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Prepare To Be Amazed With Shabazz Palaces' 'Bellhaven Meridian'

The other night I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of director Kahlil Joseph and cinematographer Matt Lloyd, both of whom worked on a video for "Bellhaven Meridan", a song by the elusive Shabazz Palaces. Attempting to find information about Shabazz Palaces...

ill Mami  |  11/08/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin

De La Soul Has Us Loving That 'La La La'

There was a time not that long ago when it was not uncommon to actually be able to listen to different genres of Hip Hop. There was a time when Digable Planets, Goodie Mob, Mobb Deep, Nas, and Wu-Tang Clan...

ill Mami  |  09/28/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Free Music

The More 'Things Change' The More Black Spade Stays The Same

I have been loving Black Spade ever since I learned of his existence with his debut album To Serve With Love last year. He's been doing double duty as part of trio Hawthorne Headhunters who we recommended to you not...

ill Mami  |  09/18/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky And Mike

Digable Planets' Butterfly and Doodlebug will be coming soon to a stage near you. [FSM]Spike Lee and DJ Spinna's outdoor party celebrating Michael Jackson's birthday has been relocated to accommodate large celebrating crowds. [NYT]Amy Winehouse's comeback has her looking and...

ill Mami  |  08/24/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks

Femcees Getting Their Just Due from Just Blaze

If you've been watching Miss Rap Supreme, then you're likely lamenting that next week will be the season finale. It seems as though we were only just starting to get to know Byata, Rece Steele, Miss Cherry, and Chiba and...

ill Mami  |  05/29/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Permalink

Name That Beat

Name That Beat: Like Hot Butter On Popcorn

Hello everyone! Welcome back to one of your favorite escapes from workweek grudgery: Name That Beat. Last week's beat was solved and summed up quite nicely and quickly by Roddycat. The correct answer was Bob James' "Blue Lick" which...

ill Mami  |  04/15/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink