TAG: Prince

Apr24

Justice full length on the way

Justice simply destroy dancefloors.

The French duo has built quite a reputation on the strength of just a few singles and a now famous video. (check the clip that made Kanye flip after the jump) Now they've readied a full-length debut on Vice, given it the simple title †, and set everything to drop Jul 10.

Sure their symbol doesn't come close to being as fancy as Prince's but their beats are guaranteed to bang twice as hard. A press release promises † “bridges the gap between the jacking Chicago house of Larry Heard to the sophisticated disco of Chic, while incorporating a constant air of mystery akin to the …

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Mar26

Save Us Pharrell!

Former-vice-president-turnt-fat-dude Al Gore has recruited former-awesome-beatmaker-turnt-grating-personality Pharrell Williams to raise money for, well, us. On Jul 7th (7-7-07), the pair and the SOS (literally, Save Our Selves), as well as hundreds of artists including Prince & Bloc Party, present Live Earth, a concert to be held on all 7 continents and watched by the world to stop global warming. Unsurprisingly, the Senate Republicans have halted a bill introduced by Harry Reid to hold our leg of the tour in Washington. It's exactly like Martin Luther King's Mar, only with much more sunscreen. Nothing after the jump except the weirdest sight you'll see this week.

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Mar22

KRS-One, Marley Marl unite for album

Back in the 80's they had beef. In the 90's they squashed it. Now they're making an album together. KRS-One and Marley Marl have united for Hip-Hop Lives through Koch Records. Here's the press release:

KOCH Records to Release New Album by Legendary Hip-Hop Artists KRS-ONE & Marley Marl

“Hip-Hop Lives” to Be Released on May 22nd, 2007 (Executive Produced by Marley Marl)

NEW YORK, NY — (MARKET WIRE) — Mar 21, 2007 — KOCH Records is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new album by legendary Hip Hop artist/philosopher KRS-ONE. The album, titled “Hip Hop Lives,” is Executive Produced by Marley Marl and will be released on May 22nd, 2007.

“Hip Hop Lives” (title track) and “Kill A Rapper” lead the album project …

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Mar16

Peanut Butter Wolf’s got you covered

For the latest edition of the Stones Throw Podcast, Peanut Butter Wolf drops nothing but covers… or at least creative remakes at some classics. There's a Japanese take on a the Jackson 5, Spanish Rod Stewart and plenty of amusing tracks in English too. PBW dug deep for some of these gems.

Grab the mix here.

Peanut Butter Wolf – Cover Me Badd

1 – Cherlie “D”- Your Love Is Dead (LL Cool J)
2 – LL Mundy – You Had Love (LL Cool J)
3 – Nardo Ranks – Rump Shaker (Wrecks N Effect)
4 – Boys From The Bottom – Opp Spells HIV (Naughty By Nature)
5 – He Ghetto Girlz – My Man's Playin'Tricks On Me (Geto Boys)
6 – Apr B – A Fly Girl (Boogie Boys)
7 – Baron …

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Jan29

Chrome Children 2 – Free from Stones Throw!

Peanut Butter Wolf and his Stones Throw crew are giving away the store starting today. A second installment of the Chrome Children comp is downloadable from the label starting today.

The first comp featured tracks from J Dilla (RIP) and while he is not an artist on this one, there's material from Madlib and the rest of the expected Stones Throw artists.

1. Madlib the Beat Konducta – Chrome Dreams
2. MED & Dabrye – Rhymes With An L
3. Roc C – Living For The City
4. Chocolate Star – Stay With Me
5. Percee P & Koushik – Reverse Part Two
6. Oh No – Gitback
7. Guilty Simpson & Four Tet – Money Motivated Movements
8. Madlib the Beat Konducta – Selah’s Children
9. Baron Zen – Theme (Danny Breaks Remix)…

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