tournament. The advantage of having run this blog for 6 years is the countries we’ve covered in that time. We still have...
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Sampleface Five: Harmonic Samples
We look at harmonic samples for our Sampleface Five. I do love harmonic samples. You could catch a riff and transform it into an instrument or use it as a counter melody. The possibilities are...
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